NSF REU Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Cellular Engineering
This Institute hosts the NSF REU-funded summer undergraduate internship in Cellular Engineering. This program is open to undergraduates from all disciplines of science and engineering who are interested in cellular engineering. This goal of this program is to expose students to cutting-edge technologies and approaches in metabolic and tissue engineering. The program dates for 2012 are 5/30/12-8/3/12. Click here for the online application for 2012. The 2012 Flyer and FAQs are also available for more information regarding this program. The deadline for all application materials to be received is February 10th, 2012.
Cellular engineering is a field with enormous potential to make truly significant contributions to mankind in both medical and non-medical fields over the next decades. We believe the next generation of therapeutics (following recombinant proteins and peptides) will utilize cells and tissues. Many new technologies in fields such as environmental engineering and chemical production will also be based on advances in cellular engineering. Interdisciplinary scientists and engineers with skills in molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, and engineering will be necessary for U.S. industrial competitiveness and will be crucial for translating our world leadership in the scientific aspects of biotechnology into cost-effective, environmentally benign, industrial and product applications.
Some examples of ongoing metabolic and tissue engineering research that would be included in the summer program are: engineering of hard and soft tissue formation, cardiovascular tissue engineering, engineering cell surface interactions, metabolic engineering, and development and motility. Students are invited to attend the "Advances in Tissue Engineering" short course at Rice at no charge the week after the end of the research internship.
Summer 2011 NSF REU in Cellular Engineering will feature: research training in cellular engineering; leadership, mentorship and social retreats; special seminars and career development workshops; a generous stipend and travel support; and on-campus housing.
Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a science and/or engineering background, MUST have graduated high school and MUST be currently enrolled as a full-time university undergraduate during the time of their internship.
Dr. Jennifer West is pictured here with both the 2011 HHMI Bionano-technology and NSF REU Cellular Engineering Summer Interns. Click here for specifics on the students participating as the 2011 NSF REU Cellular Engineering interns. The 2011 Summer Schedule is also available for viewing.
The NSF REU Cellular Engineering Photo Gallery contains photos of the program's activities during the internship, as well as links to photo galleries from prior years. Class Notes can be found here.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. NSF DBI-1004476. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.