REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neuroscience (SIREN)

REU 网站：神经科学夏季强化研究经验 (SIREN)

• 批准号: 2243919
• 负责人: Robert Duncan
• 金额: $ 40.65万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-03-01 至 2026-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2243919&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Summer; Intensive; Research

This REU Site award to the University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, MI, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. Activities are conducted within the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Michigan, the longest standing program of its kind in the United States. 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. Students will gain expertise in the conduct of research while building an array of transferrable professional skills. Participants will present their research in an end-of-summer symposium, and many will present their work at additional scientific conferences. Program activities will be assessed though short feedback surveys throughout the program, and overall impact will be assessed at the conclusion of the summer through the online SALG URSSA tool. The NSF ETAP system will be used to register participants (https://www.nsfetap.gov/). Program alumni will be tracked after the program in order to evaluate their career paths.A hallmark of this REU Site is a focus on interdisciplinary neuroscience. Research opportunities will span several neuroscience subdisciplines including behavioral, cognitive, cell/molecular, developmental, sensory, and computational neuroscience. Projects tend to focus on the basis of neurological development or disease, and utilize a wide range of in silico, in vitro, and in vivo model systems. Journal clubs, presentations, and discussions will intersect these subareas to further explore interdisciplinary approaches to science. Weekly workshops will help develop the transferable skills required for success in long-term research careers; topics include current methods in neuroscience, rigor and reproducibility, research skills, and career planning. In addition, this REU Site includes weekly applied improv coursework and Breakfast & Brains presentations intended to build confidence, creativity, agility, and empathy in public speaking. A holistic review of applicants will include scientific interests together with essays, transcripts, and letters of reference. More information about the program is available by visiting https://neuroscience.med.umich.edu/summer-research-opportunities, or by contacting the PI (Dr. R. Keith Duncan at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Shelly Flagel 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.

这个REU网站奖密歇根大学，位于密歇根州安阿伯，将支持10名学生在2023年至2025年的夏天10周的培训。活动在密歇根大学神经科学研究生课程内进行，该课程是美国同类课程中历史最悠久的课程。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。学生将获得专业知识，同时建立一系列可转移的专业技能进行研究。参与者将在夏季结束的研讨会上介绍他们的研究，许多人将在其他科学会议上介绍他们的工作。将通过整个计划的简短反馈调查评估计划活动，并将在夏季结束时通过在线SALG URSSA工具评估整体影响。NSF ETAP系统将用于注册参与者（https：//www.nsfetap.gov/）。计划校友将在计划后进行跟踪，以评估他们的职业道路。这个REU网站的一个特点是专注于跨学科的神经科学。研究机会将跨越几个神经科学子学科，包括行为，认知，细胞/分子，发育，感觉和计算神经科学。项目往往侧重于神经发育或疾病的基础，并利用广泛的计算机，体外和体内模型系统。期刊俱乐部，演讲和讨论将交叉这些子领域，以进一步探索跨学科的科学方法。每周的研讨会将有助于开发在长期的研究生涯中取得成功所需的可转移技能;主题包括神经科学，严谨性和可重复性，研究技能和职业规划的当前方法。此外，这个REU网站包括每周应用即兴课程和早餐大脑演示文稿，旨在建立信心，创造力，敏捷性和公共演讲的同情心。对申请人的全面审查将包括科学兴趣以及论文，成绩单和推荐信。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https：//neuroscience.med.umich.edu/summer-research-opportunities，或联系PI（R.基思邓肯在[e-mail]）或共同PI（雪莉Flagel博士在[e-mail]）。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得支持的评估使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。