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(510) 643-8895 mcb...@berkeley.edu *MCB Department News* MCB Commencement Speaker Selection *Apply to be the 2016 Commencement Ceremony Student Speaker * *Deadline is Friday April 29* Must be a graduating senior. Interested students are asked to prepare a 5 minute speech (typically about 2 pages, 14 pt font, 1.5 spacing, half inch margins) to be presented to a panel of students during RRR week. To be considered for speaker, submit a copy of the speech to Katie Carson (email: kcar...@berkeley.edu or in person) by 3pm on Friday, April 29, 2016. Auditions will be held in 3060 VLSB from 4-6pm on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Advising Holds Due to changes in the registration system, advisor codes will no longer be issued. Instead, the MCB department will place an advising hold on all declared MCB continuing students and then release the hold once the student has received advising. Once you've reviewed the MCB Fall 2016 class listing, http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/courses/courses/fall <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WM_ODPOt3cfKbsuFkigpmL04WnEByds-Ijaqx1YvROvU9m-TuG4mmeZGu2KKHVXiZGhwwUamlrC3mPdoUMpcz4X-OY2fslzfE2uCTSmsBD2NhSe1jLPYWlAv8PJtNbtwJ_eg7t2tn1UIBBqVyWF1bao2AliiSWB9cjcvhNfXprx0&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> and the UCB Schedule of Classes on CalCentral <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WM_ODPOt3cfKPgn7_y6jYOw06drccstXg2PWQaaD9bw-au6xTLd54PcHElSQMh0FS5jDLQ1PhyUraHBaXJfxaD68-ucYx0INGszFSmjmfPW9klALhosPWQ2OL2T_jqVnbg==&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==>, stop by 3060 VLSB during drop-in advising hours to meet with a staff advisor. Update Faculty Advisor Office Hours Professor Larue will not hold office hours April 29. All faculty will not hold normal office hours during RRR week. Please plan accordingly. *In other news...* Berkeley Free Clinic: HepTEV application EXTENDED Do you believe healthcare is a human right? Do want hands-on experience working with the underserved communities of the East Bay? If yes, then we highly encourage you to apply to the Berkeley Free Clinic Hepatitis section. You will directly interact with and empower clients from a wide range of diverse communities. The application deadline has been extended to *Monday, April 25, 2016, at 11:59 PM*. The application is attached and should be emailed to hep...@gmail.com. For more information, please visit www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/hep-tev <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WG-Ndh88bngF61DZhaPOUsk7lDyyVJvSH4EgAnqKwoC6ycECK85zi2qhNWCM-UtRt5nVerI-LRXcKfCl-zsmadxvDKIeYcwF5NaKpLNY_kaB4zGxkkdzPZWn2E5K-MzXjJjjVvTortrG&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> . Universities Allied for Essential Medicines Announcements Interested in global health, patent law, health policy and advocacy, or medicine? Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is a student-led organization that works in cooperation with top experts in international medicine access, campus technology transfer offices, and faculty members in order to change the conversation about current research, patenting, and licensing policies of academic institutions to ensure that low-income countries have access to essential medicines. We have two exciting announcements to make! 1. *Board applications for next semester: they will be due on Monday, April 25*, at midnight. Everyone is welcome to apply as long as you demonstrate your interest in UAEM issues. Even if you weren't super involved this semester, anyone is welcome! More information and the application can be found here: http://uaem.berkeley.edu/executive-board-application/ 2. Our next meeting will feature *Anthony Di Franco, the founder of the Open Insulin Project.* In 2014, the CDC estimated that 29 millions adults in the US live with diabetes. Though diabetes is easily manageable with insulin, the cost of insulin is extremely high, with many still paying hundreds of dollars each month even with insurance. Anthony and his team of volunteers are a group of biohackers that are working on newer, simpler, cheaper, and less complicated ways of making insulin to increase access to insulin. *The next meeting will be on April 25 at 7pm tentatively scheduled to occur in 4 Evans. * Feel free to bring any guests; all are invited. For more info about the Open Insulin Project, visit their website at http://openinsulin.org/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WM6ZgThiROXqLtFCJ2iRGFFLYzrZGvjf53JrPUtXL6bUDmYmZuOXDDacL413EV87QVCe0UW36nKdNfbKOUDviDWsCJnwJsQmRzI4B1M_cdD-F-qTu747sJQ=&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> Please RSVP at this Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/257351957950781/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WM6ZgThiROXqk1VKrb8t4N_208Db_HGPwfXz4lM3pl26Ly2XbepgRs_wXiDxJvOlqUMHCE2D-L3fUyqI4FANNALjQtBD1wZPa2E0Z8JgocB84vbVu8LarH0u09UQXoyZaZjKy4MUbh4OOhn4bNa44bLlJbK0NX-y6w==&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> For more information, please visit our website at uaem.berkeley.edu <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WEZVWh-KxfJiMhUMwCS5bIX7o1_tBxboJIVF7ecPwIGOOw2rSVj5P6ggwkpAHxQpEHqIv7CQq_MO7LRMq-9KQwFa6DkmxMXnu7Td5Dbd5fAA0aXsm9QqJyY=&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> or email us at calu...