REU Site: Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program (IBS-SRP)

该项目由国防部与NSF REU项目合作资助。综合生物科学暑期研究计划（IBS-SRP）由威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校生物教育研究所主办，为有兴趣探索研究生院和研究职业的本科生提供为期10周的强化研究培训经验。IBS-SRP是一个大型REU项目，包括八个较小的学科学习社区：生物化学和生物物理学；生物能源;细胞和分子生物学；计算生物学和生物统计学；生态学、植物与环境系统；分子与环境毒理学；神经生物学;和病毒学。每个学生都属于这些学科学习社区中的一个，并与该领域的教师导师一起进行独立的研究项目。此外，还有一名教师，为学生提供补充指导和专家建议，领导每个学科社区。学生需要做全职的研究，并参与所有的项目活动。课程研讨会和讲习班侧重于五个核心生物科学概念：进化；能量和物质的途径和转化；信息的流动、交换和存储；结构与功能；系统。此外，还提供关于科学写作和陈述技巧、研究生院准备、生物科学研究职业机会以及道德和负责任的研究行为的专业发展讲习班。每个学生在课程开始时制作一份研究计划海报，在课程结束时写一篇期末论文，并在期末研讨会上做一次口头报告。该计划的影响使用各种手段进行评估，包括在线REU通用评估工具。学生是根据他们的学习成绩、成功潜力和对研究生院和研究事业的兴趣来选择参加的。特别鼓励来自生物科学研究中代表性不足的少数民族的学生，来自低收入家庭的学生，第一代大学生，或就读于研究机会有限的小型文理学院的学生申请。欲了解更多信息，请访问项目网站（http://cbe.wisc.edu/srp-bio/index.html），或联系PI （Janet Branchaw博士branchaw@wisc.edu）或co-PI （David Wassarman博士dawassarman@wisc.edu）。

This project is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. The Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program (IBS-SRP) is hosted by the Institute for Biology Education at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and provides intensive 10 week research training experiences for undergraduate students interested in exploring graduate school and careers in research. The IBS-SRP is a large REU program that includes eight smaller disciplinary learning communities: Biochemistry & Biophysics; Bioenergy; Cellular & Molecular Biology; Computational Biology & Biostatistics; Ecology, Plants & Environmental Systems; Molecular & Environmental Toxicology; Neurobiology; and Virology. Each student belongs to one of these disciplinary learning communities and conducts an independent research project with a faculty mentor in that area. In addition, a faculty member, who provides complementary mentoring and expert advice to students, leads each disciplinary community. Students are expected to do full-time research as well as participate in all program activities. Program seminars and workshops focus on five core biological sciences concepts: evolution; pathways and transformation of energy and matter; information flow, exchange and storage; structure and function; systems. In addition, professional development workshops on scientific writing and presentation skills, preparation for graduate school, biological sciences research career opportunities and ethics and the responsible conduct of research are offered. Each student creates a research proposal poster at the beginning of the program, writes a final paper at the end, and gives an oral presentation at a final symposium. The impact of the program is assessed using various means, including an online REU common assessment tool. Students are selected for participation based on their academic record and their potential for success and interest in graduate school and a career in research. Students who are from ethnic groups underrepresented in biological sciences research, from low-income homes, first-generation college students, or those who attend small liberal arts colleges with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply. For more information, visit the program web site (http://cbe.wisc.edu/srp-bio/index.html), or contact the PI (Dr. Janet Branchaw at branchaw@wisc.edu) or co-PI (Dr. David Wassarman at dawassarman@wisc.edu).