REU Site: Networked Ventures for Collaborative Biological Discovery

沃兹沃斯中心的一项奖励将在2011-2013年夏季为10名本科生提供为期10周的研究培训。该培训计划侧重于为分子遗传学、细胞生物学、结构和计算生物学以及神经科学的本科生研究提供协作网络方法。该中心有20多名导师，指导REU学生进行专门设计的、最先进的合作研究项目。学生们将以小组形式处理网络研究项目，小组成员包括一名REU同学，两名个人导师，以及他们实验室的研究生、博士后和其他学者。学生将进行全日制实验室研究，并通过一系列研讨会向他们介绍令人兴奋的新研究课题。他们还将参加培训研讨会，培训主题包括负责任地进行研究、专业发展和沟通技能，以及在政府、行业和学术界的职业机会。广泛的全国外展努力，加上对纽约州地区性社区学院CSTEP项目的重点外展，将确保服务不足的学生群体的参与。学生的选择将基于学业成绩，对研究的兴趣，以及在生物科学领域继续取得成功的潜力。将通过各种手段对该方案进行评估，包括使用REU基于网络的共同评估工具，并将跟踪参与者在其学术研究领域和职业道路上的研究经验的影响。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://www.wadsworth.org/REU，，或联系PI萨姆·鲍瑟博士或项目主管(Keithly博士)，电子邮件：reu@wadsworth.org。

An award made to the Wadsworth Center will provide 10 weeks of research training for 10 undergraduate students, during the summers of 2011 - 2013. The training program focuses on collaborative networked approaches for undergraduate research in molecular genetics, cell biology, structural and computational biology, and neuroscience. The Center has more than 20 mentors guiding REU students in specifically designed, state-of-the-art collaborative research projects. The students will tackle the networked research projects in teams consisting of one fellow REU student, two individual mentors, as well as graduate students, postdocs, and other scholars in their laboratories. Students will perform full-time lab research and be introduced to exciting new research topics through a seminar series. They will also participate in training workshops that cover topics such as the responsible conduct of research, professional development and communication skills, and career opportunities in government, industry, and academia. Extensive national outreach efforts, combined with focused outreach to CSTEP programs at regional New York State community colleges, will ensure participation of underserved student populations. Student selection will be based on academic record, expressed interest in research, and potential for continued success in the biological sciences. The program will be assessed by various means, including use of the REU web-based common assessment tool, and participants will be tracked for the influence of the research experience in their academic field of study and career paths. More information is available by visiting http://www.wadsworth.org/REU, or by contacting the PI, Dr Sam Bowser, or the Program Director (Dr Keithly) at reu@wadsworth.org.