REU Site - Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Biochemistry

该REU站点奖授予位于德克萨斯州大学城的德克萨斯农工大学农业生物研究/德克萨斯农工大学，将在2020- 2022年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。预计将有30名来自研究机会有限的学校和/或代表性不足的群体的学生参加该计划的培训。招聘的重点是那些已经完成大一、大二或大三学业的学生。该计划结合了尖端的实验室研究和专业技能的发展。学生将从指导国家资助项目的教师那里学习如何做研究。此外，学生将参加每周的会议，以支持他们的专业技能的发展。会议主题包括负责任的研究行为，发展研究问题，申请研究生院，以及演讲技巧的指导。在课程结束时，学生将以书面和口头报告的形式展示他们的研究成果。参与者将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议和/或科学出版物上展示他们的成果。该计划促进研究和沟通技巧的发展，这对研究生院和研究事业的成功至关重要。该计划的评估将使用在线SALG-URSSA评估工具进行。课程结束后，将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。参与者成为生物化学和生物物理系实验室的成员。参与者在研究项目中研究大分子的结构和功能，研究线粒体的能量产生、参与信号转导、摄取或分泌的细胞膜成分、细菌细胞组织、调节细菌群落的代谢物、调节染色体和/或基因表达的蛋白质和rna、使用噬菌体治疗细菌感染等。研究训练中的道德和负责任行为使用案例研究来促进学生之间的对话。PI和co-PI在选择参与者时考虑学术成绩、推荐信、多样性以及追求研究生教育和科学事业的兴趣。基于网络的SALG URSSA评估工具将用于确定该培训计划的有效性。有关该计划的更多信息可访问https://biochemistry.tamu.edu/academics/summer-undergraduate-research-in-biochemistry/，或联系PI （Mary Bryk博士，bryk@tamu.edu）或联合PI （Gary Kunkel博士，g-kunkel@tamu.edu）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并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 Texas A&M AgriLife Research/Texas A&M University, located in College Station, TX, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2020-22. It is anticipated that 30 students, from schools with limited research opportunities and/or from under-represented groups, will be trained in this program. Recruiting efforts focus on students who have completed their freshman, sophomore or junior years. The program combines cutting-edge lab research and professional skill development. Students will learn how to do research from faculty who direct nationally-funded programs. In addition, students will attend weekly meetings to support the development of their professional skills. Meeting topics include responsible conduct of research, developing research questions, applying to graduate school, and instruction in presentation skills. At the end of the program, students will present their research accomplishments in written and oral reports. Participants will learn how research is conducted, and many will present their results at scientific conferences and/or in scientific publications. The program promotes the development of research and communication skills that are critical for success in graduate school and careers in research. Assessment of the program will be done using the online SALG-URSSA assessment tool. Students will be tracked after the program to determine their career paths.Participants become members of labs in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Participants study the structure and function of macromolecules in research projects investigating energy production by mitochondria, cell membrane components involved in signal transduction, uptake or secretion, bacterial cell organization, metabolites that regulate bacterial communities, proteins and RNAs that regulate chromosomes and/or gene expression, the use of bacteriophage to treat bacterial infections, and more. Ethics and responsible conduct in research training use case studies to promote dialogue among students. The PI and co-PI consider academic record, reference letters, diversity, and interest in pursuing graduate education and a career in science when selecting participants. The web-based SALG URSSA assessment tool will be used to determine the effectiveness of this training program. More information about the program is available at https://biochemistry.tamu.edu/academics/summer-undergraduate-research-in-biochemistry/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Mary Bryk, bryk@tamu.edu) or co-PI (Dr. Gary Kunkel, g-kunkel@tamu.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.