REU: Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Approaches to to Biological Problems

该奖项提供资金，用于在密苏里-哥伦比亚大学生物科学系建立本科生研究经验项目，为来自其他机构的学生提供研究机会。该系将与一些精选的本科院校合作，包括主要是少数民族院校，为学生提供只有在主要的综合性研究型大学才能获得的研究经验。这个REU项目将补充由霍华德休斯医学研究所资助的马里兰大学学生实习项目。教职员工的研究项目以“细胞、分子和遗传方法解决生物学问题”为主题，并利用重组DNA技术、免疫细胞化学和复杂的电生理学等方法。所有参与的教师都亲自参与他们的研究项目，资金充足，并且有与本科生实习生成功合作的历史。虽然研究经验是暑期项目的基石，但将为学生提供多种多样的机会来发展他们的沟通技巧，并有机会在当地和区域科学会议上展示他们的研究成果。最后，还开展了一系列丰富活动，包括由研究人员举办的研讨会、一个非正式的晚间节目“科学与科学家”，以及一个关于选择和申请研究生院的小组讨论。

This award provides funds to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site program in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia to provide research opportunities for students from other institutions. The Department will work in partnership with a select group of undergraduate institutions, including predominantly minority institutions, to provide students with the kind of research experience only available at a major comprehensive research university. This REU program will complement an internship program for MU students funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Faculty participant's research programs center on the theme "Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Approaches to Biological Problems," and utilize methodology raging from recombinant DNA technology, to immunocytochemistry, to sophisticated electrophysiology. All participating faculty are personally involved in their research projects, are well- funded, and have a history of successful partnerships with undergraduates interns. While the research experience is the cornerstone of the summer program, multiple and varied opportunities for the students to develop their communication skills, and the opportunity to present their research at local and regional scientific meetings will be provided. Finally, a number of enrichment activities including seminars by research faculty, an informal evening program "Science and Scientists," and a panel discussion on selecting and applying to graduate schools have been developed.