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

REU 站点授予位于加利福尼亚州伯克利的加州大学伯克利分校 (UCB)，将支持 12 名学生在 2014 年至 2018 年夏季进行为期十周的培训。REU 的主题是“综合生物学：从分子到生态系统”。该项目提供分子生物学、细胞生物学、生理学和生态学方面的研究培训，包括 13 个不同的系。进化和发育生物学是该计划中所有研究计划的中心主题和固有部分。学生将能够进行发育生物学研究，包括发育过程中涉及的基因调控和分子机制、发育过程中的细胞迁移、检查改变整个动物发育轨迹的环境因素、研究该领域的进化和发育。除了密集的研究经验（学生由教职员工和博士生指导）外，该项目还提供为期一周的强化入门课程、由整个校园的教职人员主持的每周研究研讨会、写作练习、道德培训、每周专业发展课程以及平衡的社交/娱乐计划。学生将使用 NSF REU 通用评估工具评估该计划。 UCB REU 项目主要寻找有兴趣在生物科学领域攻读研究生和研究职业的学生。学生申请由 PI 和 co-PI 以及由 UCB 教职员工、研究生和 REU 管理人员组成的小组进行评估。预计总共 60 名本科生（主要来自研究机会有限的学校）将接受 REU 项目的培训。该计划的目标之一是增加攻读生物科学研究生学位的女性、第一代、低收入和代表性不足的少数群体的数量。该项目的学生将学习如何进行研究，并增强他们从事科学研究的技能和信心。许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果，从而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 计划将加强与为目标学生群体服务的学院和大学的联系。学生需要在课程结束后进行跟踪，并且必须回复通过 NSF 报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://mcb.berkeley.edu/nsfreu/ ，联系协调员 Anne Maclachlan (reuapplic@lists.berkeley.edu) 或联系 PI（Tyrone B. Hayes 博士，tyrone@berkeley.edu）、联合 PI（David Weisblatt 博士，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).