MHIRT students presented their summer 2007 research results and shared their experiences in Uganda, Brazil, Thailand, and South Africa.  This was also an opportunity for individuals interested in applying to participate in MHIRT summer projects for 2008 or 2009 to meet with students and find out about the program. 

• MHIRT is a paid internship.  All expenses relative to travel, room and board, preparation, and workshops are paid for and you receive a stipend.  For more information on MHIRT, please see  CBU's MHIRT Web Page  or contact:  malinda@cbu.edu

• Projects Symposium and Wrap up for Summer 2007 projects
• Symposium Presentations: 

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in room S155 (Science Building), CBU. CBU campus map

• Friday, 14 Sept.:  Arrival of out of town students. 
• Saturday, 15 Sept.:  Presentations
 
• Come to the symposium to find out more about the MHIRT program in Brazil and Uganda.  (RSVP to Dr. Fitzgerald to attend the luncheon) Prospective applicants should plan on attending this symposium.

MHIRT is a paid internship.  All expenses relative to travel, room and board, preparation, and workshops are paid for and you receive a stipend.
• For more information on MHIRT, the symposium and to attend the luncheon, please contact:  malinda@cbu.edu

 

 

• 2006 MHIRT Symposium Presentations

 8:30 Coffee and muffins in hall outside S155
 9:00  Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald Brief overview of MHIRT
 9:15  Chemetra Patrick and Jacob McMillan  "Testing the limits of color vision by manipulating spatial frequency and color contrast." Mentor Dr. Luiz Carlos de Lima Silveira, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem Brazil.
 9:30  Kyle Summers  "Serotonergic innervation of Superior Salivatory Nucleus."  Mentor Dr. Claudio A.B. Toledo, UNCID Sao Paulo Brazil. 
 9:45  Phuongdinh Nguyen "The Effects of Odor-Shock Pairing on Rats' Neurobehaviors"  Mentor Dr. Antonio Padua Carobraez, Department of Pharmacology University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis Brazil.
10:00  Jennifer Meeks and Ben Lyon "Voices from No-Man's Land: An Assessment of Psychosocial Interventions in Northern Uganda."  Mentors Dr. Teri Mason, Dr. Mohamed Kanu and Ms. Julia Hanebrink, CBU and TSU.
10:15 Jessica Harmon “Emas National Park Scat Detector Dog Project” Mentors Carly H Vynne University of WA and Dr. Leandro Silveria Carnivore Conservation, Brazil.
10:30  Maria Shiue “HSP-60 Levels in the Gills of Crassostrea gigas.”  Mentor Dr. Maria Risoleta Marques, Department of Biochemistry, University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis Brazil.
10:45  Andy Trent  “Public Health Education at the Mae Tao Clinic, Thailand.” Mentor Meredith Walsh MPH
11:00  Susan Acuff and Jennifer Haaga  "Investigating Allele Configuration Between Li-Fraumeni Syndrome and p53 Polymorphism (and their Relationship in Reference to Dual Inheritance)."  Mentors Dr. Bonald C. Figueiredo and Dr. Roberto Rosati.
11:15  Michael Webb “Understanding the Endocannabinoid System and Its possible Roles in Neuroprotection.” Mentors Dr. Luiz R. G. Britto, Gabriela Chaves, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
11:30  Kasebaoth Mekonnen and Mary Fryman “Malaria Education in Ishaka, Uganda.”  Mentors Julia Hanebrink, Dr. Teri Mason, and Dr. Mohamed Kanu.
11:45  Scott Landis "Future Plans for Potential South Africa MHIRT sites."
Noon:  Lunch served in area outside S155*    *others are welcome just let Dr. Fitzgerald know by Tues.9/11
 1:15  Wrap-up and Evaluation.  Debriefing and discussion of summer work, evaluations and other business for the 2007 MHIRT students.