@gmail.com. Rhetoric 2: Public Speaking, Summer 2016 course *Attention Pre-Pharm Students!* This summer Rhetoric is offering a public speaking course that would fulfil a prerequisite for Pharmacy School. See details below: Rhetoric 2 Public Speaking, Confronting Arguments: Speech in Public Monday/Wednesday/Friday 12:00 -2:30 Session D This course insists that we should argue. Moreover, it contends that every interaction between people is a confrontation, from the small talk at the drugstore to televised political debates. We will, first, seek to understand how arguments are traditionally understood and why it behooves us to learn to speak and listen in such a fashion. Thereafter, we will question a tradition of cooperation and ask if, indeed, a peaceful silence befits everyone. Our third concern-which voices are silenced and which bodies are subdued-will lead us to our fourth: how our simple, everyday decisions and preferences constitute a confrontation. In fact, as we will ultimately see, to be alive is to argue. This course not only serves to introduce students to theories of modern argumentation and political reason; it functions as an introductory public speaking course. Students will speak four times in front of their peers over the course of the semester and receive feedback for their efforts. Students who seek futures in academia, business, law, politics, and/or entertainment and hospitality industries are encouraged to take this course for practical purposes. Of course, developing one's voice and body through public address is beneficial to all human beings. Kaplan Med School Insider Event Six years ago, we premiered Kaplan's Medical School Insider (MSI) event with one goal in mind: to connect students directly with deans of admissions and true experts on the medical school application process so that the questions that matter can be answered by those with the most experience. In the years since that first event, we've seen MSI grow in both size and scope. Each year more and more students tune in to learn about the latest trends in medical school admissions. The discussion gives them a chance to peer behind the curtain to hear what admissions committees really think about their applications. The internet is overflowing with opinions and advice about how to build your medical school application to increase your chances of acceptance, but ultimately the only opinions that matter are those of the admissions committees making the decision. This year's MSI will happen on *Monday, May 2, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PST.* With a panel composed of medical school deans, admissions officers, and pre-medical advisors, the collective expertise of the event promises to address all of the biggest concerns for the upcoming application season, and then some. Moreover, every student can submit questions directly during the event to the panelists with a chance that they'll be answered live on the air. I certainly hope that you'll make the time to join us for this exciting and informative event, and share this event with anyone who may benefit. Register today at http://bit.ly/kaplanmedschoolinsider <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WOac_DhT9V_v2Kf1kXI6jVur8SwkLUl47GnUWfH952TNRhzcxbslJCaSG30JzjbYHa-8ZCRs4wm-8ypBg8nZ80CCCUZTU_qbbXkl4M0urX9AztamHy_bwnGiDEYduQPBzffXvJnvbyOd&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> . UCSF Neuro Research Opportunity The lab of Dr. Stephen Hauser in the Department of Neurology at UCSF is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and organized full-time junior researcher to assist in our aims in multiple sclerosis research. We are involved in a very exciting study that seeks to understand the beginnings of multiple sclerosis by studying the immune system cells of newly diagnosed MS patients. We are searching for a recent or graduating senior with a degree in the biological sciences and hands-on laboratory experience. The researcher will assist the lab with processing of human peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples for flow cytometry and cell sorting. The sorted subsets will be used for next generation sequencing and transcriptomics, so some molecular biology work may be expected as well. If interested, please submit your CV including GPA and cover letter to Erica Eggers at erica.egg...