REU Site: Intensive Mentored Research Experience for Undergraduates in Clinical, Cognitive, and Behavioral Neuroscience at an Urban Public College

布鲁克林学院（BC）本科生神经科学研究经验（REU）网站的目标是让不同的学生沉浸在临床，认知和行为神经科学的创新研究中。每年挑选12名学生参加辅导研究项目，特别是纽约大都市地区少数民族服务、公立两年制和四年制机构的本科生，在这些地区，PI已经确定需要进行这种方案编制。智力优势：中心组成部分是在BC心理学系教师导师的密切监督下进行为期一个学期的实验室沉浸，这些导师具有与不同学生合作的经验，从而完成了一个研究项目。该部门提供了一个充满活力和高度协作的研究和教学环境，教师利用多种方法来理解大脑行为的关系。REU网站的学生接触到各种行为，神经科学和计算方法，以解决他们的个人研究课题。学生参加每周一次的研讨会，介绍基本神经科学原理和相关领域的特定主题在核心REU教师的实验室进行的研究概述。研讨会还讨论了专业问题，包括一个关于道德操守的单元。此外，学生还参加期刊俱乐部，并参加座谈会，其中来自系外的演讲者介绍尖端的神经科学研究和应用。作为一个顶点的经验，学生提出在每年的布鲁克林学院科学研究日，在那里他们与其他本科生竞争的基础上，他们的工作质量和交流他们的发现的能力奖项海报。一些学生也有机会协助在一个国家的科学研究会议和/或同行评审的手稿上展示海报的准备。PI团队强调高质量的研究和心理学理论与神经科学数据的设计，执行和解释的整合。更广泛的影响：这个REU网站为科学和更广泛的社区推进神经科学发现，同时促进指导，学习和专业发展。具体目标是：（1）增加代表性不足群体的学生的参与（例如，妇女，少数民族，第一代大学生，退伍军人返回）在神经科学领域;（2）引导学生通过科学过程，从可行的研究问题的生成到交流研究结果;（3）让学生沉浸在相关的教学法中，补充他们的实验室工作，并突出其相关性和应用价值;及（4）提供知识、技能及接触领先神经科学研究的机会，以及让学生为这项研究作出贡献的机会，以提高他们在研究生院或专业职位上的竞争力。来自纽约BC的强有力的机构支持和明确定义的自我评估标准确保PI团队实现其既定目标。重要的是，该REU计划使BC教师能够监督有才华的本科生，否则他们可能会错过指导实验室和专业发展经验，并为下一代神经科学家的培训和发展做出贡献。

The objective of the Neuroscience Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Brooklyn College (BC) is to immerse diverse students in innovative research on clinical, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. Twelve students are selected annually for mentored research projects, especially undergraduates at ethnic-minority serving, public two-year and four-year institutions in the New York metropolitan area where the PIs have identified a need for such programming. Intellectual Merit: The central component is a semester-long laboratory immersion under the close supervision of BC Psychology Department faculty mentors who have experience working with diverse students, which results in a completed research project. The Department offers a vibrant and highly collaborative research and teaching environment, and the faculty utilizes multiple approaches to understanding brain-behavior relationships. The REU site students are exposed to a variety of behavioral, neuroscientific, and computational methods to address their individual research topics. Students attend a weekly seminar that presents an overview of basic neuroscience principles and domain-specific topics relevant to research conducted in laboratories of core REU faculty. The seminar also address professional issues, including a module on ethics. In addition, students participate in a journal club and attend colloquia in which speakers from outside the Department present cutting-edge neuroscience research and applications. As a capstone experience, students present a poster at the annual Brooklyn College Science Research Day, where they compete with other undergraduates for awards based on the quality of their work and ability to communicate their findings. Some students also have the opportunity to assist in the preparation of a poster for presentation at a national scientific research meeting and/or a peer-reviewed manuscript. The PI team emphasizes the generation of high quality research and integration of psychological theory with the design, execution, and interpretation of neuroscientific data. Broader Impacts: This REU site advances neuroscience discovery for the scientific and broader communities while promoting mentoring, learning, and professional development. The specific objectives are to: (1) increase participation of students from underrepresented groups (e.g., women, racial minorities, first-generation college students, veterans returning from active duty) in the field of neuroscience; (2) guide students through the scientific process, from generation of viable research questions to communicating study results; (3) immerse students in relevant didactics that complement their laboratory work and highlight its relevance and applied value; and (4) provide knowledge, skills, and exposure to leading neuroscience research, as well as opportunities for students to make contributions to this research, to enhance their competitiveness for graduate school or professional positions. Strong institutional support from BC of the City University of New York and clearly defined criteria for self-evaluation ensure that the PI team meets their stated goals. Importantly, this REU Program enables BC faculty members to supervise talented undergraduates, who might otherwise miss out on mentored laboratory and professional development experiences, and contribute to the training and advancement of the next generation of neuroscientists.