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NEWS
RISE Cohort 7
RISE is happy to announce the 7th Cohort of RISE Fellows for the 2012-2013 program year!
- Eric Anderson, Chemistry major
- Jessica Brown, Chemistry major
- Kassie Conway, Biology major
- Armando Corona, Chemistry major
- Sarah Hafner, Biology and Chemistry major
- Mycah Sewell, Biology major
- Jordan Smink, Biology major
- Marsalis Smith, Biology major
Top Row: Sailaja Vallabha (co-Program Director), Jessica Brown, Mycah Sewell, Kassie Conway, Sarah Hafner, Jordan Smink, Robert Poage, Ph.D. (Program Director). Kneeling: Armando Corona, Eric Anderson, Marsalis Smith
Dr. Bahr's Presentation at SENS Conference on YouTube
Ben A. Bahr presentation at the 5th Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS) Conference: “Positive Lysosomal Modulation to Treat Age-Related Protein Accumulation Diseases (e.g. Alzheimer’s)”, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOKDMk50Mo0&feature=topics
Bahr Lab Publication with Undergraduate Co-Authors
Butler D, Hwang J, Estick C, Nishiyama A, Kumar SS, Baveghems C, Young-Oxendine HB, Wisniewski ML, Charalambides A, and Bahr BA (2011) Protective effects of positive lysosomal modulation in Alzheimer’s disease transgenic mouse models. PLoS One 6: e20501 PDF online at:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0020501
Patent in hand, UNCP scientist seeks treatment for Alzheimer’s
MEETINGS & EVENTS
Here is a list of events and activities Fellows attended or will attend, during the 2012-2013 Academic Year:
RISE Meetings & Workshops
| Date/Time/Loc | Event |
|---|---|
| Sat Sep 15, 9-12 Oxendine 2202 |
Orientation |
| Fri Sep 21, 2-3 Oxendine 2248 |
Mentor Meet & Greet |
| Fri Sep 28, 2:25-3:25, Oxendine 2208 | Weekly Meeting |
| Tue Oct 2, 5:30-6:30, Oxendine 2208 | Weekly Meeting & Workshop: Lab Safety & Notebooks |
| Fri Oct 12, 2:25-3:25, Oxendine 2248 | Weekly Meeting & Recognition of Cohort 6 |
| Sat Oct 13, 9-12 Oxendine 1254 |
Workshop: GRE Study and Test-taking Skills Session I |
| Fri Oct 19, 2:25-3:25 Oxendine 2208 |
Weekly Meeting & Workshop: The Importance of Creativity in Research Science |
| Sat Oct 20, 9-12 Oxendine 1254 |
Workshop: GRE Study and Test-taking Skills Session II |
| Sat Oct 27, 9-12 Oxendine 1254 |
Workshop: GRE Study and Test-taking Skills Session III |
| Tue Oct 30, 5:30-6:30 Oxendine 2208 |
Weekly Meeting & Planning for ABRCMS |
| Fri Nov 2, 2:25-3:25 Oxendine 2208 |
Weekly Meeting & Workshop: Networking |
| Wed Nov 7 through Sun Nov 11 | ABRCMS, San Jose, California |
| Tue Nov 13, 5:30-6:30 University Ctr Suite 210 |
Workshop: Applying to Grad School & Summer Internships |
| Fri Nov 16, 2:25-3:25 Oxendine 2208 |
Weekly Meeting -- Canceled |
| Fri Nov 16 | SPIRE Day at UNC Chapel Hill |
| Sat Nov 17 | SNCURCS at Duke University, Durham |
| Mon Nov 19 5:30-6:30 Oxendine 2208 | RISE Meeting: ABRCMS Mini-Seminars |
| Tue Nov 20 5:30-6:30 Oxendine 2208 | RISE Meeting: ABRCMS Mini-Seminars |
| Fri Nov 30, 5:30-8:00 UC Lounge |
RISE Social |
Seminars
"Health Disparities in the U.S."
Mon., Sep. 24, 2-3pm, Oxendine 3256
by Theresa M. Duello, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
"Writing Your Personal Statement: a Stepping Stone to Graduate Programs and Internships"
Mon., Sep. 24, 4-5pm, Oxendine 3256
by Theresa M. Duello, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Biology Seminar Series
Tuesdays 2-3pm during Spring semester, Oxendine 2246
Conferences
November 7-10, 2012
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) www.abrcms.org
San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California
November 16, 2012
The 10th Annual Distinguished Scholar Seminar (SPIRE Day)
UNC, Chapel Hill, NC
November 17, 2012
State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) www.sncurcs.org
Duke University, Durham, NC
March 2013
Symposium for Young Neuroscientists And Professors of the SouthEast (SYNAPSE)
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
April 3, 2013
Pembroke Undergraduate Research Center (PURC) Symposium
UNC, Pembroke, NC
April 5-6, 2013
North Carolina Academy of Science (NCAS) www.ncacadsci.org
UNC, Pembroke, NC
August 2013
End-of-Summer Student Research & Creativity Presentation
UNC, Pembroke, NC
Important Dates
- Application Deadline for RISE Fellowships: TBA
- Pre-Orientation: TBA
- Orientation: TBA
Past Events:
Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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