REU Site at UC Berkeley: Integrative Biology from Molecules to Ecosystems

这个REU网站奖给加州伯克利大学（UCB），位于加州伯克利，将支持12名学生在2014年至2018年的夏天为期十周的培训。REU的主题是“整合生物学：从分子到生态系统”。“该计划提供分子生物学，细胞生物学，生理学和生态学的研究培训，包括13个不同的部门。进化和发育生物学是该计划中所有研究项目的中心主题和固有部分。学生将能够进行发育生物学研究，包括从基因调控和参与发育过程的分子机制，到发育过程中的细胞迁移，到检查改变整个动物发育轨迹的环境因素，到研究该领域的进化和发展。除了密集的研究经验（与教师和博士生指导的学生），该计划提供了一个密集的一周的入门课程，每周的研究研讨会，由来自校园各地的教师，写作练习，道德培训，每周的专业发展课程，以及平衡的社会/娱乐计划。学生将通过使用NSF REU通用评估工具来评估该计划。UCB REU计划主要寻求有兴趣在生物科学领域攻读研究生院和研究职业的学生。学生申请由PI和co-PI进行评估，并由UCB教师，研究生和管理人员组成的小组致力于REU。预计共有60名本科生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在REU计划中接受培训。该方案的目标之一是增加攻读生物科学研究生学位的妇女、第一代、低收入和代表性不足的少数民族的人数。该计划的学生将学习如何进行研究，并提高他们的技能和信心做科学。许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果，提高他们进入该国最具竞争力的研究生课程的机会。此外，UCB REU计划将加强与服务于目标学生群体的学院和大学的联系。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。更多信息可访问http://mcb.berkeley.edu/nsfreu/，联系协调员Anne Maclachlan（reuapplic@lists.berkeley.edu）或联系PI（Tyrone B博士）。Hayes在tyrone@berkeley.edu），共同PI（大卫Weisblatt博士在weisblat@berkeley.edu）。

This REU Site award to the University of California Berkeley (UCB), located in Berkeley, CA, will support the training of 12 students for ten weeks during the summers of 2014 - 2018. The theme of the REU is "Integrative Biology: From Molecules to Ecosystems." The program offers research training in molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, and ecology, and includes 13 different departments. Evolution and developmental biology are central themes and inherent parts of all research programs included in the program. Students will be able to conduct research in developmental biology that could include anything from gene regulation and molecular mechanisms involved in developmental processes, to cellular migration during development, to examining environmental factors that alter developmental trajectories in whole animals, to studying evolution and development in the field. In addition to the intensive research experience (with students mentored by faculty members and doctoral students), the program offers an intensive week of introductory courses, a weekly research seminar presented by faculty members from across campus, writing exercises, ethics training, a weekly professional development course, and a balanced social/recreational program. Students will assess the program by using the NSF REU common assessment tool. The UCB REU program primarily seeks students interested in pursuing graduate school and research careers in the biological sciences. Student applications are assessed by the PI and co-PI, and a panel of UCB faculty, graduate students, and administrators committed to the REU.It is anticipated that a total of 60 undergraduate students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the REU program. One of the program goals is to increase the number of women, first generation, low income and underrepresented minorities who pursue graduate degrees in the biological sciences. Students in the program will learn how research is conducted, and enhance their skills and confidence to do science. Many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences, improving their chance to get into the most competitive graduate programs in the country. Further, the UCB REU program will strengthen ties with colleges and universities that serve the targeted student populations. 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://mcb.berkeley.edu/nsfreu/ , contacting coordinator Anne Maclachlan (reuapplic@lists.berkeley.edu) or by contacting the PI (Dr. Tyrone B. Hayes at tyrone@berkeley.edu), the co-PI (Dr. David Weisblatt at weisblat@berkeley.edu).