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The UF Group Advantaged Training of Research (GATOR) Program funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is currently accepting applications from undergraduates interested in conducting biological research in preparation for graduate school. Students in the GATOR program conduct field and/or laboratory research under the guidance of a graduate student mentor for one full year. Summer stipends ($2500) are provided. For additional program information and undergraduate application forms, please see www.zoo.ufl.edu/hhmi/undergraduate.html. Applications will be accepted until February 21, 2008. Prior to applying, undergraduate applicants should contact potential mentors to meet them and learn about their research. A list of mentors and their projects is available at www.zoo.ufl.edu/hhmi/projects.html. For questions, please contact Dr. Thea Edwards (tedwards@zoo.ufl.edu)
Posted on 02|17|2008
The trip to NASA has been set for April 24th, the first day of reading days. An Astrobiology professor for Microbiology Department will be taking us to different labs within NASA where many researches on microbes in space are conducted. Spots are filling up quickly. Please email Lcbretas@ufl.edu if you are interested. Again, only members who paid there dues are allowed to participate. Also, all those who intend on attending must fill out the proper paperwork because NASA is a government run facility and certain precautions must be taken!
Posted on 02|17|2008
RTI is the largest tissue bank in America. The trip is Tuesday February 19th. This trip is FREE of charge. MCSSO has a 15-passenger van to accommodate you if you do not have a method of transportation, or would like to save money on gas. We will meet in front of the microbiology building at 8:30am.
Only members who have paid the $15.00 club fee will be permitted to go due to the large demand. We will be accepting the money on Tuesday before we leave.
Make sure you bring your *RESUME* with you. In past trips, they have offered our members internship opportunities and would gladly accept resumes. So if you are interested in a job with RTI, this is your chance.
Please email Lcbretas@ufl.edu for any further information.
Only members who have paid the $15.00 club fee will be permitted to go due to the large demand. We will be accepting the money on Tuesday before we leave.
Make sure you bring your *RESUME* with you. In past trips, they have offered our members internship opportunities and would gladly accept resumes. So if you are interested in a job with RTI, this is your chance.
Please email Lcbretas@ufl.edu for any further information.
Posted on 02|17|2008
The UF MCSSO will be going on two TRIPS to Regeneration Technologies, a tissue bank, as well as NASA! Stay tuned for dates!!
Posted on 01|21|2008
I and currently completing a research project with this program and I highly recommend applying. If you are planning on graduating with honors, you will need to write a thesis anyways, so why not get paid to do it?
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the University Scholars Program will be seeking undergraduate participants for 2007-2008. The University Scholars Program presents University of Florida undergraduates with the opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors while pursuing fundamental research, exploring scholarly inquiry, and developing new knowledge. University Scholars will receive a $2500 research stipend, and up to $500 in financial support for travel to a scholarly conference or to collect data. Scholars also have the opportunity to publish their work in UF's on-line Journal of Undergraduate Research (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/jur), and to present their research in the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The deadline for applications will be March 1, 2007, and students apply to the department or college in which the faculty mentor is employed. All students must be undergraduate status at the time of the research, earning a bachelor's degree no earlier than December 2007. All University Scholars must register for at least one credit (suggested to be research credit) during Summer 2007. For applications and more
information, visit www.scholars.ufl.edu .
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the University Scholars Program will be seeking undergraduate participants for 2007-2008. The University Scholars Program presents University of Florida undergraduates with the opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors while pursuing fundamental research, exploring scholarly inquiry, and developing new knowledge. University Scholars will receive a $2500 research stipend, and up to $500 in financial support for travel to a scholarly conference or to collect data. Scholars also have the opportunity to publish their work in UF's on-line Journal of Undergraduate Research (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/jur), and to present their research in the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The deadline for applications will be March 1, 2007, and students apply to the department or college in which the faculty mentor is employed. All students must be undergraduate status at the time of the research, earning a bachelor's degree no earlier than December 2007. All University Scholars must register for at least one credit (suggested to be research credit) during Summer 2007. For applications and more
information, visit www.scholars.ufl.edu .
