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Call for Applications: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy - Rutgers University

The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy announces the 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. The program is intended for highly motivated undergraduates interested in a career as a researcher in the pharmaceutical and environmental sciences. Students are provided with an opportunity to conduct full-time research in areas related to Pharmacology and Toxicology, Environmental Health Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Clinical Pharmacy Research. The program is open to undergraduate students enrolled at Rutgers or at another university. Student should be sophomores, juniors, or seniors at the time of application. Previous experience performing independent laboratory or clinical research is not required.

This 10-week program will run May 21 through July 27, 2012 and provides a $2,800 stipend. Funding for room and board is not available. Students must be available for the entire 10-week period. Training includes hands-on research conducted in the laboratories or clinical practices of faculty members, round table discussions of research progress, and seminars on research careers and activities of the faculty. Students also participate in career development workshops. At the end of the fellowship, each student will provide a brief oral presentation on his or her summer research project.

To apply to the Summer Research Fellowship Program, the following items are required:

· Completed application form

· College transcripts (current and previously attended universities)

· Personal statement

· Two letters of recommendation

Applications must be typed and submitted in a single envelope. Letters of recommendation should be in sealed envelopes and included in the envelope with the completed application form, transcripts, and personal statement. All application materials must be received/postmarked by February 15, 2012. Only complete applications will be reviewed.

For further information, please contact Dr. Debra Laskin by email at laskin@eohsi.rutgers.edu or Dr. Lauren Aleksunes at aleksunes@eohsi.rutgers.edu. Students selected for the program will begin to be notified March 26, 2012. Students will have 1 week to notify the Program of their intent to participate. Notifications of selected students will be made through April 9, 2012. Students who are not selected will be notified by April 16, 2012.

Note: Pharmacy students selected for the SURF program will be placed into Cycle III for their pharmacy practice experience.

Send completed applications to:

Ms. Cindy Olexsa
Dean’s Office
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers University
160 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854

The SURF Program at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy is financially supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (1R25ES020721), the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the UMDNJ Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Dean of the School of Pharmacy.

General Research Areas

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences: neurotoxicology; immunology; inflammatory mechanisms of tissue injury; kidney injury; role of extracellular matrix in development and disease pathology; wound healing; nitric oxide biology; pulmonary toxicology, developmental toxicology; environmental health sciences

Medicinal Chemistry: design and synthesis of enzyme inhibitors and prodrugs; synthetic organic chemistry, structure activity relationships, medicinal chemistry

Pharmaceutics: design, development and evaluation of drug delivery systems; biopharmaceutics (drug formulation, drug transport); pharmacokinetics

Chemical Biology: cancer biology and prevention; regulation of tumor cell growth and differentiation

Pharmacy Practice: clinical studies; diabetes, hypertension, and medication therapy management

Call for Applications: Caltech's Amgen Scholars Program

Application, Recommendations, and Proposal Deadline: February 15, 2012

Caltech's Amgen Scholars program provides students the opportunity to conduct research in biology, chemistry, and bio-technical related fields under the guidance of seasoned research mentors. The program offers students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. a great opportunity to experience the research process.

Amgen Scholarships may be offered in the following fields: biochemistry • bioengineering • bioinformatics • chemical and biomolecular engineering • biopsychology • biotechnology • chemistry • immunology • medical pharmacology • microbiology • molecular genetics • molecular medicine • molecular pharmacology • molecular, cell, and developmental biology • neurobiology • neuroscience • pathology • physiological psychology • physiological science • statistics • toxicology

The Amgen Scholars program is modeled on the grant-seeking process:

Students collaborate with potential mentors to define and develop a project
Applicants write research proposals for their projects
A faculty committee reviews the proposals and recommends awards
Students carry out the work over a 10-week period in the summer, mid-June to late August
At the conclusion of the program, they submit a technical paper and give an oral presentation at Seminar Day, a symposium modeled on a professional technical meeting

Eligibility Statement
Amgen Scholars must

Be sophomores (with at least 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college course work), juniors, or non-graduating seniors attending 4-year colleges or universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2
Not be under any disciplinary sanction
Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.

Students who have been an Amgen Scholar, at any U.S. site, are not eligible. Please consider applying through the Caltech SURF program.

Requirements
Upon receiving an Amgen Scholarship, students sign an agreement to fulfill the following requirements:

To conduct their research from June 18 - August 24, 2012
To devote full effort to conducting the Amgen Scholars project (Scholars are strongly discouraged from taking courses or holding a job)
To submit two progress reports signed by their mentors
To attend the mid-summer Amgen Scholars conference
To submit an abstract of their project
To submit a written technical report approved by the mentor
To give an oral presentation on one of the scheduled seminar day symposia
To attend weekly Amgen Scholar meetings
To fully participate in Amgen Scholar assessment efforts
To abide by Caltech's Honor Code

Compensation
Students receive a $5,500 stipend for the ten-week period. For information on payroll tax issues, please contact sfp@caltech.edu and we will forward your question to the Amgen Scholars payroll coordinator.

Stipend payments will be distributed in equal installments near the first business day in July and August.

