REU Site: Nanobioengineering

REU 网站：纳米生物工程

• 批准号: 1659166
• 负责人: Komal Vig
• 金额: $ 34万
• 依托单位: Alabama State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-04-01 至 2021-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1659166&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Nanobioengineering

This REU Site award to Alabama State University (ASU), located in Montgomery, AL, will support the training of 10 students for 9 weeks during the summers of 2017- 2019. The focus of the program is to provide research experiences in the multidisciplinary field of Nanobioengineering. Faculty from the Departments of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Physical Sciences and related disciplines will serve as mentors for the program. The student projects will be organized around the themes of nanobiotechnology and bioengineering, and some will involve analysis of microbial growth and immune responses. Students will participate in a full-time closely mentored lab research project together with seminars, field trips, and workshops on professional development, responsible conduct of research, career opportunities in academia and industry, and the graduate school application process. Students will present their findings as a poster at the research symposium during the final week of the program. Students will also submit a scientific report of their project in a manuscript format at the end of the program. Housing, a stipend, meal and travel allowances will be provided. Students from underrepresented minority groups and from colleges with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply. Students will be selected based on their interest in research, academic record, recommendation letters from their home institutions and phone interviews with potential faculty mentors. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from underrepresented minority groups and from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The training is aimed for students to pursue a higher degree in STEM fields. The scientific advances made through the proposed projects will also significantly enhance knowledge in the proposed field.A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. An internal evaluation tool will also be used for assessing the program success. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their 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://www.alasu.edu/academics/research--centers/reu-program/index.aspx, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Komal Vig at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Shree R. Singh at [e-mail]). This REU site is co-funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences), and the Division of Engineering Education & Centers (Directorate for Engineering).

REU 授予位于阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利市的阿拉巴马州立大学 (ASU) 的场地奖将支持 10 名学生在 2017 年至 2019 年夏季进行为期 9 周的培训。该项目的重点是提供纳米生物工程多学科领域的研究经验。来自生物科学系、生物医学工程系、化学系、物理科学系及相关学科的教师将担任该项目的导师。学生项目将围绕纳米生物技术和生物工程主题组织，其中一些项目将涉及微生物生长和免疫反应的分析。 学生将参加全日制密切指导的实验室研究项目，以及有关专业发展、负责任的研究行为、学术界和工业界的职业机会以及研究生院申请流程的研讨会、实地考察和讲习班。学生将在项目最后一周的研究研讨会上以海报的形式展示他们的发现。学生还将在课程结束时以手稿格式提交其项目的科学报告。将提供住房、津贴、膳食和旅行津贴。特别鼓励来自代表性不足的少数群体和研究机会有限的大学的学生申请。学生的选择将基于他们对研究的兴趣、学业成绩、所在院校的推荐信以及与潜在教师导师的电话面试。预计共有 30 名学生将接受该计划的培训，他们主要来自代表性不足的少数群体和研究机会有限的学校。学生将了解如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该培训旨在帮助学生在 STEM 领域攻读更高学位。通过拟议项目取得的科学进步也将显着增强拟议领域的知识。由生物基础设施司资助的所有 REU 站点计划所使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。内部评估工具也将用于评估该计划的成功。项目结束后将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。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://www.alasu.edu/academics/research--centers/reu-program/index.aspx，或联系 PI（Komal Vig 博士，[e-mail]）或联合 PI（Shree R. Singh 博士，[e-mail]）。该 REU 网站由生物基础设施司（生物科学司）和工程教育与中心司（工程司）共同资助。