REU Site: Integrative Cell and Molecular Biology

该REU SITE奖授予位于宾夕法尼亚州南本德的圣母大学生物科学系，将支持在2023-2025年夏季对10名学生进行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。该计划的重点是为参与者提供对科学研究的全面介绍。它将给学生提供生成和分析他们自己的研究结果以及有效地报告科学信息的经验。它还将教育他们在专业精神、道德操守、合作和在科学领域取得成功所需的其他技能等重要问题上的教育。招收代表性不足的少数族裔学生和没有机会从事研究的学生将是增加从事研究职业的学生多样性的高度优先事项。学生将学习研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。将通过SALG Urssa在线工具对该方案进行评估。NSF ETAP系统将用于注册参与者(https://www.nsfetap.gov/).项目结束后将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。该项目将在一个跨学科的研究社区内为学生提供独立的研究项目。项目导师来自不同的学科，包括遗传学、细胞生物学、生理学、神经科学、进化、生态学和生物化学。该计划的组成部分包括制定研究建议，在研讨会上展示结果，撰写研究论文，参加每周一次的研讨会和互动研讨会，主题包括综合研究、研究伦理、出版过程和科学写作。学生将根据学业记录、个人陈述/求职信的质量、推荐信、追求研究事业的真诚愿望以及在细胞/分子生物学方面的杰出研究潜力来选择。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://www3.nd.edu/~biosreu/，或联系PI(xlu1@nd.edu陆学民博士)或联合PI(Michelle.A.Whaley.3@nd.edu)。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并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 Department of Biological Sciences at University of Notre Dame, located in South Bend, IN, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. 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 focuses on providing participants a comprehensive introduction to scientific research. It will give students experience in generating and analyzing their own research results as well as effectively reporting scientific information. It will also educate them on the important issues of professionalism, ethical conduct, collaboration, and other skills needed to succeed in the scientific arena. The recruitment of underrepresented minority students, and students without access to research will be a high priority to increase the diversity of students pursuing research careers. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. The NSF ETAP system will be used to register participants (https://www.nsfetap.gov/). Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.The program “Integrative Cell and Molecular Biology" will provide students with independent research projects within an interdisciplinary research community. Program mentors are drawn from varied disciplines, including genetics, cell biology, physiology, neuroscience, evolution, ecology and biochemistry. Components of the program include formulating research proposals, presenting results at a symposium, writing a research paper and attending weekly seminars and interactive workshops on topics like integrative research, research ethics, the publication process and scientific writing. Students will be selected based on academic record, the quality of the personal statement/cover letter, recommendation letters, a sincere desire to pursue a research career, and potential for outstanding research in cell/molecular biology. More information about the program is available by visiting https://www3.nd.edu/~biosreu/ , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Xuemin Lu at xlu1@nd.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Michelle Whaley at Michelle.A.Whaley.3@nd.edu).This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.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.