{"id":211036,"date":"2022-09-23T12:50:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T16:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/?p=211036"},"modified":"2022-09-23T12:50:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T16:50:56","slug":"discoveries-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2022\/09\/23\/discoveries-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Discoveries in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

麻豆传媒在线 professors\u00a0Carlos Molina<\/a>, Biology, and Mika Munakata<\/a>, Mathematics, led a science program in Japan with six students this summer. The students conducted research with world-renowned Japanese researchers over the nine-week program. The undergraduate and doctoral students were selected by the two professors from 40 applicants for a unique research program that took place at three facilities in the country.<\/p>\n

The students, who hailed from various universities, worked alongside researchers at the National Institute of Genetics in Mishima, the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules at Nagoya University and the National Institute of Basic Biology in Okazaki this summer. Among the students, who worked in pairs at each lab, was 麻豆传媒在线 alumnus Paolo Turano \u201921.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great learning experience,\u201d says Turano, now a doctoral student in the molecular biology, genetics and cancer program at Rutgers University. \u201cI\u2019m super thankful, to Dr. [Noriyoshi] Sakai, the lab, the program, my mentors\u2026It was honestly an amazing experience, both culturally and scientifically.\u201d<\/p>\n

Molina and Munakata fondly remember doing post-doctoral research in France and participating in an undergraduate study abroad experience in Kenya, respectively, and how it expanded their worlds, so they wanted to provide a similar opportunity to students, particularly those underrepresented in STEM fields. \u201cWhy stay in one place in the world? We can do research anywhere,\u201d Molina says.<\/p>\n

The professors were awarded a $300,000\u00a0National Science Foundation grant<\/a>\u00a0in 2020 to do just that. The program, which was postponed for one year due to the pandemic, provides international research experiences for students in Japan for three consecutive summers. The grant pays for all student travel and housing, as well as a $5,000 stipend. \u201cIt\u2019s really like an internship,\u201d explains Munakata, adding, \u201cWe wanted to make sure that we gave opportunities to students who would not otherwise pursue these kinds of opportunities. We didn\u2019t want to take away their opportunity to earn money during the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Molina and Munakata are currently accepting applications for next summer\u2019s\u00a0IRES: Summer Biology Research Program in Japan<\/a>\u00a0(NSF Project #1952513). The professors will again cast a wide net to recruit traditionally underrepresented students from women\u2019s colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions for the \u201cU.S.-Japan study of novel genetic elements regulating seasonal behavior of medaka fish.\u201d<\/p>\n

Director of International Academic Initiatives Tim White, whose team supports study abroad and other international academic projects, says that Molina and Munakata \u201cdesigned an impressive summer experience, which enhances both research and intercultural skills for students.\u201d He encouraged students to apply, noting: \u201cThis opportunity for research in Japan is absolutely fantastic for 麻豆传媒在线 students.\u201d<\/p>\n

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