REU Site: Bioinformatics Research and Interdisciplinary Training Experience in Analysis and Interpretation of Information-Rich Biological Data Sets (REU-BRITE)

这个REU网站奖波士顿大学（BU），位于马萨诸塞州波士顿，将支持8名学生在2017年至2019年的夏天10周的培训。该计划将侧重于生物信息学数据的计算和数学分析。研究项目将包括研究基因调控网络，微生物组以及遗传变异和表型之间的联系。学生将学习分析高通量测序数据，获得统计和机器学习方法的经验，并学习动态系统建模。与生物信息学教师导师的全职研究将通过研讨会进行补充，包括1）生物信息学编程，2）并行和云计算，3）创建科学海报，4）申请研究生院，5）科学道德和负责任的研究行为。其他活动将包括图尔斯参观当地的科学设施，并参加BU生物信息学研讨会。将提供津贴、住房、膳食和旅行津贴。学生将根据生物学，数学和计算，良好的学习成绩，对生物信息学研究的热情，以及参与社群活动和社区服务的证据的相关课程进行选择。预计共有24名学生将接受该方案的培训，重点是招收妇女、科学领域代表性不足的群体成员以及研究机会有限的学校的学生。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在国家，地区或BU主办的本科研究会议上展示海报。由生物基础设施司（生物科学局）资助的所有REU计划使用的共同网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。研究经验维基将用于每周记录所学到的技能。学生将在程序后进行跟踪，以确定使用BU生物信息学LinkedIn和Facebook页面的职业道路。学生将被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//www.bu.edu/bioinformatics/research/undergraduate-research，或联系PI（加里·本森博士，网址：gbenson@bu.edu）或项目协调员（卡罗琳莱曼女士，clyman@bu.edu）。

This REU Site award to Boston University (BU), located in Boston, MA, will support the training of 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017-2019. The program will focus on computational and mathematical analysis of bioinformatics data. Research projects will include studying gene regulatory networks, the microbiome, and the linkage between genetic variation and phenotypes. Students will learn to analyze high-throughput sequencing data, gain experience in statistical and machine learning methods, and learn dynamic systems modeling. Full-time research with a Bioinformatics faculty mentor will be supplemented by workshops covering 1) bioinformatics programming, 2) parallel and cloud computing, 3) creating a scientific poster, 4) applying to graduate school, and 5) scientific ethics and responsible conduct of research. Additional activities will include tours of local science facilities, and participation in BU Bioinformatics symposia. A stipend, housing, meal, and travel allowances will be provided. Students will be selected based on relevant coursework in biology, mathematics, and computing, a good academic record, enthusiasm for bioinformatics research, and evidence of involvement in community activities and community service. It is anticipated that a total of 24 students will be trained in the program with an emphasis on recruiting women, members of groups underrepresented in the sciences, and students from schools with limited research opportunities. Students will learn how research is conducted and many will present posters at national, regional, or BU sponsored undergraduate research conferences. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. A Research Experience Wiki will be used for weekly recording of skills learned. Students will be tracked after the program to determine career paths using BU Bioinformatics LinkedIn and Facebook pages. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available at http://www.bu.edu/bioinformatics/research/undergraduate-research, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Gary Benson at gbenson@bu.edu) or the program coordinator (Ms. Caroline Lyman at clyman@bu.edu).