The 2019 NIMBioS Undergraduate Research Conference and a Workshop on Transitioning to Graduate School

美国国家数学与生物合成研究所将于2019年11月16日至17日在田纳西州诺克斯维尔举办一年一度的数学与生物学界面本科生研究会议。这次会议展示了数学生物学的本科生研究，并为学生提供了一个与其他有相似兴趣的人交流的场所。两位受邀的数学和生物学研究领域的领导者将与学生分享他们的见解。大约100名与会者将参加这次会议，其中许多人来自数学和生物学领域传统上代表性不足的群体。所有学生参与者将有机会展示他们选择的研究演讲或海报。此外，有兴趣的学生将被邀请参加一个关于向研究生院过渡的研讨会，其中包括数据分析的演讲，关于申请和职业机会的小组讨论，关于申请研究生奖学金的会议，以及研究生院的展示。这次会议将加强数学和生命科学学科之间的交流，并将使学生更多地了解数学在生物学问题上取得令人兴奋的进展的潜力。国家数学和生物综合研究所本科研究会议的主要目标是为来自全国各地的本科生提供机会，与同行和教师导师分享他们的研究。在会议上，将有50到70名学生发表演讲和海报，内容涉及使用数学、统计和计算方法来解决分子生物学、生物化学、流行病学、免疫学、生态学和其他领域的挑战性问题。他们的工作来自夏季或学年的研究经验，由各种机构支持，包括美国国家科学基金会，国家卫生研究院，国家安全局或通过他们的家乡机构，从而允许来自不同项目的想法交叉授粉。学生的摘要将被整理成一本课程手册，并在会议网站上发布。作为附带的好处，教师导师的研究项目将通过分享最新研究的信息和形成新的联系而丰富。会议的第二个目标是为学生提供有关职业和研究生院的信息，以及建立关系网的机会。会议将举办数据分析的演讲、职业机会的小组讨论、申请研究生奖学金的会议、研究生院展示，以及通过共享用餐、频繁休息和有组织的分组会议提供丰富的交流机会。将展示研究成果的场所与如何在研究生院推进职业发展的信息相结合，将为学生提供个人和职业发展的独特资源。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知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis will host the annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology, 16 - 17 November 2019, in Knoxville, Tennessee. This conference showcases undergraduate research in mathematical biology and gives students a venue to network with others having similar interests. Two invited lectures by leaders in research at the interface of mathematics and biology will share their insights with students. About one hundred participants will attend the conference, many from traditionally underrepresented groups in mathematics and biology. All student participants will have the opportunity to present their choice of a research talk or poster. Additionally, interested students will be invited to attend a workshop on transitioning to graduate school, which will include a presentation on data analysis, a panel discussion on applications and career opportunities, a session on applying for graduate fellowships, and a graduate school showcase. The conference will strengthen exchanges between the mathematical and life sciences disciplines and will enable students to learn more about the potential of mathematics to make exciting progress on biological questions.The primary goal of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology is to provide opportunities for undergraduates from across the country to share their research with peers and faculty mentors. Between fifty and seventy student talks and posters on work that uses mathematical, statistical, and computational approaches to address challenging questions in molecular biology, biochemistry, epidemiology, immunology, ecology, and other areas will be presented at the conference. Their work comes from summer or academic year research experiences supported by a variety of agencies, including NSF, the National Institutes of Health, the National Security Agency or through their home institutions, thus allowing for cross-pollination of ideas from different programs. Student abstracts will be assembled into a program book and published on the conference website. As a side benefit, the research programs of faculty mentors will be enriched by the sharing of information about recent research and the formation of new connections. The conference's secondary goal is to provide students with information on careers and graduate school, as well as opportunities to network. The conference will host a presentation on data analysis, a panel discussion on career opportunities, a session on applying for graduate fellowships, a graduate school showcase, and ample networking opportunities through shared meals, frequent breaks, and organized breakout sessions. The combination of a venue for presenting research with information on how to advance their careers in graduate school will provide students a unique resource for personal and professional development.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.