This list is managed by the Undergraduate Affairs Office and is used to
communicate with majors in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology.
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*MCB News, Week of May 6, 2013* *(Week 15 - RRR Week)
MCB News*
- *MCB Commencement 2013 - **May 22, 2013, 9-11a
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Tickets available for pick-up beginning Tuesday, 5/7
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- *Important Dates/Events for Spring 2013*
- *Changes to Advising Office Hours - Peer advising ends 5/3 and faculty
advising ends 5/10*
* Other News*
- *Career Center Survey for Graduating Seniors, Win Prizes!*
- *UC Berkeley Extension CLS Program
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- *NEW Online Medical School Statement Review Service!
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- *Participants wanted for Research Study at Stanford
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- *IB 87_Introduction to Research Methods in Biology
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- *STAY DAY's "WE ARE BERKELEY" PHOTO CONTEST
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- *2013 Bay Area Biotechnology Symposium - Saturday, May 18, 2013, 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.*
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**Upcoming Important Dates/Event*
- May 6-10, Reading/Review/Recitation Week
- May 7, MCB Commencement Tickets available for pick-up in 3060 VLSB
- May 10, Faculty advising ends for spring semester
- May 13-17, Final Exams
- May 18, University Commencement <http://commencement.berkeley.edu/>
- May 22, MCB
Commencement<http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/major/overview/commencement/>
- July 12, Telebears Phase 2 begins
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MCB Commencement 2013 - May 22, 2013, 9-11a
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*The 2012-2013 MCB commencement ceremony will occur on Wednesday, May 22,
2013, 9-11a at the Hearst Greek Theater. More details can be found on the MCB
commencement
webpage<http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/major/overview/commencement/>
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***Tickets will be available for pick-up beginning May 7 in the
Undergraduate Affairs Office (3060 VLSB).
If you need additional tickets, the Greek Theatre Box Office will be open
at 8am on the day of the event.
<http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/about5.html>*
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*Changes to Advising Office Hours*
- Peer advising
has ended for the spring semester and will
resume on the first day of instruction for fall 2013.
- *Faculty advising end
s
on Friday, May 10, 2013.* Please plan accordingly. Students who do not
complete the declaration process by May 10 will need to restart the process
in fall 2013.
- Any additional changes will be be posted to the MCB undergraduate
homepage <http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/>.
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Other News***
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*Career Center Senior Survey
*Dec `12 & May '13 grads; Give us five minutes and you may win an iPad Mini
or other great prizes!
The Career Center's senior survey provides current students and recent
grads with valuable information on what your peers are doing after
graduation. Contribute to the cause and you may win. The next iPad Mini
drawing is set for Monday, April 29th. Take the survey now at:
https://career.berkeley.edu/GradSurvey/gs-intro.stm*
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*UC Berkeley Extension CLS Program
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Clinical laboratory scientists are increasingly in demand as the need grows
for professionals to perform sophisticated clinical diagnostic tests with a
high degree of skill and knowledge. Enhance your background in the
biological or chemical sciences with the Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(CLS) Preparatory Program, and gain the required course credit needed to
apply to certified CLS training programs. The CLS Preparatory Program
offers all of the required coursework, as well as many elective courses, to
strengthen your application to competitive CLS training programs. The
summer 2013 semester courses are available for enrollment. You can find
the CLS Preparatory Program core and elective courses schedules and
locations on our website: http://extension.berkeley.edu/spos/cls_prep.html.
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**NEW Online Medical School Statement Review Service!***
Looking for feedback regarding your personal statement for the medical
school primary application? Then consider submitting a draft for review by
our professional expert at the Career Center! Upload your final draft
online and we’ll provide concise, helpful feedback within 5 working days to
help improve your statement before submission this summer.
*Note: We will ONLY accept statements for the medical school primary
application (secondaries and other grad/professional school statements will
not be accepted). Students/Alumni Advantage members may only submit ONE
statement per calendar year.
