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

该REU网站授予位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥市的芝加哥大学，将在2014-2016年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的培训。该计划提供研究培训，以提高对所有生物体组织，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名教师作为导师参加。他们实验室的项目范围很广，但都集中在前沿研究上，使用各种模式生物，包括病毒、细菌、酵母、原生动物、果蝇、植物和线虫，并涉及生物操作和观察，以及数学建模。每年夏天，这8名学生将从事全职实验室研究，并参加研讨会和重点讲习班，内容包括研究和科学伦理的负责任行为，如何为生物科学高级培训做准备，以及专业沟通技巧。REU学生可以使用个别导师的设备以及许多核心设备，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。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学院建立的非正式合作协议。该项目的重点是在研究机会有限的院校就读的学生。学生的选择是基于他们的学习成绩和杰出研究的潜力，优先考虑那些在大三和大四之间的学生。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，以及研究经历的持久影响。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。学生在项目结束后需要被跟踪，并且必须回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。更多信息可访问http://mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/，或联系PI （Aaron Turkewitz博士apturkew@uchicago.edu）或co-PI （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).