The following message is official and has been approved by the appropriate authorities to be posted to this list. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Participate in the spring 2006 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey 2. SF MARATHON, ANYONE? MILES FOR MELANOMA 3. IAESTE general meeting, 4/25, 7:15 pm 4. AMSA Health Career Fair, 4/29, 11-2 5. Join the fight to end maternal mortality and save mothers, 4/25, 7 pm 6. Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute Study - earn $5
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Participate in the spring 2006 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey The department with the largest response rate will be awarded $7,000 to benefit undergraduate education!! You recently were invited to complete the confidential University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES). If you have not yet had an opportunity to take the survey, I encourage you to take the time to do so as soon as possible. If you have already finished the survey, thank you for your valuable input. Just click here to go to the survey: http://ucues.berkeley.edu/survey.htmlhttp://ucues.berkeley.edu/survey.html or copy and paste the address into a web browser and enter your SID to login. After completing the survey, you will be entered in a drawing for a grand prize of $1000 plus daily drawings for two $100 cash prizes each day for the first three days and one $100 cash prize each weekday for the next three weeks. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. Participating in the survey is voluntary and will not affect your grades, registration or enrollment in any way. All of your responses will be kept completely confidential. This survey is your opportunity to provide the campus administration with extensive feedback on your experience as an undergraduate at Berkeley. It is very important to us that as many of our majors as possible complete the survey, so we will have very reliable and valuable feedback from you about your experiences in the major and how we compare with other majors. We very much want to hear what you have to say. Thank you for your participation! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2. SF MARATHON, ANYONE? MILES FOR MELANOMA Sunday July 30 The official UCSF Team website is https://secure2.merchantcart.net/runsfm//teamwebpage.cfm?pid=3D3494 The UCSF Dermatology Interest Group invites you to join in the quest to find a cure for melanoma: walk or run in the SF Marathon for either 3 miles, the half marathon, or the full marathon. http://www.runsfm.com We are hoping that students from all schools, faculty, administration, and from the community will walk or run in Miles for Melanoma. Come out to support Melanoma research, to raise awareness and advocacy for this devastating disease, or even to just walk/run around the city on a beautiful July Sunday. Please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> if you have any questions at all, would like to participate, or donate to this exciting cause. Regards Jim Boonyaratanakornkit UCSF MSII ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3. IAESTE general meeting, 4/25, 7:15 pm "Do you want to go abroad? Do you want to be paid to do it? Then don't miss IAESTE's next general meeting! IAESTE - the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience - offers internships in private companies, research laboratories, universities, and other academic institutions in more than 30 countries around the globe. There is generally no language requirement, all positions are paid, and the science or engineering job can last anywhere from a few weeks to a year. Come check it out: When: Tuesday, April 25 at 7:15 pm Where: 246 Dwinelle * Free food! * You can also explore our website, <http://iaeste.berkeley.edu>iaeste.berkeley.edu, or the national website, <http://iaesteunitedstates.org>iaesteunitedstates.org, for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Isabelle at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't miss this unique opportunity!" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4. AMSA Health Career Fair, 4/29, 11-2 Do you have a calling for helping others? Are you interested in a career in the medical field, but not sure which one? The American Medical Student Assn. at Berkeley has been working hard contacting many different medical professionals in the area to help you discover this fascinating field. Come to AMSA's second annual Health Career Fair on Saturday April 29, 2006 from 11-2 at 126 Barrows. Learn how you can pursue the different careers and how you can become a: - Nurse - Osteopathic Doctor (OD) - Pharmacist - Physician Assistant - Acupuncturist - Nutritionist - Research Scientist - Health Care Advisor - Dentist - Physical Therapist - Veterinarian - Podiatrist Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information. For more information about the club and future events, please go to amsa.berkeley.edu. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5. Join the fight to end maternal mortality and save mothers, 4/25, 7 pm Join the fight to end maternal mortality and save mothers 5A woman dies every minute from childbirth and pregnancy related complicat= ions. COME TO OUR INFO SESSION: Tuesday, APRIL 25th, 2006 7 pm =96 10 Evans Half an hour of your vacation can make a difference. If you=92re traveling this summer, become a part of a student network designed to gain vital information regarding pharmaceutical drug distribution in the developing world. Monetary compensation are available. Contact: www.savingmothers.org Anastasiya Denisova [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nichole Young-Lin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6. Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute Study - earn $5 Hi. My name is Grace Yoon. I'm an undergraduate research assistant at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute with Mark D'Esposito, M.D., director of the Wheeler Brain Imaging Center. We're inviting you to stop by Barker Hall for 5-10 minutes to have your blood drawn. You will be paid $5 for your visit. We're interested in finding people with a particular version of a gene (the gene controls the level of dopamine, a neurotransmitter, you have in your body). All allelic variations are completely normal, but some individuals are homozygous, some heterozygous, and we're interested in how the different combinations influences dopamine function. Depending on the results of the blooddraw/genotyping, we may ask you to rejoin the study for a second phase. Participation in Phase II is completely optional. About 40% of subjects initially tested will be asked back. Phase II is the actual study, which includes 2 fMRI scans ~ two weeks apart. Compensation for for this phase is approximately $250. Exclusionary criteria for both phases include: -must be female (aged 18-30) -right handed -not on birth control -no metal in your body (metal implants, screws); dental fillings are OK -no (heavy) history of non-prescription drug use -not on prescription drugs (e.g. antidepressants, antianxiety) -no history neurological disorders, concussion -not pregnant or expect to become pregnant for the duration of the study -not claustrophobic Attached is a flier The blood draw will be done by a licensed phlebotomist and should take no longer than 15 minutes (usually 5-10). We'll schedule the phlebotomist on several occasions. Send us an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (keep this subject heading) with a few preferable times/days of the week. If you don't end up participating in second phase, the blood draw is still a fast and easy way to make a few bucks (and there'll be plenty of cookies and drinks). Do join us! Sincerely, Grace Yoon ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
