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^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ Dear MCB'ers: Today's messages and a reminder to come to our fall honors poster session and faculty student reception on Thursday, 12/1/2005, 5-7 pm, Toll Room of the Alumni House. For more information, call Jenny at 643-8895. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Call for volunteers - seniors with clinical experience 2. 11/30/2005 - Triple Helix Kick-Off Social 3. Various Research Deadlines ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Call for senior volunteers SENIORS: want to share how you got your first clinical experience? Seniors - interested in becoming a panelist for the Career Center's Freshmen Pre Med Program? We are looking for seniors who've had their first clinical experience in a hospital, clinical setting, internship, or anywhere where you've had exposure to physicians and their work environment. Help freshmen learn from your experience! The program is part of Career Center's Freshmen Pre Med Orientation, Third of a Three-Part Series. It will be held in the spring semester, January 23 at 6 pm. If interested, contact Grace at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Jaya at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. Triple Helix Kick-Off Social The Triple Helix will be having its first Kick-Off Social on Wednesday, November 30th in 160 Dwinelle at 7 PM. You can pick up a copy of the issue and meet other people interested in the dynamic relationship between science, society and law. Additionally, we will be serving pizza and drinks so make sure to come on time before the food runs out. Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you there! Best, Amit Saxena President, The Triple Helix Berkeley Chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Various Research Deadlines >DECEMBER 9 >TRAVEL GRANT FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH > >Travel Grants for Undergraduate Research (L&S) provide up to $500 to >travel for data collection or for presentation at professional >meetings during the spring semester of 2006. >L&S only; minimum 3.0 g.p.a. ; priority to seniors. > >------------------------------------------------------- >DECEMBER 12 >DAVID SCHOLARS PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION > >Each year, the Nathan and Violet David Scholars Program gives >talented students $16,500 and the opportunity to participate in >undergraduate research in the sciences. It is the mission of this >program to facilitate positive social change by enabling students >with promising talent, but financial need to participate in >undergraduate research, gain admission to a competitive graduate >programs, and thus have the choice to pursue scientific careers at >the highest level. > >Come learn more about the David Scholars Program >When: Monday December 12, 2005 >Where: 344 Campbell Hall >Time: 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. > >-------------------------------- >DECEMBER 15 >DEADLINE TO DECLARE INTENT TO APPLY TO Minority Internatoinal >Research Training Program (MIRT) > >A new program called MIRT -- Minority International Research >Training Program -- has been initiated to increase the number of >underrepresented students into biomedical research areas. Deadline >for calling to request an application: DECEMBER 15, 2005 > > MIRT-PERU PROGRAM > >(Minority International Research Training Program) >The MIRT Program is supported by a grant to San Diego State >University from the National Institutes of Health. The following >universities are directly involved in this program: San Diego State >University, University of California, San Diego, University of >California, Berkeley, University of Hawaii, Manoa, and University of >Minnesota, Duluth, School of Medicine. Although the above >institutions are involved in this program, students from other >universities are encouraged to apply as well. >The purpose of the MIRT program is to increase the number of >underrepresented students into biomedical research areas. The >international experience is designed to have two major functions: 1) >to enhance the student's research experience in a number of areas >dealing with biomedical and behavioral research and 2) to enhance the >awareness of the MIRT students regarding the diverse ways in which >persons from different cultures approach research from scientific and >ethical points of view. > >The program will support up to 14 students. Approximately two-thirds >of those accepted will be undergraduates while the rest will be >graduate and/or medical students. Selection is based on the student >application as well as a faculty evaluation. Those students who have >a research sponsor in the United States who is doing similar research >at international sites are encouraged. Students from related >disciplines who are interested in biomedical research but have not >had any experience are also encouraged to apply. > >The MIRT-Peru program includes an ethnobotany field school located in >the fishing village of Huanchaco near Peru's third largest city, >Trujillo. Collaborative research is being conducted in cooperation >with the University of Trujillo, the Antenor Orrego University, and >the Anticona Clinic. In addition to training in ethnobotany field >and herbarium techniques (including ethnographic and database work), >students are taught simple phytochemical testing procedures. Prior >to their return to the U.S., they must complete two written projects: >1) scientific research paper (prepared in consultation with project >faculty) and 2) a paper on cultural observations and experiences. > >To qualify students must be currently enrolled minorities with a >speaking knowledge of Spanish majoring in biomedical and/or >behavioral sciences. The program will support a stipend for the >student, travel, living expenses, and research supplies. If you are >interested in the program, please contact Dr. Douglas Sharon, >director of the P.A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at (510) 643-0585 >by December 15, 2005. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of MCBcDNA, mcbUSA, the MCB Department, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
