REU in Chemical Biology at Vanderbilt University

化学和生物科学系颁发的这一奖项支持范德比尔特大学2009-2011年夏季本科生研究经验(REU)网站。该项目的负责人是加里·苏利科夫斯基，他得到了联合PI米歇尔·苏利科夫斯基的协助。这个REU项目旨在通过教育和研究活动的结合，向学生介绍化学生物学研究的兴奋和重要性。学生将从19个跨学科研究团队中进行选择，并将由化学和医学院的教师共同指导。研究主题涵盖化学生物学的连续体，范围从有针对性的药物发现和天然产物合成到使用质谱学、计算和化学信息学来解决化学生物学中的基本问题。每个小组都需要一份书面报告和范德比尔特本科生研究研讨会上的一份报告。除了跨学科研讨会、药物发现研讨会和每周午餐讨论小组关于道德、职业和专业发展外，学生们还将进行实地考察，并享受社交活动，如烧烤、棒球比赛和水上公园之旅。每年夏天将选出12名学生，通常是对化学、生物化学或生物学感兴趣的大二和大三学生。他们强烈鼓励本科生申请，以增强我们项目的多样性。通过广泛的指导和真实的研究经验，他们的目标是影响学生对研究过程和当代研究的跨学科性质的理解。这个网站是由国防部与NSF REU计划共同资助的。

This award from the Division of Chemistry and Biological Sciences supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the Vanderbilt University for the summers of 2009-2011. The program director is Gary Sulikowski who is assisted by co-PI Michelle Sulikowski. This REU program is designed to introduce students to the excitement and importance of research in chemical biology through a mix of educational and research activities. Students will choose from nineteen interdisciplinary research teams and will be co-mentored by faculty in Chemistry and the College of Medicine. Research topics cover the continuum of chemical biology and range from targeted drug discovery and natural product synthesis to the use of mass spectrometry, computation and cheminformatics to solve fundamental questions in chemical biology. Each group will require a written report and a presentation at Vanderbilt's Undergraduate Research Symposium. In addition to interdisciplinary seminars, a drug discovery symposia and weekly lunch-based discussion groups on ethics, careers and professional development, students will take field-trips and enjoy social activities such as BBQ, baseball games and a trip to the water park. Twelve students, typically rising sophomore and juniors with an interest in chemistry, biochemistry or biology will be selected each summer. They strongly encourage applications from undergraduate students that enhance the diversity of our program. Through extensive mentoring and authentic research experiences, it is their goal to impact students understanding of the research process and the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary research. This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.