REU Site: Quantitative Biology at Northwestern University

由西北大学主办的数量生物学REU(QBREU)项目将在数学和生命科学的交界处提供密集的夏季本科生研究经验。这个为期八周的项目的参与者将开发和应用尖端的数学和计算模型，以解决从基础分子生物学到生物医学应用的各种问题。将主要在本科生机构(包括社区学院)和为少数群体服务的机构进行招聘工作，目的是鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生提出申请。一个多元化的同伴指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践开始，之后学生将与教师导师密切合作，开展数学和计算生物学方面的研究项目。每周工作坊将培训学生科学写作和演讲、跨学科交流、研究生院和奖学金申请程序，并提供有关职业机会的信息。QBREU的学生将与西北大学数量生物学中心[CQuB]整合，提供令人兴奋的知识环境和对数量生物学研究的广泛看法。该计划的高潮是在一个研究研讨会上，QBREU的学生将在研讨会上展示他们的工作。QBREU将为培训一支具有数量生物学和跨学科研究专业知识的多样化劳动力做出贡献。它将提高学生的兴趣，并为研究生命系统开发新的数学策略做好准备。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(从微分方程式到相变的概率模型，再到拓扑数据分析)，应用于从基因调控到形态发生的各种生物过程。学生将得到跨多个系的不同教师的密切指导，并将获得来自CQuB博士后和博士后以及西北大学多元化研究员的额外指导。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success.https://sites.northwestern.edu/quantitativebiologyreu/This奖励的衡量标准，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优势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.