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Caduceus
Newsletter: Fall 2009.16, Week of
December 7
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It’s not every day that you get the chance to hear a
lecture presented by a Nobel Prize winner:
Dr. Peter
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Table of
Contents: 1. Dr.
Russell Gelder from the University of Washington School of Medicine will be
presenting a lecture entitled "Adventures in Non-Visual Ocular
Photoreception", Tuesday, December 8. 3. Parasite Rex: An exhibit of the wonderful world of
parasites – Thursday, December 10, 2 to 3 p.m. in the Sabbatini Lounge. |
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1. Dr. Russell Gelder from the
University of Washington School of Medicine will be presenting a lecture
entitled "Adventures in Non-Visual Ocular Photoreception",
Tuesday, December 8. |
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Dr. Russell Van Gelder from the University of Washington School of Medicine will be presenting the Neuroscience Seminar Series at 12:00 in LINK auditorium on December 8, 2009. He is the Boyd K. Bucey Memorial Chair and Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology. He is also the director of the UW Medicine Eye Institute. Russell N. Van Gelder, M.D., Ph.D. Boyd K. Bucey Memorial Chair Professor and Chair Department of Ophthalmology University of Washington School of Medicine "Adventures in Non-Visual Ocular Photoreception" |
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2. Dr. Peter Doherty, 1996 Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine,
will be the keynote speaker at UTHSC Post-Doc Research Day, Thursday,
December 10. |
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3. Parasite Rex: An
exhibit of the wonderful world of parasites – Thursday, December 10, 2 to
3 p.m. in the Sabbatini Lounge. |
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Thursday, December 10, Sabbatini Lounge, 2 to 3 p.m. |
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4.
Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health
(CLEH) is offering a 10-week summer internship program for students in Environmental
studies, Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and other related majors. |
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Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) Opportunity Announcement CDC/ATSDR’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) is offering a 10-week summer internship program for students in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and other related majors to take place June 9-August 13, 2010. During the course of the internship, students are introduced to environmental health at the federal level through project collaboration, experiential learning opportunities, individual environmental health presentations, journal clubs, field trips, brown bag lunches, and through shadowing and mentoring relationships at CDC/ATSDR. Interns will be based at CDC/ATSDR’s Atlanta-Chamblee Campus where NCEH/ATSDR is housed. Students are paid $500 a week during the course of the program. Please go to our website www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh for more information and application instructions. Applications are due February 16, 2010. Eligibility requirements for CLEH interns: ·
US citizenship or Permanent Resident with a
green card, ·
Full time enrollment at a college or
university as a rising junior or rising senior by fall 2010 ·
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0
scale, and ·
An academic major or demonstrated
coursework concentration in Environmental Studies, Engineering, Chemistry,
Biology, Ecology or related fields. Note: Seniors graduating in Spring 2010 will not be accepted to this program. For more information, please email LT Cory Moore, Environmental Health Officer, USPHS, Program Development Office, NCEH/ATSDR at CLEH@cdc.gov CLEH interns at Air Monitoring Station |
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5. The
Tropical Disease Institute at Ohio
University is pleased to announce its Tropical Disease Research program
in Ecuador for the upcoming summer.