Students will also receive a $1500 room and $1200 board allowance, and non-Caltech students will receive reimbursements for their travel to and from Pasadena.

Funding
Amgen Scholar stipends are funded from a generous grant from the Amgen Foundation. Mentors pay all research-related costs and provide space.

Amgen Scholar Summer Activities
To enrich the research experience, Amgen Scholars may participate in the following activities:

Amgen Scholars weekly lunch meetings to bring participants together for discussions, special programs, and to meet faculty
Weekly seminars by Caltech faculty—lunch is provided
A professional development series on developing a research career, graduate school admissions, and other topics of interest to future researchers
Social and cultural activities
Weekly small student-faculty dinners
Special field trips

Housing
Non-Caltech Amgen Scholars will live in Caltech housing during the ten-week summer period, and they can move into rooms on the first day of the summer program.

General Inquiries
amgenscholars@caltech.edu
626.395.2885

Call for Applications: 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in the Chem-SURF Program at the University of California, Irvine

Program Dates: June 21, 2012 - August 24, 2012
Application Deadline: March 15, 2012

The Chem-SURF Program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), provides a 10-week summer research opportunity for undergraduates to become fully immersed in challenging, cutting-edge, exciting, and transformative interdisciplinary research projects in the fields of chemical biology, chemical physics, computer science, molecular biology, nanoscience, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, and analytical, atmospheric, biochemistry, bioinorganic, bioorganic, computational, environmental, inorganic, materials, organic, physical, polymer, surface and theoretical chemistry.

Benefits Include:
$4000 Stipend; Faculty seminars, Cultural events and social activities; Faculty Mentors; Free on-campus housing; Graduate school preparation seminars; Local industry field trips; Post-program support; Travel allowance; UCI library and recreational facilities.

Who Should Apply?
Applicants should be highly motivated and high-achieving science majors with sophomore, junior, or senior standing at the start of the Chem-SURF program. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have health insurance coverage. Our program is committed to promoting diversity in the fields of science. Women, underrepresented groups, individuals from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

Contact Information:

Professor Fillmore Freeman, Ph.D.
UCI NSF REU Chem-SURF Program
Department of Chemistry
1102 Natural Sciences II
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-2025

chemsurf@chem.uci.edu

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School is an intensive summer research training experience designed for college students who are preparing for careers in biomedical research. Fellows spend 10 weeks (beginning in early June and ending mid-August) pursuing individual research projects in the laboratories of UT Southwestern Graduate School faculty members.

Fellows gain experience in modern research techniques and plan and execute an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question. The program introduces students to the kinds of projects encountered during postgraduate research training, and fosters an understanding of the planning, discipline, and teamwork involved in the pursuit of answers to current questions in the biological sciences. At the end of the program, fellows present their research during a poster session.

In addition to laboratory research, fellows attend weekly seminars given by UT Southwestern faculty members. Informal discussions about careers in science and graduate training are also scheduled.

Approximately 75 fellows participate in the summer research program. Fellows are assigned to a laboratory and research project according to their previous training and research interests.

Research areas:

Biological Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Cancer Biology
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Developmental Biology
Genetics
Immunology
Integrative Biology
Mechanisms of Disease
Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Pharmacology

Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate science degree program and have completed their sophomore year. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens or possess an F1 Visa.

Criteria used in selection of fellowship recipients include:

College grades
Relevant experience
Letters of recommendation from faculty who can assess the applicant's potential for advanced training and success in biological research

Physical science, mathematics, biomedical engineering and chemistry majors should consider the Quantitative and Physical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Fellowship (QP-SURF) program.

Stipend

The stipend for the 10-week program is $4,000. This support is taxable. Details on local living accommodations will be provided when fellows are notified of their acceptance. If a fellow requires housing, then the costs will be covered by the program; however, fellows are responsible for paying for their own travel expenses.

How to Apply

To apply for 2012 SURF, please complete the SURF 2012 Application. Also, please mail your official transcript from each college attended and two letters of recommendation. Materials should be mailed as a single packet or individually to: Vanessa Powell, SURF Administrator, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9004. The deadline is February 9, 2012.

Housing

Housing needs for SURF students are coordinated through the SURF office. SURF students requiring housing will stay in a local hotel and be transported to and from the UT Southwestern campus daily. SURF participants with family or friends in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area should plan to stay with them.

Contact

For additional information about the SURF Program, contact:

Nancy Street, PhD
SURF Director
Southwestern Graduate School
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9004
Phone: 214-633-1311
SURF@utsouthwestern.edu

Cubist-Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Award

The American Society for Microbiology's premier award honoring outstanding accomplishment in antimicrobial research.

Eligibility:
The nominee must be actively engaged in research involving development of new agents, investigation of antimicrobial action or resistance to antimicrobial agents, and/or the pharmacology, toxicology or clinical use of those agents. The nominee must not have served on the ICAAC Program Committee within the past two years.

Award:
A cash prize of $10,000, a commemorative piece, and travel to ICAAC where the laureate delivers the Cubist-ICAAC Award Lecture.

Deadline: April 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers. Nominations must consist of the following:

Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, emailed to awards@asmusa.org

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.