REU Site: Microbial Biofilm Development, Resistance, & Community Structure

REU 网站：微生物生物膜的发展、耐药性、

• 批准号: 2349311
• 负责人: Caitlin Light
• 金额: $ 42.33万
• 依托单位: SUNY at Binghamton
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2025
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2025-03-01 至 2028-02-29
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349311&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Microbial; Biofilm; Development

This REU Site award to Binghamton University, located in Binghamton, NY, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2025-2027. The focus of this REU is to provide a collaborative research experience in the area of microbial biofilms. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained during the 3-year program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The broad objective of this program is to provide high-quality, well-mentored research opportunities to students early in their college careers so that they have sufficient time to pursue their projects, build scientific and professional skills, and prepare to be competitive in STEM careers. Assessment of the program will be done through an online tool, and students will be tracked after the program to determine their career paths.Student projects will be organized around three main areas: environmental biofilms in the built and natural environment, biofilms and engineered systems, and basic microbiological mechanisms for biofilm control. Faculty from the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering will serve as faculty mentors. Students will participate in a collaborative and multi-mentored research project in one of these main areas. Additionally, students will participate in professional development and scientific communication workshops, lab safety, responsible and ethical conduct of research, and microbiology training. Students will present their research at an end of summer poster session with other REU and undergraduate summer research programs on campus. Housing, stipend, meals, and travel allowances will be provided. Students will apply using the NSF ETAP website and they will be selected via a holistic review process.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网站奖给宾厄姆顿大学，位于宾厄姆顿，纽约州，将支持10名学生在2025年至2027年的夏天10周的培训。该REU的重点是提供微生物生物膜领域的合作研究经验。预计共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在为期3年的计划中接受培训。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。该计划的广泛目标是在大学生涯的早期为学生提供高质量，精心指导的研究机会，以便他们有足够的时间来追求他们的项目，建立科学和专业技能，并准备在STEM职业中具有竞争力。该项目的评估将通过在线工具完成，学生将在项目结束后进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生项目将围绕三个主要领域组织：建筑和自然环境中的环境生物膜，生物膜和工程系统，以及生物膜控制的基本微生物学机制。来自生物科学，化学，生物医学工程和机械工程系的教师将担任教师导师。学生将参与这些主要领域之一的合作和多导师研究项目。此外，学生将参加专业发展和科学交流研讨会，实验室安全，负责任和道德的研究行为，以及微生物学培训。学生将在夏季海报会议结束时与校园内的其他REU和本科夏季研究项目展示他们的研究。将提供住房、津贴、膳食和旅行津贴。学生将使用NSF ETAP网站申请，他们将通过一个整体的审查过程中选择。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得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的支持。