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	UBRP Conference Conversations Peru Lessons & Inspirations		2/9 LSS 440   BIOLOGY CAREER SERIES: Health & Medical Careers. Hear from the Director of the UA Perfusion Science Program, a family physician, a third year pharmacy student and a genetic counselor. (4:00 PM) 2/15 LSS 440 BRAVO! DATABLITZ: featuring Ben Pri’tal speaking on “Rapid Cold Hardening in Tse-Tse Flies: A BRAVO! Journey to South Africa” and Shawn Jackson speaking on “Understanding Early Plant Development and Apomixix: A Down Under Approach.” Ben was at Stellenbosch University, South Africa and Shawn was at CSIRO Plant Industry, Adelaide University, Australia. (3:30 PM) 2/28, 3/1, 3/2   CONSERVATIONS WITH FACULTY: faculty sponsors give a brief overviw of their work. (see related article). 3/8 LSS 440   BIOLOGY CARER SERIES: will feature professionals who draw on their education and experience in a research related career. These individuals include a UBRP alum working as a research specialist at the Health Sciences Center (with a bachelor’s degree); as well as a program officer from Research Corporation (who oversees granting programs), a scientist at Sanofi-Aventis and a scientist who now develops new biotech companies. The event will consist of a panel presentation during which each panelist will describe what s/he does, how s/he came to be in his/her position, and other aspects of his/her particular career. Following questions from the audience, we will break for an informal dinner at which students can interact with the presenters (and NETWORK!). This event is free and open to all. It is funded by a grant to the University of Arizona from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. (5:30 PM)
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