REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Next-generation Cell Biology of Plants and Plant Pathogens

REU SITE奖授予加州大学河滨植物细胞生物学中心(CEPCEB)，该中心将在2021-2023年夏季期间支持10名学生进行为期10周的培训。预计共有30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和/或代表性不足的群体。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。科学重点解决了国家对植物细胞生物学和植物病原体培训的迫切需要。重点将放在利用由基因组学/化学相关分析技术的最新进展推动的创新实验方法上。将使用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。对植物生物学家的需求呈指数级增长。全球粮食安全和不断变化的生态系统日益严峻的挑战，以及未来对创新药物、可持续原材料和可再生能源的需求，都要求有经验和训练有素的植物生物学家开发以科学为基础的解决方案。与几乎所有其他生命科学学科一样，植物生物学正经历着向创新的高通量技术的重大转变，如下一代DNA测序、转录组学、表观基因组学、蛋白质组学和代谢组学。特别是，植物表观遗传学、代谢组学/代谢工程、细胞生物学和翻译生物学等领域已经获得了巨大的意义。该项目的主要资产包括在成功的本科研究方面的丰富经验，因为这个REU网站有18年的历史，良好的集成基础设施，以及成功的植物研究人员，可以使用最先进的基因组学、生物信息学、显微镜、代谢组学和蛋白质组学的核心设施。REU提供真实的研究体验，还包括口头和书面陈述、关于专业发展的研讨会、科学阅读和其他小组活动。申请材料和有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://cepceb.ucr.edu/reu/，或联系PI(Rasmussen博士，电子邮件：carolyn.rasmussen@ucr.edu)或联合国际(Eulgem博士，电子邮件：thomas.eulgem@ucr.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 University of California, Riverside Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), located in Riverside, CA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2021 - 2023. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities and/or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The scientific focus addresses an urgent national need for training in the cell biology of plants and plant pathogens. Major emphasis will be given to the use of innovative experimental approaches driven by recent advances in genomics/chemistry-related analytical technology. Assessment of the program will be done using the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.The demand for plant biologists is exponentially growing. The ever-increasing challenges of global food security and changing ecosystems, as well as future needs for innovative pharmaceuticals, sustainable raw materials and renewable energy require science-based solutions developed by experienced and well-trained plant biologists. Like nearly all other life-science disciplines, plant biology is experiencing a major shift towards innovative high-throughput technologies, such as Next-Generation DNA sequencing, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics. In particular, the fields of plant epigenetics, metabolomics/metabolic engineering, cell biology, and translational biology have gained enormous significance. Key assets of this program include extensive experience in successful undergraduate research due to the 18-year history of this REU site, well-integrated infrastructure, and successful plant researchers with access to state-of-the-art genomics, bioinformatics, microscopy, metabolomics and proteomics core facilities. This REU provides authentic research experiences that also include opportunities for oral and written presentations, workshops on professional development, scientific reading, and other group activities. Application materials and more information about the program are available by visiting https://cepceb.ucr.edu/reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Rasmussen at carolyn.rasmussen@ucr.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Eulgem at thomas.eulgem@ucr.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.