REU Site: Quantitative Biology at Northwestern University

由西北大学主办的定量生物学REU （QBREU）项目将在数学和生命科学的界面上提供密集的夏季本科生研究经验。在这个为期八周的项目中，参与者将开发和应用尖端的数学和计算模型来解决从基本分子生物学到生物医学应用的问题。主要本科院校（包括社区学院）和少数族裔院校的招生工作将进行，目的是鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生申请。多元化同侪辅导计划将为参与者提供学术和专业支持。该计划以密集的计算实习开始，之后学生将与教师导师密切合作，研究数学和计算生物学的研究项目。每周的研讨会将培训学生在科学写作和演讲、跨学科交流、研究生院和奖学金申请过程中，并将提供有关就业机会的信息。QBREU的学生将与西北大学（Northwestern University）定量生物学中心（Center for Quantitative Biology）整合，为定量生物学研究提供一个令人兴奋的学术环境和广阔的视野。该项目在研究研讨会上达到高潮，QBREU的学生将在研讨会上展示他们的研究成果。QBREU将有助于培养具有定量生物学和跨学科研究专业知识的多元化劳动力。它将促进学生的兴趣和准备发展新的数学策略的生命系统的研究。通过强调包容性招聘和具有文化意识的导师培训，QBREU将为STEM的多样性、公平性和包容性做出贡献。学生的研究项目将包括各种数学方法（从微分方程到相变的概率模型到拓扑数据分析），应用于从基因调控到形态发生的生物过程。学生将受到来自多个部门的不同教师的密切指导，并将获得CQuB博士生和博士后以及西北大学多样性研究员的额外指导。一个全面的评估计划，包括经过验证的调查和由评估专家管理的结构化访谈，将提供可操作的反馈和成功的措施。https://sites.northwestern.edu/quantitativebiologyreu/This奖反映了国家科学基金会的法定使命，并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，被认为值得支持。

Hosted at Northwestern University, the Quantitative Biology REU (QBREU) program will provide intensive summer undergraduate research experiences at the interface of the mathematical and life sciences. Participants in this eight-week program will develop and apply cutting-edge mathematical and computational models to address questions ranging from basic molecular biology to biomedical applications. Recruitment efforts at primarily undergraduate institutions (including community colleges) and minority-serving institutions will be conducted with the aim of encouraging applications from students from underrepresented groups. A diversity peer-mentoring program will provide academic and professional support for participants. The program begins with an intensive computing practicum, after which students will work closely with faculty mentors on research projects in mathematical and computational biology. Weekly workshops will train students in scientific writing and presentations, interdisciplinary communication, and the graduate school and fellowship application process, and will provide information about career opportunities. QBREU students will be integrated with the Center for Quantitative Biology at Northwestern University [CQuB], providing an exciting intellectual environment and a broad view of quantitative biology research. The program culminates in a Research Symposium during which QBREU students will present their work. QBREU will contribute to the training of a diverse workforce with expertise in quantitative biology and interdisciplinary research. It will promote interest and prepare students to develop novel mathematical strategies for the study of living systems. Through its emphasis on inclusive recruitment and culturally aware mentor training, QBREU will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. Student research projects will encompass a variety of mathematical approaches (from differential equations to probabilistic models of phase transitions to topological data analysis) applied to biological processes ranging from gene regulation to morphogenesis. Students will be closely mentored by diverse faculty spanning multiple departments, and will receive additional mentorship from CQuB PhD students and postdocs as well as Northwestern University Diversity Fellows. A comprehensive evaluation plan, including validated surveys and structured interviews administered by evaluation experts, will provide actionable feedback and measures of success.https://sites.northwestern.edu/quantitativebiologyreu/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.