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Lopatto D, Hauser C, Jones CJ, et al. A central support system can facilitate implementation and sustainability of a Classroom-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Genomics. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2014;13(4):711-23doi: 10.1187/cbe.13-10-0200.
Lopatto, D., Hauser, C., Jones, C. J., Paetkau, D., Chandrasekaran, V., Dunbar, D., MacKinnon, C., Stamm, J., Alvarez, C., Barnard, D., Bedard, J. E., Bednarski, A. E., Bhalla, S., Braverman, J. M., Burg, M., Chung, H. M., DeJong, R. J., DiAngelo, J. R., Du, C., Eckdahl, T. T., Emerson, J., Frary, A., Frohlich, D., Goodman, A. L., Gosser, Y., Govind, S., Haberman, A., Hark, A. T., Hoogewerf, A., Johnson, D., Kadlec, L., Kaehler, M., Key, S. C., Kokan, N. P., Kopp, O. R., Kuleck, G. A., Lopilato, J., Martinez-Cruzado, J. C., McNeil, G., Mel, S., Nagengast, A., Overvoorde, P. J., Parrish, S., Preuss, M. L., Reed, L. D., Regisford, E. G., Revie, D., Robic, S., Roecklien-Canfield, J. A., Rosenwald, A. G., Rubin, M. R., Saville, K., Schroeder, S., Sharif, K. A., Shaw, M., Skuse, G., Smith, C. D., Smith, M., Smith, S. T., Spana, E. P., Spratt, M., Sreenivasan, A., Thompson, J. S., Wawersik, M., Wolyniak, M. J., Youngblom, J., Zhou, L., Buhler, J., Mardis, E., Leung, W., Shaffer, C. D., Threlfall, J., & Elgin, S. C. (2014). A central support system can facilitate implementation and sustainability of a Classroom-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Genomics. CBE life sciences education, 13(4), 711-23. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.13-10-0200
Lopatto, David, et al. "A central support system can facilitate implementation and sustainability of a Classroom-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Genomics." CBE life sciences education vol. 13,4 (2014): 711-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.13-10-0200
Lopatto D, Hauser C, Jones CJ, Paetkau D, Chandrasekaran V, Dunbar D, MacKinnon C, Stamm J, Alvarez C, Barnard D, Bedard JE, Bednarski AE, Bhalla S, Braverman JM, Burg M, Chung HM, DeJong RJ, DiAngelo JR, Du C, Eckdahl TT, Emerson J, Frary A, Frohlich D, Goodman AL, Gosser Y, Govind S, Haberman A, Hark AT, Hoogewerf A, Johnson D, Kadlec L, Kaehler M, Key SC, Kokan NP, Kopp OR, Kuleck GA, Lopilato J, Martinez-Cruzado JC, McNeil G, Mel S, Nagengast A, Overvoorde PJ, Parrish S, Preuss ML, Reed LD, Regisford EG, Revie D, Robic S, Roecklien-Canfield JA, Rosenwald AG, Rubin MR, Saville K, Schroeder S, Sharif KA, Shaw M, Skuse G, Smith CD, Smith M, Smith ST, Spana EP, Spratt M, Sreenivasan A, Thompson JS, Wawersik M, Wolyniak MJ, Youngblom J, Zhou L, Buhler J, Mardis E, Leung W, Shaffer CD, Threlfall J, Elgin SC. A central support system can facilitate implementation and sustainability of a Classroom-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Genomics. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2014;13(4):711-23. doi: 10.1187/cbe.13-10-0200. PMID: 25452493; PMCID: PMC4255357.
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CBE Life Sci Educ. 2014;13(4):711-23. doi: 10.1187/cbe.13-10-0200.

A central support system can facilitate implementation and sustainability of a Classroom-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Genomics.

CBE life sciences education

David Lopatto, Charles Hauser, Christopher J Jones, Don Paetkau, Vidya Chandrasekaran, David Dunbar, Christy MacKinnon, Joyce Stamm, Consuelo Alvarez, Daron Barnard, James E J Bedard, April E Bednarski, Satish Bhalla, John M Braverman, Martin Burg, Hui-Min Chung, Randall J DeJong, Justin R DiAngelo, Chunguang Du, Todd T Eckdahl, Julia Emerson, Amy Frary, Donald Frohlich, Anya L Goodman, Yuying Gosser, Shubha Govind, Adam Haberman, Amy T Hark, Arlene Hoogewerf, Diana Johnson, Lisa Kadlec, Marian Kaehler, S Catherine Silver Key, Nighat P Kokan, Olga R Kopp, Gary A Kuleck, Jane Lopilato, Juan C Martinez-Cruzado, Gerard McNeil, Stephanie Mel, Alexis Nagengast, Paul J Overvoorde, Susan Parrish, Mary L Preuss, Laura D Reed, E Gloria Regisford, Dennis Revie, Srebrenka Robic, Jennifer A Roecklien-Canfield, Anne G Rosenwald, Michael R Rubin, Kenneth Saville, Stephanie Schroeder, Karim A Sharif, Mary Shaw, Gary Skuse, Christopher D Smith, Mary Smith, Sheryl T Smith, Eric P Spana, Mary Spratt, Aparna Sreenivasan, Jeffrey S Thompson, Matthew Wawersik, Michael J Wolyniak, James Youngblom, Leming Zhou, Jeremy Buhler, Elaine Mardis, Wilson Leung, Christopher D Shaffer, Jennifer Threlfall, Sarah C R Elgin

