Research Experience in Molecular Biotechnology

9732256这个REU项目将为本科生提供丰富的研究经验，这些学生将主要从中西部的小型学院和历史上的黑人土地赠款大学招募，这些大学的学生研究机会很少。正式的交流和个人网络将被用来吸引这些院校的学生。爱荷华州立大学有一批活跃的研究人员，他们在分子生物技术方面进行着最先进的研究。在夏季的八周时间里，他们将指导十名学生参与涉及分子技术的研究项目。项目将包括重组DNA的产生、基因组分析、细菌和植物中外源基因的过表达、分子遗传学和转基因动物。学生的经验将通过实验室之外的一些活动来丰富。这些结构化的互动将包括关于生物伦理学和生物技术研究和职业的不同方面的讨论。学生们还将参观校园和工业环境中的生物技术设施。此外，一些与导师、研究生、博士后助理和其他生物技术研究人员的社交活动将鼓励非正式的互动。暑期研究培训的效果将在培训结束后立即通过正式评估进行评估。与学生及其家长的非正式接触将被用来监督学生的进步和职业决定。这个项目应该激发学生对研究的兴趣，培养他们对研究事业的兴趣。

9732256 This REU program will provide a rich research experience to undergraduate students who will be recruited primarily from small colleges in the midwest and historically black land- grant universities, where research opportunities for students are rare. Formal communication and personal networking will be used to attract students from these institutions. Iowa State University has an active group of researchers who perform state-of-the-art research in molecular biotechnology. For eight weeks during the summer, they will guide ten students to participate in research projects involving molecular techniques. Projects will include generation of recombinant DNA, genome analysis, overexpression of foreign genes in bacteria and plants, molecular genetics, and transgenic animals. The students' experiences will be enriched by several activities outside the laboratory setting. These structured interactions will include discussion sessions on bioethics and different aspects of biotechnology research and careers. The students will also visit biotechnology facilities on campus and in an industrial environment. In addition, several social functions with mentors, graduate students, postdoctoral associates and other biotechnology researchers will encourage informal interactions. The impact of summer research training will be assessed through formal evaluations immediately after the training. Informal contacts with the students and their parents will be used to monitor progress and career decisions of the students. This program should excite the students about research and foster interest in research careers.