REU Site: Research Experiences for Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates in Basica and Genetic Research at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC)

REU网站授予位于新奥尔良的路易斯安那州立大学健康科学中心，该中心将在2014- 2016年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。培训将侧重于研究领域，包括遗传学、微生物学、生物化学、神经科学、生理学和药理学。样本项目包括：参与DNA修复、细胞周期和信号转导的蛋白质研究；通过磷酸化调控转录因子；神经元间重排中血小板活化因子（PAF）信号的分析。该项目将为学生提供一对一的假设发展、实验设计、研究方法和科学演讲技巧方面的指导。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。互动研讨会将包括研究生申请的简历写作，负责任的研究行为，以及与LSUHSC基础科学系和中心的教师讨论职业道路等主题。学生将根据学业成绩、研究兴趣和科学研究事业计划来选择参加。我们鼓励在传统黑人学院和大学就读的学生以及来自研究机会有限的学校的学生申请。该项目面向来自不同社会和教育背景的本科生，特别是来自新奥尔良地区的本科生。REU项目的校友将在学年期间被招募到合作的K-12新奥尔良学校做志愿者，在那里他们将向科学课解释生物学和遗传学，并作为年轻一代潜在科学家的榜样。该计划的评估是通过定性和定量的参与者调查、导师评估和BIO/REU通用评估工具进行的。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。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/genetics/reu.aspx或与PI（钱芬博士fmille@lsuhsc.edu）联系。

This REU Site award to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2014-16. Training will focus on research fields including genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, neurosciences, physiology, and pharmacology. Sample projects include: the study of proteins involved in DNA repair, cell cycle, and signal transduction; the regulation of transcription factors through phosphorylation; and the analysis of the platelet-activating factor (PAF) signaling in interneuronal rearrangements. The program will provide students with one-on-one mentoring on hypothesis development, experimental design, research methods, and scientific presentation skills. Students will learn how research is conducted and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Interactive workshops will include topics such as resume writing for graduate school applications, responsible conduct in research, and discussions of career pathways with faculty members from the LSUHSC Basic Sciences Departments and Centers.Students will be selected for participation based on academic record, research interest, and plans for a career in scientific research. Students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities and from schools with limited research opportunities are encouraged to apply. The program is targeting undergraduates from diverse social and educational backgrounds, especially from the New Orleans area. REU program alumni will be recruited to volunteer at partnering K-12 New Orleans schools during the academic year where they will explain biology and genetics to science classes and serve as role models to younger generations of potential scientists. Assessment of the program is by qualitative and quantitative participant surveys, mentor evaluations, and by 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://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/genetics/reu.aspx or by contacting the PI (Dr. Fern Tsien at fmille@lsuhsc.edu).