Planned Activities

May    
20   First day of program - Meet with mentors in their laboratories
    Orientation, Dr. Judd 
    Program Orientation & Meet Dept Administrative Representatives
    Student PowerPoint presentations – Who I am and how I got to the summer research program!
21   Orientation, Dr. Bird
    Intro to Research Hypotheses, Laboratory Safety, How I got Here: Careers in Research
23   Journal Club: Drs. Boothe & Hanson
28   Seminar: Dr. Bannon - Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
    Dr. B. Smith GWAS and the New Mega/Meta-Genomics in Animal Genetics
30   Seminar:  Dr. Rynders, Director Lab Animal Health- Laboratory Animal Research Program
June    
4   Seminar & Round Table Discussion: Dr. Schwartz - Ethics in Research
6   Workshop: Dr. Wright - Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics – Application of Statistics to Your Research
11   Field Trip - SE Alabama Regional Raptor Research & Rehabilitation Center
13   Journal Club: Drs. Boothe & Hanson
18   Seminar:  Dr. Bartol, Assoc Dean Research & Grad Studies - Animals & Society
20   Field Trip - Georgia Aquarium - Behind the Scenes, Atlanta, GA
25   Workshop: Ms. Greene - How to Prepare a Poster – Get Ready for the National Symposium
27   ournal Club: Drs. Boothe & Hanson
July    
2   Seminar: Dr. R.C. Bird - PCR and Primer Design in Comparative Experimental Genetics
9   Student Scholar Research Programs - Research Hypotheses - presentations by each MVSP student
11   Seminar: Dr. Carl Pinkert, Assoc VP Research, Director Transgenic Lab - Transgenic Animals in Research
16   Journal Club: Drs. Sartin & Hanson
    Seminar: Dr. B.F. Smith - Translational Research from Bench to Clinic in Veterinary Medicine
18   Seminar: Dr. Bernhard Kaltenboeck, Director Molecular Diagnostics - Quantitative PCR
23   Field Trip: Dr. Sara Rowe, Interim Director - State Diagnostic Laboratory Tour
25-26   Student Scholar Research Presentations - Research Presentations to College faculty and students
26   Last Day of Summer Program and Reception 
Aug    
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan – Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholar Program Symposium
Nov    
    Auburn University Phi Zeta Research Day – Summer Scholars present platform/poster presentation
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