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

这个REU网站奖塔夫茨大学，位于马萨诸塞州梅德福，将支持10名学生在2016年至2018年的夏天10周的培训。该计划，“综合方法来研究识别系统的细胞，生物体和人口”将为学生提供机会，密切合作，跨学科项目结合教师的专业知识在生物化学，遗传学，发展，内分泌学，神经生物学，行为，生态学和保护。学生将与两名导师一起设计和进行独立项目。除了研究，该计划包括每周讨论，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职业，并培养学生有效交流科学成果的能力。因此，研讨会的重点是科学成果交流的熟练程度、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申请人池中挑选出来的，特别努力为科学领域代表性不足的学生和那些在家乡机构可能没有这种机会的学生提供研究机会（例如，预计共有30名学生将接受该方案的培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。生物学系长期致力于指导本科生的研究，以及高效的跨学科研究合作的良好记录。学生与导师的关系通常超出了研究经验，并通过电子网络工具提供便利。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议和/或科学论文中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计划使用的共同基于网络的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可访问http：//ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergraduate/research/reu.htm，或通过REU@tufts.edu联系菲尔斯塔克斯博士。

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.