REU Site: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio)

该REU网站奖授予位于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的匹兹堡大学，将在2017-2020年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。计算生物学培训和实验（TECBio） REU项目位于计算和系统生物学系，专注于生物发现的多尺度建模、模拟和系统级分析。TECBio的学生可以期待一个充满挑战和充实的经历，为他们的研究生院和其他STEM职业做好准备。我们鼓励生命、物理、计算机科学和工程专业的大二、大三和大四学生申请。TECBio的学生从五个主要研究领域的40位不同的研究导师中挑选。学生还将参加一个期刊俱乐部，参加研究和职业研讨会，学习道德和负责任的研究行为，在匹兹堡范围内的研讨会上展示他们的工作，参加一些队列建设和网络活动，并体验匹兹堡的各种社会和文化活动。共有40名学生将在本次奖励周期中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限和/或代表性不足的学校。TECBio的学生将与来自校园内外其他项目的学生进行互动。学生们将从事他们自己的研究项目，磨练他们的科学交流技巧，并参加一个分层的指导和培训框架，该框架提供了多种指导机会，并有机会成为年轻科学家的导师。TECBio的学生也将通过他们的反馈来加强这个项目。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU站点计划使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。项目完成后，TECBio的校友将继续接受项目主管和导师的指导，他们将跟踪和保持与学生的联系，帮助他们建立自己的职业生涯。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统自动发送的电子邮件。有关项目的更多信息，请访问www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu，或联系项目负责人（Joseph C. Ayoob博士，jayoob@pitt.edu）、项目副负责人（Chakra Chennubhotla博士，chakracs@pitt.edu）或项目协调员（Leah Russell女士，llr19@pitt.edu）。

This REU Site award to the University of Pittsburgh, located in Pittsburgh, PA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017-2020. This Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio) REU program is housed in the Department of Computational and Systems Biology and focuses on multiscale modeling, simulation, and systems-level analyses for biological discovery. TECBio students can expect a challenging and fulfilling experience that prepares them for graduate school and other STEM careers. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors from the life, physical, and computer sciences and engineering are encouraged to apply. TECBio students pick from 40 diverse research mentors in five major research areas. Students will also participate in a journal club, attend research and career seminars, learn the ethical and responsible conduct of research, present their work at a Pittsburgh-wide symposium, participate in a number of cohort-building and networking events, and experience the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh. A total of 40 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities and/or underrepresented backgrounds, will be trained during this award cycle. TECBio students will interact with students from other programs in and around campus. Students will work on their own research projects, hone their scientific communication skills, and take part in a tiered mentoring and training framework offering multiple mentorship opportunities and the chance to be a mentor for younger scientists. TECBio students will also enhance the program through their feedback. 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. Following completion of the program, TECBio alumni will receive continued mentoring by program directors and mentors, who will track and maintain contact with students to help them establish their careers. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program can be found at www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Joseph C. Ayoob, jayoob@pitt.edu), the co-PI (Dr. Chakra Chennubhotla, chakracs@pitt.edu), or the Program Coordinator (Ms. Leah Russell, llr19@pitt.edu).