REU Site: Training in Redox Biology

REU 网站：氧化还原生物学培训

• 批准号: 1757951
• 负责人: Donald Becker
• 金额: $ 29.82万
• 依托单位: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-03-01 至 2024-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1757951&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Training; Redox; Biology

This REU Site award to the University of Nebraska, located in Lincoln, NE, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2018-2020. The program focuses on redox biology which involves oxidation-reduction linked biological reactions, redox signaling and regulation, and cellular defense mechanisms against oxidative damage/stress. REU participants will conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor in the Redox Biology Center. The mentors offer multidisciplinary approaches and share a common goal of understanding critical redox-active processes. Students will receive training in different areas including molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, and protein crystallography, and will utilize state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Students will attend journal club meetings, career development seminars, lunch discussion groups, ethics/responsible conduct of research training, and social activities to enhance their cohort experience. The program will conclude with students presenting their research at a campus-wide event. The program will be assessed by various means, including an REU common assessment tool. Participant selection will be made by faculty and will be based on academic achievements, research interests, and career goals. Students at smaller institutions with limited research opportunities and those from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Participants receive a stipend, full room and board, and travel assistance.It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The goal of this program is to involve undergraduate students in broad-based research and significantly impact their career decisions. 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://redoxbiologycenter.unl.edu/summer, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Donald Becker at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Julie Stone at [e-mail]).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个REU网站奖给内布拉斯加大学，位于林肯，NE，将支持10名学生在2018年至2020年的夏天10周的培训。该计划的重点是氧化还原生物学，涉及氧化还原相关的生物反应，氧化还原信号和调节，以及对抗氧化损伤/应激的细胞防御机制。REU参与者将在氧化还原生物学中心的教师导师的指导下进行研究。导师提供多学科的方法，并有一个共同的目标，理解关键的氧化还原活性过程。学生将接受分子生物学、微生物学、生物化学、生物物理化学和蛋白质晶体学等不同领域的培训，并将利用最先进的设备和设施。学生将参加期刊俱乐部会议，职业发展研讨会，午餐讨论组，道德/负责任的研究培训行为，以及社会活动，以提高他们的队列经验。该计划将与学生在校园范围内的活动介绍他们的研究结束。该计划将通过各种手段进行评估，包括REU通用评估工具。参与者的选择将由教师进行，并将基于学术成就，研究兴趣和职业目标。鼓励研究机会有限的小型机构的学生和代表性不足的群体的学生申请。参加者将获得津贴、全食宿和旅行援助，预计共有30名学生将接受该方案的培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。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。该计划的目标是让本科生参与基础广泛的研究，并对他们的职业决策产生重大影响。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU研究中心项目使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训项目的有效性。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http：//redoxbiologycenter.unl.edu/summer，或联系PI（Donald Becker博士，网址：[e-mail]）或co-PI（Julie Stone博士，[e-mail]）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。