NIH-NSF BBSI. THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SUMMER BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE

该奖项为NIH-NSF生物工程和生物信息学暑期学院（BBSI）项目提供为期三年的续期支持，该项目名为明尼苏达大学生物信息学暑期学院（UMBSI），位于明尼苏达大学（UMN），由Yiannis N. Kaznessis博士指导。来自UMN数字技术中心、明尼苏达超级计算机研究所、生物信息学研究生项目、生物伦理学中心和植物基因组学项目的教师们将联合起来，为48名本科生举办为期10周的暑期教育和研究项目，每年16名，为期三年。umsi计划的使命是提供生物信息学领域最高质量的本科教育和研究经验，为这个新兴的专业社区的新一代提供在生物信息学领域取得成功的工具。umsi的智力焦点将围绕一系列讲习班，研讨会和研究项目，这些项目将使参与者具备：1)对生物信息学中的当代问题有初步的了解；2)有能力开发和应用信息技术解决方案来研究生物系统；3)有能力在多学科团队中工作，并认识到这样做在生物信息学中的重要性。4)初步了解生物信息学解决方案对社会的影响，包括经济、伦理和环境影响；5)对生物信息学的进一步研究和职业生涯有浓厚的兴趣。拟议的umsi计划的更广泛影响是帮助培养一批受过计算机应用于生物学和医学训练的科学家骨干，他们有能力进行生物信息学研究，以推动该领域的发展。该项目将培训学生，包括女性和代表性不足的群体，在生物信息学、独立研究方法和专业提升方法方面，这将增加受过良好训练的学生在生物信息学相关领域从事职业的人数。该项目由数学和物理科学理事会(MPS)/数学科学部、MPS/多学科活动办公室（OMA）、生物科学理事会(BIO)/生物基础设施司(DBI)/植物基因组研究计划（PGRP）、工程理事会(ENG)/工程教育和中心司（EEC）、以及美国国立卫生研究院/国家生物医学成像和生物工程研究所（NIBIB）。

This award provides support for a three year renewal of the NIH-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes (BBSI) Program, entitled, the University of Minnesota Bioinformatics Summer Institute (UMBSI), at the University of Minnesota (UMN) under the direction of Dr. Yiannis N. Kaznessis. Faculty members from UMN Digital Technology Center, the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, the Bioinformatics Graduate Program, the Center for Bioethics, and the Plant Genomics Program are teaming up to host a ten week summer education and research program for a total of 48 undergraduate students, 16 per year, for a total of three years. The mission of the UMBSI program is to provide the highest quality undergraduate level education and research experiences in bioinformatics, equipping the new generation of this burgeoning professional community with the tools for a successful career in bioinformatics. The intellectual focus of the UMBSI will be centered around a series of workshops, seminars and research projects that will result in participants who have, 1) an introductory understanding of contemporary issues in bioinformatics, 2) an ability to develop and apply information technology solutions to investigate biological systems, 3) an ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and a realization of the importance of doing so in bioinformatics, 4) a beginning understanding of the impact of bioinformatics solutions on society, including economic, ethical and environmental impacts, and 5) a keen interest in pursuing further studies and a career in bioinformatics. The broader impact of the proposed UMBSI program is to help develop a cadre of scientists trained in computer applications to biology and medicine who are capable of conducting the bioinformatics research required to advance the field. This project will train students, including women and underrepresented groups, in bioinformatics, independent research methodologies, and methods of professional advancement, which will increase the number of well-trained students pursuing careers in bioinformatics-related field.This program is being co-funded by the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)/Division of Mathematical Sciences, the MPS/Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (OMA), the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)/Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)/Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP), the Directorate for Engineering (ENG)/Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC), and the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).