CURE Examples
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- Cell Biology 2 matches
- Genetics 2 matches
- Molecular Biology 2 matches
- Plant Biology 1 match
- Zoology 1 match
Life Sciences
3 matches General/OtherCore Competencies
- Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 3 matches
- Developing and using models 2 matches
- Planning and carrying out investigations 2 matches
- Analyzing and interpreting data 3 matches
- Using mathematics and computational thinking 2 matches
- Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) 1 match
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CURE Duration
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Introducing hands on concepts of Mammalian Cell Culture and in vitro drug studies in Undergraduate course shells.
HIRENDRA BANERJEE, Elizabeth City State University
The process of learning is both visual and auditory and in the STEM fields, hands on and practicums enhances student learning, retention and understanding of the complex scientific concepts than just memorizing facts from class room lectures. Thus we plan to implement short hands on research modules in our Cell Biology and Human Physiology courses involving projects teaching students with mammalian cell culture techniques and in vitro drug testing skills. Students will learn to culture mammalian cancer cell lines with culture mediums and maintain the cultures in carbon dioxide incubators at ideal temperature, they will then treat them with novel anti cancer compounds to test the efficacy of these drugs and the IC50 doses(dose at which 50% cells dies).The data obtained will be statistically analyzed and results reviewed to study whether it aligns with the hypothesis and specific aims; students will then present their findings in a small research paper and short seminars in class along with their peers, they will be graded according to a rubric that will be provided to them in the beginning of the research experience process. Thus this process will align with CURE objectives of REU incorporation in undergraduate courses.
Core Competencies: Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering), Using mathematics and computational thinking, Developing and using models, Planning and carrying out investigations, Analyzing and interpreting data, Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Nature of Research: Basic Research
State: North Carolina
Target Audience: Major
CURE Duration: A full term
Soil microbiome - Nematode - Plant interactions.
FESEHA ABEBE-AKELE, Elizabeth City State University
Nematodes graze/forage on bacteria, fungi, and plant tissue. Determining the species abundance of nematodes in soil and mapping their interactions with microorganisms and plants is important to diagnose soil fertility and potential of crop damage from plant parasitic nematodes. Sampling different types of soil and characterizing the microbial and nematode species will allow students to learn the ecological as well as molecular aspects of research in soil-bacteria-nematode and plant interactions.
Core Competencies: Analyzing and interpreting data, Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering), Planning and carrying out investigations
State: North Carolina
Target Audience: Major, Upper Division
CURE: Overcoming seed dormancy in Cleome, a potential C4 model plant
Margaret Young, Elizabeth City State University
Nature of Research: Applied Research
State: North Carolina
Target Audience: Major
CURE Duration: A full term
Animal Genome to Phenome - A CURE for food security
Mulumebet Worku, North Carolina A & T State University
Core Competencies: Developing and using models, Analyzing and interpreting data, Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering), Using mathematics and computational thinking
Nature of Research: Informatics/Computational Research, Basic Research, Applied Research
State: North Carolina
Target Audience: Major, Introductory
CURE Duration: Multiple terms