REU Site: Program in Chemical Biology

本科生（REU）网站奖给范德比尔特大学，位于纳什维尔，田纳西州，支持10名学生的培训10周在2024年至2026年的夏天。 在这个程序中，由化学部资助，参与者将在经验丰富的范德比尔特教师导师的实验室进行化学生物学的跨学科研究。该团队由教授大卫克利和杰夫约翰斯顿领导，设计了该计划，以提供研究机会，以学生在化学生物学正在进行的项目，以及通过跨学科的科学研讨会接触到新的研究领域。 通过指导，真实的研究经验，该计划将发展学生的研究过程和当代化学生物学研究的跨学科性质的理解，同时学习在团队环境中工作。该计划还将创建一个独特的培训和高度多样化的学生池，以满足21世纪世纪科学劳动力的需求。在努力准备和支持学生为他们未来的科学职业生涯，一个补充的专业发展研讨会系列将涵盖基本主题，如研究伦理，安全培训，摘要写作和海报演示技巧。 还将向参与者提供关于申请研究生院和寻求资助机会的会议，以帮助他们为中学后教育机会做好准备。 该计划的另一个重点是招募化学、生物化学和生物学专业的多样化本科生，从事跨学科的化学或生物化学研究。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。

This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site award to Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, TN, supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. In this program, funded by the Division of Chemistry, participants will conduct interdisciplinary research in chemical biology in the laboratories of seasoned Vanderbilt faculty mentors of all ranks. The team, led by Professors David Cliffel and Jeff Johnston, designed the program to provide research opportunities to students in ongoing projects in chemical biology, as well as exposure to new areas of research through interdisciplinary scientific seminars. Through mentored, authentic research experiences, this program will evolve the student’s understanding of the research process and the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary chemical biology research while learning to work in a team environment. This program will additionally create a uniquely trained and highly diverse student pool that meets the needs of the 21st century scientific workforce.In an effort to prepare and support the students for their future scientific careers, a complementary professional development seminar series will cover essential topics such as research ethics, safety training, abstract writing, and poster presentation techniques. Sessions on applying to graduate school and seeking out funding opportunities will also be available to participants to help prepare them for post-secondary education opportunities. Additional focus of the program will be to recruit a diverse group of undergraduate students who are majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, and biology for careers in trans-disciplinary chemical or biochemical research.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.