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

这个REU网站奖给芝加哥大学，位于芝加哥，IL，将支持8名学生的培训10周，在2014年至2016年的夏天。该计划提供研究培训，以提高对所有生物体的组织，发展和力学的分子机制的理解。分子遗传学和细胞生物学系约有20名教员作为导师参加。他们实验室的项目范围很广，但都集中在前沿研究上，使用各种模型生物，包括病毒，细菌，酵母，原生动物，果蝇，植物和线虫蠕虫并涉及生物操纵和观察以及数学建模。每年夏天，8名学生将从事全职实验室研究，并参加研讨会和重点研讨会，讨论如何为生物科学的高级培训做准备，以及专业沟通技巧。REU学生可以使用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测序和流式细胞术。学生将被招募到该计划，特别是从弱势群体，包括通过建立与各种本科院校的非正式合作协议。该计划的重点是学生参加研究机会有限的机构。学生是根据他们的学习成绩和杰出研究的潜力来选择的，优先考虑大三和大四之间的学生。教师导师在课程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。有关该计划的信息将通过各种方式进行评估，包括使用BIO REU通用评估工具。学生需要在课程结束后进行跟踪，并必须通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/，或联系主要研究者（Aaron Turkewitz博士，apturkew@uchicago.edu）或共同主要研究者（Lucia Rothman-Denes博士，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).