REU Site: IQ-Bio-REU:Interdisciplinary and Quantitative Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates

REU 网站：IQ-Bio-REU：本科生跨学科和定量生物学研究经验

• 批准号: 1852259
• 负责人: Juan Ramirez-Lugo
• 金额: $ 33.51万
• 依托单位: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-03-01 至 2022-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852259&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; IQ; Bio; Interdisciplinary

This REU Site award to the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, located in San Juan, PR, will support the training of 10 students for 9 weeks during the summers of 2019- 2021. IQ-BIO-REU offers opportunities to be immersed in research and receive training in statistics, data analysis and its application to investigate biological phenomena from molecules to ecosystems. Participants will take on projects that allow for the simultaneous exploration of multiple STEM domains, such as the integration of quantitative analyses towards understanding changes in the physical and biochemical traits of organisms and the use of big data and machine learning approaches to document the effects of environmental changes on biological systems. Skill development workshops on the use of statistical and computational tools to address biological problems will scaffold the hands-on work. Career development workshops will offer guidance in the process of applying to graduate school, obtaining funds for research, and exposure to career opportunities. The criteria for evaluation will be academic performance and a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in science at the intersection of biology and computational sciences.It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students in any STEM field, particularly individuals from groups historically underrepresented in science, are encouraged to apply. Students will participate in a scholarly environment throughout the summer including the presentation of their work and achievements at a student hackathon. After participating in the program, students will be encouraged to present their work at national and international conferences.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 about the program is available by visiting http://iqbioreu.uprrp.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Juan S. Ramirez-Lugo at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Patricia Ordonez 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.

该REU Site奖授予位于宾夕法尼亚州圣胡安的波多黎各大学里奥皮德拉斯分校，将支持2019-2021年夏季为期9周的10名学生的培训。IQ-BIO-REU提供了沉浸在研究中的机会，并接受了统计、数据分析及其应用方面的培训，以研究从分子到生态系统的生物现象。与会者将开展能够同时探索多个STEM领域的项目，例如整合量化分析以了解生物体的物理和生化特征的变化，以及使用大数据和机器学习方法来记录环境变化对生物系统的影响。关于使用统计和计算工具解决生物学问题的技能发展讲习班将为实际工作奠定基础。职业发展讲习班将在申请研究生院、获得研究资金和接触职业机会的过程中提供指导。评估的标准将是学习成绩和对在生物学和计算科学的交叉点从事科学事业的兴趣。预计总共有30名学生将接受该项目的培训，主要来自研究机会有限的学校。任何STEM领域的学生，特别是来自历史上在科学界代表性不足的群体的个人，都被鼓励申请。学生们将在整个暑假参与学术环境，包括在学生黑客马拉松上展示他们的工作和成就。参加该计划后，学生将被鼓励在国内和国际会议上展示他们的工作。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU网站项目都将使用一个通用的基于网络的评估工具来确定培训计划的有效性。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。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://iqbioreu.uprrp.edu，，或联系国际和平组织(Juan S.Ramirez-Lugo博士，电子邮件：[e-mail])或联合国际组织([e-mail])。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并已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。