@ucsf.edu and Natalie Pierson at natalie.pier...@ucsf.edu. Thanks! Research Opportunity in Scanziani Lab, UCSF The Scanziani laboratory at UCSF is seeking an undergraduate for a volunteer research position. The project is focused on neural circuit mechanisms underlying visual behaviors in mice. The student will work on training mice to perform visual behaviors. Research will include animal handling, record keeping, and behavioral assessments. An ideal candidate would be willing to spend at least 12 hours a week for at least 3 months in the laboratory. Background in neuroscience is preferred but not required. Please contact sarah.ruediger...@ucsf.edu <sarah.ruediger...@ucsf.edu> and/or arbora.resu...@ucsf.edu and/or pei...@ucsf.edu. Research Opportunity in Weinberg Lab, UCSF A Specialist (Research Technician) position with a minimum two-year commitment is available immediately in the Weinberg Laboratory at the Mission Bay campus of UCSF (http://weinberglab.ucsf.edu <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WM6ZgThiROXq0I4boLqYcvAnySJgz1HuRhTuTy5pFoYMDMwUQOlEun9UlYfjAyKHC5oBfz6NhDTf6RC68tfQ1P5DpIE9ApSANKvZaVzF1g0gvb7cLvn_DWQ=&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==>). The candidate will contribute to research efforts in the lab to dissect mechanisms of translational control using state-of-the-art molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics (including CRISPR/Cas9), and high-throughput-sequencing-based techniques in diverse model systems. In addition to working with other members of the lab to accelerate their research, there will be opportunities to conduct an independent research project. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate looking to gain additional research experience before attending graduate school (the current Specialist will be an author on at least two publications before leaving to join the BBS PhD program at Harvard in the fall), though more experienced individuals are also encouraged to apply. For additional information and to apply for this position, please visit https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/apply/JPF00869 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WM6ZgThiROXq5iBRxTHquZ5Qt9FP1sjxVOH4fGAskObQaV7KiQ-2XF0NmpsquvbbPTNxDJ4KVZj00HjC--Af7Pv2z0Pt4SqUPA-CXrPtNFUqFQbXzE6SFmoe2FycFwYDx48q1Jchl7IFJqziD28eFpI=&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==>. You may direct any questions about the position to David Weinberg ( david.weinb...@ucsf.edu). Summer Research Opportunity: Bluestone Lab, UCSF We are an immunology lab working on cancer immunotherapy, and are focused on factors that promote an effective antitumor immune response in the solid tumor microenvironment. Jeff Bluestone is the PI of the lab and is the CEO/President of the recently formed Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. The student will be working with a postdoc who is a pediatric oncologist on a model of immunotherapy in pediatric cancers. Specifically, this is a well defined summer project that involves cloning of cytokine genes into lentiviral vectors for study in a mouse model of cancer. We are looking for a highly motivated, independent student, who has preferably had courses in molecular biology and/or immunology. Students should be interested in pursuing a graduate career in basic research or medicine. Although this position is not paid, there are opportunities for paid full time positions in the future. This will offer an incredible opportunity to learn research techniques and be on the cutting edge of cancer therapy research. Lab link: http://bluestonelab.ucsf.edu/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WOac_DhT9V_vZxE47FDeR1kJXacV8Hq310vsLJujl3vADOEOZuKeoZScTDLPn_qthAQJwgb3gKUrNdQlJnG38jhxYJ9m-ctmOoO8Y8US9EDy7CCgh1rtonBg7N3EHgRgWQ==&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy link: http://www.parkerici.org/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yYh53tTbAHp14q-NofaCamKQyoe_I0wi3YrTDlqgnvfwTxyrFIn-WOac_DhT9V_vMjHARvxbsln1Rr6J2pSA_E5UohrjUP4BCuAw1WH_6vxmmyKJ1DDSoBqyuEUzGPvup5vuPF1_ov-nwxVChmR5aN7S6LtRftlO7Sf_WB86Y5w=&c=7jD-3Rk-ejsHqCHazr3BR-t-zdgv9G9XfC6sSplQPsgsj0rnyyRUAQ==&ch=bhIS__WZfpClIIznrfqFHs6Qq77en3WaJUypxR4oSm3DJVS_hpAN-w==> Please contact David Wang directly at david.w...@ucsf.edu if you are interested in this opportunity. *MCB Newsletter Submission Guidelines* Members of the campus community are invited to submit information about their group, event, etc for the weekly email. 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