REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Neuroscience

REU网站授予密苏里州哥伦比亚大学（MU），将在2014年至2016年夏季为12名学生提供为期9周的培训。密苏里大学是密苏里州最大的高等学府，也是密苏里大学系统的旗舰校区。该计划提供了广泛的神经科学非常令人兴奋的跨学科项目，包括湿实验室和计算组件。这些项目来自神经科学的各个层面（即细胞内/细胞，系统和行为层面），参与的教师来自艺术与科学学院，工程学院和兽医学学院。学生将参加每周一次的计算神经科学课程，进行实验室研究，并参加各种研讨会和专业发展研讨会，主题包括研究中的负责任行为，沟通技巧，工业界和学术界的职业机会以及研究生院申请过程。每个学生都有机会写报告，做演讲，设计和展示一张科学海报。他们还将成为由来自美国各地的100多名本科生研究人员组成的小组的一部分，这些研究人员每年夏天都会参加一个充满活力的夏季研究项目（http://undergradresearch.missouri.edu/）。所有参与者都将从MU外部招募，并将根据学习成绩，研究表现和神经科学研究潜力进行选择。参与者在REU期间的支持将包括津贴、住宿、食物、往返大学的旅行以及研究项目的资金。多样性增强了所有学生的体验。因此，该计划将强调从没有高级研究项目的机构，以及历史上的黑人和传统女子学院招聘。该团队将跟踪学生，以确定他们对所选学术领域和职业道路的持续兴趣。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。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://engineering.missouri.edu/neuroreu/，或联系PI （Satish S. Nair博士nairs@missouri.edu）或co-PI （David J. Schulz博士schulzd@missouri.edu）。

This REU Site award to University of Missouri (MU) located Columbia, MO, will support the training of 12 students for 9 weeks during the summers of 2014- 2016. MU is the largest institution of higher learning in Missouri and the flagship campus of the University of Missouri System. The program offers a wide range of very exciting interdisciplinary projects in neuroscience, with both wet-lab and computational components. The projects are drawn from all levels in neuroscience (i.e., intracellular/cellular, systems and behavioral levels), with participating faculty coming from the colleges of arts & science, engineering, and veterinary medicine. Students will attend a weekly class on computational neuroscience, conduct lab research, and participate in various seminars and professional development workshops on topics such as responsible conduct in research, communication skills, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. Each student will have the opportunity to write reports, give presentations and design and present a scientific poster. They will also be part of a group of 100+ undergraduate researchers from all over U.S. who participate each summer in a vibrant summer research program (http://undergradresearch.missouri.edu/). All participants will be recruited from outside MU, and selection will be based on academic record, research performance, and potential for research in neuroscience. Participant support during the REU experience will include a stipend, lodging, food, travel to and from the university, and funding for the research project.Diversity strengthens the experience for all students. Therefore, the program will emphasize recruitment from institutions without advanced research programs, and from historically black and traditional women's colleges. The team will follow-up with students to determine their continued interest in the chosen academic area and their career paths. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of a 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://engineering.missouri.edu/neuroreu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Satish S. Nair at nairs@missouri.edu) or co-PI (Dr. David J. Schulz at schulzd@missouri.edu).