REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Plant Science at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

该REU站点奖授予位于密苏里州圣路易斯市的唐纳德丹福斯植物科学中心，将在2023-2025年夏季期间每年培训10名学生，为期10周。该项目将为本科生提供全面的、真实的研究经验，特别是那些来自研究设施有限的机构、代表性不足的少数民族、第一代学生和刚开始本科教育的学生。研究和专业发展活动将为对植物生物学感兴趣的本科生提供特殊的训练，随着世界人口的增长和环境的变化，这门学科将变得更加重要。学生将学习如何进行研究，如何正确地记录他们的研究和有效地传播科学。所有学生都将在内部研讨会上展示他们的研究，许多学生将在科学会议上展示并在研究期刊上发表文章。参加者将被要求在NSF教育和培训申请系统（ETAP）中注册。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。课程结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。该计划的重点是原创的，假设驱动的研究，以回答植物科学中的重要问题为中心。研究主题范围从基础科学面向发现的技术创新和发展湿台设置和生物成像，数据科学和机器人，以及产品开发，监管指南和传播到有需要的社区。此外，学生将参加有关生物成像、蛋白质组学、表型、生物信息学和数据科学以及组织培养的教育研讨会。他们还将参与各种专业发展活动，包括负责任的研究行为、科学传播、选择职业和申请研究生奖学金和项目等方面的培训。学生们还将接受关于公平、多样性和包容性的最佳实践的培训。该项目将招募来自代表性不足的群体的参与者，包括残疾人、妇女、农村社区、研究项目有限的学院和大学。有关该计划的更多信息可访问https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/education-outreach/undergraduate-program/internship-program/，或联系PI （Tessa Burch-Smith博士tburch-smith@danforthcenter.org）或联合PI （Sona Pandey博士spandey@danforthcenter.org）。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 the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, located in St. Louis, MO, will support the training of 10 students each year for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. The program will provide a comprehensive, real-life research experience to undergraduate students, especially those from institutions with limited research facilities, underrepresented minorities, first generation students and students at the beginning of their undergraduate education. Research and professional development activities will give exceptional training to undergraduate students interested in plant biology, a discipline which will become even more important as the world population grows and the environment changes. Students will learn how research is conducted, how to correctly document their research and effectively communicate science. All students will present their research at an internal symposium, and many will present at scientific conferences and publish in research journals. Participants will be required to register in the NSF Education and Training Application system (ETAP). 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.The focus of the program is original, hypothesis-driven research centered on answering important questions in plant science. Research topics range from fundamental science geared towards discovery to technological innovation and development in wet-bench settings and in bio-imaging, data science and robotics, as well as product development, regulatory guidelines and dissemination to communities in need. Furthermore, students will participate in educational workshops on bio-imaging, proteomics, phenotyping, bioinformatics and data science, and tissue culture. They will also engage in a variety of professional development activities including training in the responsible conduct of research, science communication, choosing a career and applying for graduate fellowships and programs. Students will also receive training in best practices in equity, diversity and inclusion. The program will recruit participants who are from underrepresented groups including those with disabilities, women, and from rural communities, colleges and universities with limited research programs. More information about the program is available by visiting https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/education-outreach/undergraduate-program/internship-program/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Tessa Burch-Smith at tburch-smith@danforthcenter.org) or co-PI (Dr. Sona Pandey at spandey@danforthcenter.org).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.