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

摘要- John David -提案# DBI - 9988022我们的NSF-REU现场计划将为来自三所主要本科地区学院和五所传统黑人学院和大学的本科生提供暑期研究机会。我们将与这些精选的学校合作，为他们的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NSF-REU项目将补充密苏里大学资助的本科生实习项目。MU教师导师的研究项目将围绕“细胞、分子和遗传方法解决生物学问题”这一主题展开。这些程序使用的方法从重组DNA技术到分子细胞学再到复杂的群体遗传学。所有NSF-REU的教师导师都将亲自参与他们的研究项目，并与本科生有着非常成功的合作关系。我们的八所合作学校（佛罗里达农工大学、格林内尔学院、杰克逊州立大学、Prairie View农工大学、西南密苏里州立大学、杜鲁门州立大学、阿肯色大学派恩布拉夫分校和泽维尔大学路易斯安那分校）的教员联络人员将负责选择奖学金。他们将协助实习生在进入MU进行暑期研究之前做好准备，并在实习生返回母校后继续培训他们。研究经历是我们暑期项目的核心。我们还将通过自带午餐、实验室小组会议和项目结束时的夏季本科生研究科学研讨会，帮助学生培养关键的沟通技巧。我们将为在本学科的区域和国家会议上展示其研究成果的研究人员提供财政支持。最后，我们开展了一些丰富的活动，包括关于研究生院准备和职业选择的小组讨论以及科学伦理讲习班。

Abstract - John David - Proposal # DBI - 9988022Our NSF-REU Site Program will provide summer research opportunities for undergraduates from three primarily undergraduate regional colleges and five Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We will work in collaboration with this select group of schools to provide their students the kind of research experience only available at a major comprehensive research university. This NSF-REU program will complement undergraduate internship programs for University of Missouri (MU) students funded by the University.The research programs of the MU faculty mentors will center on the theme "Cellular, Molecular, and Genetic Approaches to Biological Problems." These programs use methodology ranging from recombinant DNA technology to molecular cytology to sophisticated population genetics. All NSF-REU faculty mentors will be personally involved in their research projects and have a history of highly successful partnerships with undergraduate intems.Faculty liaisons at our eight partner schools (Florida A&M University, Grinnell College, Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, Southwest Missouri State University, Truman State University, University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and Xavier University-Louisiana) will be responsible for the selection of the intems. They will assist in the preparation of the intems before the summer research experience at MU and the continuation of the training of the intems when they return to their home campus.The research experience is the heart of our summer program. We will also help intems develop critical communications skills through brown-bag lunches, lab group meetings, and an end-ofprogram Summer Undergraduate Research Science Symposium. We will provide financial support for intems to also present their research at regional and national meetings in their discipline. Finally, we have developed a number of enrichment activities including panel discussions on preparation for graduate school and career options and a science ethics workshop.