REU Site: Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Proteins

REU 网站：蛋白质的分子和生化分析

• 批准号: 1460913
• 负责人: James Forney
• 金额: $ 26.08万
• 依托单位: Purdue University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-04-01 至 2019-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1460913&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Molecular; Biochemical; Analysis

This REU Site award to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, will provide research training for eight students for ten weeks during the summers of 2015- 2017. The program provides advanced training in the manipulation and analysis of proteins. The program provides students with a better understanding of laboratory research, insights into protein biochemistry, and an appreciation for the broader context of research. Students work on projects under the guidance of faculty in the Department of Biochemistry. Students can select from a variety of projects including the elucidation of enzyme mechanisms, post-translational protein modifications, proteomics, protein-nucleic acid interactions, epigenetic gene regulation, plant development, and renewable energy research. The first three days of the program introduce key concepts in protein biochemistry and experimental design. The remainder of the program emphasizes full-time research supplemented with weekly sessions on ethical conduct in research, professional communication, GRE preparation, and the graduate school application process. Students present their results at a departmental symposium and a university-wide poster session. Assessment of the program will include pre- and post-surveys, poster presentation evaluations, and the BIO REU common assessment tool (SALG URSSA). The program will recruit life science and chemistry undergraduates with at least four semesters of college who have an interest in research and are members of underrepresented groups in STEM fields or attend institutions with limited research opportunities. Applications should be submitted online by early February for full consideration (see website) but will be accepted until all positions are filled. Selection of participants will be based on academic performance, demonstrated interest in research, and the potential for outstanding research careers in the life sciences. It is anticipated that a total of 24 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, improve their scientific communication skills, and have the opportunity to present the results of their work at scientific conferences.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.ag.purdue.edu/biochem/Pages/REU.aspx, or by contacting the PI (Dr. James Forney at [e-mail]).

REU 授予位于印第安纳州西拉斐特的普渡大学的该项目将在 2015 年至 2017 年夏季为 8 名学生提供为期十周的研究培训。该计划提供蛋白质操作和分析方面的高级培训。该项目让学生更好地理解实验室研究、深入了解蛋白质生物化学以及更广泛的研究背景。学生在生物化学系教师的指导下开展项目。学生可以从各种项目中进行选择，包括阐明酶机制、翻译后蛋白质修饰、蛋白质组学、蛋白质-核酸相互作用、表观遗传基因调控、植物发育和可再生能源研究。该计划的前三天介绍蛋白质生物化学和实验设计的关键概念。该项目的其余部分强调全日制研究，并辅以每周一次的课程，内容涉及研究中的道德行为、专业沟通、GRE 准备和研究生院申请流程。学生们在院系研讨会和全校海报展示会上展示他们的成果。该计划的评估将包括事前和事后调查、海报展示评估以及 BIO REU 通用评估工具 (SALG URSSA)。该计划将招募至少完成四个学期大学学习的生命科学和化学本科生，他们对研究感兴趣，并且是 STEM 领域代表性不足群体的成员，或者就读于研究机会有限的机构。申请应在二月初之前在线提交，以供全面考虑（参见网站），但在所有职位均被填补之前将被接受。参与者的选择将基于学术表现、对研究的兴趣以及在生命科学领域杰出研究生涯的潜力。预计共有 24 名学生（主要来自研究机会有限的学校）将接受该计划的培训。学生将了解如何进行研究，提高他们的科学沟通技巧，并有机会在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。学生需要在项目结束后接受跟踪，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://www.ag.purdue.edu/biochem/Pages/REU.aspx，或联系 PI（James Forney 博士，[e-mail]）。