REU Site: Enabling Technologies and New REU Approaches to Engineer Complex Tissues

这个为期三年的更新REU网站，使能技术和新的REU方法来工程复杂的组织，每年夏天将在维克森林再生医学研究所（WFIRM）的再生医学高度协作，以团队为基础的10周多学科研究项目中吸引10名本科生的不同群体。再生医学领域和更广泛的STEM学科面临的挑战是培养下一代熟练的生物工程师。再生医学是一个涉及工程和其他STEM学科的多学科领域。学生将专注于学习再生医学和新兴生物制造领域的使能技术和生物制造方法。REU的经验是补充额外的计划活动和教育的研究过程中，动手仪器，生物伦理研讨会，负责任的研究行为，有效的口头和书面沟通，专业发展，网络和职业机会的主题。近二十年来，WFIRM一直处于RM研究的前沿，是国际公认的研究和培训卓越中心。这个更新的REU网站，使能技术和新的REU方法来工程复杂组织，将在三年内每年夏天吸引10名本科生的不同群体，在维克森林再生医学研究所（WFIRM）进行为期10周的再生医学（RM）多学科研究项目。学生将学习使能技术和生物制造方法以及新兴的生物制造领域。该REU强调RM使能技术和生物制造，重点关注两个融合的研究领域：1）使能技术生物制造和生物制造（3D生物打印，生物反应器，多细胞组织结构（类器官/芯片上的身体）的封装和生物工程作为建模平台和2）干细胞/基因编辑应用于工程一个或多个组织/器官应用。REU的经验补充了额外的计划元素和研究过程中的教育，动手仪器，生物伦理研讨会，负责任的研究行为，有效的口头和书面沟通，专业发展，网络和职业机会主题。还包括一个介绍性课程，以熟悉再生医学领域的基本知识和研讨会的“热点”主题的领域。所有学生将在整个夏天和最后的研究日研讨会上展示他们的研究成果。近二十年来，WFIRM一直处于RM研究的前沿，是国际公认的研究和培训卓越中心。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识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 three-year renewal REU Site, Enabling Technologies and New REU Approaches to Engineer Complex Tissues, will engage diverse cohorts of 10 undergraduate students each summer in highly collaborative, team-based 10-week multidisciplinary research projects in regenerative medicine at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). A challenge facing the regenerative medicine field and the broader STEM disciplines is developing the next generation of skilled bioengineers. Regenerative medicine is a multidisciplinary field involving engineering and other STEM disciplines. Students will focus on learning about enabling technologies and biomanufacturing approaches in regenerative medicine and the emerging field of biofabrication. The REU experience is supplemented with additional program activities and education on the research process, hands-on instrumentation, workshops on bioethics, responsible conduct of research, effective oral and written communication, professional development, networking, and career opportunities topics. WFIRM has been at the forefront in RM research for nearly two decades and is an internationally recognized center of excellence in research and training.This renewal REU Site, Enabling Technologies and New REU Approaches to Engineer Complex Tissues, will engage diverse cohorts of 10 undergraduate students each summer for three years in highly collaborative, team-based 10-week multidisciplinary research projects in regenerative medicine (RM) at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). Students will learn about enabling technologies and biomanufacturing approaches and the emerging field of biofabrication. This REU, emphasizing RM enabling technologies and biomanufacturing, is focused on two convergent research areas: 1) enabling technologies biomanufacturing and biofabrication (3D bioprinting, bioreactors, encapsulation and bioengineering of multi-cellular tissue constructs (organoids/body-on-a-chip) as modeling platforms and 2) stem cells/gene editing as applied to engineering one or more tissue/organ application. The REU experience is supplemented with additional program elements and education on the research process, hands-on instrumentation, workshops on bioethics, responsible conduct of research, effective oral and written communication, professional development, networking, and career opportunities topics. Also included is an introductory course to familiarize students with the essentials of the regenerative medicine field and seminars on “hot” topics in the field. All students will present their research findings throughout the summer and at a final research day symposium. WFIRM has been at the forefront in RM research for nearly two decades and is an internationally recognized center of excellence in research and training.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.