REU SITE: Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems

这项授予马萨诸塞州梅德福德的塔夫茨大学的REU(本科生研究经验)现场奖，将在2019-2021年夏季支持12名学生为期10周的培训。REU项目专注于研究细胞、生物体和种群中识别系统的综合方法，将为学生提供密切合作的机会，使他们能够在协作的跨学科项目上结合教师在生物化学、遗传学、发育、内分泌学、神经生物学、行为学、生态学和环境保护方面的专业知识。学生将与两位导师一起设计和实施独立的项目。除了研究，该项目还包括每周的讨论、研讨会、实地考察和两个学生座谈会。这个暑期项目的目标是提高学生在生物研究和协作技能方面的熟练程度，教育和激励学生走向未来的研究职业，并培养学生有效地交流科学成果的能力。因此，研讨会的重点是精通科学/成果交流、科学道德和负责任的研究行为以及职业发展。参与者是从广泛的本科生申请者库中挑选出来的，优先考虑来自代表性不足群体的学生和那些可能在本国机构没有研究机会的学生(例如，社区大学学生)。预计总共将有36名学生接受该项目的培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校。生物系长期致力于指导本科生的研究，并在高效的跨学科研究合作方面有着良好的记录。学生与导师的关系通常远远超出研究经验，并通过电子网络工具促进。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议和/或科学论文中展示他们的工作成果。将使用生物基础设施司(生物科学局)资助的所有REU项目使用的通用网络评估工具来确定培训方案的有效性。项目结束后，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报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergraduate/research/reu.htm，或通过rue@tufts.edu.联系菲尔·斯塔克斯博士。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Site award to Tufts University, located in Medford, MA, will support the training of 12 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019- 2021. The REU program, focused on integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations, will provide students the opportunity to work closely on collaborative, interdisciplinary projects combining faculty expertise in biochemistry, genetics, development, endocrinology, neurobiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation. Students will work with two mentors to design and conduct independent projects. In addition to research, the program includes weekly discussions, seminars, field trips, and two student symposia. The goals of this summer program are to increase student proficiency in biological research and collaborative skills, to educate and inspire students toward future research careers, and to develop student ability to effectively communicate scientific results. Accordingly, seminars are focused on proficiency in science/communication of results, scientific ethics and the responsible conduct of research, and career development. Participants are selected from a broad undergraduate applicant pool, and preference is given to students from underrepresented groups and those who might not have research opportunities at their home institution (e.g., community college students).It is anticipated that a total of 36 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. The Department of Biology has a long-standing commitment to mentoring undergraduates in research, and a strong track record of highly productive interdisciplinary research collaborations. Student-mentor relationships typically extend long beyond the research experience and are facilitated via electronic networking tools. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences and/or in scientific papers. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) 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. More information about the program is available by visiting http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergraduate/research/reu.htm, or by contacting Dr. Phil Starks at REU@tufts.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.