Posted on 01|27|2007
We have a new point system for the Spring semester:
You must attend 4 out of 5 of the meetings, unless you have a valid excuse for missing a meeting. Email excuses to David Bromberg at gators09@ufl.edu and we will accept excuses at our discretion.
You must also earn 7 points throughout the semester by attending MCSSO events:
Socials = 1 point
Volunteer activities = 2 points
Trips = 3 points
We may also award points to those members who go above and beyond their membership requirements, such as taking the initiative to plan a volunteer activity.
You must adhere to these requirements to be considered an active member and if you would like to run for office at the end of the semester.
You must attend 4 out of 5 of the meetings, unless you have a valid excuse for missing a meeting. Email excuses to David Bromberg at gators09@ufl.edu and we will accept excuses at our discretion.
You must also earn 7 points throughout the semester by attending MCSSO events:
Socials = 1 point
Volunteer activities = 2 points
Trips = 3 points
We may also award points to those members who go above and beyond their membership requirements, such as taking the initiative to plan a volunteer activity.
You must adhere to these requirements to be considered an active member and if you would like to run for office at the end of the semester.
Posted on 01|20|2007
We would like all of our members to complete the HIPAA training at the following website: http://privacy.health.ufl.edu/training/hipaaPrivacy/instructions.shtml
This will ensure that you will be able to go on field trips with us to places that require this certification, like the morgue. It will also be handy because many research positions require it as well. Please complete the online training, print out a certificate of completion, and bring it to the next meeting.
Thank you!
This will ensure that you will be able to go on field trips with us to places that require this certification, like the morgue. It will also be handy because many research positions require it as well. Please complete the online training, print out a certificate of completion, and bring it to the next meeting.
Thank you!
Posted on 01|20|2007
Both of these research positions sound like really interesting:
1. This one is for premed students:
I am writing on behalf of the Center for Neuropsychological Studies at the University of Florida.
We have volunteer positions available for pre-med undergrads with a desire to be involved in research and clinical experience. Students will need to be able to devote a minimum of 10 hours per week to this program. We require a minimum of one year of participation.
Volunteers will assist researchers with ongoing and new research projects. This will include elements of research design, data collection, data entry and data analysis. They will also have the opportunity to attend our Memory Disorders clinic as well as see other aspects of clinical neurology.
Clinical experience will include opportunities to shadow a neurology physician in clinic in our weekly Memory and Cognitive Disorders Clinic. There are also other opportunities to see patients, including through our research and our stroke rehabilitation program.
We are looking for dedicated and independent individuals. Previous and current volunteers have learned a great deal about neurology, the brain and clinical research while working with us. Several students have designed and completed their own research project.
To schedule an interview, email initial applications to benzi.kluger@neurology.ufl.edu. The initial application must include ALL of the following:
Name
College Year (freshman, sophomore, etc)
Planned graduation year
Major
Phone Number
Email Address
Your Availability for Spring 2007
Activities and projects currently/planning to be involved in (include your position, if applicable)
Interested students please respond by March 15, 11:59 pm. Students chosen to be interviewed will be notified accordingly.
2. There are currently research positions being offered with the
InvestiGators, dealing primarily with nutrition and metabolism. The
InvestiGators is a research-based group comprised of students from
various disciplines who are interested in meaningful research.
Dedication, teamwork, and self-motivation are all highly emphasized in
the Investigators and are essential to participate. The group is under
the direction of Dr. Peggy Borum, PhD., and membership in the
InvestiGators offers the opportunity to meet with Dr. Borum regularly.
The InvestiGators is made up of three teams: the Carnitine Team
(research dealing with an amino acid derivative involved in metabolism),
the KetoGator Team (pediatric epilepsy research) and the Gator Team
(pediatric HIV research). The InvestiGators interview applicants once a
semester to replace the senior members who will be graduating. For more
information on the InvestiGators and each team, please visit:
http://borum.ifas.ufl.edu/Investigators/index.html
I've heard a lot of good things about this program. It's a big time commitment, but you get great experience. Also, you don't have to be a nutrition major to apply.
