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

位于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的匹兹堡大学获得的REU Site奖将支持2017-2020年夏季为期10周的10名学生的培训。这一计算生物学(TECBio)REU培训和实验计划设在计算和系统生物学系，重点是生物发现的多尺度建模、模拟和系统级分析。TECBio的学生可以期待一次具有挑战性和成就感的经历，为他们进入研究生院和其他STEM职业生涯做准备。鼓励申请生命、物理、计算机科学和工程专业的大二、大三和大四学生。TECBio的学生从五个主要研究领域的40名不同的研究导师中挑选。学生还将参加期刊俱乐部，参加研究和职业研讨会，学习研究的道德和负责任的行为，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，并体验匹兹堡提供的各种社会和文化活动。共有40名学生，主要来自研究机会有限和/或代表不足的背景的学校，将在本奖项周期内接受培训。TECBio的学生将与校园内外其他项目的学生进行互动。学生们将致力于自己的研究项目，磨练他们的科学交流技能，并参与一个分级的指导和培训框架，为年轻科学家提供多种指导机会和成为指导的机会。TECBio的学生还将通过他们的反馈来加强该计划。将使用生物基础设施司资助的所有REU站点方案使用的通用网络评估工具来确定培训方案的有效性。项目完成后，TECBio校友将得到项目总监和导师的持续指导，他们将跟踪并保持与学生的联系，帮助他们建立自己的职业生涯。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。欲了解更多有关该项目的信息，请访问www.tecbioreu bitt.edu，或联系国际和平组织(Joseph C.Ayoob博士，电子邮件：jayoob@Pitt.edu)、共同国际组织(Chakra Chennubhotla博士，chakracs@Pitt.edu)或计划协调员(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).