REU Site: Microbiology in the Post Genome Era

弗吉尼亚理工大学获得了本科生研究体验(REU)站点奖，将在2012-2014年的每个暑假为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。REU计划培训学生研究范围广泛的微生物学现象，涵盖基础和应用主题，并采用基于基因组的技术和有重点的方法。该计划包括：i)学生主导的独立研究项目；ii)教员和一名外部演讲者举办的讨论会和研讨会；iii)参观专业实验室和研究中心，如基因组学、转录组和蛋白质组学设施、弗吉尼亚生物信息学研究所和分子医学和传染病中心；iv)关于研究中负责任的行为、专业沟通技能、工业和学术界的职业机会以及如何获得研究生院录取和高效率地进行研究生学习的讲习班；v)访问利用或研究微生物学过程的公司；vi)与导师和研究生举行非正式午餐会议；vii)每周参与者会议，旨在分享学习经验；以及viii)每个学生在仲夏研讨会上以研讨会形式展示研究成果，并在计划结束时以海报形式在全校研讨会上展示研究成果。学生需要做全职研究，并参加所有现场活动。该网站通过传统的“硬拷贝”形式以及基于数字的广告进行招聘。学生是根据从学术成绩单、推荐信和个人陈述中判断的杰出研究的潜力来挑选的。没有机会在自己的机构进行研究的学生将被优先考虑。该计划将强调来自代表性不足群体的学生的参与。对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们对微生物学的持续兴趣，他们的职业道路，以及研究经验的持久影响。该方案的执行情况将通过各种手段进行评估，包括REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请联系项目主任比斯瓦鲁普·穆霍帕迪耶博士(电子邮件：Biswarup@vt.edu，电话：54023138015)，或在线访问http://microbiologyreu-ret.vbi.vt.edu.。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award has been made to Virginia Tech that will provide research training for 10 students for 10 weeks, during each of the summers of 2012- 2014. The REU program trains students in research on a wide range of microbiological phenomena, covering both fundamental and applied topics and employing both genome-based technologies and focused approaches. The program includes i) a student-led independent research project; ii) discussion sessions and seminars given by faculty members and an external speaker; iii) visits to specialized laboratories and research centers such as genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics facilities, the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, and the Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases; iv) workshops on responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities in industry and academia, and how to gain admission to graduate school and pursue graduate studies productively; v) visits to companies that utilize or study microbiological processes; vi) informal lunch meetings with mentors and graduate students; vii) weekly participant meetings aimed at sharing learning experiences; and viii) presentation of research results by each student in a seminar format at a mid-summer symposium and in a poster format at a campus-wide symposium at the end of the program. Students are expected to do full-time research as well as participate in all site activities. The site recruits through traditional "hard copy" formats as well as digital-based advertising. Students are selected based on the potential for outstanding research as judged from academic transcripts, recommendation letters, and personal statements. Preference will be given to students who lack the opportunity to conduct research at their home institution. The program will emphasize participation of students from underrepresented groups. Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in microbiology, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. The performance of the program will be assessed by various means, including an REU common assessment tool. Additional information is available from the Program Director, Dr. Biswarup Mukhopadhyay (e-mail: biswarup@vt.edu, phone: 540 231 8015) or online at http://microbiologyreu-ret.vbi.vt.edu.