REU Site: SURFing the Interface between Chemistry and Biology

该REU站点奖授予斯克里普斯研究所，由国防部ASSURE计划通过与NSF REU计划的合作伙伴关系提供支持。REU位于佛罗里达州朱庇特，将在2020-2022年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的培训。预计总共有30名学生将接受该项目的培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。学生将学习研究是如何设计、进行和呈现的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果，和/或通过社区外展和社交媒体。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA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。佛罗里达斯克里普斯研究所的这个项目反映了斯克里普斯教师研究的高度跨学科性质，是化学和生物学之间的一种体验。项目包括果蝇的衰老研究，酵母核糖体组装的研究，记忆形成的分子基础，以及许多其他研究。强大的化学程序允许工具开发探测关键的生物过程，如聚糖介导的蛋白质质量控制，RNA转运到树突，或人类疾病的分子基础。学生将在经验丰富的实验室人员的指导下进行自己的研究项目，并在各自领域的世界专家的监督下进行。除了尖端研究的实践经验外，学生还参加每周的系列研讨会，以拓宽他们在不同科学领域的视野，以及为研究生院（申请）做准备的系列研讨会。学生满意度和学习成果将通过在线问卷、与PI和协调员的个别会议以及导师调查来评估。申请在网上接受，网址为https://education.scripps.edu/undergraduate/summer-research/reu-programs/，截止日期为每年2月15日。学生的选择是基于成绩单、目的陈述和推荐信，并考虑学生未来的科学研究潜力，以及她/他对我们项目的兴趣。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://education.scripps.edu/undergraduate/summer-research/reu-programs/，或联系PI （Katrin Karbstein博士kkarbst@scripps.edu）或项目协调员（Rosie Albarran-Zeckler博士rzeckler@scripps.edu）。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行了评估，认为值得支持。

This REU Site award to The Scripps Research Institute is supported by the Department of Defense ASSURE program thru a partnership with the NSF REU program. The REU is located in Jupiter, Florida, 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. Students will learn how research is designed, conducted, and presented, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences, and/or through community outreach and social media. 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.Mirroring the highly interdisciplinary nature of Scripps’ faculty research, the program at the Scripps Research Institute Florida is an experience at the interface between chemistry and biology. Projects include aging studies in Drosophila, the study of ribosome assembly in yeast, the molecular basis for memory formation, and many others. A strong chemistry program allows for tool development to probe key biological processes such as glycan-mediated protein quality control, RNA transport to the dendrite, or the molecular basis for human diseases. Students will carry out their own research projects under the mentorship of experienced lab personnel and the supervision of world experts in their field. In addition to this hands-on experience of cutting-edge research, students participate in a weekly seminar series to broaden their perspectives on diverse scientific fields, as well as a workshop series to prepare them for graduate school (applications). Student satisfaction and learning outcomes will be assessed using online questionnaires, individual meetings with the PI and coordinator, and via mentor surveys. Applications are accepted online at https://education.scripps.edu/undergraduate/summer-research/reu-programs/ and due by 2/15 of each year. Student selection is based on transcripts, statements of purpose and letters of recommendation, and takes into consideration a student’s future potential for scientific research, as well as her/his interest in our program. More information about the program is available by visiting https://education.scripps.edu/undergraduate/summer-research/reu-programs/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Katrin Karbstein at kkarbst@scripps.edu) or the program coordinator (Dr. Rosie Albarran-Zeckler at rzeckler@scripps.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.