The following message is official and has been approved by the appropriate authorities to be posted to this list. ============================= Welcome back to campus. Here are some emails that I'm forwarding about courses that need enrollment, lab positions, research opportunities, etc.
~Anne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Spring 06 Research Opportunity! 2. FemSex De-Cal Course 3. Genetic Revolutions Course 4. PH 98/198 - Access to Essential Medicines 5. Laboratory Assistant Positions - UCSF ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Spring 06 Research Opportunity! Are you interested in developing some practical research skills? Then Sociology 107A may be just the course for you. This course is a comprehensive training program for undergraduate students interested in field research using the participant observation method. Students will be trained as researchers in the Center for Urban Ethnography's annual Bay Area Study. Students will be required to enroll in a year-long course, Soc 107A and 107B (9 units total). Sociology 107A is intended to give the student both substantive background and practical training on the participant observation method and the topic of the Bay Area Study, which is Social Services in the Bay Area. In Sociology 107B students will be primarily conducting the research and entering the data on a computer-assisted program, which will be housed in the UC DATA archives at the Survey Research Center for public use. If interested, you can obtain more information and an application at http://sociology.berkeley.edu/courses/special_enrollment.htm#107Aplease. You should submit your application as soon as possible, and add your name to the course waitlist on TeleBEARS. This year-long course begins next Tuesday, January 17. Sociology 107A: FIELD RESEARCH: PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION CCN 81780, MW 4-5:30, 192 Barrows, Instructor: Martin Sanchez-Jankowski ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. FemSex De-Cal Course Looking for 3 units and an amazing and empowering experience?? Female Sexuality (FemSex) is a De-Cal (a class taught by students for students) whose roots reach all the way back to 1994. While the course is constantly changing to adapt to the current events constantly making their way to the fore, the original basis for the course -- Women's Empowerment -- is still the focus. Female Sexuality is a course designed by women for women to create a safe environment where women can discuss various issues surrounding sexuality, learning from the diverse viewpoints of their peers. It is our hope that by the end of this class that people will leave the class with a newfound sense of empowerment, and a greater understanding of the diverse ways in which empowerment can be felt. Topics in class cover a broad spectrum of sexuality related topics including: anatomy and physiology, women's health, media and cultural influence on female sexuality, ISMs, body image, contraception and STIs, reproductive choices, solo sex, partner sex, orgasm/orgasm inhibitors, sex work, communication and relationships, violence against women, and women's empowerment. TO ENROLL: 1) Attend an Information and Application Session during WEEK ONE OF INSTRUCTION (Jan 17-20) at the Gender and Equity Resource Center at the times the sections will be held throughout the semester as well as every hour on the hour, on Friday the 20th (10am-4pm). Class sections are as follows: M/W 4-6pm: AJ & Debbie M/W 5-7pm: Denise & Lauren M/W 6-8pm: Alexa & Kim M/W 7-9pm: Kristine & Sonya T/TH 5-7pm: Laurie & Jaimini T/TH 7-9pm: Ilana & Danielle 2) Classes will begin WEEK TWO of instruction (Jan 23 - 27). If you have been accepted into the class, you will recieve your CCN once you have begun to attend. 3) YOU NEED ONLY APPLY ONCE. If you'd like a T/TH class, you only need to go to one session the first week. You do not HAVE to attend the info session for the classtime you prefer. Hope to see you in GenEq! For more information, check out www.femsex.net or www.decal.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Genetic Revolutions Course Genetic Revolutions -- Plant And Microbial Biology PMB 13 [3 units] Monday and Wednesday 3:00-4:00 with one additional hour of discussion on Wednesday. CCN: 70802 Fulfills a Biological Sciences Breadth Requirement Description: Genetic discoveries have changed our lives. All are controversial. Especially changed are human physical and mental health, agriculture, social systems, and worldviews. Having many DNA-sequenced genomes, including human, accelerates discovery. This course will study the science, history, and philosophical implications behind past discoveries and will contemplate future genetic revolutions. See the flyer here: http://pmb.berkeley.edu/newPMB/academic/pmb13.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. PH 98/198 - Access to Essential Medicines Course Description: The astounding mortality rates for HIV/AIDS in the developing world, despite the demonstrated life-saving capacity of antiretroviral therapies, have focused international attention on the issue of access to medicines. Indeed, as of late 2003, more than ninety-eight percent of Africans affected by AIDS and more than ninety-three percent of those in "urgent need" worldwide lacked access to anti-retroviral drug treatment (ARVs). But the problem is not limited to HIV/AIDS: one-third of the world's population lacks regular access to essential medicines. This course will introduce students to obstacles to essential medicine access in developing world nations and the role of intellectual property policies and universities in solving these problems. Some topics that we will cover include the basics of intellectual property, drug development and delivery, and proposed solutions to the access gap. Public Health 98/198 - (Units: 2) Tuesday 4-6pm 24 Warren Hall. Shortcuts: <http://www.decal.org/essentialmeds>decal.org/essentialmeds Enrollment Info: E-mail <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Class starts on 1/24/06. Course Contact: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED], <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED], <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED], <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Faculty Sponsor: Nap Hosang ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Lab Assistant Positions - UCSF Laboratory Assistant Positions Our laboratory is seeking dynamic individuals for both part-time and full time Laboratory Assistant positions, including summer internships. Our research program focuses on elucidating biological mechanisms that promote the development and regression of atherosclerosis and its many complications. To this end, we develop and study genetically engineered mouse models of coronary heart disease. The positions we have to offer involve working with genetically engineered mice by assessing their blood lipid and protein levels, and by performing histological analyses of atherosclerotic plaques in their arteries and organs. Previous laboratory experience is a plus. Preference will be given to individuals with skills in techniques that include; western blots, lipid analysis, histology, immunohistochemistry, bioinformatics, and experience with rodent dissection. Please respond by sending a personal statement, a CV and a recent transcript to: Robert L. Raffai, PhD Assistant Professor Division of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery University of California, San Francisco Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- ^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^ Anne Aaboe phone: (510) 643-7473 Undergraduate Advising Manager fax: (510) 643-2208 Molecular & Cell Biology email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2083 Valley Life Sciences, #3200 web: mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad Berkeley, CA 94720 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
