REU Site: Genomics and Computational Biology

REU 网站：基因组学和计算生物学

• 批准号: 1946937
• 负责人: Arthur Edison
• 金额: $ 36.47万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-04-15 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1946937&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Genomics; Computational; Biology

This REU Site award to the University of Georgia, located in Athens, GA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2020- 2022. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. The program has been in existence for 21 years and has trained over 200 REU participants, who have contributed to fundamental discoveries about telomerase, gene regulation, the biological clock, and the biochemistry of red tides. All REU participants are expected to present their research at national meetings, and about 20% are expected to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals. A majority of past participants have been African-Americans; other minority students and veterans are encouraged to apply. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths and to provide future contacts for current REU participants.The program focuses on genomics and computational biology that includes research using systems biology, metabolomics, proteomics and glycomics. Faculty mentors come from various departments and centers including Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology, Complext Carbohydrate Research Center, and Microbiology. Past research projects have included the study of the biological clock, telomerase, adaptive immunity through CRISPR/CAS systems, novel algorithms for network reconstruction, identification of network motifs, and constructing large scale database tools in systems biology. In addition to conducting a research project, students receive training in ethics and and the responsible conduct of research and effective communication. Seminars and workshops provide additional opportunities for students to learn about important topics in genomics. More information about the program and an online application are available by visiting http://www.genetics.uga.edu/FGCB, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jonathan Arnold at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. David Logan 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.

这项REU现场奖授予位于佐治亚州雅典的格鲁吉亚大学，将支持10名学生在2020- 2022年夏季接受为期10周的培训。预计共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体，将在该方案中接受培训。该计划已经存在了21年，已经培训了200多名REU参与者，他们对端粒酶，基因调控，生物钟和赤潮生物化学的基本发现做出了贡献。 所有REU参与者都将在全国会议上介绍他们的研究，大约20%的参与者将在同行评审的期刊上发表他们的研究成果。 大多数过去的参与者都是非洲裔美国人;鼓励其他少数民族学生和退伍军人申请。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。该计划的重点是基因组学和计算生物学，包括使用系统生物学，代谢组学，蛋白质组学和糖组学的研究。教师导师来自各个部门和中心，包括遗传学，生物化学和分子生物学，生物信息学，计算机科学，物理学和天文学，植物生物学，植物病理学，复杂碳水化合物研究中心和微生物学研究所。过去的研究项目包括通过CRISPR/CAS系统研究生物钟，端粒酶，适应性免疫，网络重建的新算法，网络基序的识别，以及在系统生物学中构建大规模数据库工具。除了进行研究项目外，学生还接受道德和负责任的研究和有效沟通的培训。研讨会和讲习班为学生提供了更多的机会，了解基因组学的重要课题。有关该计划的更多信息和在线申请，请访问http：//www.genetics.uga.edu/FGCB，或联系PI（Jonathan Arnold博士，[e-mail]）或co-PI（大卫洛根博士，[e-mail]）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得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来支持。

项目成果

MICROFLUIDIC CHAMBER DEVICE TO TEST QUORUM SENSING THEORY

用于测试群体感应理论的微流控室装置

• 发表时间: 2020
• 期刊: The 24th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2020
• 作者: Cheong J, Qiu X