National Science Foundation

1
(No Transcript)
2
National Science Foundation
NSF/NIHBioinformatics and BioengineeringSummer
Institutes
National Institutes of Health
3
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioengineering
4
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioengineering
Clemson grad/undergrad Biomaterials
Harvard/MIT grad/undergrad Biomedical optics
5
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioengineering
Clemson grad/undergrad Biomaterials
Harvard/MIT grad/undergrad Biomedical optics
NJ Inst Technol undergrads/seniors Biomaterials
6
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioengineering
Clemson grad/undergrad Biomaterials
Harvard/MIT grad/undergrad Biomedical optics
NJ Inst Technol undergrads/seniors Biomaterials
Penn State undergrads/grads Biomaterials/Nanotec
h
7
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioinformatics
8
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioinformatics
Cal State LA undergrads/grads Bioinformatics
Iowa State undergrads/grads Bioinf/Compl Biol
NIH-NSF BBSI Summer Institute in Bioinformatics
and Computational Biology - Iowa State University
9
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioinformatics
Cal State LA undergrads/grads Bioinformatics
Iowa State undergrads/grads Bioinf/Compl Biol
Minnesota undergrads Bioinformatics
10
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioinformatics
Cal State LA undergrads/grads Bioinformatics
Iowa State undergrads/grads Bioinf/Compl Biol
Minnesota undergrads Bioinformatics
Pittsburgh undergrads/grads Simulation/Visualn
Simulation and Computer Visualization of
Biological Systems at Multiple Scales
11
NSF/NIHBioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
Bioinformatics and Bioengineering
12
May 29 Aug 6, 2005
13
Objective
To entice students into careers in
bioinformatics or bioengineering by offering
them experiences designed to expose them to
these fieldsat their most interesting
14
Who to entice?
Those who have not yet committed
Undergrads
15
How to get there?
16
Why are we there?
1. Great classes
17
Why are we there?
1. Freedom of creative expression
2. Scientific stories
3. Community
18
How to get there?
1. Two year program
2. Sophomore/Junior ? Junior/Senior
(in time to affect grad school decisions)
19
How to get there?
1. Two year program
2. Sophomore/Junior ? Junior/Senior
3. Fast track to research

• Instant expertise

• Instant commitment

• Instant community

20
Who goes on the trip?
2. ...AND enthusiastic home mentor
Targeted individual faculty
21
Who goes on the trip?
22
Who goes on the trip?
23
The first summer
24
The first summer
Intro...
25
Research simulations

• Tailored to student project

• Specific scientific scenario

26
(No Transcript)
27
(No Transcript)
28
Research simulations

• Tailored to student project

• Specific scientific scenario

• Programming

29
Research simulations
Front-loaded with content
30
Research simulations
Face-to-face devoted to need
31
Research simulations
Problem oriented
32
Research simulations

• Instant (narrow) expertise

• Inside appreciation of all projects

33
Commitment to project
1. Shopping around Month before Institute
2. Opening Symposium 1st day of Institute
3. Lab Match Day 2nd day of Institute
4. Summer research proposal Beginning of
3rd week
34
Commitment to project
Problem oriented
35
Commitment to project
1. Shopping around Month before Institute
2. Opening Symposium 1st day of Institute
3. Lab Match Day 2nd day of Institute
4. Summer research proposal Beginning of
3rd week
5. Presentation of article Sometime during
Institute
6. Academic year proposal Last week of
Institute
7. Presentation of research Last day of
Institute
36
Commitment to project

• Carved out their own niche

• Planned through to Summer 2

37
Sense of Community
1. Presentation article chosen per seminar speaker
2. Seminar speakers chosen per project
3. Each speaker adopted by student
38
(Composed by BBSI student Greg Ziegler)
39
Sense of Community
1. Presentation article chosen per seminar speaker
2. Seminar speakers chosen per project
3. Each speaker adopted by student
4. Lunch/Career Discussion with speaker
40
Sense of Community
Lunch/Discussionwith Bill Pearson
41
Sense of Community
1. Presentation article chosen per seminar speaker
2. Seminar speakers chosen per project
3. Each speaker adopted by student
4. Lunch/Career Discussion with speaker
5. Round table discussion on career strategies
42
Sense of Community

• Attachment to BBSI community

• Connection with chosen field

43
The first summer
?
44
(No Transcript)
45
Responses to Bottom Line Question
Question Has this program motivated you to
consider careers in
bioinformatics or bioengineering?

• The idea of bioinformatics/bioengineering is
  great! My thoughts have definitely changed
  from three months ago.

• I am still considering research in
  bioinformatics/bioengineering. I feel like I
  actually understand what a research career would
  entail,

• I dont consider bioinformatics/bioengineering a
  career. On the other hand, the program has
  motivated me to see how bioinformatics could be
  regularly implemented as part of my biology
  career.

• Ive decided not to do bioinformatics, but Ive
  switched over to bioengineering

46
What connects?
Summer 1
Summer 2
1. Energy from the home mentor
2. Communication with VCU and colleagues
3.
47
The second summer

• Lab/project-centered ? Successful
  conclusion of research

• Increased breadth in chosen discipline

• Appreciation of different graduate options

48
National Science Foundation
and
National Institutes of Health
NSF/NIHBioinformatics and BioengineeringSummer
Institutes
http//www.vcu.edu/csbc/bbsi