Involving undergraduates in genomics research to narrow the education-research gap
Year: 2017
Type: preprint
Abstract: While the benefits of undergraduate research experiences (UREs) are recognized for undergraduates, the advantages of UREs for graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty are not clearly outlined. The analysis of genomic data is particularly well-suited for successful involvement of undergraduates. We offer a framework for engaging undergraduates in genomics research while simultaneously improving lab productivity. The proposed strategy can be easily reproduced at other institutions, is pedagogically flexible, and is scalable from smaller to larger laboratory sizes. We hope that genomics researchers will involve undergraduates in more computational tasks that benefit both students and senior laboratory members.
Authors: Serghei Mangul, Lana Martin, Eleazar Eskin
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4242730288