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REU Site: Research Experience in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology

REU 网站：综合和进化生物学的研究经验

基本信息

批准号：
1659347
负责人：
Rachel Skvirsky
金额：
$ 33.33万
依托单位：
University of Massachusetts Boston
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-02-15 至 2020-01-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1659347&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Research Experience Integrative

项目摘要

This REU Site award to the University of Massachusetts Boston, located in Boston, MA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017-2019. Students are paired with Biology Department faculty members based on mutual scientific interests and conduct intensive research while participating in a research community. The theme of integrative and evolutionary biology encourages cross-disciplinary research approaches -- including molecular, genetic, population-level, and informatics -- to solving problems in genetics, cell biology, evolution, ecology, and other areas. Specific topics include cell signaling, developmental genetics, control of cellular organization, molecular evolution, marine ecology, and microbial ecology. Direct research experiences are complemented by enrichment activities that bring students together to address broader issues concerning the practice of science. These include weekly workshops on preparing for graduate school, scientific communication, the ethical conduct of research, and other topics. Community-building activities include a three-day retreat to the Nantucket Island Field Station and other field trips. Students apply to the program using an online application system and are selected based on motivation, research potential, and maturity. Students from underrepresented groups and students from primarily undergraduate institutions are especially encouraged to apply. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. By providing a full-immersion research experience, close mentoring, and a supportive scientific community, the program helps prepare students for advanced study in biology and increases the diversity of the research workforce. 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 Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. 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.reu.umb.edu , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Rachel Skvirsky at rachel.skvirsky@umb.edu) or the Program Assistant (Claudia Heske at claudia.heske@umb.edu).

这个REU网站奖给位于马萨诸塞州波士顿的马萨诸塞州波士顿大学，将支持10名学生在2017-2019年夏季进行为期10周的培训。学生与生物系教师配对基于共同的科学兴趣，并在参与研究社区的同时进行深入的研究。综合和进化生物学的主题鼓励跨学科的研究方法-包括分子，遗传，群体水平和信息学-解决遗传学，细胞生物学，进化，生态学和其他领域的问题。具体的主题包括细胞信号，发育遗传学，细胞组织的控制，分子进化，海洋生态学和微生物生态学。直接的研究经验是由丰富的活动，使学生聚集在一起，以解决有关科学实践的更广泛的问题的补充。这些包括每周研讨会上准备研究生院，科学交流，研究的道德行为，和其他主题。社区建设活动包括为期三天的务虚会，以南图克特岛外地站和其他实地考察。学生使用在线申请系统申请该计划，并根据动机，研究潜力和成熟度进行选择。特别鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生和主要本科院校的学生申请。预计共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该方案中接受培训。通过提供全面的沉浸式研究体验，密切的指导和支持性的科学社区，该计划有助于学生为生物学的高级学习做好准备，并增加研究人员的多样性。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。由生物基础设施司资助的所有REU网站计划使用的一个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，以确定他们的职业道路。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://www.reu.umb.edu，或联系PI（Rachel Skvirsky博士，rachel. umb.edu）或计划助理（Claudia Heske，claudia. umb.edu）。