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  1. Department of Psychology, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112.
  2. Bioinformatics, St. Edward's University, Austin, TX 78704.
  3. Department of Biological Sciences, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
  4. Department of Biology, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
  5. Department of Biology, Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA 94556.
  6. Science Department, Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 19087.
  7. Biology Department, University of Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209.
  8. Department of Biology, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN 47722.
  9. Biological & Environmental Sciences, Longwood University, Farmville, VA 23909.
  10. Biology Department, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA 01602.
  11. Department of Biology, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO 81101.
  12. Chemistry Department, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO 63301.
  13. Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC 28216.
  14. Department of Biology, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 19131.
  15. Departments of Biomedical Sciences & Cell and Molecular Biology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401.
  16. Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514.
  17. Department of Biology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.
  18. Department of Biology, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549.
  19. Department of Biology & Molecular Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043.
  20. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO 64507.
  21. Department of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002.
  22. Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke, South Hadley, MA 01075.
  23. Biology Department, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX 77006.
  24. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.
  25. Grove School of Engineering, City College of New York, New York, NY 10031.
  26. Biology Department, City College of New York, New York, NY 10031.
  27. Biology Department, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074.
  28. Biology Department, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA 18104.
  29. Department of Biological Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052.
  30. Department of Biology, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766.
  31. Biology Department, Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101.
  32. Department of Biology, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707.
  33. Department of Biology, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI 53217.
  34. Utah Valley University, Orem, UT 84058.
  35. College of Engineering and Science, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 48221.
  36. Department of Biology, Simmons College, Boston, MA 02115.
  37. Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR 00680.
  38. Department of Biology, York College, City University of New York, Jamaica, NY 11451.
  39. Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093.
  40. Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Widener University, Chester, PA 19013.
  41. Biology Department, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105.
  42. Biology Department, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD 21157.
  43. Department of Biological Sciences, Webster University, Webster Groves, MO 63119.
  44. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
  45. Department of Biology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77446.
  46. Department of Biology, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.
  47. Department of Biology, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA 30030.
  48. Department of Chemistry, Simmons College, Boston, MA 02115.
  49. Department of Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057.
  50. Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, Cayey, PR 00736.
  51. Biology Department, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224.
  52. Department of Natural Sciences, LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, NY 11101.
  53. Department of Biology and Chemistry, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM 87701.
  54. Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623.
  55. Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132.
  56. Department of Biology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411.
  57. Biology Department, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA 19038.
  58. Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708.
  59. Biology Department, William Woods University, Fulton, MO 65251.
  60. Science and Environmental Policy, California State University-Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA 93955.
  61. Department of Biology, Denison University, Granville, OH 43023.
  62. Biology Department, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
  63. Biology Department, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943.
  64. Department of Biology, California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, CA 95382.
  65. Department of Health Information Management, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
  66. Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Department of Genetics, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130.
  67. Genome Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130.
  68. Biology Department, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130.
  69. Biology Department, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130 [email protected].
  70. George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130.

PMID: 25452493 PMCID: PMC4255357 DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-10-0200

Abstract

In their 2012 report, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology advocated "replacing standard science laboratory courses with discovery-based research courses"-a challenging proposition that presents practical and pedagogical difficulties. In this paper, we describe our collective experiences working with the Genomics Education Partnership, a nationwide faculty consortium that aims to provide undergraduates with a research experience in genomics through a scheduled course (a classroom-based undergraduate research experience, or CURE). We examine the common barriers encountered in implementing a CURE, program elements of most value to faculty, ways in which a shared core support system can help, and the incentives for and rewards of establishing a CURE on our diverse campuses. While some of the barriers and rewards are specific to a research project utilizing a genomics approach, other lessons learned should be broadly applicable. We find that a central system that supports a shared investigation can mitigate some shortfalls in campus infrastructure (such as time for new curriculum development, availability of IT services) and provides collegial support for change. Our findings should be useful for designing similar supportive programs to facilitate change in the way we teach science for undergraduates.

© 2014 D. Lopatto et al. CBE—Life Sciences Education © 2014 The American Society for Cell Biology. This article is distributed by The American Society for Cell Biology under license from the author(s). It is available to the public under an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0).

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