Jennifer Cubeta – Undergraduate Biology Research Program

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“Never Tell Me the Odds: The Drug Discovery Process”: 2019 UBRP Conference Keynote Talk Available on Video!

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Jennifer Cubeta Posted in Activities, Alumni

Did you miss the 30th Annual UBRP Conference? Catch Dr. Teri Suzuki’s keynote talk, “Never Tell Me the Odds: The Drug Discovery Process,” on video here! You can also view the Arizona Daily Wildcat’s coverage of the conference here.

Communications Biology Chief Editor Strives to Make Sure Science Has Impact

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Michele Vaughan Posted in Alumni, Gazette

Picture of Brooke LaFlamme at the Society for Neuroscience meeting

From the April 2019 MCB Nucleotimes (https://mcb.arizona.edu/news/2019/communications-biology-chief-editor-strives-make-sure-science-has-impact) Brooke LaFlamme, Ph.D., is well positioned to advise scientists on maximizing the impact their work will have; she is the Chief Editor of Communications Biology, a publication of Nature Research. The journal publishes…

Rebuilding Trust with Native American Communities and Research Projects

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Adam Carl Posted in Activities, Gazette

Picture of Adam Carl presenting a poster

The Hopi Reservation is made-up of 13 formal villages in Northeastern Arizona, spanning over 1.5 million acres. The Hopi Environmental Health Project (HEHP) assesses participant health and their surrounding environment. At the beginning of the project participants were concerned they…

UBRPers, Apply for the 2019 UBRP Ethics Retreat!

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Jennifer Cubeta Posted in Activities

The 2019 UBRP Ethics Retreat will take place on Tuesday & Wednesday, May 14 & 15 (both full days) at Biosphere 2. The cost for transportation to/from campus, overnight stay, meals, and a behind-the-scenes tour of Biosphere 2 will be…

Student Spotlight: Kayenat Aryeh

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Michele Vaughan Posted in Gazette

From https://mcb.arizona.edu/news/2019/passion-helping-people-keeps-senior-kayenat-aryeh-focused. Kayenat (“Ky”) Aryeh doesn’t remember the night her mother and father fled Afghanistan with her, and whatever belongings they could carry in a suitcase, but she has heard the story from her parents enough times that she can…

UBRP Alumni Reunite in Baltimore!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Ben Zaepfel Posted in Alumni, Gazette

What do four Johns Hopkins graduate students, an anesthesiologist, and a surprise guest from Minnesota have in common? They were all present for the first UBRP alumni meet-up in Baltimore, Maryland! On January 16, six UBRP alumni met at The…

UBRP Student Highlights: Andrew Alamban and Lauren Wilson

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Marisa Lester Posted in Activities, Gazette

Learn about the Undergraduate Biology Research Program from two current students, Andrew Alamban and Lauren Wilson!

Past, Present and Potential Future ‘UBRPers’ Gather at the Program’s 30th Annual Conference

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Vanessa Ontiveros, Arizona Daily Wildcat Posted in Activities, Gazette

Picture of a student presenting science poster

Article posted in the Arizona Daily Wildcat on January 26, 2019. Article by Vanessa Ontiveros. Video by Vanessa Ontiveros, Alana Minkler, Marissa Heffernan, Nagisa Tsukada and Mekayla Phan. Music Credit: Purple Planet – “Positive Motivation.” Past, present and potential future…

Alumna Carol Arakaki Establishes New UBRP Endowment

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Jennifer Cubeta Posted in Alumni, Gazette, Giving

In the fall of 1988, undergraduate Teri Suzuki asked Professor Michael Wells a simple question: “Is it possible for a student to work in a real research lab?” Professor Wells created an opportunity for Teri to work in his laboratory,…

“Monster Fish” in Scottsdale, Arizona!

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Jennifer Cubeta Posted in Activities, Alumni, Gazette

Odysea Aquarium in Scottsdale, AZ is hosting a new exhibition based on UBRP alumnus Zeb Hogan’s popular National Geographic show, “Monster Fish”! The exhibition, “Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants,” will run through May 5, 2019; for…