REU Site: Training in Redox Biology

位于内布拉斯加州林肯市的内布拉斯加州大学的REU Site奖将在2018-2020年的夏季支持10名学生进行为期10周的培训。该计划专注于氧化还原生物学，涉及氧化还原相关的生物反应，氧化还原信号和调控，以及细胞对氧化损伤/应激的防御机制。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。导师们提供了多学科的方法，并分享了一个共同的目标，即了解关键的氧化还原活性过程。学生将接受不同领域的培训，包括分子生物学、微生物学、生物化学、生物物理化学和蛋白质结晶学，并将使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、午餐讨论小组、道德/负责任的研究培训，以及社会活动，以增强他们的队列经验。该项目将以学生在全校范围内的活动中展示他们的研究为结束。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员进行，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较小机构的学生和来自代表性不足群体的学生申请。参与者将获得津贴、全食宿和旅行补助。预计将有30名学生接受该计划的培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。这个项目的目标是让本科生参与基础广泛的研究，并对他们的职业决定产生重大影响。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。项目结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://redoxbiologycenter.unl.edu/summer，，或联系国际和平组织(唐纳德·贝克尔博士，电子邮件：dbecker3@unl.edu)或联合国际组织(朱莉·斯通博士，电子邮件：jstone2@unl.edu)。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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 dbecker3@unl.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Julie Stone at jstone2@unl.edu).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.