REU Site in Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology at The University of Chicago

REU Site奖授予位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥的芝加哥大学，将在2014-2016年夏季支持8名学生进行为期10周的培训。该计划提供研究培训，以提高对所有生命有机体的组织、发展和机制的分子机制的理解。分子遗传学和细胞生物学系有大约20名教职员工作为导师参加。他们实验室提供的项目范围很广，但都专注于尖端研究，使用包括病毒、细菌、酵母、原生动物、果蝇、植物和线虫在内的各种模型生物，涉及生物操纵和观察以及数学建模。这8名学生每年夏天将从事全日制实验室研究，并参加研讨会和重点研讨会，主题是研究中的负责任行为和科学道德，如何为生物科学的高级培训做准备，以及专业沟通技能。REU的学生可以接触到个人导师的设施以及许多核心设施，如先进的光学显微镜、电子显微镜和断层扫描、下一代DNA测序和流式细胞仪。该项目将招收学生，特别是来自弱势群体的学生，包括通过与各种本科院校达成的非正式合作协议。该计划的重点是就读于研究机会有限的机构的学生。学生是根据他们的学业成绩和被认为具有杰出研究潜力的基础来挑选的，优先考虑那些介于三年级和四年级之间的学生。教师导师在项目结束后仍与学生保持联系，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣、他们的职业道路以及研究经验的持久影响。关于该方案的信息将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用BIO REU通用评估工具。学生必须在项目结束后被跟踪，并必须回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/，，或联系国际和平组织(Aaron Turkewitz博士，电子邮件：apturkew@uchicago.edu)或共同国际组织(Lucia Rothman-Denes博士，电子邮件：lbrd@uchicago.edu)。

This REU Site award to the University of Chicago, located in Chicago, IL, will support the training of 8 students for 10 weeks, during the summers of 2014-2016. The program offers research training to improve understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the organization, development and mechanics of all living organisms. The Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology has about 20 faculty members participating as mentors. The projects available in their laboratories are wide-ranging but all are focused on cutting edge research, using a variety of model organisms including viruses, bacteria, yeast, protozoa, fruit flies, plants, and nematode worms, and involving both biological manipulation and observation, and mathematical modeling. The 8 students each summer will engage in full-time lab research as well as participate in seminars and focused workshops on responsible conduct in research and scientific ethics, on how to prepare for advanced training in biological sciences, and on professional communication skills. REU students have access to the individual mentor's facilities as well as many core facilities such as advanced light microscopy, electron microscopy and tomography, next-generation DNA sequencing, and flow cytometry. Students will be recruited to the program, particularly from disadvantaged groups, including through established informal collaborative agreements with a variety of undergraduate colleges. The program is focused on students attending institutions with limited research opportunities. Students are selected on the basis of their academic record and perceived potential for outstanding research, with preference given to those between their junior and senior years. Faculty mentors remain in contact with students after the program to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of the BIO REU common assessment tool. Students are required to be tracked after the program and must respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available by visiting http://mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Aaron Turkewitz at apturkew@uchicago.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Lucia Rothman-Denes at lbrd@uchicago.edu).