Undergraduate Research in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

0243910 Niemz该奖项为凯克应用生命科学研究生院（KGI）的本科生（REU）网站提供为期三年的研究经验，每年夏天为10名学生提供为期十周的生物技术和生物工程研究机会。凯基是克莱蒙学院的一部分--一个由五所本科学院和两所研究生院组成的集群，位于加州的克莱蒙相邻的校园内。这个REU网站的目标是让本科生参与生物学，计算机科学，商业和伦理学领域的工程师和科学家之间的合作，以有效地解决生物技术和生物工程的前沿课题。研究课题包括：微流体;生物反应器工艺优化;微阵列技术; DNA扩增和分析方法;调控网络的建模;以及多药HIV治疗的合理设计。此外，一些学生将能够在凯基进行与科学研究相关的伦理研究。将在全国范围内招收学生，并特别努力吸引希望在生物技术部门从事职业的妇女。该计划将在早期阶段向学生介绍跨学科研究，并帮助他们培养在研究生涯中取得成功所需的专业技能。该计划旨在通过职业咨询以及通过与学术界和工业界专业人士的指导关系来帮助参与者未来的职业发展。

0243910 NiemzThis award funds a three-year Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (KGI) for 10 students each summer for ten weeks for research opportunities in biotechnology and bioengineering. KGI is a part of the Claremont Colleges - a cluster of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools on adjoining campuses in Claremont, California. The goal of this REU site is to involve undergraduate students in collaborative efforts between engineers and scientists in the fields of biology, computer science, business, and ethics to effectively address cutting-edge topics in biotechnology and bioengineering. Research topics will include: microfluidics; bioreactor process optimization; microarray technologies; DNA amplification and analysis methods; modeling of regulatory networks; and rational design of multi-drug HIV therapy. In addition, some students will be able to pursue ethics research related to the scientific research at KGI. Students will be recruited nationwide, with a special effort to attract women who wish to pursue a career in the biotechnology sector. This program will introduce students at an early stage to interdisciplinary research and help them develop the professional skills necessary to succeed in research careers. The program is designed to aid in the future career development of participants through career counseling as well as through mentoring relationships with professionals from academia and industry.