Good Luck!
1. This one is for premed students:
I am writing on behalf of the Center for Neuropsychological Studies at the University of Florida.
We have volunteer positions available for pre-med undergrads with a desire to be involved in research and clinical experience. Students will need to be able to devote a minimum of 10 hours per week to this program. We require a minimum of one year of participation.
Volunteers will assist researchers with ongoing and new research projects. This will include elements of research design, data collection, data entry and data analysis. They will also have the opportunity to attend our Memory Disorders clinic as well as see other aspects of clinical neurology.
Clinical experience will include opportunities to shadow a neurology physician in clinic in our weekly Memory and Cognitive Disorders Clinic. There are also other opportunities to see patients, including through our research and our stroke rehabilitation program.
We are looking for dedicated and independent individuals. Previous and current volunteers have learned a great deal about neurology, the brain and clinical research while working with us. Several students have designed and completed their own research project.
To schedule an interview, email initial applications to benzi.kluger@neurology.ufl.edu. The initial application must include ALL of the following:
Name
College Year (freshman, sophomore, etc)
Planned graduation year
Major
Phone Number
Email Address
Your Availability for Spring 2007
Activities and projects currently/planning to be involved in (include your position, if applicable)
Interested students please respond by March 15, 11:59 pm. Students chosen to be interviewed will be notified accordingly.
2. There are currently research positions being offered with the
InvestiGators, dealing primarily with nutrition and metabolism. The
InvestiGators is a research-based group comprised of students from
various disciplines who are interested in meaningful research.
Dedication, teamwork, and self-motivation are all highly emphasized in
the Investigators and are essential to participate. The group is under
the direction of Dr. Peggy Borum, PhD., and membership in the
InvestiGators offers the opportunity to meet with Dr. Borum regularly.
The InvestiGators is made up of three teams: the Carnitine Team
(research dealing with an amino acid derivative involved in metabolism),
the KetoGator Team (pediatric epilepsy research) and the Gator Team
(pediatric HIV research). The InvestiGators interview applicants once a
semester to replace the senior members who will be graduating. For more
information on the InvestiGators and each team, please visit:
http://borum.ifas.ufl.edu/Investigators/index.html
I've heard a lot of good things about this program. It's a big time commitment, but you get great experience. Also, you don't have to be a nutrition major to apply.
Good Luck!
Posted on 12|06|2006
For undergraduate research programs through Emory University, go to the following link:
http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/undergrad/SURE/SURE.html
There is also another link to it on the GDBBS homepage, which is www.biomed.emory.edu.
The main program is called SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory). All the information that you will need is on the SURE website. The program is about 50% non-Emory students, it offers a $3500 stipend for the 10 weeks of research, and dorm housing is included for those who get accepted. It is only open to current undergraduate students, and not to people who have already completed their B.S. degrees. The application deadline is Feb. 1,
2007 for non-Emory students.
Another undergraduate research option that I found out about online is at http://www.gtec.gatech.edu/reu/index.html
It appears to be a joint program similar to the SURE program, except it is between Georgia Tech and Emory. It appears to mainly be a GA Tech thing focusing on bioengineering, but there is the option to work at an Emory lab if the student is interested.
Check out our Downloads section of the website for research tips.
http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/undergrad/SURE/SURE.html
There is also another link to it on the GDBBS homepage, which is www.biomed.emory.edu.
The main program is called SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory). All the information that you will need is on the SURE website. The program is about 50% non-Emory students, it offers a $3500 stipend for the 10 weeks of research, and dorm housing is included for those who get accepted. It is only open to current undergraduate students, and not to people who have already completed their B.S. degrees. The application deadline is Feb. 1,
2007 for non-Emory students.
Another undergraduate research option that I found out about online is at http://www.gtec.gatech.edu/reu/index.html
It appears to be a joint program similar to the SURE program, except it is between Georgia Tech and Emory. It appears to mainly be a GA Tech thing focusing on bioengineering, but there is the option to work at an Emory lab if the student is interested.
Check out our Downloads section of the website for research tips.
Posted on 11|27|2006