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

由中佛罗里达大学（UCF）纳米科学技术中心（NSTC）主办的本科生研究经验（REU）网站项目，题为“生物技术和医学中材料和器件应用的工程和纳米科学”，将从代表性不足的群体中招募不同群体的学生，参与生物技术和医学应用材料和技术的开发。学生们将在以下领域获得实践研究培训：过应性癌症免疫治疗和靶向纳米粒子癌症治疗、用于蛋白质组学研究的MEMS器件和人体芯片系统工程、用于组织工程的纳米纤维开发、设计智能伤口愈合贴片以及可调谐等离子体传感器的纳米制造。REU网站将促进教师和学生之间的校际关系，并有机会研究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州中部社区学院和研究能力有限的少数族裔机构之间的桥梁。这种REU的经历将激励学生追求培养高质量研究人员和人员的职业，这将有助于满足对训练有素的专业人员的日益增长的需求，这些专业人员能够在该领域开发和部署生物技术和下一代医学。每个本科生将在一个由教师和学生组成的多学科团队中进行为期十周的暑期研究。该计划还将包括：(1)工程，纳米科学和技术入门课程；(2)导师和学生的专业发展，包括领导力和多样性；(3)跨课程写作（WAC）， REU学生的科学写作发展；(4)研讨会、工作坊、小组项目，促进跨学科研究和学习；(5)通过每周一次的小组讨论，对学生的学习进度进行监测、评估和跟踪；(6)为学生从事STEM和医学领域的职业做好准备。

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.