REU Site: Engineering and Nanoscience of Materials and Device Applications in Biotechnology and Medicine

REU 网站：生物技术和医学中材料和设备应用的工程和纳米科学

• 批准号: 1560007
• 负责人: Andre Gesquiere
• 金额: $ 37.19万
• 依托单位: The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-06-15 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560007&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Engineering; Nanoscience; Materials

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program hosted by the NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC) at the University of Central Florida (UCF), entitled, "Engineering and Nanoscience of Materials and Device Applications in Biotechnology and Medicine", will engage a diverse cohort of students, recruited from underrepresented groups, in the development of materials and technologies for application in biotechnology and medicine. The students will gain hands-on research training in topics such as adoptive cancer immunotherapy and targeted nanoparticle cancer therapy, engineering of MEMS devices and body-on-a-chip systems for proteomics research, develop nanofibers for tissue engineering, engineer smart wound healing patches, and nanomanufacturing of tunable plasmonic sensors. The REU site will foster intercollegial relationships between faculty and students with an opportunity to investigate new teaching and training paradigms. The program further strengthens bridges to community colleges in Central Florida and minority institutions with limited research capabilities by promoting the benefits of undergraduate research. This REU experience will inspire students to pursue careers that produce high quality researchers and personnel, which will help address the growing need for trained professionals capable of developing and deploying biotechnology and the next generation of medicine in the field. Each undergraduate student will conduct research over a ten week summer experience with a multidisciplinary team of faculty and students. The program will also include: (1) Introductory Course in Engineering, Nanoscience and Technology; (2) Mentor and student professional development, including leadership and diversity; (3) Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), scientific writing development for REU students; (4) Seminars, workshops, group projects to foster interdisciplinary research and learning; (5) Monitoring, evaluation, and tracking of the students' progress via weekly discussion groups; and (6) Preparation of students to pursue careers in STEM and medical areas.

本研究经验的本科生（REU）网站程序由纳米科学技术中心（NSTC）在中央佛罗里达大学（UCF），题为“工程和纳米科学的材料和设备应用在生物技术和医学”主办，将从事学生的多元化队列，从代表性不足的群体招募，在材料和技术的发展，应用于生物技术和医学。学生将获得动手研究培训的主题，如过继性癌症免疫治疗和靶向纳米粒子癌症治疗，MEMS设备和身体的工程芯片系统的蛋白质组学研究，开发纳米纤维组织工程，工程智能伤口愈合补丁，和可调等离子传感器的纳米制造。 REU网站将促进教师和学生之间的校际关系，有机会调查新的教学和培训模式。该计划通过促进本科生研究的好处，进一步加强了与佛罗里达中部社区学院和研究能力有限的少数民族机构的桥梁。这REU经验将激励学生追求事业，产生高质量的研究人员和人员，这将有助于解决训练有素的专业人员能够开发和部署生物技术和下一代医学领域的日益增长的需求。每个本科生将进行为期十周的暑期经验与教师和学生的多学科团队的研究。该计划还将包括：（1）工程，纳米科学和技术的入门课程;（2）导师和学生的专业发展，包括领导力和多样性;（3）整个课程的写作（WAC），REU学生的科学写作发展;（4）研讨会，讲习班，小组项目，以促进跨学科的研究和学习;（5）通过每周讨论小组监测，评估和跟踪学生的进步;（6）为学生在STEM和医疗领域从事职业做好准备。