Survival Skills Workshop for Young Researchers
The Biosciences Program is sponsoring a half-day workshop for summer undergraduate research participants aimed at providing survival skills for young researchers.
The workshop will culminate with a complimentary lunch and keynote speakers.
Registration Deadline: June 11th
Please contact the Biosciences Program if you have any questions.
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Must be an individual of high school or undergraduate status who is conducting research at The University of Iowa during the summer of 2008.
- A completed registration form
- Permission from your UI mentor to attend the workshop
- Registration deadline is Wednesday, June 11, 2008
- Participants must attend all sessions (lunch is optional)
| 9:15 a.m. | Participant Check-in |
| 2117 Medical Education & Research Facility | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome & Overview |
| 9:35 a.m. | How to document your research (keep a lab notebook) & prepare a summary of your reserach experience at The University of Iowa |
| Marc Wold, PhD | |
| Professor, Biochemistry | |
| 10:05 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | How to give a scientific oral & poster presentation |
| Gail Bishop, PhD | |
| Professor, Microbiology | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:10 a.m. | How to write a personal statement for your graduate school application |
| Rob Cornell, PhD | |
| Associate Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology | |
| 11:40 a.m. | Lunch & Keynote Address - MERF Atrium |
| Wendy Maury, PhD | |
| Associate Professor, Microbiology | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Conclusion of the workshop |
Biosciences Program
The University of Iowa
1178 Medical Laboratories
Iowa City, IA 52242-1181
Phone: 1-800-551-6787 or 319-335-8305
Fax: 319-335-7656
E-mail: biosciences@uiowa.edu
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