2008 Calendar of Events *
Workshops and Informational Sessions
*Subject to Change
June 2008 Events
| Date/Time/Location | Event Title | Speaker/Attendees |
|---|---|---|
Sunday, June 8 |
SUMR Program Welcome Picnic |
SUMR Students MSTP Students |
| Monday, June 9 8:30-9:30 a.m. 1185 MERF |
SUMR Program Program Orientation | SUMR Students SUMR Program Directors |
| Tuesday, June 10 1:00-2:00 p.m. 0074 RCP |
Emergency Treatment Center Informational Session and Tour of Facilities | Andrew Nugent, M.D. Vice Chair and Clinical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine |
| Thursday, June 12 4:30-5:30 p.m. EMRB Atrium |
Welcome Reception for all Summer Research Programs Participants | All Students Enrolled in Summer Biomedical Research Programs |
| CANCELLED Friday, June 13 12:00-1:00 p.m. 283 EMRB |
Friday Seminar Series "Dense Deposit Disease – Moving Towards a Cure" |
Richard Smith, M.D. Otolaryngology, Genetics |
| CANCELLED Wednesday, June 18 9:15 am-12:45 p.m. 2117 MERF |
Survival Skills Workshop for Young Researchers; registration deadline June 11 visit the Biosciences Page for more information and to register. |
All undergraduates conducting biomedical research with a faculty mentor. |
| CANCELLED Friday, June 20 12:00-1:00 p.m. 283 EMRB |
Friday Seminar Series "Huntington’s Disease" |
Peg Nopoulos, M.D. Psychiatry, Neuroscience |
| Wednesday, June 25* 12:00-1:00 p.m. 2-501 BSB* *date and room change |
Overview and Discussion of MSTP Admissions | C. Michael Knudson, M.D., Ph.D. MSTP Director |
| Thursday, June 26 4:00-5:30 p.m. 2189 MERF |
Special Session Writing Your Personal Statement |
Margaret LeMay-Lewis Carver College of Medicine Writing Program Director |
| Friday, June 27 12:00-1:00 p.m. 283 EMRB |
Friday Seminar Series “Cilia in airway epithelia – motors or sensors?” |
Michael Welsh, M.D. Internal Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neuroscience |
| TBA | Social Event Organized by SUMR participants | SUMR Students MSTP Students |
July 2008 Events
| Date/Time/Location | Event Title | Speaker/Attendees |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, July 1 |
Summer Reperatory Theater Outing Down the Rabbit Hole Three Plays by David Lindsay-Abaire Rabbit Hole Directed by Mary Beth Easley |
SUMR Students Interdisciplinary Summer Prog Students MSTP Students Faculty |
| Tuesday, July 8 12:00-1:30 p.m. 1185 MERF |
Clinical Case Scenario Session 1 |
David Motto, M.D., Ph.D. Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Friday, July 11 12:00-1:00 p.m. 283 EMRB |
Friday Seminar Series “Cytokine-mediated ROS signaling in endosomes requires Nox1 and the ClC-3 anion exchanger; Is ClC-3 a target for anti-inflammatory therapy?” |
Fred Lamb, M.D., Ph.D. Pediatrics |
| Tuesday, July 15 12:00-1:30 p.m. 1185 MERF |
Clinical Case Scenario Session 2 |
David Motto, M.D., Ph.D. Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Thursday, July 17 Veterans Memorial Stadium, Cedar Rapids |
Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Game | SUMR Students Interdisciplinary Summer Prog Students MSTP Students Faculty |
| Friday, July 18 12:00-1:00 p.m. 283 EMRB |
Friday Seminar Series “New genes in human epilepsy” |
Alexander Bassuk, M.D., Ph.D. Pediatrics, Neurology, Genetics |
| Wednesday, July 23 12:00-1:00 pm 2166 MERF |
Women in Science Lunch Session | Kris DeMali, Ph.D., Biochemistry; Annette Schlueter, M.D., Ph.D., Pathology; Mary Wilson, M.D., Internal Medicine, Microbiology; Lori Wallrath, Ph.D., Biochemistry |
| Friday, July 25 12:00-1:00 p.m. 283 EMRB |
Friday Seminar Series “Genetic dissection of risk factors contributing to glaucoma susceptibility” |
Mike Anderson, Ph.D. Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Genetics, Neuroscience |
| Monday, July 28 12:00-1:30 p.m. 1185 MERF |
Summer Program Wrap-Up Lunch | SUMR Program Students & Directors |
| Monday, July 28 4:30-5:30 p.m. EMRB Atrium |
Farewell Reception with Refreshments | All Students Enrolled in Summer Biomedical Research Programs |
| Wednesday, July 30
1:00- 5:00 p.m. Sheraton Iowa City Hotel 210 S. Dubuque |
Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference; registration deadline July 21. You can register online on the 2008 SURC page. | Undergraduates involved in research on UI campus |
| Wednesday, July 30 4:30 p.m. Vito's On the Plaza 118 E College St. |
SUMR Program Farewell | SUMR Program Students Faculty Staff |