REU Site: Training in Redox Biology

位于内布拉斯加州林肯市的内布拉斯加州大学的REU Site奖将在2015-2017年的夏季支持10名学生为期10周的培训。该奖项由生物科学局的生物基础设施司和数学和物理科学局的化学司支持。该计划专注于氧化还原生物学，涉及氧化还原相关的生物反应，氧化还原信号和调控，以及将氧化损伤/压力降至最低的细胞防御机制。暑期项目将使学生能够探索与生物技术和环境有关的基本氧化还原过程。REU参与者将在氧化还原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，并分享了一个共同的目标，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结晶学在内的多个领域的实验培训，并将使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，以增强他们的队列经验。该项目的最后，学生们将在全校范围内的张贴会上展示他们的研究成果。关于该方案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员进行，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较小机构的学生和来自代表性不足群体的学生申请。参与者将获得津贴、全额食宿和旅行援助。预计共有30名学生将在该计划中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该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。学生必须在项目结束后被跟踪，并必须回复通过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://redoxbiologycenter.unl.edu/summer，，或联系国际和平组织(唐纳德·贝克尔博士，电子邮件：dbecker3@unl.edu)或共同国际组织(朱莉·斯通博士，电子邮件：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).