REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Molecular Biology at the Ohio State University

位于俄亥俄州哥伦布市的俄亥俄州立大学的REU Site奖将在2020-2022年夏季支持12名学生为期10周的培训。预计共有36名学生将在该方案中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。我们强烈鼓励残疾学生，包括聋人/重听学生申请。俄亥俄州立大学目前有一个广泛的科学口译系统和资源，将有助于参与研究。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。将通过SALG Urssa在线工具对该方案进行评估。项目结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。俄亥俄州立大学的REU网站汇集了来自分子生命科学领域的36名教师导师，他们都对使用模式生物和分子工具来解决进化光谱中的关键生物学问题感兴趣。该项目的核心是研究体验，学生在个别教师导师的指导下进行个人项目的工作。导师将与学生在加入项目前的申请中所述的自我确定的研究兴趣和经验最好地结合起来。项目导师是生物学不同领域的专家，从研究微生物中脂质代谢途径的微生物学教授，到研究动物模型中基因表达的振荡调节的分子遗传学教授，再到研究必要的RNA加工酶机制的生物化学教授。项目教师之所以被选中，都是因为他们对高质量的指导和本科生研究的承诺。研究经验将与一系列辅助项目活动相辅相成，以提高学生在定量推理、科学交流和负责任的研究行为方面的技能，所有这些都旨在为学生未来在生物研究领域的成功职业生涯做好准备。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://molgen.osu.edu/research-experience-undergraduates，或联系PI(简·杰克曼博士，邮箱：mgreu@osu edu)。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优势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 Ohio State University, located in Columbus, OH, will support the training of 12 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2020-2022. It is anticipated that a total of 36 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an underrepresented group, will be trained in the program. Applications from students with disabilities, including Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, are strongly encouraged. Participation in research will be facilitated by an extensive system of scientific interpreters and resources currently in place at Ohio State. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of the program will be done thru the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. The REU Site at The Ohio State University brings together 36 faculty mentors from across the molecular life sciences who all share an interest in using model organisms and molecular tools to address critical biological questions across the evolutionary spectrum. The centerpiece of the program is the research experience, with students working on individual projects under the supervison of an individual faculty mentor. Mentors will be matched to best align with the student's self-identified research interests and experience, as stated on their application prior to joining the program. Program mentors are experts in diverse areas of biology, from Microbiology faculty studying lipid metabolic pathways in microbes, to Molecular Genetics faculty studying oscillatory regulation of gene expression in animal models, to Biochemistry faculty studying mechanisms of essential RNA processing enzymes. Program faculty have all been selected because of their demonstrated commitment to high-quality mentoring and undergraduate research. The research experience will be complemented with a set of supporting program activities to enhance students' skills in quantitative reasoning, scientific communication, and responsible conduct of research, all of which are designed to prepare the student for a successful future career in biological research. More information about the program is available by visiting https://molgen.osu.edu/research-experience-undergraduates, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jane Jackman at mgreu@osu.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.