Check out the Career Center website for more information and to submit your
statement<https://career.berkeley.edu/CareerApps/CCEmail/StatementReview.aspx>
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*Participants wanted for Research Study at Stanford*
*
*
Stanford University is conducting a study of career development and we want
you to participate! Your responses will make an important contribution to
our understanding of how people develop their career path, and how
entrepreneurial qualities play a role in professional pursuits. This survey
will give you the opportunity to reflect on your professional interests,
and may help you think in new ways about your goals and plans for the
future. All survey participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance
to win one of 20 iPads.
If you are between 19-25 years old, Please follow this link to complete the
survey: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bq03EZWbHHheoh7. You can
also learn more about the study by visiting the Young Entrepreneurs Study
(YES) website: http://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd/researchYes.htm
The survey should take no more than 30 minutes. Your responses are
confidential. The answers you provide will be for the YES Project only and
will not be used for any other purpose. This is a longitudinal study and we
will ask if you're interested in taking a follow-up survey in a year. This
is why we ask for your contact information.
We look forward to hearing about your interests, goals and accomplishments!
Thank you in advance for your participation in this important study.
Best regards,
The YES Project
Note - Participation in the survey is not necessary to be entered into the
drawing. You can enter the drawing by mailing your name and address to:
Center on Adolescence, 505 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305.
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*IB 87_Introduction to Research Methods in Biology*
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Are you interested in getting involved in research? Or do you just want to
find out more about what research is all about? Then consider taking our 2
unit summer course, IB 87, “Introduction to Research Methods in Biology”
which will be offered in session C. Class size is limited to 20 students.
Preference is for freshman, sophomores, and transferring Juniors.
If you are interested in taking this class. You must fill out this google
document and then, a short follow up meeting with BSP Staff member Corey
Welch may be required. For student's selected to take this course, the
entry codes will be provided after this meeting.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFFEUG9zWEstQUVTdUJZUzZZZ0o4R1E6MQ#gid=0
.
This is a great opportunity to learn about what biological research is, how
it is done, and to interact in a small setting with faculty members and
graduate students who do research. If you think you might want to do
research during your time at Cal, this course will help prepare you and
will make you a stronger candidate for research positions and programs.
The course description is below.
Introduction to Research Methods in Biology -- Integrative Biology
(INTEGBI) 87 [2 units] Course Format: One hour of lecture, one hour of
discussion, and three hours of laboratory for eight weeks. Prerequisites:
Consent of instructor. Description: This course provides a functional
understanding of hypothesis/data driven research and exposure to current
approaches and methods in biological science. The lectures address
foundational concepts of the scientific method, research ethics, scientific
communication, and how to understand scientific literature. The labs
provide exposure to faculty research and experimental methods. The course
is geared to incoming freshmen, sophomores, and transfer students
interested in learning more about research.
You can find more details in the online-schedule of classes:
http://schedule.berkeley.edu/srchsmr.html
Put "87" in the Course Number box and hit search button.
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*STAY DAY's "WE ARE BERKELEY" PHOTO CONTEST*
Attention all UC Berkeley Students:
Every student experiences Berkeley in their own unique way, whether it’s
building friendships for life, excelling in the classroom, creating your
own career path, or making change in the world. Show us what “WE ARE
BERKELEY” means to you!
Share your best creative entries for a chance to win prizes and be featured
at the 2013 STAY DAY Conference at UC Berkeley. STAY DAY is a one-day
conference for UC Berkeley staff that work directly in student services to
learn and engage with each other around issues pertaining to supporting
students. This is a chance for YOU to show student services staff what
Berkeley means to you!
Submissions must include:
1) One single high resolution digital photo (minimum 1200 x 1600 pixels)
that best shows “WE ARE BERKELEY” for you.
2) A brief typed 1-2 sentence/phrase (no more than 30 words) describing how
this photo displays “WE ARE BERKELEY” to you. This could be in the form of
a caption, written sentences, creative word, etc.
