SUMMER 2008 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Wednesdays  4 to 5:30 PM 103 Gore Hall
Special Sessions Monday, June 16, 8:00 - NOON (219 Brown Lab),
and Thursdays June 26, July 17, & July 31
 
NOON-1:30 PM in (243 Wolf Hall)
    
                  
HHMI Scholars, Peter White Fellows, Beckman Scholars, and others including Science and Engineering Scholars
 DATE
 PROGRAM
June 11
What are you doing here this summer? Introduction to Research
Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Assoc. Dir. UD's HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program), and a Panel of Veteran Undergraduate Research Students:
Nicole Barkley (UD 07, UMBC graduate Student), Ritika Samant (Biology 09), Brian Grindel (Biology 08), Tyler Bazzoli (Biochemistry 10),
Aivi Nguyen (Biology 09).
Please note: You need to have completed safety instructions in your research laboratory. If you have not had training, you must attend the following session on June 16. If you have questions about safety, contact Occupational Health and Safety.
June 16
Monday
What you need to know about Safety in the Research Laboratory
8:00-noon, 219 Brown Laboratory,  Krista Murray (BS UD'91), Biosafety Officer, Occupational Health and Safety
June 18 Don't stop now-Other University opportunities?
Susan Serra,
Service Learning Coordinator and Katharine KerraneSenior Associate Director, Honors Program, and undergraduate panelists
discussing National and International Scholarship Opportunities, Semester Abroad, Service Learning, and related opportunities. (Goldwater, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, and Truman Scholarships, Fulbright Fellowships)
Aivi Nguyen
(Biology 09) Registered Student Organization's (RSO),
Ann Benavidez
(Chemistry 09) Study Abroad Programs,
Zach Mellinger
(ChemEng 08) Imperial College Program.
June 25 What is it like to be a scientist?
Career biographies from UD scientists. - Managing a career in science.

Dr. David Usher (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Assoc. Dir. UD's HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program), Carlton Cooper (Dept. Biological Sciences) Mary Ann McLane, Assoc. Prof. Medical Technology, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Alumni Distinguished Prof, Physical Therapy, and  Dr. Harold White (Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry, Director UD's HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program)
June 26
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 2
Group Discussion:
When would you say No? - Ethical Issues in Research

Dr. Harold White (Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry, Director UD's HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program) assisted by the summer science thespians (Jason Buchta, Amy Styer, Sam Linton, Heather Hartman, Jason Schoenfeld, and Grace Lagasse).
On Being a Scientist- Responsible Conduct in Research
Ethical Issues in Biology and Medicine - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
July 9
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)

July 16 What is a scientist's life like in Industry?
Joy Mulholland Ph.D., J.D., Associate at RatnerPrestia, Wilmington, DE,
Andrew Cottone, Ph.D., Vice Pres. Chemistry, Adesis Inc., New Castle, DE,
Ben Hsu, Ph.D., Vice Pres. QPS, Newark, DE,
Catherine M. Bonuccelli, MD,Vice President, Global Development Projects, Symbicort, AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE.
July 17
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
, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
July 23
How does biomedical research benefit patients? 
Patient-Driven
Translational Research at A. I. duPont Hospital for Children
Thierry Morlet, PhD, Research Scientist, Nemours Biomedical Research/AI duPont
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Pediatric auditory research in a hospital setting"
Wenlan Wang, MD-PhD, Associate Research Scientist,
Nemours Biomedical Research/AI duPont
"Cell death in pediatric motor neuron disease"
Jeffrey Twiss, MD-PhD, Principal Research Scientist, Nemours Biomedical Research/AI duPont
"Strategies to improve neural repair"

July 30
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), Tyler Bazzoli (Biochemistry 10), Aivi Nguyen (Biology 09)
A good site for instructions on poster preparation.
July 31
Thursday
Dealing with America's Health Disparities Problem- Part II Medical 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
August 6
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 13

Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium


Lou Guillette
  

Professor of Zoology and HHMI G.A.T.O.R Project

University of Florida, Gainesville
HHMI Professor

Plenary Lecture: 
Lessons from Wildlife: 
New Approaches to Understanding Environmental Contaminants and Health

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)

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Program organized by David Usher [e-mail: dusher at udel.edu], Department of Biological Sciences
Page last updated: 3 July 2008 by Hal White [e-mail: halwhite at udel.edu], Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry