REU Site: BioSensor Materials for Advanced Research and Technology (BioSMART) at the Environment/Biotechnology Nexus

REU 网站：环境/生物技术纽带的高级研究和技术生物传感器材料 (BioSMART)

• 批准号: 2150363
• 负责人: Omowunmi Sadik
• 金额: $ 40.37万
• 依托单位: New Jersey Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-03-01 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2150363&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; BioSensor; Materials; Advanced

This REU Site award to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, will support the training of 10 students for ten weeks during the summers of 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. The program will establish an interdisciplinary biosensor research opportunity for undergraduates. The transformative opportunity for sensor research lies in discovering and applying novel materials. A significant development is needed to enable performance in the complex environments where sensors will be deployed. This REU will enhance students' ability to conceptualize and think through research problems in a collaborative setting. Participants will learn how to conduct independent scientific research, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The program will broaden the participation of women, students with disabilities, LGBTQ+, underrepresented minorities, and non-traditional students. Assessment of the program will be carried out through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.This REU Site for BioSensor Materials for Advanced Research & Technology (BioSMART) at the environment/biotechnology nexus will provide a unique learning experience for undergraduates interested in biosensors. This REU takes advantage of the biosensor research opportunities at NJIT in the Departments of Biological Sciences (Federated with Rutgers), Chemistry & Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering and Material Science. The intellectual focus emphasizes:(i) biosensor materials, (ii) biorecognition and protein engineering, (iii) sensor designs and characterization, and (iv) field applications. Planned activities include one week of science boot camp, career development workshops with interactive workshops on equity and inclusion awareness, team building, science communication, extracurricular events, and responsible conduct of scientific research. The PIs will organize broad-based recruitment efforts, targeting students at the local, regional, and national levels. Two or more mentees will be co-mentored by an interdisciplinary faculty team. More information about the program is available by visiting https://centers.njit.edu/smart/about-biosmart-center/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Omowunmi Sadik at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Kevin Belfield at [e-mail]).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.

该REU网站授予新泽西州纽瓦克的新泽西理工学院（NJIT），将在2022-2024年夏季期间支持10名学生的培训，为期10周。预计总共有30名学生将接受该项目的培训，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。该项目将为本科生提供跨学科的生物传感器研究机会。传感器研究的变革机遇在于发现和应用新材料。为了在部署传感器的复杂环境中实现性能，需要进行重大开发。这个REU将提高学生在合作环境中概念化和思考研究问题的能力。参与者将学习如何进行独立的科学研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该项目将扩大妇女、残疾学生、LGBTQ+、未被充分代表的少数民族和非传统学生的参与。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。课程结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。这个环境/生物技术联系的用于高级研究和技术的生物传感器材料REU网站（BioSMART）将为对生物传感器感兴趣的本科生提供独特的学习体验。该REU利用了新泽西理工大学生物科学系（与罗格斯大学联合）、化学与环境科学系、化学工程和材料科学系的生物传感器研究机会。知识重点强调：(i)生物传感器材料，（ii）生物识别和蛋白质工程，（iii）传感器设计和表征，以及（iv）现场应用。计划的活动包括为期一周的科学训练营，职业发展研讨会，其中包括关于公平和包容意识的互动研讨会，团队建设，科学传播，课外活动以及负责任的科学研究行为。pi将组织广泛的招生工作，针对地方、地区和国家层面的学生。两名或两名以上的学员将由一个跨学科的教师团队共同指导。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://centers.njit.edu/smart/about-biosmart-center/，或联系PI （Omowunmi Sadik博士[e-mail]）或联合PI （Kevin Belfield博士[e-mail]）。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，认为值得支持。