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The
Tropical Disease Institute at Ohio
University is pleased to announce its Tropical Disease Research program in
Ecuador. Below you will find some highlights. For detailed information check
the program announcement, where you will also find links to video updates
from last year and the podcast series showcasing the program. http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/tdi/InternationalResearch/InternationalResearch.htm. Let me know
if you have questions. In 2010 the
program will be divided into two parts: International
Research Training Course in Ecuador – June 20th to 26th (Optional) The
International Research Training program evolves from 9 years of experience
providing multidisciplinary training in research methodology to students from
the USA, Europe and Latin America. The course takes place in the context of
the efforts by the Tropical Disease Institute to combat Chagas disease in
Ecuador. The course will provide participants with a solid background and
skills to conduct interdisciplinary research in an international setting,
while improving their Spanish language skills. This will be achieved through
onsite lectures on applied research methodology Tropical Disease Research Program – field activities –
June 25th to August 1st (Variable 2 to 5 weeks) The
Tropical Disease Research Program field activities will provide practical
training on the many aspects related to multidisciplinary field research implementation
within the Chagas disease research project. These include entomological,
microbiological, zoological, ecological and epidemiological research
activities. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to
participate in the primary clinical care provided to underserved communities
in Ecuador and our efforts to improve the
houses in the most affected areas. Description
of the Program: Field
work will be conducted in the various aspects of the project. Specific activities
will depend on the component chosen by each participant and will support of
the main research activities of the overall project. There
are five independent components: (1)
Multidisciplinary surveys (2)
Clinical Research and Primary Health Care at the communities; (3)
Clinical Research at Hospitals; (4)
Health and Development: Healthy Housing against Chagas; and (5)
Laboratory activities at the Center for Infectious Disease Research, Quito. Best
regards, Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D. Director - Tropical Disease
Institute Associate Professor -
Biomedical Sciences Department College of Osteopathic
Medicine Ohio University Director - Center for
Infectious Disease Research Catholic University of
Ecuador, Quito 740 593 2192 http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/dbms-grijalva/ |
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6. The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is hosting
its Second Annual Levi Watkins Jr. Pre-Medical
Conference on February 6, 2010. The conference is designed to help prepare minorities and
students from disadvantaged backgrounds successfully navigate through the
medical school application process. |
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The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is hosting its Second Annual Levi Watkins Jr. Pre-Medical Conference on February 6, 2010. The conference is designed to help prepare minorities and students from disadvantaged backgrounds successfully navigate through the medical school application process. The program offers a full day of helpful workshops, as well as the opportunity to win a free Kaplan MCAT prep course. Please read the attached letter and forward the flier to all students interested in a career as a physician. Students may register online at https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/premed/. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you have received this letter in error, please forward to the appropriate person.
Thank you, Tera Howard Vanderbilt School of Medicine M.D./M.P.H candidate
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7. Case Western Reserve University will offer a variety of
undergraduate research opportunities for the upcoming summer. |
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We would like to share with you our list of summer 2010 undergraduate research opportunities at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The list includes research programs at the School of Medicine, University Hospitals, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, MetroHealth Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic. Please share the following link with your advisees and let us know if you have any questions. Summer Research Link: http://casemed.case.edu/admissions/research/summer_programs.cfm Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in June! Best regards, Dr. Lina Mehta & Christian Essman |
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8.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
(PCOM) now offers a Pharmacy program at their Georgia Campus (Suwanee,
GA). |
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is proud and excited to announce our new Pharmacy program at Georgia Campus. PCOM School of Pharmacy - Georgia Campus is a welcome addition to our Suwanee campus joining the community of osteopathic medical students, research students, faculty and staff. Pharmacists are one of the most trusted members of the health care community, and we are pleased to be able to offer a PharmD program. PCOM School of Pharmacy - GA Campus is proceeding with plans to enroll its first class for Fall 2010 and has begun accepting applications in anticipation of opening according to plan. PCOM has secured approvals from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of Georgia. In order to open as scheduled, the school must also attain pre-candidate status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Doctor of Pharmacy program has applied for accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60602-5109, 312-644-3575; fax 312-664-4652,
web site www.acpe-accredit.org. For an explanation of ACPE accreditation process, consult the Office of the Dean or ACPE Admissions and application information can be found on the
web at If you or your students have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Mark Okamoto, Pharmacy Dean or Ms. Aisha DeBerry, Pharmacy Admissions Coordinator at 678-407-7340. As always, we are looking forward to working with you and your students!
Director of Admissions Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 4170 City Avenue Philadelphia, Pa 19131 (215) 871-6700 (215) 871-6719 (fax) |
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9. Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine will offer its Human Anatomy Summer Course
for Undergraduates June 7-July 2, 2010.
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10. Marginalia: Interesting college mascots |
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University of California – Santa Cruz Banana Slugs
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Delta State University Fighting Okra
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University of California – Irvine Anteaters
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University of Akron Zips
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Sweet Briar College Vixens
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Dr. Stan Eisen,
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E-mail: seisen@cbu.edu
http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/
Caduceus Newsletter Archives: http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/Caduceus.html