The following message is official and has been approved by the appropriate authorities to be posted to this list. ++++++++++++++++ 1. Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Case Competition 2. Minorities in Health Conference 3. AMSA Telebears Advising Night 4. Job announcement - 2-3 Research Assistants ++++++++++++++++ 1. Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Case Competition
- Real World Startup Experience - Valuable Biotech Exposure - Interaction with Former Genentech Executives Hana Biosciences, Inc., a South San Francisco based biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to provide an opportunity for UC Berkeley students to work together in teams to solve real world challenges faced by developmental stage biotech companies. This case competition gives students an opportunity to learn about the biotech industry by working through a problem that CEOs and executives face everyday: how to build their product pipelines? Students interested in careers in biotechnology, entrepreneurship, consulting, finance, or scientific related fields will experience a rewarding case study exercise. Three finalist teams will be selected to present before the executive management team of Hana Biosciences. Participants are also eligible for $2,000 in cash prizes. Competition Schedule April 7th: Case and instructions posted on website April 18th: Registration for team closes at midnight (PST) April 19th: Question and Answer with Hana Biosciences (Optional); 9 - 10 am (PST); Conference Call April 27th: Turn in an electronic copy of your completed case before midnight (PST) April 28th: Finalists will be announced via email May 2nd: Final Presentations; 6 - 9 PM; Berkeley campus Visit http://www.berkeleybap.org/case for registration and more information. ++++++++++++++++ 2. Minorities in Health Conference A pre-HEALTH conference, entitled Minorities in Health: Fostering Diversity, will be held at UC Berkeley on April 23, 2006. The event is sponsored by the Black Student Health Association (BSHA), Chicanos/Latinos in Health Education (CHE), and Pilipino Association for Health Careers (PAHC). There will be workshops, including dentistry, public health, medicine, nursing, and public health! The website link for information and registration is: calche.berkeley.edu/mihconference. Register as soon as possible because the conference is capped at 200 people and workshops are assigned on a first come basis! And as a bonus: Kaplan and Princeton are both donating prep-courses and there will be other great prizes raffled at the conference! REGISTRATION is FREE and FOOD is PROVIDED!!! Hurry up and register! ++++++++++++++++ 3. AMSA Telebears Advising Night To all pre-Health majors, Telebears Phase I is just around the corner. Do you know which classes to take? Which classes to dodge? Do you know which classes to take to fulfill pre-Med requirements? Come to AMSA's Telebears Advising Night and get advice from upper classmen who have taken the classes and have gone through it all. For questions contact Evelyn Pratama [EMAIL PROTECTED], Karen Fong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Event: AMSA Telebears Advising Night Date: April 12 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 Location: 105 Dwinelle See you all there! Karen Fong Secretary American Medical Student Association ++++++++++++++++ 4. Job announcement - 2-3 Research Assistants 2-3 openings for position of research assistant. You would be responsible for assisting with a research study involving parent and children's perceptions of the neighborhood they live in and physical activity in children. Main duties include phone recruitment of study participants (parents and children aged 10-12 years), obtaining informed consent, interviewing participants (both parents and children, over the phone and in person), assessing height and weight of children, and explaining use of accelerometer (mechanical device for measuring physical activity). Training in Microsoft Access, survey methods, and human subjects protection provided. Qualifications: good communication/phone skills, personable, detail-oriented, organized, ability to work independently, mature, responsible, able to maintain confidentiality of participant information. Prefer experience with research including interviewing. Experience working with parents and children helpful. Social welfare or public health major a plus. Must be eligible for work-study. Will be based in Oakland at Kaiser office facilities. Local travel may be required and will be reimbursed. 20-30 hours/week. Start and end dates (somewhat flexible): May 1-August 31. $14/hour. Please send cover letter and resume to Elaine Kurtovich at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++++++++++++++++ ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
