REU Site: Summer Program in the Biochemical Sciences

这份授予肯塔基大学的合同得到了国防部ASSURE项目、美国国家科学基金会生物基础设施部生物科学部（BIO）和化学部（CHE）以及数学和物理科学部（MPS）的支持。肯塔基大学将在2010-2013年夏季为8名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。学生将完成为期十周的强化生物化学课程，参与结构生物学、生物物理学、分子生物学和遗传学以及细胞生物学方面的前沿研究。所有参与者将被分配一名教师导师，并期望以道德和负责任的方式进行研究。该计划包括一系列关于生物化学科学和研究过程的职业研讨会，包括数据的展示和出版，以及研究伦理。参与者还将有机会参加一些有组织的社交活动。该计划的高潮将是一个广泛参加的研讨会，由参与者进行口头研究报告。招聘的重点是来自阿巴拉契亚地区和代表性不足的群体的学生。成功的申请者将获得助学金，学生宿舍住宿，以及往返肯塔基州列克星敦的旅费报销。通过对参加项目期间和之后几年的参与者的调查来追踪成功情况。评估将涉及使用NSF BIO REU开发的通用工具和项目开发的工具。其他信息和申请材料可在http://www.mc.uky.edu/Biochemistry/REU/上找到，或通过Trevor.Creamer@uky.edu或859-323-6037与项目主任Trevor Creamer博士联系。

This award, made to the University of Kentucky, is supported by the Department of Defense ASSURE program and the NSF Division of Biological Infrastructure in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Division of Chemistry (CHE) and in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS). The University of Kentucky will provide research training for 10 weeks for 8 students, during the summers of 2010-2013. Students will complete an intensive ten week program in the biochemical sciences, participating in cutting-edge research in structural biology, biophysics, molecular biology and genetics, and cell biology. All participants will be assigned a faculty mentor and are expected to conduct their research in an ethical and responsible manner. The Program includes seminar series on careers in the biochemical sciences and the research process, including presentation and publication of data, and research ethics. Participants will also have the opportunity to participate in a number of organized social events. The Program will culminate in a widely-attended symposium featuring oral research presentations by participants. Recruitment is focused on the students from the Appalachian area and under-represented groups. Successful applicants will receive a stipend, housing in student dormitories, and reimbursement for travel to and from Lexington, Kentucky. Success will be tracked through surveys of participants both during and in the years after attending the Program. Assessment will involve use of a common tool developed by the NSF BIO REU and tools developed by the Program. Additional information and application materials can be found at http://www.mc.uky.edu/Biochemistry/REU/, or by contacting the Program Director, Dr. Trevor Creamer, at Trevor.Creamer@uky.edu or 859-323-6037.