Molecular Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates

该奖项提供资金，以建立一个REU网站在圣地亚哥 州立大学将提供本科生 在实验室的研究经验，一个强大的集团， 分子生物学家是系里的教员 生物学和化学的专业人士， 学院分子生物学研究所（MBI）的成员。 22个MBI成员中有19个表示有兴趣 指导大约30名本科生进行研究 在他们的实验室里。 植物和动物科学 他们的研究领域都有代表性， 分子方法应用于他们的研究问题， 最新的技术。 目前22名成员中有18名 获得校外资助，这表明了质量 在他们的实验室里进行的科学研究。 学生参与将限于8名学生，以确保 招聘过程的质量。 大多数 学生在完成实验作业后， 在实验室研究计划中， 第二年夏天。 参与将涉及至少10个 小时/学年期间的一周和40小时。/八周 在夏天的几个星期。 学生将参加每周 实验室会议，并将尽快取得进展， 独立项目状态。 他们还将参加每周一次的MBI 研讨会，其中包括国内和国际知名的 分子生物学领域的科学家。 该项目的主要目标是鼓励和 准备学生进入高级，特别是博士， 科学学位课程。 和一个非常能干的 研究科学家在一段时间内将允许 发展学生的个人研究技能， 了解研究过程。 这个优秀 准备工作应该鼓励学生申请，并使他们 竞争激烈，在各种高级学位的开口 程序.

This award provides funds to establish an REU Site at San Diego State University which will provide undergraduate student research experience in the laboratories of a strong group of molecular biologists who are faculty members of the Departments of Biology and Chemistry and who interact professionally as members of the College's Molecular Biology Institute (MBI). Nineteen of the 22 MBI members have expressed interest in supervising approximately 30 undergraduate student in research activities in their laboratories. Both plant and animal science areas are represented in their research interests, and the molecular approaches applied to their research problems represent the latest technologies. Eighteen of the 22 members currently receive extra-mural funding, which is indicative of the quality of the science performed in their laboratories. Student participation will be limited to 8 students, to ensure the quality of the recruitment process. The majority of students, after a laboratory assignment is made, will participate in that laboratory's research program for one academic year and the following summer. Participation will involve a minimum of 10 hrs./week during the academic year and 40 hrs./week for eight weeks in the summer. Students will participate in weekly laboratory meetings and will progress as quickly as possible to independent project status. They will also attend the weekly MBI seminar, which features nationally and internationally known scientists in fields of molecular biology. The primary objective of this project is the encouragement and preparation of students to enter advanced, especially doctoral, degree programs in the sciences. Working with a highly competent research scientist for an extended period of time will permit the development of the student's personal research skills and understanding of the research process. This excellent preparation should encourage students to apply, and make them highly competitive, for openings in a variety of advanced degree programs.