REU Site: Interdisciplinary Biological Engineering and Science Training (I-BEST)

REU 网站：跨学科生物工程和科学培训 (I-BEST)

• 批准号: 2349757
• 负责人: Ajay Gopinathan
• 金额: $ 46.5万
• 依托单位: University of California - Merced
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-03-15 至 2027-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2349757&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Interdisciplinary; Biological; Engineering

This REU Site award to the University of California, Merced, located in Merced, CA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from underrepresented groups, will be trained in the program. The knowledge generated through the undergraduate research projects will impact a variety of scientific disciplines including biophysics, biochemistry, biology, and bioengineering and pave the way for applications that benefit society while also providing students with valuable training and professional exposure during a pivotal stage in their journeys toward careers in STEM fields. Students will discover how scientific, interdisciplinary research is conducted, and many will present the results of their summer experiences at scientific conferences. Assessment of this program will be done through an online tool. Students should apply to the REU site using NSF ETAP (Education and Training Application: https://etap.nsf.gov). Transformative advances in bio-related fields require contributions from multidisciplinary teams and the REU Site has dedicated faculty with active, collaborative research programs in biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, developmental biology, biomaterials, and bioengineering. Students will carry out research projects ranging from studying the mechanisms of circadian clocks and cancer cell migration to the design and characterization of novel biosensors, antibacterial hydrogels, and responsive drug delivery systems. In addition to the immersive research in multidisciplinary research teams, the program will provide hands-on training in various laboratory techniques; focused professional development including communication, graduate school preparation, and ethics/responsible conduct of research; career pathways sessions with professionals from industry; and community building events such as trips to nearby Yosemite, followed by reinforcement through conference presentations. The REU Site will integrate holistic assessment to ensure a beneficial experience for all participants and mentors. Stipends, housing, and meals, as well as funds for post-program conference travel, will be provided. This REU Site is supported by the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) and the Division for Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO).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.

加利福尼亚大学梅塞德分校的REU网站奖将在2024 - 2026年的夏季在10周内支持10个学生的培训。预计将在该计划中培训总共30名学生，来自研究机会有限或代表性不足的学校的小学生将接受培训。通过本科研究项目产生的知识将影响各种科学学科，包括生物物理学，生物化学，生物学和生物工程，并为有益于社会的应用铺平了道路，同时还为学生提供了有价值的培训和专业培训和专业接触，这些培训和专业接触在他们对STEM中的职业中的关注阶段。学生将发现如何进行科学，跨学科的研究，许多人会在科学会议上介绍他们夏季经历的结果。该程序的评估将通过在线工具进行。学生应使用NSF ETAP（教育和培训申请：https：//etap.nsf.gov）申请REU网站。来自多学科团队和REU网站的生物相关领域的变革性进步要求依靠生物物理学，生物化学，分子生物学，发育生物学，生物材料和生物工程领域的积极，协作研究计划。学生将进行研究项目，从研究昼夜节律的机制和癌细胞迁移的机制到新型生物传感器，抗菌水凝胶的设计和表征，以及反应迅速的药物输送系统。除了多学科研究团队的沉浸式研究外，该计划还将提供各种实验室技术的动手培训；集中专业发展，包括沟通，研究生院的准备以及道德规范/负责任的研究行为；与行业专业人士的职业道路会议；以及社区建设活动，例如Yosemite近距离旅行，然后通过会议演讲加强。 REU网站将整合整体评估，以确保为所有参与者和导师提供有益的经验。将提供津贴，住房和餐点，以及用于计划后会议旅行的资金。此REU站点得到了STEM教育局（EES）的卓越卓越STEM（EES）和生物基础设施（DBI）的卓越级别（EES）的支持，该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的智力效果和宽阔的评估来评估支持，并被视为珍贵的支持。