REU Site: Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Proteins

这个REU网站奖给普渡大学在西拉斐特，印第安纳州，将提供八名学生在2015年至2017年夏季为期十周的研究培训。该计划提供蛋白质操作和分析方面的高级培训。该计划为学生提供了实验室研究的更好的理解，深入了解蛋白质生物化学，并为更广泛的研究背景的赞赏。学生在生物化学系教师的指导下从事项目工作。学生可以从各种项目中进行选择，包括酶机制的阐明，翻译后蛋白质修饰，蛋白质组学，蛋白质-核酸相互作用，表观遗传基因调控，植物发育和可再生能源研究。该计划的前三天介绍了蛋白质生物化学和实验设计的关键概念。该计划的其余部分强调全职研究，并补充了每周的研究道德行为，专业沟通，GRE准备和研究生院申请过程。学生们在部门研讨会和全校范围的海报会议上展示他们的成果。该计划的评估将包括前和后调查，海报演示评估，和生物REU共同评估工具（SALG URSSA）。该计划将招募生命科学和化学本科生，他们至少有四个学期的大学，对研究感兴趣，并且是STEM领域代表性不足的群体的成员，或者参加研究机会有限的机构。申请应在2月初之前在线提交，以进行全面考虑（见网站），但将被接受，直到所有职位都被填补。参与者的选择将基于学习成绩，对研究的兴趣，以及在生命科学领域的杰出研究事业的潜力。预计共有24名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该方案中接受培训。学生将学习如何进行研究，提高他们的科学沟通技巧，并有机会在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。学生需要在课程结束后进行跟踪，并必须通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。更多信息可访问http：//www.ag.purdue.edu/biochem/Pages/REU.aspx或联系PI（Dr. James Forney，网址：forney@purdue.edu）。

This REU Site award to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, will provide research training for eight students for ten weeks during the summers of 2015- 2017. The program provides advanced training in the manipulation and analysis of proteins. The program provides students with a better understanding of laboratory research, insights into protein biochemistry, and an appreciation for the broader context of research. Students work on projects under the guidance of faculty in the Department of Biochemistry. Students can select from a variety of projects including the elucidation of enzyme mechanisms, post-translational protein modifications, proteomics, protein-nucleic acid interactions, epigenetic gene regulation, plant development, and renewable energy research. The first three days of the program introduce key concepts in protein biochemistry and experimental design. The remainder of the program emphasizes full-time research supplemented with weekly sessions on ethical conduct in research, professional communication, GRE preparation, and the graduate school application process. Students present their results at a departmental symposium and a university-wide poster session. Assessment of the program will include pre- and post-surveys, poster presentation evaluations, and the BIO REU common assessment tool (SALG URSSA). The program will recruit life science and chemistry undergraduates with at least four semesters of college who have an interest in research and are members of underrepresented groups in STEM fields or attend institutions with limited research opportunities. Applications should be submitted online by early February for full consideration (see website) but will be accepted until all positions are filled. Selection of participants will be based on academic performance, demonstrated interest in research, and the potential for outstanding research careers in the life sciences. It is anticipated that a total of 24 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, improve their scientific communication skills, and have the opportunity to present the results of their work at scientific conferences.Students are required to be tracked after the program and must respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information is available by visiting http://www.ag.purdue.edu/biochem/Pages/REU.aspx, or by contacting the PI (Dr. James Forney at forney@purdue.edu).