REU Site: Interdisciplinary Program in Multi-scale Biological Networks

莱斯大学获得了本科生研究经验奖（REU），将在2013-2015年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该计划侧重于生物网络，生物分子之间复杂的相互作用，从而产生在自然界中观察到的各种生物表型。学生将在教师指导下进行研究项目，这些研究项目从一系列方法（经典的生物化学和遗传到需要计算的非平凡理论模型）中提取，以研究自然发生的遗传网络，人工遗传和代谢网络，以及生物分子结构，功能和进化。来自不同院系的对生物学感兴趣的教师将担任导师，包括生物化学与细胞生物学、生物工程、化学与生物分子工程、化学、计算机科学、生态与进化生物学等院系的教授。学生需要做全职的实验室研究，并参加研讨会和讲习班，重点是负责任的研究行为，专业沟通技巧，职业机会和研究生院申请过程。学生还将有机会发展创新的生物技术理念，并参加一个顶峰研究海报研讨会。学生将在全国范围内招募，特别强调在最近的少数民族服务的两年制和四年制大学入学的学生。学生的选拔将根据教师指导委员会进行？对每位申请人的评价？S成绩单和推荐信。米饭吗?美国国家科学基金会生物科学与生物工程研究所（IBB）负责管理该项目，并维护该项目所有校友的数据库，跟踪他们的职业发展信息。该项目的评估通过问卷前和问卷后进行，并使用bio资助的REU pi可用的通用评估工具。每年，IBB都会发布一份？课堂笔记吗?NSF REU校友的通讯，并在他们当前的学术或专业地位和成就上展示新闻。更多信息可访问IBB网站（http://ibb.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=563）或联系PI（乔治·贝内特博士gbennett@rice.edu）或联合PI（杰夫·西尔伯格博士joff@rice.edu）。

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to Rice University that will provide research training for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2013-2015. The program focuses on biological networks, complex interactions among biomolecules that give rise to the diverse biological phenotypes observed in nature. Students will work on research projects under faculty mentors that draw from a range of approaches (classical biochemical and genetic to non-trivial theoretical models that require computation) to study naturally-occurring genetic networks, artificial genetic and metabolic networks, and biomolecular structure, function, and evolution. Faculty with biological interests in diverse departments will serve as mentors, including professors within the Departments of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Students are expected to do full-time lab research as well as participate in seminars and workshops that focus on responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities, and the graduate school application process. Students are also provided a creative opportunity to develop innovative biotechnological ideas and a capstone research poster symposium. Students will be recruited nationwide, with particular emphasis on students enrolled at proximal minority-serving two- and four-year institutions. Selection of students will be done based on the faculty steering committee?s evaluation of each applicant?s transcript and recommendation letters. Rice?s Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering (IBB) administers this NSF REU Program and maintains a database of all the alumni for this program with tracking information on their career progression. Assessment of this program is done via pre- and post-questionnaires as well by using the common assessment tool available to BIO-funded REU PIs. Each year, IBB publishes a ?Class Notes? newsletter of the NSF REU alumni and features news on their current academic or professional status and accomplishments. More information is available by visiting the IBB website (http://ibb.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=563) or by contacting the PI (Dr. George Bennett at gbennett@rice.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Joff Silberg at joff@rice.edu).