REU:Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Approaches to BiologicalProblems

该奖项提供资金，以继续在密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校生物科学系为本科生提供成功的研究经验项目。该项目旨在为主要来自本科院校的学生提供研究机会。新闻部将与一些此类学校合作，包括三所少数族裔机构和一所女子学院，为他们的学生提供大型综合性研究型大学才有的那种研究经验。这项REU计划还将补充和部分补充由霍华德·休斯医学研究所资助的墨尔本大学学生实习计划。该项目是在成功完成1990年夏季原型项目之后完成的，该项目由该大学资助，霍华德·休斯医学研究所提供赠款，以及1991年和1992年NSF-REU现场赠款。教员参与者的研究项目以“细胞、分子和遗传方法解决生物学问题”为主题，并利用从重组DNA技术到免疫细胞化学再到复杂的电生理学的方法论。所有参与的教员都亲自参与他们的研究项目，资金充足，并有与本科生实习生成功合作的历史。研究经验是暑期项目的基石。将为学生提供多种多样的机会发展他们的沟通技能，导师将帮助学生在当地和地区的科学会议上展示他们的研究成果。最后，开展了一些丰富活动，包括研究人员的研讨会、非正式的晚间项目和关于研究生院的小组讨论。

This award provides funds to continue a successful Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site program in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The program is designed to provide research opportunities for students from primarily undergraduate institutions. The Department will work in partnership with a select group of such schools, including three minority institutions and a women's college, to provide their students the kind of research experience only available at a major comprehensive research university. This REU program will also complement and partially supplement an internship program for MU students funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. This program follows the successful completion of a Summer 1990 prototype project, funded by the University and a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and 1991 and 1992 NSF-REU site grants. Faculty participant's research programs center on the theme "Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Approaches to Biological Problems," and utilize methodology ranging 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 undergraduate interns. The research experience is the cornerstone of the summer program. Multiple and varied opportunities will be provided for the students to develop their communication skills, and mentors will help students present their research at local and regional scientific meetings. Finally, a number of enrichment activities have been developed including seminars by research faculty, informal evening programs, and a panel discussion on graduate schools.