Undergraduate Research Enrichment Program
Summer 2007
 
Wednesdays  4 to 5:30 PM
103 Gore Hall

HHMI Scholars, Peter White Fellows, Beckman Scholars, and others including Science and Engineering Scholars
 DATE
PROGRAM
June 6
 What are you doing here this summer? Introduction to Research
Dr. Harold White (Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry, Director UD's HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program), Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Assoc. Dir. UD's HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program),
and a Panel of Veteran Undergraduate Research Students:
Ally Bourreza, Senior Biochemistry and Spanish Major
Brian Grindel, Senior Biology Major
Partrick Knerr, Senior Biochemistry Major
Marysol Lavender, Junior Biology Major
Lum Zony, Senior Biochemistry Major
Please note: You need to have completed safety instructions in your research laboratory. If you have questions about safety, contact Occupational Health and Safety.
June 13 What is it like to be a scientist?
Career biographies from UD scientists. - Managing a career in science.
Dr. Melinda Duncan (Dept. Biological Sciences), Dr. Particia DeLeon (Dept. of Biological Sciences),
Dr. Ann Robinson (Dept. of Chemical Engineering), Dr. Charles Riordan (Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry), and Dr. Louis Rossi (Dept. of Mathematics).
Moderated by Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Assoc. Dir. UD's HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program).
June 20 Group Discussion:
When would you say No? - Ethical Issues in Research
Dr. Harold White (Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry) and Research Thespians -
On Being a Scientist- Responsible Conduct in Research
Ethical Issues in Biology and Medicine - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
June 27 How do I get into graduate and/or professional School?
Dr. David Usher, (Dept. of Biological Sciences),
Dr. Melinda Duncan, (Dept. of Biological Sciences),
Dr. Andrew Teplyakov, (Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Justin DiAngelo (UD BISC '02), Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Sujata Bhatia, MD/PhD (UD CHEG/BIOC/BISC '99), duPont, Biochemical Sciences and Engineering Division.
July 4
 Independence Day Holiday
July 11 What is a scientist's life like in Industry?
Dr. Ray Yin, ANP Technologies, Elkon MD
Catherine M. Bonuccelli, MD, Vice President of External Scientific Affairs, AstraZenica, Wilmington, DE
Dr. Sandy Retzky, Wyeth
Dr. Myron Sasser, MIDI, Newark, Delaware
July 18
 How does biomedical research benefit patients?
Translational Research at A. I. duPont Hospital for Children (participants tentative)
George R. Dodge, Ph. D., Head, Bone and Cartilage Research Laboratory, 
Tom Shaffer Ph.D., Director of the Nemours Research Lung Center, and
Wenlan Wang, MD. Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, and Research Asssitant Professor,  Dept. of Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University.
July 25 How to communicate your Results - Conferences (Talks and Posters)
Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences),
Partrick Knerr, Senior Biochemistry Major
August 1
 Why isn't my research supervisor in the lab more?
Publishing in Scientific Journals, Paying for Science
Dr. Daniel Simmons and Dr. Randall Duncan,  Department of Biological Sciences.
Aug 8
Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Prof. David Lynn
Emory University
HHMI Professor
 

Plenary Lecture:

11:00 A.M., Wolf Hall Auditorium

1:00 - 3:00 PM (Participants and their Poster Assignments to be posted in August)
Student Talks and Posters Presentations
McKinly Laboratory Ground Floor, Food provided
(Last year's program)
HHMI Undergraduate Research, University of Delaware Undergraduate Research Program,  HHMI Home Page
Program organized by David Usher [e-mail: dusher at udel.edu], Department of Biological Sciences
Page last updated: 23 May 2007 by Hal White [e-mail: halwhite at udel.edu], Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry