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

这个REU网站奖给新泽西理工学院（NJIT），纽瓦克，新泽西州，将支持10名学生在2022年至2024年的夏天为期十周的培训。预计共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体，将在该方案中接受培训。该计划将为本科生建立一个跨学科的生物传感器研究机会。传感器研究的变革机会在于发现和应用新材料。需要进行重大的开发，以便在部署传感器的复杂环境中实现性能。这REU将提高学生的能力，概念化，并通过合作环境中的研究问题思考。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。该计划将扩大妇女，残疾学生，LGBTQ+，代表性不足的少数民族和非传统学生的参与。该方案的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。这个REU网站的生物传感器材料的先进研究技术（BioSMART）在环境/生物技术的关系将提供一个独特的学习经验，对生物传感器感兴趣的本科生。该REU利用了NJIT生物科学（与罗格斯大学联合），化学环境科学，化学工程和材料科学部门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。计划开展的活动包括为期一周的科学靴子训练营、职业发展讲习班以及关于公平和包容意识的互动讲习班、团队建设、科学交流、课外活动和负责任地开展科学研究。PI将组织基础广泛的招聘工作，针对地方，地区和国家各级的学生。两个或两个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，网址：sadik@njit.edu）或联合PI（Kevin Belfield博士，网址：belfield@njit.edu）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值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 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 sadik@njit.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Kevin Belfield at belfield@njit.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.