REU Site: Control of Gene Expression for Biological Effect

这个REU网站奖波士顿大学，位于马萨诸塞州波士顿，将支持10名学生在2017年至2020年的每个夏天10周的培训。参与者将在细胞和分子生物学领域进行研究实验，重点是基因表达的变化如何控制生物过程，他们将在生物学系研究人员的实验室接受指导。项目可能涉及研究转录因子和基因表达变化如何在发育，分化和识别特定DNA位点中发挥作用。学生将接受进行实验，分析数据，解释结果，科学数据的口头陈述，实验室安全以及道德和负责任的研究行为的培训，并将参加各种教育，网络和社交活动与更大的波士顿大学夏季研究社区。参与者将由主要研究者和潜在的教师导师在完成在线申请池后选择。将特别强调从STEM研究领域代表性不足的族裔群体和机构（例如，社区学院，非博士授予）没有广泛的研究机会。预计共有40名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在这一方案中接受培训。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。学生将在参加该计划后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。特别强调对将选择学术界或工业界研究职业道路的学生的培训，预计许多学生将攻读生物科学的高级学位。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.bu.edu/surf或联系PI（托马斯吉尔摩博士，网址：surf@bu.edu）。

This REU Site award to Boston University, located in Boston, MA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during each summer of 2017- 2020. Participants will conduct research experiments in the area of cell and molecular biology focusing on how changes in gene expression control biological processes, and they will be mentored in laboratories of faculty researchers in the Biology Department. Projects may involve investigating how transcription factors and gene expression changes play a role in development, differentiation, and the recognition of specific DNA sites. Students will receive training in conducting experiments, analyzing data, interpreting results, the oral presentation of scientific data, laboratory safety, and the ethical and responsible conduct of research, and will participate in a variety of educational, networking, and social activities with the larger Boston University summer research community. Participants will be selected by the Principal Investigator and potential faculty mentors after completion of an online application pool. Special emphasis will be placed on the recruitment of students from ethnic groups underrepresented in STEM research fields and from institutions (e.g., community colleges, non-PhD granting) without extensive access to research opportunities. It is anticipated that a total of 40 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in this program. 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 participation in the program in order to determine their career paths. There is special emphasis on the training of students who will choose research career paths in academia or industry, and it is anticipated that many students will pursue advanced degrees in the biological sciences. 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.bu.edu/surf, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Thomas Gilmore at surf@bu.edu).