REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Genomics and Biochemistry

该REU网站奖授予位于路易斯安那州新奥尔良的路易斯安那州立大学健康科学中心，该中心将在2021-2023年夏季为10名对基因组学和/或生物化学研究感兴趣的学生提供为期10周的培训。预计总共有30名学生将在该项目中接受培训，这些学生主要来自研究机会有限的学校或在科学领域代表性不足的群体。所有的项目都是假设驱动的，专注于解决科学问题和利用最先进的计算科学方法。学生将分析和解释数据并交流他们的发现。他们将开发一份具有竞争力的简历，接受STEM领域潜在职业的培训，并贡献基因组学和生物化学方面的新知识。学生项目将灵活地进行远程和/或校内工作。到课程结束时，不同背景的学生将在研究生申请和研究生涯中更具竞争力。学生们将学习如何进行研究，他们中的许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该计划将侧重于基因组学和生物化学方面的一对一培训，强调硬科学技能（假设和实验设计、方法论、科学交流）、软技能（时间管理）和专业发展（负责任的研究行为、简历/简历撰写、职业指导）。REU的学生将有机会与现有的研究生、博士后研究员和教职员工建立联系。他们将有机会通过与市内K-12学校的互动来加强他们的科学交流。该方案的目标是促进数据分析和科学视觉素养方面的培训，为当前数据集和研究问题提供学习平台，并使受训者能够在各种情况下（例如，大流行）使用这些材料。根据学生的研究兴趣，将提供适合远程应用的计算和湿实验室项目。该计划的评估将通过在线SALG URSSA工具进行。课程结束后，学生们将被跟踪，以跟踪他们的职业发展道路。有关该项目的更多信息，请访问http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/genetics/reu.aspx，或通过SummerResearch@lsuhsc.edu或fmille@lsuhsc.edu.This联系PI （Dr. Fern Tsien）。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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, located in New Orleans, LA, will support the training of 10 students interested in genomics and/or biochemistry research 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 or from groups underrepresented in the sciences, will be trained in the program. All projects are hypothesis-driven, focusing on solving scientific problems and utilizing computational state-of-the-art scientific methods. Students will analyze and interpret data and communicate their findings. They will develop a competitive resume, receive training in potential careers in STEM, and contribute new knowledge in genomics and biochemistry. Student projects will be flexible for remote and/or on-campus work. By the end of the program, students of diverse backgrounds will become more competitive in their graduate school applications and research careers. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many of them will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The program will focus on one-on-one training in genomics and biochemistry, emphasizing hard scientific skills (hypothesis and experimental design, methodology, scientific communication), soft skills (time management), and professional development (responsible conduct in research, resume/CV writing, career guidance). REU students will have networking opportunities with current graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members. They will have the opportunity to enhance their scientific communication thru interaction with inner-city K-12 schools. The goals of this program are to facilitate training in data analytics and scientific visual literacy, to provide learning platforms for current datasets and research problems, and enable trainees to use these materials in a variety of situations (e.g., a pandemic). Computational and wet lab projects adaptable to remote applications will be available based on student research interests. Assessments of the program will be performed through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to follow their career paths. More information about the program is available by visiting http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/genetics/reu.aspx , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Fern Tsien) at SummerResearch@lsuhsc.edu or fmille@lsuhsc.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.