REU Site in Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology at The University of

分子遗传学 REU 站点

• 批准号: 1659490
• 负责人: Aaron Turkewitz
• 金额: $ 34.6万
• 依托单位: University of Chicago
• 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: 2017-04-15 至 2021-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1659490&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Molecular; Genetics; &amp

This REU Site award to the University of Chicago, located in Chicago, IL, will support the training of 9 students for 10 weeks, during the summers of 2017-2020. The program focuses on cellular and molecular biology, that is, understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the organization, development and mechanics of all living organisms. The Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, which is hosting the program, has about 20 faculty members participating as mentors. The projects available in their laboratories are wide-ranging but all are focused on cutting edge research, using a variety of model organisms including viruses, bacteria, yeast, protozoa, fruit flies, plants, and nematode worms, and involving both biological manipulation and observation, and mathematical modeling. It is anticipated that a total of 36 students, all from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will engage in full-time lab research as well as participate in seminars and focused workshops on responsible conduct in research and scientific ethics, on how to prepare for advanced training in biological sciences, and on professional communication skills. REU students have access to the individual mentor's facilities as well as many core facilities such as advanced light microscopy, electron microscopy and tomography, next-generation DNA sequencing, and flow cytometry. Students are selected by an REU steering committee, on the basis of their academic record and perceived potential for outstanding research. The program is not appropriate for students who are planning to attend medical school. 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 is available by visiting http://mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Aaron Turkewitz at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Lucia Rothman-Denes at [e-mail]).

REU 授予位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥市的芝加哥大学的场地奖励将支持 9 名学生在 2017 年至 2020 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。该项目侧重于细胞和分子生物学，即了解所有生物体的组织、发育和机制的分子机制。主办该项目的分子遗传学和细胞生物学系约有 20 名教职人员作为导师参与其中。他们实验室的项目范围广泛，但都专注于前沿研究，使用各种模式生物，包括病毒、细菌、酵母、原生动物、果蝇、植物和线虫，并涉及生物操作和观察以及数学建模。预计共有 36 名学生将接受该计划的培训，他们都来自研究机会有限的学校。学生将从事全日制实验室研究，并参加关于负责任的研究行为和科学道德、如何为生物科学高级培训做好准备以及专业沟通技巧的研讨会和重点讲习班。 REU 学生可以使用个人导师的设施以及许多核心设施，例如先进的光学显微镜、电子显微镜和断层扫描、下一代 DNA 测序和流式细胞术。 REU 指导委员会根据学生的学术成绩和杰出研究潜力来挑选学生。该计划不适合计划就读医学院的学生。 学生将了解研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。由生物基础设施部门资助的所有 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。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。如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/，或联系 PI（Aaron Turkewitz 博士，[e-mail]）或联合 PI（Lucia Rothman-Denes 博士，[e-mail]）。