REU Site: A Multidisciplinary Research Experience in Engineered Bioactive Interfaces and Devices

提议：0851716PI名称：安德森，金伯利W。肯塔基大学研究基金会的这个为期三年的REU现场项目将为本科生提供工程生物活动接口和设备领域的多学科研究和教育经验。学生将学习构成这一领域研究基础的三个跨学科研究主题。这些包括：1)新的生物活性结构；2)细胞/蛋白质界面相互作用；以及3)整合到治疗和诊断设备中。该计划的具体目标包括：1)为学生提供跨学科的指导和研究培训；2)通过研讨会、实地考察以及与研究生和教职员工的互动，激发学生对科学和工程博士职业的兴趣；3)通过参与研究、期刊俱乐部、内部演讲和科学会议，培养学生的独立性和自信心。学生将从不同的本科学科招募，包括工程、生物、化学和物理。国际和平协会将特别努力吸引妇女和少数民族参加这一计划。该网站由国防部与美国国家科学基金会REU计划共同出资。

Proposal: 0851716PI Name: Anderson, Kimberly W.This three year REU Site program at the University of Kentucky Research Foundation will provide undergraduate students with a multidisciplinary research and education experience in the area of Engineered Bioactive Interfaces and Devices. The students will learn about three cross-disciplinary research themes that form the foundation of research in this area. These include: 1) Novel Bioactive Architectures; 2) Cell/Protein interactions at Interfaces; and 3) Integration into Therapeutic and Diagnostic Devices. The specific objectives of this program include: 1) providing the students with interdisciplinary mentoring and research training; 2) stimulating the students' interests in Ph.D. careers in science and engineering through seminars, field trips, and interactions with both graduate students and faculty; and 3) developing the students' independence and confidence through participation in research, journal clubs, in-house presentations and scientific meetings.Students will be recruited from various undergraduate disciplines including engineering, biology, chemistry and physics. The PI will make special efforts to attract women and minorities to this program.?This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.?