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| 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: Patrick Knerr, Senior Biochemistry Major Marysol Lavender, Junior Biology Major Aivi Nguyen, Junior Biology Major Ritika Samant, Junior Biology 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. Drs. Melinda Duncan and Carlton Cooper (Dept. 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 - Jenna Currier, Kristin Nuzzio, Keith Atchison, Steve Tereniak, Sara White, and Peter Adelman. 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), John Pelesko, Department of Mathematics 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. |
| June
28 Thursday lunch |
Dealing with America's Health
Disparities Problem - Part I Socioeconomic Factors Drs. David Usher, Carlton Cooper, and Robert Sikes (Dept. of Biological Sciences) Special optional session in 243 Wolf Hall from 12-1:30 PM Readings: Disparities and Discrimination in Health Care-an Introduction Health Care Disparities Reading List Abstracts. |
| July 4 |
Independence
Day Holiday |
| July 11 | What is a scientist's life like in Industry? Bob Dayton (UD'75), President, Delaware BioScience Association, Newark, DE., Dr. Ray Yin, ANP Technologies, Elkon MD Catherine M. Bonuccelli, MD, Vice President of External Scientific Affairs, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE Sandy Retzky MD, Wyeth, Dr. Myron Sasser, MIDI, Newark, Delaware |
| July
12 Thursday lunch |
What's
it like to be a woman
in
science? Lessons and advice from women who know. Special optional session in 243 Wolf Hall from 12-1:30 PM Dr. Jeanette M. Erhardt, (Director, Mammalian and Environmental Toxicology) and Dr. Tessa Serex, (Senior Research Toxicologist), DuPont Haskell Laboratory), Drs. Roberta Colman and Sharon Neal, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, |
| July 18 |
How does biomedical research benefit
patients? Patient-DrivenTranslational Research at A. I. duPont Hospital for Children George R. Dodge, Ph. D., Head, Bone and Cartilage Research Laboratory, Katia Sol-Church, PhD, Dir, Biomolecular Core Facility, & Asst Prof Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Carolyn Schanen, PhD MD, Head, Human Genetics Research, and Takeshi Tsuda MD, Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Pediatrics. |
| July 25 | How
to
communicate your Results - Conferences (Talks and Posters)
Judging Rubrics for the ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition 2007 Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences), Partrick Knerr, Senior Biochemistry Major |
| July
26 Thursday |
Dealing with America's Health
Disparities Problem- Part II Medical Factors Special optional session in 243 Wolf Hall from 12-1:30 PM Drs. David Usher and Robert Sikes (Dept. of Biological Sciences) Assignment Readings: Eliminating Cancer Disparities and Drug-Resistant Breast Cancer Afflicts Blacks. |
| August 1 |
Why isn't my research supervisor
in the lab more? Publishing in Scientific Journals, Paying for Science Drs. Daniel Simmons and Randall Duncan, Department of Biological Sciences. |
| Aug 8 |
Plenary Lecture: 11:00 A.M., Wolf Hall
Auditorium 1:00 - 3:00 PM
(Participants
and their Poster Assignments to be posted in August) |