REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Next-generation Cell Biology of Plants and Plant Pathogens

这个REU网站奖给加州大学，滨江中心植物细胞生物学（CEPCEB），位于加州滨江，将支持10名学生在2021年至2023年的夏天10周的培训。预计共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校和/或代表性不足的群体，将在该方案中接受培训。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。科学重点是解决国家对植物和植物病原体细胞生物学培训的迫切需要。主要重点将给予创新的实验方法的使用在基因组学/化学相关的分析技术的最新进展驱动。该计划的评估将使用在线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。对植物生物学家的需求呈指数级增长。全球粮食安全和不断变化的生态系统所面临的日益严峻的挑战，以及未来对创新药物、可持续原材料和可再生能源的需求，都需要由经验丰富、训练有素的植物生物学家开发出基于科学的解决方案。与几乎所有其他生命科学学科一样，植物生物学正在经历向创新的高通量技术的重大转变，如下一代DNA测序，转录组学，表观基因组学，蛋白质组学和代谢组学。特别是，植物表观遗传学，代谢组学/代谢工程，细胞生物学和翻译生物学领域已经获得了巨大的意义。该计划的关键资产包括成功的本科生研究的丰富经验，由于这个REU网站的18年历史，良好的集成基础设施，以及成功的植物研究人员，他们可以访问最先进的基因组学，生物信息学，显微镜，代谢组学和蛋白质组学核心设施。该REU提供真实的研究经验，还包括口头和书面报告，专业发展研讨会，科学阅读和其他小组活动的机会。有关该计划的申请材料和更多信息，请访问https：//cepceb.ucr.edu/reu/，或联系PI（Dr. Rasmussen at carolyn. ucr.edu）或co-PI（Dr. Eulgem at托马斯. ucr.edu）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得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来支持。

This REU Site award to University of California, Riverside Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), located in Riverside, CA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2021 - 2023. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities and/or from an under-represented group, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The scientific focus addresses an urgent national need for training in the cell biology of plants and plant pathogens. Major emphasis will be given to the use of innovative experimental approaches driven by recent advances in genomics/chemistry-related analytical technology. Assessment of the program will be done using the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.The demand for plant biologists is exponentially growing. The ever-increasing challenges of global food security and changing ecosystems, as well as future needs for innovative pharmaceuticals, sustainable raw materials and renewable energy require science-based solutions developed by experienced and well-trained plant biologists. Like nearly all other life-science disciplines, plant biology is experiencing a major shift towards innovative high-throughput technologies, such as Next-Generation DNA sequencing, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics. In particular, the fields of plant epigenetics, metabolomics/metabolic engineering, cell biology, and translational biology have gained enormous significance. Key assets of this program include extensive experience in successful undergraduate research due to the 18-year history of this REU site, well-integrated infrastructure, and successful plant researchers with access to state-of-the-art genomics, bioinformatics, microscopy, metabolomics and proteomics core facilities. This REU provides authentic research experiences that also include opportunities for oral and written presentations, workshops on professional development, scientific reading, and other group activities. Application materials and more information about the program are available by visiting https://cepceb.ucr.edu/reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Rasmussen at carolyn.rasmussen@ucr.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Eulgem at thomas.eulgem@ucr.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.