The 2019 NIMBioS Undergraduate Research Conference and a Workshop on Transitioning to Graduate School

2019年NIMBioS本科生研究会议暨研究生院过渡研讨会

• 批准号: 1935224
• 负责人: Suzanne Lenhart
• 金额: $ 2.02万
• 依托单位: University of Tennessee Knoxville
• 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: 2019-11-15 至 2020-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1935224&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 2019; NIMBioS; Undergraduate; Research; Conference

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis will host the annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology, 16 - 17 November 2019, in Knoxville, Tennessee. This conference showcases undergraduate research in mathematical biology and gives students a venue to network with others having similar interests. Two invited lectures by leaders in research at the interface of mathematics and biology will share their insights with students. About one hundred participants will attend the conference, many from traditionally underrepresented groups in mathematics and biology. All student participants will have the opportunity to present their choice of a research talk or poster. Additionally, interested students will be invited to attend a workshop on transitioning to graduate school, which will include a presentation on data analysis, a panel discussion on applications and career opportunities, a session on applying for graduate fellowships, and a graduate school showcase. The conference will strengthen exchanges between the mathematical and life sciences disciplines and will enable students to learn more about the potential of mathematics to make exciting progress on biological questions.The primary goal of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology is to provide opportunities for undergraduates from across the country to share their research with peers and faculty mentors. Between fifty and seventy student talks and posters on work that uses mathematical, statistical, and computational approaches to address challenging questions in molecular biology, biochemistry, epidemiology, immunology, ecology, and other areas will be presented at the conference. Their work comes from summer or academic year research experiences supported by a variety of agencies, including NSF, the National Institutes of Health, the National Security Agency or through their home institutions, thus allowing for cross-pollination of ideas from different programs. Student abstracts will be assembled into a program book and published on the conference website. As a side benefit, the research programs of faculty mentors will be enriched by the sharing of information about recent research and the formation of new connections. The conference's secondary goal is to provide students with information on careers and graduate school, as well as opportunities to network. The conference will host a presentation on data analysis, a panel discussion on career opportunities, a session on applying for graduate fellowships, a graduate school showcase, and ample networking opportunities through shared meals, frequent breaks, and organized breakout sessions. The combination of a venue for presenting research with information on how to advance their careers in graduate school will provide students a unique resource for personal and professional development.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.

国家数学和生物合成研究所将于2019年11月16日至17日在田纳西州诺克斯维尔的数学和生物界面主办一年一度的本科生研究会议。这次会议展示了本科生在数学生物学方面的研究，并为学生提供了一个与其他有相似兴趣的人建立网络的场所。两场由数学和生物交界处的研究带头人邀请的讲座将与学生分享他们的见解。大约100名与会者将参加这次会议，其中许多人来自传统上在数学和生物领域代表性较低的群体。所有学生参与者将有机会介绍他们选择的研究演讲或海报。此外，有兴趣的学生将被邀请参加一个关于过渡到研究生院的讲习班，其中将包括一个关于数据分析的介绍，一个关于申请和职业机会的小组讨论，一个关于申请研究生奖学金的会议，以及一个研究生院展示。这次会议将加强数学和生命科学学科之间的交流，并将使学生更多地了解数学在生物问题上取得令人兴奋的进展的潜力。全国数学与生物综合研究所在数学与生物界面举行的本科生研究会议的主要目标是为来自全国各地的本科生提供机会，与同行和教师导师分享他们的研究成果。将在会议上展示50到70个关于使用数学、统计和计算方法来解决分子生物学、生物化学、流行病学、免疫学、生态学和其他领域中具有挑战性的问题的工作的学生演讲和海报。他们的工作来自夏季或学年的研究经验，这些经验得到了各种机构的支持，包括NSF、国家卫生研究院、国家安全局或通过他们的国内机构，从而允许来自不同项目的想法的交叉授粉。学生摘要将汇编成一本程序手册，并在会议网站上发布。作为附带好处，教师导师的研究计划将通过分享最近研究的信息和形成新的联系来丰富。该会议的次要目标是为学生提供有关职业和研究生院的信息，以及建立关系网的机会。会议将举办关于数据分析的演讲、关于职业机会的小组讨论、关于申请研究生奖学金的会议、研究生院的展示，以及通过分享膳食、频繁休息和有组织的分组会议来提供充足的社交机会。将研究与如何在研究生院推进职业发展的信息结合在一起，将为学生提供一个独特的个人和职业发展资源。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。