Summer 2004
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Summer 2004 |
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4 to 5:15 PM |
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| June 9 | What are you doing here this summer? Introduction to Research Dr. Harold White (Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry), Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences), Dr. Joan Bennett, (Undergraduate Research Office), and a panel Panel of Veteran Undergraduate Research Students including Matt Roberts (moderator), Mandy Peters, Jim Parris, Amanda Barker, and Allison Wojcik. 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 16 | What is it like to be a scientist? Career biographies from UD scientists.
- Managing a career in science. Dr. Eugene Mueller (Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry), Dr. Kristi Kiick (Dept. of Material Science and Engineering) (UD '89), Patricia DeLeon (Dept. of Biological Sciences, and Calvin Keeler (Department of Animal and Food Science) |
| June 23 | Group Discussion: When would you say No? - Ethical Issues in Research Dr. Harold White (Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry) On Being a Scientist- Responsible Conduct in Research Ethical Issues in Biology and Medicine - Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
| June 30 | How does biomedical research benefit patients? Jeffrey L. Twiss, M.D., Ph.D., Head, Neuroscience Research Laboratory, George R. Dodge Ph. D., Head, Bone and Cartilage Research Laboratory, and Tom Shaffer , Alfred I. duPont Institute and Hospital |
| July 7 | How to communicate your Results - Conferences (Talks and Posters)
Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences), and Mandy Peters, First Place winner at this year's Undergraduate Poster Competition. |
| July 14 | How do I get into graduate and/or professional School? Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences), Dr. Norman Karin (Dept. of Biological Sciences), and Justin DiAngelo, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania (UD BISC '02) Sujata Bhatia, MD/PhD (UD CHEG/BIOC/BISC '99), duPont, Biochemical Sciences and Engineering Division. |
| July 21 | What is
a scientist's life like in Industry? Dr. Peter Gillies, Director of Human Health Sciences from duPont Nutrition and Health. |
| July 28 | Corporate Aspects of Academic Research
Dr. Eric Kmiec, (Dept. of Biological Sciences and Delaware Biotechnology Institute) |
| July 30 Friday |
What's it like to be a woman in
science? Lessons and advice from women who know. - Special session
in 212 Brown Lab from 12-1 PM Dr. Jeanette Erhardt (Director, Mammalian and Environmental Toxicology) and Dr. Nancy Everds D.V.M, Dipl. A.C.V.P. (Principal Research Scientist, Clinical Pathology) at DuPont Haskell Laboratory for Health and Environmental Sciences. |
| August 4 | Why isn't my research supervisor in the lab more? Publishing in Scientific Journals, Paying for Science Dr. Daniel Simmons (Dept. Biological Sciences) and Joel Schneider (Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
| Aug 11 |
CHIRAL DRUGS:
THE DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH THESE JEKYLL-HYDE TWINS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Plenary Lecture Dr.
Isiah Warner Vice Chancellor, Office of Strategic Initiatives 1:00 - 3:00 PM (Participants
and their Poster Assignments to be posted in August) |