REU Site: Genomics and Computational Biology

这项授予佐治亚州雅典的佐治亚大学的REU Site奖将支持2020-2022年夏季为期10周的10名学生的培训。预计共有30名学生将在该方案中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。该项目已经存在了21年，已经培训了200多名REU参与者，他们为端粒酶、基因调控、生物钟和赤潮的生物化学等方面的基础发现做出了贡献。预计所有REU参与者都将在国家会议上展示他们的研究成果，预计约20%的参与者将在同行评议的期刊上发表他们的研究成果。过去的参与者大多是非裔美国人；其他少数族裔学生和退伍军人被鼓励申请。将通过SALG Urssa在线工具对该方案进行评估。项目结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路，并为目前参加REU的人提供未来的联系。该项目侧重于基因组学和计算生物学，包括使用系统生物学、代谢组学、蛋白质组学和糖组学的研究。教师导师来自不同的系和中心，包括遗传学、生物化学和分子生物学、生物信息学研究所、计算机科学、物理和天文学、植物生物学、植物病理学、复合碳水化合物研究中心和微生物学。过去的研究项目包括通过CRISPR/CAS系统研究生物时钟、端粒酶、适应性免疫、网络重建的新算法、网络基序的识别以及系统生物学中的大型数据库工具的构建。除了开展研究项目外，学生还接受道德和道德方面的培训，以及负责任地开展研究和有效沟通的能力。研讨会和工作坊为学生提供了学习基因组学重要主题的更多机会。有关该计划和在线申请的更多信息，请访问http://www.genetics.uga.edu/FGCB，或联系PI(Jonathan Arnold博士，Arnold@uga.edu)或联合PI(David Logan博士，davidalogan77@gmail.com)。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并已通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to the University of Georgia, located in Athens, GA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2020- 2022. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. The program has been in existence for 21 years and has trained over 200 REU participants, who have contributed to fundamental discoveries about telomerase, gene regulation, the biological clock, and the biochemistry of red tides. All REU participants are expected to present their research at national meetings, and about 20% are expected to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals. A majority of past participants have been African-Americans; other minority students and veterans are encouraged to apply. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths and to provide future contacts for current REU participants.The program focuses on genomics and computational biology that includes research using systems biology, metabolomics, proteomics and glycomics. Faculty mentors come from various departments and centers including Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology, Complext Carbohydrate Research Center, and Microbiology. Past research projects have included the study of the biological clock, telomerase, adaptive immunity through CRISPR/CAS systems, novel algorithms for network reconstruction, identification of network motifs, and constructing large scale database tools in systems biology. In addition to conducting a research project, students receive training in ethics and and the responsible conduct of research and effective communication. Seminars and workshops provide additional opportunities for students to learn about important topics in genomics. More information about the program and an online application are available by visiting http://www.genetics.uga.edu/FGCB, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Jonathan Arnold at arnold@uga.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. David Logan at davidalogan77@gmail.com).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.