REU Site: Environmental Signal Transduction- An Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates

西密歇根大学获得了一项奖励，该奖励将在2010-2012年夏季为10名本科生提供为期10周的环境信号转导研究经验。该奖项由生物科学理事会（BIO）的生物基础设施司（DBI）和数学和物理科学理事会（MPS）的化学司（CHE）支持。该计划的重点是通过提供合作学习环境，向学生灌输跨学科方法如何用于促进前沿研究，从而促进本科生在生命科学领域的发展。来自生物科学和化学系的20多名教师参与了学生的基本和应用方法，以了解生物分子或化学试剂在细胞，组织，有机体或系统内启动作用的信号机制。小组内的相互作用导致在不同组织水平上研究信号转导的新的，创新的方法-从分子生物学到生态学到系统生物学-在农业，健康和环境中有广泛的应用。此外，学生还参加各种主题的讲习班和研讨会，如研究中的负责任行为、科学文献的使用、工业界和学术界的就业机会以及研究生院的申请过程。学生通过校园参观以及传统和电子材料招募，主要根据学习成绩和对研究有突出贡献的潜力来选择。有关该计划的信息将通过各种方式进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.wmich.edu/nsf-ru，或联系PI （Susan Stapleton博士susan.stapleton@wmich.edu）或副PI （John Spitsbergen博士john.spitsbergen@wmich.edu）。

An award has been made to Western Michigan University that will provide a research experience in environmental signal transduction for 10 undergraduate students for 10 weeks, during the summers of 2010-2012. The award is supported by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Division of Chemistry (CHE) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS). The program focuses on fostering the development of undergraduate students in the life sciences by providing a cooperative learning environment that instills in the student how interdisciplinary approaches can be used to facilitate cutting edge research. Over 20 participating faculty from the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry engage the students in basic and applied approaches to understanding the signaling mechanisms by which biological molecules or chemical agents initiate action within cells, tissues, organisms or systems. Interactions within the group lead to new, innovative ways of studying signal transduction at different levels of organization - from molecular biology to ecology to systems biology - that have broad applications in agriculture, health and the environment. In addition, students attend workshops and seminars on a variety of topics such as responsible conduct in research, use of scientific literature, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. Students are recruited through campus visits as well as through traditional and electronic material and are selected primarily based on academic record, and potential for outstanding contribution to research. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://www.wmich.edu/nsf-ru , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Susan Stapleton at susan.stapleton@wmich.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. John Spitsbergen at john.spitsbergen@wmich.edu).