REU Site: Research experiences for Deaf Students in Systems Biology and Molecular Signaling- How Cells and Organisms make Decisions

该REU网站授予田纳西州诺克斯维尔的田纳西大学，将在2019年至2021年的夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。生物、物理和计算科学领域的跨学科教师团队将指导学生参与解决全球性问题的项目：“细胞和有机体如何感知环境并做出生死决定？”学生将使用最先进的分子，遗传，基因组和系统生物学/生物信息学技术来研究整个生物王国的生物体如何感知和适应不断变化的环境。除了独立研究项目外，还将举办有关科学传播、负责任的研究/科学探究和STEM职业选择的专业发展研讨会。作为一个更大的夏季REU学者社区的一部分，学生们将在全校范围内的科学/工程研讨会上展示他们的工作。总共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该项目中接受培训。该项目将专门针对聋哑和听力障碍（D/HH）学生，这是一个在全国STEM职业中代表性不足的群体。除了D/HH学生外，我们还鼓励对研究训练感兴趣的听力学生以及美国手语（ASL）学生申请。学生将被纳入一个由听力和听觉/听觉个体组成的异质环境，强调现代科学训练、研究能力、独立性和沟通能力。此外，为了激励年轻的K-12 D/HH学生参与STEM职业，REU学生还将通过与田纳西州地区D/HH高中的学生一起参观实验室来参与项目推广。由生物基础设施部资助的REU站点项目使用的基于网络的通用评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。课程结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过NSF报告系统自动发送的电子邮件。额外的项目评估将决定对1的影响。科学知识发展；2. 沟通与整合；和3。职业发展前景。更多的项目信息可访问http://bcmb.utk.edu/reu，或联系PI （Daniel Roberts博士drobert2@utk.edu）或联合PI （David Smith博士dsmit147@utk.edu）获得。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行了评估，认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019- 2021. An interdisciplinary faculty team in the biological, physical, and computational sciences will mentor students in projects that address the global question: "How do cells and organisms perceive their environment and make life or death decisions?" Students will use stae-of-the-art molecular, genetic, genomic, and systems biology/bioinformatics techniques to investigate how organisms across the biological kingdom sense and adapt to a changing environment. Besides independent research projects, professional development workshops on science communication, responsible research/scientific inquiry, and career options in STEM will be held. As part of a larger Summer REU Scholars community, students will present their work at a campus-wide science/engineering symposium.A total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. This program will specifically target Deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) students, a population underrepresented in STEM careers nationally. In addition to D/HH students, hearing students interested in research training as well as American Sign Language (ASL) are encouraged to apply. Students will be incorporated into a heterogeneous environment of hearing and D/HH individuals that stresses modern scientific training, research competency, and independence and communication. In addition, to stimulate the participation of young K-12 D/HH students in STEM careers, REU students will also participate in program outreach through lab visits with students from regional Tennessee D/HH high schools.A common web-based assessment tool used by REU Site programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. Additional program assessment will determine impact on 1. Scientific knowledge development; 2. Communication and integration; and 3. Career development prospects . More program information is available at http://bcmb.utk.edu/reu, or can be obtained by contacting the PI (Dr. Daniel Roberts at drobert2@utk.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. David Smith at dsmit147@utk.edu).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.