REU Site: Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Diabetes for Undergraduates

摘要eec -0552896大学：伊利诺伊理工学院（ITT）P.I.当前位置Vincent T. turittoreu对糖尿病研究网站的奖励将支持8-10名本科生在伊利诺伊理工学院（ITT）进行为期3年的为期10周的暑期研究。该计划的目标是：(1)通过与ITT的研究导师一起进行的具有挑战性的糖尿病相关工程项目，培养本科生的基础研究能力；(2)通过临床专家的讲座和临床设施的参观，使他们接触到他们研究的更广泛的健康影响；(3)将伦理讨论和培训融入学生体验的各个方面。总的来说，这些经历将激发本科生对工程研究的兴趣，并特别强调对糖尿病领域顶尖研究人员的需求。美国有超过1800万人患有糖尿病。虽然目前还不存在治愈方法，但生物医学工程正在为理解和治疗这种疾病及其许多并发症提供重要的进展。ITT最近建立了一个独特的多学科中心，糖尿病研究与教育工程中心（ECDRE），隶属于普利兹克生物医学科学与工程研究所。ECDRE的目标是利用工程技术来增加对糖尿病及其并发症的了解和治疗。此外，ECDRE是美国第一个专注于糖尿病的工程中心。ITT生物医学工程系与ECDRE合作将为这个夏季REU项目提供基础。这两个实体的密切合作将得到保证，因为首席研究员既是生物医学工程主席又是普利兹克研究所所长。该项目将针对来自生物医学工程研究机会有限的机构的本科生，重点是女性和代表性不足的少数民族参加该REU暑期项目。通过开展与影响美国1800多万人的疾病相关的研究项目，pi有可能在影响工程师职业生涯的同时促进对疾病的理解。

Abstract for EEC-0552896University: Illinois Institute of Technology (ITT)P.I.: Vincent T. TurittoThis REU award for a Site focused on diabetes will support 8-10 undergraduates for three years in a 10- week summer research experience at the Illinois Institute of Technology (ITT).The objectives of the program are to: (1) train undergraduates in basic research through challenging diabetes-related engineering projects performed with research mentors from ITT, (2) expose them to the broader health implications of their research with lectures from clinical experts and tours of clinical facilities, and (3) integrate ethics discussion and training into all aspects of the student experience. These experiences will stimulate the interests of undergraduates in engineering research, in general, and specifically emphasize the needs for top-notch researchers in the field of diabetes.More than 18 million people in the United States have diabetes. While a cure does not currently exist, biomedical engineering is providing important inroads to understanding and treating the disease and its many complications.ITT has recently established a unique multi-disciplinary center, the Engineering Center for Diabetes Research and Educations (ECDRE) under the umbrella of the Pritzker Institute for Biomedical Science and Engineering. The objective of the ECDRE is to use engineering techniques to increase understanding and treatment of diabetes and its complications. Also, the ECDRE is the first engineering center in the U.S. to focus on diabetes. The Biomedical Engineering Department at ITT in collaboration with the ECDRE will provide the foundation for this summer REU program. Close cooperation of these two entities will be ensured since the Principal Investigator is both Chair of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the Pritzker Institute.The PIs will target undergraduates from institutions were Biomedical Engineering research opportunities are limited, with a focus on women and underrepresented minorities for participation in this REU summer program. By conducting research projects related to a disease that affects more than 18 million people in the U.S., the PIs have the potential to advance understanding while influencing engineers in their career.