REU Site: Interdisciplinary Program in Multi-scale Biological Networks

REU 站点：多尺度生物网络跨学科项目

• 批准号: 1560097
• 负责人: Jonathan Silberg
• 金额: $ 32.59万
• 依托单位: William Marsh Rice University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-15 至 2020-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560097&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Interdisciplinary; Program; Multi

This REU Site award to Rice University, located in Houston, TX, will support the training of ten students for ten weeks during the summers of 2016-2018. This REU site seeks to expose students to the excitement of biological research and the increasing contributions that different science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines are making towards a detailed understanding of biological systems. To achieve this, students will work in labs that draw from an array of approaches - from classical biochemical and genetic to non-trivial theoretical modeling that requires computation. The research areas include: (i) biomolecular structure, function, and evolution, (ii) naturally-occurring genetic networks, (iii) synthetic genetic and metabolic networks, and (iv) ecological networks. The participating faculty mentors come from a range of departments including Biosciences, Bioengineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer Science. In addition to research, students will participate in workshops that focus on ethics and responsible conduct of research, professional communication, career opportunities, and the graduate school application process. In addition to presenting their research at a capstone poster symposium, students will be provided a creative opportunity to develop innovative biotechnology proposal ideas by working in collaborative groups.It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will be recruited nationwide, with an emphasis on students enrolled at proximal minority-serving institutions, including community colleges and four-year institutions. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific 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. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine student career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available at http://ibb.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=563, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Joff Silberg at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. George Bennett at [e-mail]).

这个REU网站奖赖斯大学，位于休斯敦，得克萨斯州，将支持10名学生在2016年至2018年的夏天为期10周的培训。这个REU网站旨在让学生接触到生物研究的兴奋，以及不同的科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）学科对生物系统的详细了解做出的越来越多的贡献。为了实现这一目标，学生将在实验室工作，从一系列方法-从经典的生物化学和遗传学到需要计算的非平凡的理论建模。研究领域包括：（i）生物分子结构、功能和进化，（ii）自然发生的遗传网络，（iii）合成的遗传和代谢网络，以及（iv）生态网络。参与的教师导师来自一系列部门，包括生物科学，生物工程，化学生物分子工程，化学和计算机科学。除了研究，学生将参加研讨会，重点是道德和研究，专业沟通，就业机会和研究生院申请过程中负责任的行为。除了在顶点海报研讨会上展示他们的研究外，学生们还将获得一个创造性的机会，通过合作小组的工作来开发创新的生物技术提案。预计共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该计划中接受培训。学生将在全国范围内招募，重点是在附近少数民族服务机构，包括社区学院和四年制院校就读的学生。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。由生物基础设施司（生物科学理事会）资助的所有REU计划使用的一种基于网络的通用评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定学生的职业道路。学生将被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://ibb.rice.edu/Content.aspx? id=563，或联系主要研究者（Joff Silberg博士，[e-mail]）或共同主要研究者（乔治班尼特博士，[e-mail]）。