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2009
Biological Chemistry
Summer
Research Program
Sponsored
by Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program
The program is
designed to expose undergraduate students to advanced scientific
research as well as to topics at the interface of chemistry and
biology. The program
is constructed such that each research project has two advisors
– one from the Chemistry Department and one from the Biology
Department. Each
project will typically have at least two undergraduate researchers
working on different aspects of the project.
This effort is an
extension of the current track in Biological Chemistry in the MS
degree in Biology and provides a platform for identifying and
recruiting students into that track, as well as creating
interdisciplinary training opportunities for students seeking
employment after completing an undergraduate degree.
Such students will be extended a degree of flexibility in
choosing elective courses so that they can enroll in a mix of
courses from biology and chemistry.
In an effort to
maximize the experience, student participants are expected to work
25-30 hours per week on their designated research project.
As a result, participants should not be enrolled in more
than one summer course. Students
will also be required to turn in a report to the Merck/AAAS
foundation to document their activities.
Participation in the 2010 SEASTARS poster session is
strongly encouraged.
2008 Participants
Jenna Bilbrey
Ashley Clemons
Omar Moore
Nicole Haubrich
Scott Shaw
Thomas Yarbrough
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