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

这项授予位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥的芝加哥大学的REU Site奖，将在2017-2020年夏季期间支持9名学生进行为期10周的培训。该计划侧重于细胞和分子生物学，即了解所有活着的有机体的组织、发育和机械的分子机制。主持该项目的分子遗传学和细胞生物学系有大约20名教职员工作为导师参与。他们实验室提供的项目范围很广，但都专注于尖端研究，使用包括病毒、细菌、酵母、原生动物、果蝇、植物和线虫在内的各种模型生物，涉及生物操纵和观察以及数学建模。预计共有36名学生将在该计划中接受培训，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，并参加关于研究中负责任的行为和科学道德、如何为生物科学高级培训做准备以及专业沟通技能的研讨会和重点工作坊。REU的学生可以接触到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测序和流式细胞仪。学生是由REU指导委员会根据他们的学业成绩和杰出研究的潜力来挑选的。这项计划不适合计划上医学院的学生。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作结果。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU网站项目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。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://mgcb.bsd.uchicago.edu/reu/，，或联系国际和平组织(Aaron Turkewitz博士，电子邮件：apturkew@uchicago.edu)或共同国际组织(Lucia Rothman-Denes博士，电子邮件：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).