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

这个REU网站奖给芝加哥，位于芝加哥，IL的大学，将支持9名学生的培训10周，在2017年至2020年的夏天。该计划侧重于细胞和分子生物学，即了解所有生物体的组织，发展和力学的分子机制。主办该项目的分子遗传学和细胞生物学系有大约20名教员作为导师参加。他们实验室的项目范围很广，但都集中在前沿研究上，使用各种模型生物，包括病毒，细菌，酵母，原生动物，果蝇，植物和线虫蠕虫并涉及生物操纵和观察以及数学建模。预计共有36名学生将接受该方案的培训，他们都来自研究机会有限的学校。学生将从事全职实验室研究，并参加研讨会和重点研讨会，讨论负责任的研究和科学道德行为，如何为生物科学的高级培训做准备，以及专业沟通技巧。REU学生可以使用个人导师的设施以及许多核心设施，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。学生由REU指导委员会根据他们的学业成绩和杰出研究的潜力进行选择。该计划不适合计划进入医学院的学生。 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。欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/，或联系主要研究者（Aaron Turkewitz博士，apturkew@uchicago.edu）或共同主要研究者（Lucia Rothman-Denes博士，lbrd@uchicago.edu）。

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 apturkew@uchicago.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Lucia Rothman-Denes at lbrd@uchicago.edu).