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REU Site: Computational Bioengineering

REU 网站：计算生物工程

基本信息

批准号：
2049044
负责人：
Edward Sander
金额：
$ 38.84万
依托单位：
University of Iowa
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2021-05-01 至 2024-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2049044&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Computational Bioengineering

项目摘要

New computational methods, tools, and models are urgently needed both to improve human health and to understand the molecular, biochemical, and biophysical principles of life. Such advances are needed to provide early detection of disease, design new drugs and medical devices, and recommend better therapeutic strategies. These efforts are most likely to succeed when a collaborative team with diverse backgrounds and experiences converges on a problem. To address these technical challenges and to aid in the development of a diverse, globally competitive STEM workforce, the University of Iowa will host a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates Site on the theme of “Computational Bioengineering.” Faculty from the College of Engineering and the Carver College of Medicine will mentor and train 10 students every summer from 2021 to 2023. The goal of this REU is to: (1) encourage participation of students from underrepresented backgrounds and from institutions with limited research opportunities, (2) provide an inclusive and immersive research experience for trainees to learn fundamental concepts of computational bioengineering and how to apply them to solve biomedical problems, (3) enhance oral and written scientific communication skills to facilitate collaboration across discipline boundaries, (4) instruct students how to conduct research ethically and responsibly, (5) and prepare participants to pursue graduate studies and careers in a STEM field. Students participating in this REU will conduct mentored research in participating faculty laboratories. Additional program activities include weekly workshops, seminars, and a journal club on topics in computing, communicating science, the scientific method, hypothesis testing, rigor and reproducibility, ethics, career development, etc., and community building social activities that will be coordinated with other undergraduate programs on campus. The experience will culminate with submission of an abstract and poster presentation on the REU student’s research at the university-wide Summer Undergraduate Research Conference.The University of Iowa will establish a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates Site on the theme of “Computational Bioengineering.” Faculty from the College of Engineering and the Carver College of Medicine will mentor and train 10 students every summer from 2021 to 2023. The goal of this REU is to attract a diverse pool of students from underrepresented backgrounds and from institutions with limited research opportunities into an inclusive research environment. REU students will use computation to conduct research that contributes to advancing knowledge and understanding on a variety of medical problems spanning topics that include orthopedic and cardiovascular biomechanics, medical imaging, neuroscience, computational genomics, mechanobiology, and tissue engineering. Students will gain expertise and skills in computation with medical applications and scientific communication by conducting mentored research in participating faculty laboratories. Additional program activities include weekly workshops, seminars, and journal club on topics in computing, communicating science, the scientific method, hypothesis testing, rigor and reproducibility, ethics, career development, etc., and community building social activities that will be coordinated with other undergraduate programs on campus. The experience will culminate with submission of an abstract and poster presentation on the REU student’s research at the university-wide Summer Undergraduate Research Conference.This project is jointly funded by the Division of Engineering Education and Centers (Directorate for Engineering), and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).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.

迫切需要新的计算方法、工具和模型来改善人类健康，并了解生命的分子、生化和生物物理原理。这些进步对于提供疾病的早期检测、设计新的药物和医疗设备以及推荐更好的治疗策略都是必要的。当一个具有不同背景和经验的协作团队聚集在一个问题上时，这些努力最有可能成功。为了应对这些技术挑战，并帮助培养多样化的、具有全球竞争力的STEM劳动力，爱荷华大学将举办一个为期10周的本科生研究体验网站，主题是“计算生物工程”。从2021年到2023年，工程学院和卡弗医学院的教师将每年夏天指导和培训10名学生。本REU的目标是：(1)鼓励来自代表性不足的背景和研究机会有限的机构的学生参与；(2)为受训者提供包容和沉浸式的研究体验，以学习计算生物工程的基本概念以及如何将其应用于解决生物医学问题；(3)提高口头和书面科学沟通技能，促进跨学科边界的合作；(4)指导学生如何以道德和负责任的方式进行研究，(5)并为参与者在STEM领域攻读研究生和职业做好准备。参加该REU的学生将在参与的教师实验室进行指导研究。其他项目活动包括每周研讨会、研讨会和一个关于计算、交流科学、科学方法、假设检验、严谨性和可重复性、伦理、职业发展等主题的期刊俱乐部，以及与校园其他本科项目协调的社区建设社会活动。这次经历将以提交一份关于REU学生在全校夏季本科生研究会议上的研究的摘要和海报展示为高潮。爱荷华大学将以“计算生物工程”为主题，为本科生建立一个为期10周的研究体验网站。从2021年到2023年，工程学院和卡弗医学院的教师将每年夏天指导和培训10名学生。这个REU的目标是吸引来自代表性不足的背景和研究机会有限的机构的不同学生进入一个包容性的研究环境。REU的学生将使用计算进行研究，有助于提高对各种医学问题的认识和理解，这些问题包括骨科和心血管生物力学、医学成像、神经科学、计算基因组学、机械生物学和组织工程。学生将获得专业知识和技能的计算与医疗应用和科学交流通过指导研究参与教师实验室。其他项目活动包括每周研讨会，研讨会，以及关于计算，交流科学，科学方法，假设检验，严谨性和可重复性，道德，职业发展等主题的期刊俱乐部，以及社区建设社会活动，这些活动将与校园其他本科课程协调。这次经历将以提交一份关于REU学生在全校夏季本科生研究会议上的研究的摘要和海报展示为高潮。该项目由工程教育和中心部（工程理事会）以及促进竞争研究的既定计划（EPSCoR）共同资助。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知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。