REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Nanotechnology and Biomedicine

REU 网站：纳米技术和生物医学的跨学科研究经验

• 批准号: 1659525
• 负责人: Leidong Mao
• 金额: $ 39.13万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 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: 2017-03-01 至 2022-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1659525&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Interdisciplinary; Research; Experiences

This three year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program, Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, at the University of Georgia (UGA), offers an interdisciplinary research experience at the interface of nanotechnology and biomedicine to underrepresented minority and female undergraduate students from other institutions, leveraging the diverse interdisciplinary expertise, resources, and training opportunities available at UGA. Nanobiotechnology is an interdisciplinary science at the convergence of diverse scientific disciplines that leverages the principles and experimental tools from the physical sciences and engineering to facilitate a better understanding of biological systems. However, interdisciplinary research in nanobiotechnology often does not resonate with students, especially undergraduates, due to the limited access and availability of facilities and research programs in the university setting, and the intimidating prospects of mastering multiple disciplines. The overarching goal is to attract and retain underrepresented minority and female students from institutions with limited research opportunities in science and engineering, and prepare them for graduate programs and careers in these fields. To accomplish this goal, the proposed program will provide an interdisciplinary research experience at the interface of nanotechnology and biomedicine to students. Through the program, students will (1) design hypotheses-driven research experiments to solve biomedical problems with engineering tools; (2) develop skills for conducting interdisciplinary research; (3) gain confidence and a sense of self-efficacy to participate in science and engineering research, (4) develop a greater understanding and appreciation for the benefits of interdisciplinary research. UGA will host 10 REU students over a 10-week summer program where they will participate in existing, interdisciplinary research projects that apply nanotechnology to specific biomedical questions. Each REU student will be co-mentored by paired faculty from the nanotechnology and biomedical disciplines on a collaborative research project. In addition to a total-immersion and hands-on research experience, REU students will participate in enrichment activities that include ethics-in-science workshop, weekly presentations on interdisciplinary research, what to expect in graduate school, career workshop, facility tours, and presenting research findings at national conferences.

这三年的本科生研究经验（REU）网站程序，在纳米技术和生物医学的跨学科研究经验，在格鲁吉亚（UGA）的大学，提供了在纳米技术和生物医学的接口跨学科的研究经验，从其他机构代表性不足的少数民族和女本科生，利用多样的跨学科专业知识，资源和培训机会在UGA可用。纳米生物技术是一门跨学科的科学，融合了不同的科学学科，利用物理科学和工程学的原理和实验工具，以促进对生物系统的更好理解。然而，在纳米生物技术的跨学科研究往往不与学生产生共鸣，特别是本科生，由于有限的访问和设施和研究计划在大学设置的可用性，以及掌握多个学科的恐吓前景。总体目标是吸引和留住来自科学和工程研究机会有限的机构的代表性不足的少数民族和女性学生，并为这些领域的研究生课程和职业做好准备。为了实现这一目标，该计划将在纳米技术和生物医学的界面上为学生提供跨学科的研究经验。通过该计划，学生将（1）设计假设驱动的研究实验，用工程工具解决生物医学问题;（2）培养进行跨学科研究的技能;（3）获得信心和自我效能感参与科学和工程研究，（4）对跨学科研究的好处有更好的理解和欣赏。UGA将在为期10周的暑期课程中接待10名REU学生，他们将参加现有的跨学科研究项目，将纳米技术应用于特定的生物医学问题。每个REU学生将由来自纳米技术和生物医学学科的配对教师共同指导合作研究项目。除了完全沉浸和动手研究的经验，REU学生将参加丰富的活动，其中包括伦理学在科学研讨会，每周介绍跨学科研究，什么期待在研究生院，职业研讨会，设施图尔斯，并在全国会议上提出研究成果。