REU SITE: Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations

这项授予位于马萨诸塞州梅德福德的塔夫茨大学的REU Site奖将支持2016-2018年夏季为期10周的10名学生的培训。这项名为“研究细胞、生物体和种群中识别系统的综合方法”的项目将为学生提供机会，让他们在合作的跨学科项目上密切合作，结合教师在生物化学、遗传学、发育、内分泌学、神经生物学、行为学、生态学和环境保护方面的专业知识。学生将与两位导师一起设计和实施独立的项目。除了研究，该项目还包括每周的讨论、研讨会、实地考察和两个学生座谈会。这个暑期项目的目标是提高学生在生物研究和协作技能方面的熟练程度，教育和激励学生走向未来的研究生涯，并培养学生有效交流科学成果的能力。因此，研讨会的重点是熟练传达科学成果、科学道德和负责任的研究行为以及职业发展。参与者是从广泛的本科生申请者库中挑选出来的，特别努力为在科学领域代表性不足的学生和那些在自己的机构可能没有这样的机会的人(例如，社区大学学生)提供研究机会。预计总共将有30名学生接受该项目的培训，主要来自研究机会有限的学校。生物系长期致力于指导本科生的研究，并在高效的跨学科研究合作方面有着良好的记录。学生与导师的关系通常超越研究经验，并通过电子网络工具促进。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议和/或科学论文中展示他们的工作结果。由生物基础设施部(生物科学局)资助的所有REU项目使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。项目结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定学生的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergraduate/research/reu.htm，或联系菲尔·斯塔克斯博士，电子邮件为rEU@tufts.edu。

This REU Site award to Tufts University, located in Medford, MA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2016-2018. The program, "Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations" will provide students the opportunity to work closely on collaborative, interdisciplinary projects combining faculty expertise in biochemistry, genetics, development, endocrinology, neurobiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation. Students will work with two mentors to design and conduct independent projects. In addition to research, the program includes weekly discussions, seminars, field trips, and two student symposia. The goals of this summer program are to increase students' proficiency in biological research and collaborative skills, to educate and inspire students toward future research careers, and to develop students' ability to effectively communicate scientific results. Accordingly, seminars are focused on proficiency in communication of scientific results, scientific ethics and the responsible conduct of research, and career development. Participants are selected from a broad undergraduate applicant pool, with special efforts to providing research opportunities for students underrepresented in science and those who might not have such opportunities at their home institutions (e.g., community college students).It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. The Department of Biology has a long-standing commitment to mentoring undergraduates in research, and a strong track record of highly productive interdisciplinary research collaborations. Student-mentor relationships typically extend beyond the research experience and are facilitated via electronic networking tools. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences and/or in scientific papers.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 by visiting http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergraduate/research/reu.htm, or by contacting Dr. Phil Starks at REU@tufts.edu.