UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences, Dallas, Texas is sponsoring the Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program in molecular and cellular
biology from June 6 through August 12, 2005. The program
is designed to introduce students to careers in research.
Fellows will spend full time on individual research projects
in the laboratories of UT Southwestern Graduate School
faculty members, and will present seminars on their research
at the end of the training period. Participants will
be selected based on their letters of reference, course
work, and experience. Downloadable applications are available
on the UT website at http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/SURF.
Application deadline in Februrary 7, 2005. Additional
information can be obtained by contacting SURF coordinator,
Linda Diaz, at SURF@utsouthwestern.edu.
Brown University, Laboratories of Molecular Medicine has
two positions for a structural biologist (NMR and X-ray)
and biochemist/molecular biologist with interest
in protein structure determination and protein:protein
interactions studies. The lab is currently using high
resolution X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy
for three projects: neuronal scaffolding proteins, phosphatase
signaling in T-cells and technical advances for protein
production and X-ray crystallography. For more information
contact: Rebecca Page (UBRP alum) at Rebecca_Page@brown.edu or
401-863-6067
The
University of California, San
Francisco is accepting
applications for the 2005 Summer Research Training
Program (SRTP) for undergraduate students (June 4
- August 8).
The SRTP provides undergraduate students with the opportunity
to conduct research in the biological, biomedical and
behavioral sciences. Through this comprehensive 9-week
summer experience, the SRTP strives to prepare students
for graduate study (PhD) and a research career in the
health sciences. For more information and an application
check http://saawww.ucsf.edu/srtp. You can also contact
UBRP alum David Caretto at dccaretto@hotmail.com.
Mayo Graduate School, Rochester, Minnesota announces
its Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
program for college students who are currently sophomores
and
juniors and are seriously considering research careers.
You will work beside established investigators on a
broad array of biomedical research questions for 10
weeks.
For more information and an application, go to website
www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf.html.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently
seeking candidates for the Career Intern Program for
the following positions: soil conservationists, rangeland
management specialist and soil scientist. Interns participate
in a 2-year formal training program and may be converted
to a permanent position after successfully completing
the program. For more information contact Linda Garabedian,
Linda.Garabedian@ok.usda.gov or 405-742-1210. USAJOBS
Control Number 261208
Alumni Network Is
Up and Running!
Register Today!
As you know, over the past few months
we have worked
towards establishing
a UBRP Alumni Network.
The network is now electronic and functional (but we
expect to add more features as we go along). If you
would like to be added to the network, and see who
is already registered, please go to the following
URL:
http://ubrp.arizona.edu/alumni/registration.cfm
and
complete the electronic form. That is all there is
to it.
