REU Site: Training in Redox Biology

这个REU网站奖给内布拉斯加大学，位于林肯，NE，将支持10名学生在2015年至2017年夏季10周的培训。该奖项由生物科学理事会生物基础设施司和数学与物理科学理事会化学司支持。该计划的重点是氧化还原生物学，其中涉及氧化还原相关的生物反应，氧化还原信号和调节，以及最大限度地减少氧化损伤/应激的细胞防御机制。暑期课程将使学生探索与生物技术和环境相关的基本氧化还原过程。REU参与者将在Redox生物学中心的教师导师的指导下进行个人研究项目。导师们提供了广泛的多学科方法，并有一个共同的目标，即理解关键的氧化还原活性过程。学生将接受包括分子生物学，微生物学，生物化学，生物物理化学和蛋白质晶体学在内的各种领域的实验培训，并将利用最先进的设备和设施。学生将参加期刊俱乐部会议，职业发展研讨会，午餐讨论小组和社会活动，以提高他们的队列经验。该计划将结束与学生介绍他们的研究成果在校园范围内的海报会议。有关该计划的信息将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具和跟踪前参与者的职业道路。参与者的选择将由教师进行，并将基于学术成就，研究兴趣和职业目标。鼓励研究机会有限的小型机构的学生和代表性不足的群体的学生申请。参加者将获得津贴、全食宿和旅行援助。预计共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该方案中接受培训。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。培训计划的目标是让本科生参与基础广泛的研究，并对他们的职业决策产生重大影响。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。欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//redoxbiologycenter.unl.edu/summer，或联系PI（Donald Becker博士，网址：dbecker3@unl.edu）或共同PI（Julie Stone博士，jstone2@unl.edu）。

This REU Site award to the University of Nebraska, located in Lincoln, NE, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2015- 2017. This award is supported by the Division of Biological Infrastructure in the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Division of Chemistry in the Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences. The program focuses on redox biology, which involves oxidation-reduction linked biological reactions, redox signaling and regulation, and cellular defense mechanisms that minimize oxidative damage/stress. The summer program will enable students to explore fundamental redox processes related to biotechnology and the environment. REU participants will conduct individual research projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor in the Redox Biology Center. The mentors offer a breadth of multidisciplinary approaches and share a common goal of understanding critical redox-active processes. Students will receive experimental training in a variety of areas including molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, and protein crystallography, and will utilize state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Students will attend journal club meetings, career development seminars, lunch discussion groups, and social activities to enhance their cohort experience. The program will conclude with students presenting their research findings at a campus-wide poster session. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool and tracking the career paths of former participants. Participant selection will be made by faculty and will be based on academic achievements, research interests, and career goals. Students at smaller institutions with limited research opportunities and those from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Participants receive a stipend, full room and board, and travel assistance. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The goal of the training program is to involve undergraduate students in broad-based research and significantly impact their career decisions. 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://redoxbiologycenter.unl.edu/summer, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Donald Becker at dbecker3@unl.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Julie Stone at jstone2@unl.edu).