REU Site: BioSensor Materials for Advanced Research and Technology (BioSMART) at the Environment/Biotechnology Nexus

这项授予新泽西州纽瓦克新泽西理工学院(NJIT)的REU Site奖将支持在2022-2024年夏季对10名学生进行为期10周的培训。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。该计划将为本科生建立一个跨学科的生物传感器研究机会。传感器研究的变革性机会在于发现和应用新材料。要在部署传感器的复杂环境中实现性能，需要进行重大开发。这种REU将提高学生在协作环境中概念化和思考研究问题的能力。与会者将学习如何进行独立的科学研究，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该计划将扩大妇女、残疾学生、LGBTQ+、代表性不足的少数民族和非传统学生的参与。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。该REU网站将为对生物传感器感兴趣的本科生提供独特的学习体验。该REU利用了NJIT在生物科学系(与罗格斯大学联合)、化学与环境科学系、化学工程系和材料科学系的生物传感器研究机会。知识的重点是：(I)生物传感器材料，(Ii)生物识别和蛋白质工程，(Iii)传感器设计和表征，以及(Iv)现场应用。计划的活动包括为期一周的科学新兵训练营、职业发展讲习班，以及关于公平和包容意识、团队建设、科学交流、课外活动和负责任的科学研究行为的互动讲习班。PIS将组织基础广泛的招聘工作，目标是地方、地区和国家层面的学生。两名或更多的受训者将由一个跨学科的教员团队共同指导。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://centers.njit.edu/smart/about-biosmart-center/，网站，或联系PI(Sadik@njit.edu Omowunmi Sadik博士)或联合PI(Belfield@njit.edu Kevin Belfield博士)。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 New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, will support the training of 10 students for ten weeks during the summers of 2022-2024. 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 will establish an interdisciplinary biosensor research opportunity for undergraduates. The transformative opportunity for sensor research lies in discovering and applying novel materials. A significant development is needed to enable performance in the complex environments where sensors will be deployed. This REU will enhance students' ability to conceptualize and think through research problems in a collaborative setting. Participants will learn how to conduct independent scientific research, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. The program will broaden the participation of women, students with disabilities, LGBTQ+, underrepresented minorities, and non-traditional students. Assessment of the program will be carried out through the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.This REU Site for BioSensor Materials for Advanced Research & Technology (BioSMART) at the environment/biotechnology nexus will provide a unique learning experience for undergraduates interested in biosensors. This REU takes advantage of the biosensor research opportunities at NJIT in the Departments of Biological Sciences (Federated with Rutgers), Chemistry & Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering and Material Science. The intellectual focus emphasizes:(i) biosensor materials, (ii) biorecognition and protein engineering, (iii) sensor designs and characterization, and (iv) field applications. Planned activities include one week of science boot camp, career development workshops with interactive workshops on equity and inclusion awareness, team building, science communication, extracurricular events, and responsible conduct of scientific research. The PIs will organize broad-based recruitment efforts, targeting students at the local, regional, and national levels. Two or more mentees will be co-mentored by an interdisciplinary faculty team. More information about the program is available by visiting https://centers.njit.edu/smart/about-biosmart-center/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Omowunmi Sadik at sadik@njit.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Kevin Belfield at belfield@njit.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.