REU Site: Microbiology at the host-pathogen interface

REU 授予位于爱荷华州爱荷华市的爱荷华大学的场地奖励，将在 2023-2025 年夏季每年支持 10 名学生为期 10 周的培训。预计总共 30 名学生将接受该计划的培训，他们主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。该计划的主要目标是通过鼓励学生从事基础科学职业并赋予他们在这条道路上取得成功的技能来产生新知识并加强我们国家的 STEM 劳动力。学生将学习如何进行微生物学研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该计划的评估将通过在线 SALG URSSA 工具进行。项目结束后将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求在 NSF 的 ETAP 网站上注册。该项目的重点是涉及细菌、病毒和寄生虫的宿主与病原体的相互作用。每个学生将在微生物学和免疫学系的教师和研究生或博士后合作导师的指导下进行独立的实验室研究项目。参与者将被指导通过简短的演讲、书面报告和全校海报会议来交流他们的研究成果。参与者还将参加讲习班、研讨会和社交活动，以拓宽他们对微生物学、研究生院、职业选择和负责任的研究行为的理解。申请将包括表格、个人陈述、职业目标信息、研究兴趣、两封推荐信和大学成绩单。不需要先前的研究经验。项目负责人根据学生的学业成绩、推荐信以及微生物学研究方面的杰出职业潜力来挑选学生。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问 https://medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/education/summer-research-experience-undergraduates-reu-microbiology，或联系 PI（David Weiss 博士，david-weiss@uiowa.edu）或联合 PI（Gina McGrane 博士，regina-mcgrane@uiowa.edu）。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，并被认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to The University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, IA, will support the training of 10 students each 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 or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. The primary objectives of the program are to generate new knowledge and to strengthen our nation’s STEM workforce by encouraging students to pursue a career in basic science and giving them skills to succeed in that path. Students will learn how microbiology 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. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be required to register their participation in the NSF’s ETAP website.The focus of the program is host-pathogen interactions involving bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Each student will conduct an independent laboratory research project under the guidance of a faculty and a graduate student or postdoctoral co-mentor from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Participants will be instructed in communicating their research in short talks, a written report, and a campus-wide poster session. Participants will also attend workshops, seminars, and social functions to broaden their understanding of microbiology, graduate school, career options, and responsible conduct of research. Applications will include a form, personal statement, information on career goals, research interests, two letters of recommendation, and college transcripts. Prior research experience is not required. Students are selected by the program directors based on their academic record, letters of recommendation, and potential for outstanding careers involving microbiology research. More information about the program is available by visiting https://medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/education/summer-research-experience-undergraduates-reu-microbiology, or by contacting the PI (Dr. David Weiss at david-weiss@uiowa.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Gina McGrane at regina-mcgrane@uiowa.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.