Supporting the Research of PUI Faculty and Undergraduates at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology National Meetings

学术价值：14年前，美国生物化学和分子生物学学会(ASBMB)开始在他们的全国会议上明确将本科生研究纳入他们的全国会议，并举办了本科生海报竞赛。四年前，在NSF之前的资助下，这个项目扩大到包括本科生和小学本科生学院(PUI)的教师口头会议。在过去的三年里，来自PUI的本科生和教职员工被整合到主要的科学会议中，而不是专门的本科生研究会议，这使得他们的工作更广泛地暴露在更多的受众面前。这项建议的目标是让美国生物化学和分子生物学学会提高生物化学和分子生物学领域高质量、注重结果的本科生研究的知名度。为此，ASBMB的教育和职业发展委员会(EPD)将与本科生附属机构网络委员会(UAN)合作，在未来两年的每年的全国会议上组织以下活动：*从主要是本科院校(PUI)中选择每年6名教员+，在ASBMB年度全国会议的平台会议上展示他们的研究。*每年选择3名本科生在ASBMB全国会议的平台会议上展示他们的研究，并促进本科生对他们参加的会议的最大科学理解。这两项活动的地点将是2012年4月21-25日在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥和波士顿，该奖项将为参与该奖项的PUI教师的专业发展做出贡献，为他们提供与尖端科学保持同步的机会，并允许他们展示他们的研究并获得反馈。会议还将通过增加本科生的知识和提高他们的口头交流技能来加强对本科生的科学教育。此外，ASBMB将努力让代表不足的学生和教职员工在两次会议上取得平衡。ASBMB在这方面的记录很好，在2007-2010年间，被邀请的人中有54%-71%是妇女或代表性不足的少数族裔。

Intellectual Merit:The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) began explicitly including undergraduate research in their national meetings, with an undergraduate poster competition over fourteen years ago. Four years ago, with previous funding from NSF, this program was expanded to include an undergraduate and Primary Undergraduate Institution (PUI) faculty oral session. In the past three years, instead of an exclusive undergraduate research session, undergraduate students and faculty from PUIs have been integrated into the main scientific sessions, which have resulted in broader exposure of their work to a much larger audience. The goal of this proposal is for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to increase the visibility of high quality, outcome-oriented undergraduate research in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology. To do this, the Education and Professional Development Committee (EPD) of ASBMB, in collaboration with the Undergraduate Affiliates Network Committee (UAN) will organize the following at their national meeting in each of the next two years:* Select six faculty members+ per year, from primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), to present their research in platform sessions at the annual national ASBMB meeting.* Select three undergraduates per year to present their research in platform sessions at the national ASBMB meeting and facilitation of maximal scientific understanding by undergraduates of sessions they attend.The location of the two events will be San Diego, CA for April 21-25, 2012 and Boston, MA in April 20-24, 2013.Broader Impacts:The award will contribute to the professional development of the PUI faculty involved by providing them the opportunity to keep current with cutting edge science and allowing them to present their research and obtain feedback. The meeting will also enhance the science education of the undergraduates involved by increasing their knowledge and enhancing their oral communication skills. In addition, ASBMB will work to have a balance of underrepresented students and faculty represented at the two meetings. The ASBMB's track record in this area is strong with 54-71% of those invited, within the years 2007-2010, being women or underrepresented minorities.