REU Site: Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

这项授予华盛顿州西雅图的华盛顿大学的REU Site奖将支持从2022年到2024年每年夏天为期10周的10名学生的培训。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。参与者将在一个对生活质量具有重大且日益增长的全球影响的研究领域获得宝贵的知识。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。科学主题将集中在新兴的神经工程领域。这一研究领域包括用于辅助、理解神经系统并与其交互的概念和设备的开发。由于神经工程是一个跨学科的课题，学生将被分配到几个系的实验室，包括生物工程、生物学、生理学和生物物理学、心理学、康复医学、计算机科学和工程学、电气工程和机械工程。除了实验室工作外，学生还将参加沟通课程和研讨会，以提高他们的演讲和写作技能。所有REU参与者将完成负责任的研究行为培训，包括关于研究道德行为的讨论。将举办一次特别研讨会，探讨在感觉运动神经工程领域可能出现的伦理问题。鼓励有才华的本科生申请，特别是那些来自代表不足的群体的学生，他们已经完成了一年级和二年级的学业。学生的选择是根据学生在申请、推荐信和学业成绩方面的书面材料的质量来进行的。欲了解更多有关该计划的信息，请访问https://centerforneurotech.uw.edu/content/research-experience-undergraduates，，或联系国际和平组织(Eric H.Chudler博士，电子邮件：chudler@uw.edu)或联合国际组织(Rajesh Rao博士，电子邮件：rao@cs.washington.edu)。这一奖项由国防部保证计划与NSF REU计划合作支持。这一奖项反映了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。

This REU Site award to the University of Washington, located in Seattle, WA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks each summer from 2022- 2024. 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. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Participants will gain valuable knowledge in an area of research that has significant and growing global impact on the quality of life. 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 scientific theme will focus on the emerging domain of neural engineering. This research area encompasses the development of concepts and devices used to assist, understand, and interact with neural systems. Because neural engineering is an interdisciplinary topic, students will be assigned to laboratories in several departments including Bioengineering, Biology, Physiology and Biophysics, Psychology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Computer Sciences and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. In addition to laboratory work, students will participate in a communications course and workshops to improve their presentation and writing skills. All REU participants will complete a Responsible Conduct of Research Training including discussions about the ethical conduct of research. A special workshop will be provided about how ethical issues might arise in the field of sensorimotor neural engineering. Talented undergraduates, especially those from under-represented groups and who have completed their freshman and sophomore years, are encouraged to apply. The selection of students is based on the quality of the students' written materials in their application, letters of recommendation and academic record. More information about the program is available by visiting https://centerforneurotech.uw.edu/content/research-experience-undergraduates, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Eric H. Chudler at chudler@uw.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Rajesh Rao at rao@cs.washington.edu). This award is supported by the Department of Defense ASSURE Program in partnership with the NSF REU Program.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.