Interdisciplinary Training and Curriculum for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM) at the University of Michigan

当代生物学和医学的许多挑战位于数学和生物医学科学的交叉点，使得能够整合这些领域的科学劳动力的教育和培训至关重要。密歇根大学的SUBMERGE（提供本科生生物学和数学教育和研究小组经验）项目以三种重要而独特的方式将本科生的数学和生物学科目合并：1)直接参与生物学和数学交叉领域的跨学科研究，2)在数学建模课程中接触实验生物学，在生物学课程中接触定量分析，以及3)由每个领域的教师研究人员团队定期指导。SUBMERGE是理想的本科生与至少两年的研究剩余，谁已经证明了跨学科科学的兴趣。学生队伍将由数学和生物专业的学生组成，每四人一组。这个项目的学生将有机会从实验和数学上研究第一个完整基因组测序的植物，建立合成遗传系统并模拟它们的行为，并研究流动血液中细菌聚集体的机械特性。SUBMERGE还汇集了一群令人兴奋的教师，包括高年级和低年级的教师，以实施其创新战略，并将为数学生物学领域的完全整合和同类项目铺平道路。21世纪是现代生命科学和生物技术快速发展的新时代。这种充满活力和新颖的科学议程和范式的爆炸性增长要求增加规模，并转变科学训练的劳动力的理念。SUBMERGE的毕业生将为在研究生院或行业中等待他们的跨学科挑战做好准备。

Many of the challenges of contemporary biology and medicine lie at the intersection of the mathematical and biomedical sciences making the education and training of a scientific workforce capable of integrating these fields essential. The University of Michigan's SUBMERGE (Supplying Undergraduate Biology and Mathematics Education and Research Group Experiences) program merges the subjects of mathematics and biology for undergraduate students in three important and unique ways: i) direct involvement in interdisciplinary research at the interface of biology and mathematics, ii) exposure to experimental biology within mathematical modeling courses and exposure to quantitative analysis in biology courses, and iii) regular mentoring by teams of faculty researchers in each field.SUBMERGE is ideal for undergraduates with at least two years of study remaining and who have demonstrated an interest in interdisciplinary science. Student cohorts will consist of balanced groups of mathematics and biology majors, separated into teams of four. Students in this program will have the opportunity to investigate experimentally and mathematically the first plant to have its entire genome sequenced, to build synthetic genetic systems and model their behavior, and study the mechanical characteristics of bacterial aggregates in flowing blood. SUBMERGE also brings together an exciting group of faculty, both senior and junior to carry out its innovative strategy and will pave the way for a fully integrated and first of its kind program in mathematical biology.The 21st century promises a new era of rapid growth of modern life science and biotechnology. This explosive growth of vibrant and novel scientific agendas and paradigms calls for an increase in the size as well as a shift in the philosophy of the scientifically trained work force. SUBMERGE graduates will be prepared for the interdisciplinary challenges that await them in graduate school or in industry.