Eligibility: Any currently enrolled UC Berkeley undergraduate or graduate
student.
How to Enter:
The photo and explanation should be submitted via e-mail to
calstay...@gmail.com no later than Friday, May 10, 2013 by NOON. You will
receive an e-mail confirmation acknowledging receipt of your entry.
Your e-mail must be sent from your official UC Berkeley e-mail address.
Your e-mail should include:
1) Your full name
2) Your major and year at UC Berkeley
3) A contact phone number
Prizes (Cal Student Store): 1st Place: $100 2nd Place:
$50 3rd Place: $25
Criteria & Evaluation of Entries:
All entries will be reviewed by the Selection Committee comprised of UC
Berkeley staff and students. Entries will be judged on the following
criteria:
* Accuracy - following submission/entry instructions
* Content & Theme - How clearly the entry demonstrates “student success at
UC Berkeley”
* Creativity – How creative and unique the entry is
Please Note:
All content in the entries should be appropriate and not violate any
university or campus policies at UC Berkeley:
Principles of Community: http://www.berkeley.edu/about/principles.shtml
Campus Code of Conduct: http://sa.berkeley.edu/code-of-conduct
All submissions become the property of The Regents of the University of
California and the STAY DAY Committee. Your submission is acknowledgment
that STAY DAY may use your materials for display and promotional use. Only
your name, major, and year at UC Berkeley will be attached to the display.
Your e-mail and phone number will be maintained by the committee for
contacting purposes only.
Find us on Facebook: "WE ARE BERKELEY" PHOTO CONTEST
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***2013 Bay Area Biotechnology Symposium - Saturday, May 18, 2013, 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
*We are pleased to invite you to the 2013 Bay Area Biotechnology Symposium
presented by the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Industry Outreach Program and the
UCSF Postdoctoral Scholars Association
Pharmaceuticals for the Future: From Bench to Bedside
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Genentech Hall, Byers Auditorium, UCSF Mission Bay Campus, 600 16th Street,
San Francisco, CA
We have assembled leading scientists from San Francisco Bay Area
biotechnology companies who will share their experiences in the development
of novel therapeutics.
Links to Symposium
Flyer/Agenda<http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/2013/05/18/color.pdf>and Speaker
Bios <http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/2013/05/18/bios.pdf>:
Speakers include:
Alexander Sasha Kamb, PhD, Senior Vice President, Discovery Research at
Amgen: “Fully-fledged Human Genetics: Lifeline of the Innovative Drug
Industry?”
Jaume Pons, PhD, Senior Vice President (Pfizer) and Chief Scientific
Officer (Rinat): “Generating Bispecific IgG1 and IgG2 Antibodies From Any
Antibody Pair”
Gail Lewis Phillips, MS , Scientist, Research Oncology at Genentech: “The
History and Development of Trastuzumab Emtansine (KADCYLA®)”
Peter Hirth, PhD, Chief Executive Officer at Plexxikon: “Development of the
first mutant b-raf inhibitor for patients with metastatic melanoma
(Zelboraf)”
Will Watkins, PhD, Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry at Gilead Sciences:
“Discovery of GS-9669, a thumb site II non-nucleoside inhibitor of NS5B
for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C infection”
Trevor Hallam, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Sutro Biopharma: “A
Radically Different & Rapid Design & Manufacture Platform for Proteins
Using a Cell-Free Synthetic System”
We hope you will attend.
(No charge for admission, no advanced registration required)*
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James S. Depelteau, M.A.
Interim Manager, IB & MCB Undergraduate Affairs
Academic Advisor, MCB Undergraduate Affairs
University of California, Berkeley
Molecular and Cell Biology
Office: 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building
Mailing: 1005 Valley Life Sciences Building, #3140
Berkeley, CA 94720-3200
P: 510-643-6975
F: 510-643-0365
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