REU Site: Advancing Human Health from Nano to Network

在过去的几十年里，生物科学取得了巨大的进步，增加了对人体的了解，并带来了许多新的研究机会，从药物设计和下一代医疗植入物的开发到促进远程医疗。来自一系列工程学科的学生准备迎接这些新的研究机会所带来的挑战，并可以运用他们的不同知识，经验和技能来改善一系列人类健康问题。REU网站：“促进人类健康：从纳米到网络”在罗切斯特大学将提供密集的研究经验，为代表性不足的少数民族和妇女工程专业的学生从历史上黑人学院和大学，部落学院，西班牙裔服务机构，和非研究密集型机构。该网站的目的是为这些学生提供有益的指导，帮助留住并鼓励他们在未来的研究生课程和行业生涯中从事此类研究。该网站的重点是代表性不足的少数民族和女性本科生实质性和有意义地参与高水平研究。作为一个培育一级研究机构，罗切斯特大学（UR）将为那些在STEM领域代表性特别不足的学生提供示范性的本科研究经验。REU网站计划将帮助学生发展个人研究性学习风格，实践和学习适当的研究方法和道德，并培养较强的口头和书面沟通能力。主要重点将是全职动手科学研究作为一个既定的研究团队的成员。参与者将完成以下领域之一的独立研究项目：1）生物材料，2）乳腺癌医疗光学，3）生物医学超声组织工程，4）听觉工程，5）牙科生物力学，6）生物医学应用聚合物，7）生物传感器，8）康复机器人，9）医疗应用光学。每个学生将有一个特定的研究问题，一个教师顾问，并在UR卡恩斯中心的专业顾问。该方案将包括：高水平的研究机会，为学生在工程历史上代表不足（至少75%的参与者）;广泛的专业发展机会;职业发展和研究生院过程的神秘化;和一系列的网络和指导机会。学生们还将通过一系列的口头报告和海报会议的参与接触到其他研究领域。

The past decades have produced enormous advancements in biological sciences that have increased the understanding of the human body and led to a host of new research opportunities, ranging from drug design and the development of next-generation medical implants to facilitating remote medical care. Students from a range of engineering disciplines are primed to meet the challenges presented by these new research opportunities and can apply their diverse knowledge, experiences and skills to improve an array of human health concerns. The REU Site: "Advancing Human Health: From Nano to Network" at the University of Rochester will provide intensive research experiences for underrepresented minority and women engineering students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and non research-intensive institutions. The aim is to provide beneficial mentoring to these students, to help retain and encourage them to pursue such research in future graduate programs and industry careers.The focus of the Site is the substantive and meaningful involvement of underrepresented minority and women undergraduate students in high-level research. As a nurturing tier-1 research institution, the University of Rochester (UR) will provide exemplary undergraduate research experiences to students who are particularly underrepresented in the STEM fields. The REU Site program will help students develop a personal investigative learning style, practice and learn appropriate research methods and ethics, and develop strong oral and written communication skills. The primary focus will be full-time hands-on scientific research as a member of an established research team. Participants will complete an independent research project in one of the following areas: 1) biomaterials, 2) medical optics for breast cancer, 3) biomedical ultrasound tissue engineering, 4) auditory engineering, 5) dental biomechanics, 6) polymers for biomedical applications, 7) biosensors, 8) robots for rehabilitation, and 9) optics for medical applications. Each student will have a specific research problem, a faculty adviser, and a professional adviser in the UR Kearns Center. The program will include: high level research opportunities for students historically underrepresented in engineering (at least 75% of the participants); extensive professional development opportunities; career development and a demystification of the graduate school process; and a range of networking and mentoring opportunities. The students will also be exposed to other research areas through a series of oral presentations and engagement in a poster session.