REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neuroscience (SIREN)

该REU Site奖授予密歇根大学(UM)，位于密歇根州安娜堡，将在2019-2021年夏季期间支持10名学生进行为期10周的培训。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作提供支持。REU网站的科学主题是跨学科神经科学，这是密歇根大学神经科学研究生项目的标志。参与者将在以下一个或多个子学科中进行独立研究：行为学、认知科学、细胞/分子科学、发育科学、感觉科学、翻译科学和计算神经科学。此外，学生将参加每周工作坊和期刊俱乐部，重点关注神经科学、研究伦理和研究技能方面的当前主题。此外，学生还将参加每周一次的即兴表演课程，旨在建立信心，融入智慧，并发展公开演讲的敏捷性。符合条件的参与者包括美国公民或STEM专业的永久居民本科生。将优先考虑弱势背景和代表性不足的群体的学生。该计划还寻求扩大对残疾学生的多样性和包容性，并通过与国家聋人技术学院的合作，鼓励聋人和听力障碍学生提出申请。录取将基于学术记录、推荐的力度、个人陈述以及对从事研究事业的真诚兴趣的表达。所有参与者都将获得住房、餐饮和交通津贴以及津贴。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。学生将通过实践培训学习科学研究的基础知识，目标是在科学会议上展示他们的成果。协调的研讨会和创新的培训练习将为学生在学术机构内外成功的长期科学职业生涯做好准备。所有生物资助的REU网站项目都使用基于网络的评估工具URSSA，以确定培训计划的有效性。其他调查工具将用于评估项目活动和跟踪项目校友，以评估在神经科学和更广泛的STEM学科中的留存情况。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问：https://neuroscience.med.umich.edu/reu-site或联系国际组织(R·基思·邓肯博士，电子邮件：rkduncan@umich.edu)或联合国际组织(谢莉·弗拉格尔博士，电子邮件：sflagel@umich.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 Michigan (UM), located in Ann Arbor, MI, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019-2021. This Site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. The scientific theme of the REU Site is interdisciplinary neuroscience, a hallmark of the UM Neuroscience Graduate Program. Participants will conduct independent research in one or more of the following subdisciplines: behavioral, cognitive, cell/molecular, developmental, sensory, translational, and computational neuroscience. In addition, students will engage in weekly workshops and journal clubs focused on current topics in neuroscience, research ethics, and research skills. Also, students will participate in a weekly improv course designed to build confidence, incorporate wit, and develop agility in public speaking. Eligible participants include undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents majoring in a STEM discipline. Priority will be given to students from disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented groups. The program also seeks to expand diversity and inclusion toward students with disabilities, and through a partnership with the National Technical Institute of the Deaf, encourages applications from deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Acceptance will be based on academic record, strength of recommendations, personal statements, and expression of a sincere interest in pursuing a research career. All participants will receive housing, meal and travel allowances and a stipend.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 the fundamentals of scientific research through hands-on training, with the goal of presenting their results at scientific conferences. The coordinated workshops and innovative training exercises will prepare students for successful, long-term scientific career, both within and outside of academia.The web-based assessment tool URSSA, used by all BIO-funded REU Site programs, will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Additional survey instruments will be used to evaluate program activities and track program alumni to assess retention in neuroscience and broader STEM disciplines. More information about the program is available by visiting: https://neuroscience.med.umich.edu/reu-site or by contacting the PI (Dr. R. Keith Duncan at rkduncan@umich.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Shelly Flagel at sflagel@umich.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.