REU Site: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio)

这个REU网站奖匹兹堡大学，位于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡，将支持10名学生在2017年至2020年的夏天10周的培训。这个培训和实验在计算生物学（TECBio）REU程序是住在计算和系统生物学系，重点是多尺度建模，模拟和系统级分析生物发现。TECBio学生可以期待一个具有挑战性和充实的经验，为他们准备研究生院和其他STEM职业。鼓励来自生命，物理，计算机科学和工程的新生，大三和大四学生申请。TECBio学生从五个主要研究领域的40位不同的研究导师中挑选。学生还将参加期刊俱乐部，参加研究和职业研讨会，学习研究的道德和负责任的行为，在匹兹堡范围内的研讨会上展示他们的工作，参加一些队列建设和网络活动，并体验匹兹堡的各种社会和文化活动。共有40名学生，主要来自研究机会有限和/或代表性不足的学校，将在本奖项周期接受培训。TECBio的学生将与校园内外其他项目的学生互动。学生将从事自己的研究项目，磨练他们的科学沟通技能，并参加分层指导和培训框架，提供多种指导机会，并有机会成为年轻科学家的导师。TECBio的学生也将通过他们的反馈加强该计划。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU研究中心项目使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训项目的有效性。该计划完成后，TECBio校友将获得项目总监和导师的持续指导，他们将跟踪并与学生保持联系，帮助他们建立职业生涯。学生将被要求通过NSF报告系统自动发送电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息可以在www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu上找到，或联系PI（Joseph C. Ayoob，jayoob@pitt.edu）、共同PI（Chakra Chennubhotla博士，chakracs@pitt.edu）或项目协调员（Leah Russell女士，llr19@pitt.edu）。

This REU Site award to the University of Pittsburgh, located in Pittsburgh, PA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017-2020. This Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio) REU program is housed in the Department of Computational and Systems Biology and focuses on multiscale modeling, simulation, and systems-level analyses for biological discovery. TECBio students can expect a challenging and fulfilling experience that prepares them for graduate school and other STEM careers. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors from the life, physical, and computer sciences and engineering are encouraged to apply. TECBio students pick from 40 diverse research mentors in five major research areas. Students will also participate in a journal club, attend research and career seminars, learn the ethical and responsible conduct of research, present their work at a Pittsburgh-wide symposium, participate in a number of cohort-building and networking events, and experience the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh. A total of 40 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities and/or underrepresented backgrounds, will be trained during this award cycle. TECBio students will interact with students from other programs in and around campus. Students will work on their own research projects, hone their scientific communication skills, and take part in a tiered mentoring and training framework offering multiple mentorship opportunities and the chance to be a mentor for younger scientists. TECBio students will also enhance the program through their feedback. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Following completion of the program, TECBio alumni will receive continued mentoring by program directors and mentors, who will track and maintain contact with students to help them establish their careers. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program can be found at www.tecbioreu.pitt.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Joseph C. Ayoob, jayoob@pitt.edu), the co-PI (Dr. Chakra Chennubhotla, chakracs@pitt.edu), or the Program Coordinator (Ms. Leah Russell, llr19@pitt.edu).