REU Site: Program in Nanotechnology for Biology and Bioengineering

该REU网站授予位于马里兰州巴尔的摩的约翰霍普金斯大学，将在2019-2021年夏季为14名学生提供为期10周的培训。该合同由国防部与NSF REU项目、生物科学部生物基础设施部（DBI）和工程部工程教育和中心部（EEC）合作支持。REU项目将在纳米生物技术这一快速发展的领域为本科生提供具有挑战性的研究经验，纳米生物技术是生物学、化学、物理学、材料科学和工程学的交叉学科。REU的研究重点是癌症治疗工程、干细胞和再生工程以及用于早期检测的诊断工具。除了研究之外，REU计划还包括口头和海报展示，科学研讨会，期刊俱乐部，交流研讨会，对行业/政府合作伙伴的实地考察以及多种社会活动。在开始研究之前，学生必须完成负责任的研究行为培训和实验室安全培训。鼓励代表性不足的少数民族、来自研究机会有限的机构的学生、第一代学生、来自低收入至中等收入家庭的学生以及残疾学生申请。学生在网上申请，并由教师评审员组成的招生委员会选出。预计总共将有42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。该计划的总体目标是为REU学生提供真正独特的教育体验，以研究经验为核心，同时为未来的研究生研究奠定理想的基础。由生物基础设施部资助的所有REU站点计划将使用一种通用的基于网络的评估工具SALG URSSA来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。有关该计划的更多信息可访问https://inbt.jhu.edu/education/undergraduate/nanobio-reu/，或联系PI （Denis Wirtz博士wirtz@jhu.edu）或co-PI （Efrosini Kokkoli博士kokkoli@jhu.edu）。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评估，认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to Johns Hopkins University, located in Baltimore, Maryland, will support training of 14 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019-2021. This award is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program and the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) in the Directorate for Engineering. The REU program will provide undergraduate students with a challenging research experience in the rapidly growing area of nanobiotechnology, a discipline at the interface of biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering. REU research focuses on engineering for cancer therapies, stem cells and regenerative engineering, and diagnostic tools engineered for early detection. In addition to research, the REU program includes oral and poster presentations, scientific seminars, journal club, communication seminars, field trips to industry/government partners, and multiple social activities. Students are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research training and lab safety training before starting research. Underrepresented minorities, students from institutions with limited research opportunities, first generation students, students from families with a low to moderate income, and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Students apply online and are selected by an admissions committee of faculty reviewers. It is anticipated that a total of 42 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. The overall objective of this program is to provide REU students with a truly unique educational experience, with the research experience at the core, while at the same time serving as an ideal foundation for future graduate research.A common web-based assessment tool, SALG URSSA, used by all 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 to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available by visiting https://inbt.jhu.edu/education/undergraduate/nanobio-reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Denis Wirtz at wirtz@jhu.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Efrosini Kokkoli at kokkoli@jhu.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.