REU Site: The Plasticity of Cells, Organisms, and Communities

该REU网站奖授予位于加利福尼亚州圣马科斯的加州州立大学圣马科斯分校，该大学在2023-2025年夏季每年培训10名学生，为期10周。预计总共将有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将接受训练进行和发表独立研究。CSUSM NSF REU项目致力于支持包括退伍军人和第一代大学生在内的代表性不足的群体，有助于培养多样化和有才华的下一代科学家。夏季的经验将增加参与，保留，坚持，在课堂上的成功，灌输信心，并鼓励创新和领导研究。课程完成后，学生可以申请博士/硕士课程和/或生命科学行业的职位。一个通用的基于网络的评估工具将用于确定培训的有效性，并在课程结束后对学生进行跟踪，以确定职业道路。这个动手研究项目的统一主题是“细胞、生物体和群落的可塑性”。学生从不同的科学家团队中选择一名研究导师，这些科学家使用尖端的工具和技术来揭示细胞、生物体和群落如何通过协调生长与形态、生理和行为特征来最大限度地适应随机环境条件的分子和细胞机制。研究项目范围从探索表型遗传学，到研究简单序列重复和基因组流动性，微生物群和微生物组介导的可塑性，到对气候变化的生理适应。住宿项目培养了一个学者社区，他们从学生转变为研究科学家，从学习转变为发现。每周的丰富活动包括研讨会、实地考察和强调细胞、生物体和群落的显著可塑性的讲习班。学生们一起撰写科学手稿，参加研究生院申请和职业研讨会，并参加海报展示以庆祝研究成果。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://www.csusm.edu/bioreu/index.html，或联系PI （Betsy Read博士bread@csusm.edu）或联合PI （Carols Luna-Lopez博士clunalopez@csusm.edu）。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。

This REU Site award to California State University San Marcos, located in San Marcos, CA, supports the training of 10 students/year for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained to conduct and present independent research. With a strong commitment to supporting underrepresented groups, including veterans, and first-generation college students, the CSUSM NSF REU program contributes to building a diverse and talented population of next generation scientists. The summer experience will increase participation, retention, persistence, and success in the classroom and instill confidence, and encourage innovation and leadership in research. Upon program completion, students are well poised to apply to doctoral/Masters programs and/or positions in the Life Science Industry. A common web-based assessment tool will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training, and students will be tracked after the program to determine career paths. The unifying theme of this hands-on research program is ‘The Plasticity of Cells, Organisms, and Communities’. Students select a research mentor from a diverse team of scientists who are using cutting edge tools and techniques to uncover the molecular and cellular mechanisms of how cells, organisms, and communities adapt to stochastic environmental conditions by coordinating growth with morphological, physiological, and behavioral traits to maximize fitness. Research projects range from probing the genetics of phenotype, to investigating simple sequence repeats and genomic fluidity, microbiota and microbiome-mediated plasticity, to physiological adaptations to climate change. The residential program fosters a community of scholars who transition from being students to research scientists and move from learning to discovery. Weekly enrichment activities include seminars, field trips, and workshops highlighting the remarkable plasticity of cells, organisms, and communities. Students work together to write a scientific manuscript, attend graduate school application, and career workshops, and participate in a Poster Showcase to celebrate research accomplishments. For more information about the program visit: https://www.csusm.edu/bioreu/index.html, or contact the PI (Dr. Betsy Read at bread@csusm.edu) or co-PI (Dr. Carols Luna-Lopez at clunalopez@csusm.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.