REU Site: Microbiology at the host-pathogen interface

REU 站点：宿主-病原体界面的微生物学

• 批准号: 2244169
• 负责人: David Weiss
• 金额: $ 40.42万
• 依托单位: University of Iowa
• 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=2244169&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Microbiology; host; pathogen

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 [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Gina McGrane 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网站奖给爱荷华州，位于爱荷华州爱荷华州市的大学，将支持10名学生的培训，每年10周在2023-2025年的夏天。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。该计划的主要目标是通过鼓励学生追求基础科学的职业生涯并给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。学生将在课程结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求在NSF的ETAP网站上注册他们的参与。该计划的重点是涉及细菌，病毒和寄生虫的宿主-病原体相互作用。每个学生将在一名教师和一名研究生或博士后的指导下进行一个独立的实验室研究项目。参与者将被指示在简短的谈话，书面报告和校园范围内的海报会议沟通他们的研究。参与者还将参加讲习班，研讨会和社会功能，以扩大他们对微生物学，研究生院，职业选择和负责任的研究行为的理解。申请书将包括一份表格、个人陈述、职业目标、研究兴趣、两封推荐信和大学成绩单。以前的研究经验不需要。学生由项目主任根据他们的学术成绩，推荐信和涉及微生物学研究的杰出职业潜力进行选择。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（大卫韦斯博士，网址：[e-mail]）或联合PI（吉娜·麦克格雷恩博士，网址： [e-mail]）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并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，被认为值得支持。