REU Site Renewal: Functional Genomics Research for Undergraduates

REU 网站更新：本科生功能基因组学研究

• 批准号: 2244034
• 负责人: Laura Muller
• 金额: $ 40.5万
• 依托单位: Jackson Laboratory
• 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: 2023-04-01 至 2026-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2244034&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Renewal; Functional; Genomics

This REU Site award to The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), located in Bar Harbor, ME, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during each summer in 2023-2025. 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. Undergraduates will conduct hypothesis-driven research in genetics and functional genomics with JAX research mentors who lead active and collaborative research programs. The program supports student development of highly sought-after computational and data analysis skills. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. The NSF ETAP system will be used to register participants (https://www.nsfetap.org/). Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.The REU Site curriculum includes: an online course and certificate program through JAX-developed Minicourses, in-person coding workshops, a formal journal club, professional development seminars, and workshops on the ethical, legal, and social issues in genetics research including Science Advocacy panels. The REU cohort will join the JAX Summer Student Program, a Living Learning Community for up 30 students per year with a well-established structure. Possible student projects are in the areas of computational strategies using genetic data to understand complex genetic systems, fundamental questions in genetics and evolution, how protein glycosylation influences cellular signaling, using modern computer vision tools to connect genetics to tissue structure and organ function, and the genetics of complex traits. Program applications are available through the website http://jax.org/ssp and are generally due the last Monday in January and are reviewed by a team of professional JAX scientists on the basis of the candidate’s research motivation as well as the candidate’s ability to work independently and yet collaboratively. Researchers inviting students into their labs for the summer make the final student selections. More information about the program is available by visiting http://jax.org/ssp , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Charles Wray, [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Laura Muller, [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网站奖给杰克逊实验室（JAX），位于巴尔港，ME，将支持10名学生在2023年至2025年每年夏天10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。本科生将与JAX研究导师一起进行遗传学和功能基因组学的假设驱动研究，这些导师领导着积极和合作的研究项目。该计划支持学生发展备受追捧的计算和数据分析技能。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。NSF ETAP系统将用于注册参与者（https：//www.nsfetap.org/）。REU网站的课程包括：通过JAX开发的迷你课程的在线课程和证书课程，现场编码研讨会，正式的期刊俱乐部，专业发展研讨会，以及关于遗传学研究中的伦理，法律的和社会问题的研讨会，包括科学倡导小组。REU队列将加入JAX暑期学生计划，这是一个每年可容纳30名学生的生活学习社区，具有完善的结构。可能的学生项目是在计算策略使用遗传数据来理解复杂的遗传系统，遗传学和进化的基本问题，蛋白质糖基化如何影响细胞信号传导，使用现代计算机视觉工具将遗传学与组织结构和器官功能联系起来，以及复杂性状的遗传学等领域。项目申请可通过网站http://jax.org/ssp获得，通常在1月的最后一个星期一提交，并由专业的JAX科学家团队根据候选人的研究动机以及候选人独立工作和协作的能力进行审查。 研究人员邀请学生到他们的实验室度过夏天，最终选择学生。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://jax.org/ssp，或联系PI（Charles Wray博士，charlie. jax.org）或联合PI（Laura. Muller博士，laura. jax.org）。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。