2009 S.U.N. Program Participants
Twenty-four high school and college students, along with college faculty, have been selected through a competitive process to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Neuroscience Program. The 8-week program provides hands-on research experience as well as lectures in contemporary neuroscience and mentoring to encourage careers in science and to keep our best and brightest in Louisiana.
Participants from left to right top row are: Tracy Li, Brendan Ross Burn, Glenn M. Allen, Jr, Redmond-Craig Anderson, DeShawn Coleman, Chase Lambert, Alyssa Fournett, John Cefalu, Dr. Nicolas Bazan, Christopher Holdgraf, Stefan Sicinschi, second row: Russell Fertitta, Sarah E. Pederson, Amy Hui, Miguel Molina, Xiaolei Chen, Jamie Winfield, Britteny Chiappinelli, third row: Anasheh Halabi, Michelle Sauque, Natalie Halapin, Abhita Reddy, Jacobi Owens
SUMMER STUDENTS SCHEDULE
Every Monday: Neuroscience Center Seminar
Journal Club: Weekly Meeting @ Noon.
6/3/09
Welcome Meeting with Dr. Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD
(Director of the Neuroscience Center)
@ 10:00 AM
6/4/09
Dr. Leslie Birke (LSUHSC Veterinarian)
Animal Care Training
@ 1:00 PM
6/12/09
Dr. Bazan
“The Excitement of Neuroscience”
and
Dr.Samuel McClugage, PhD
(Associate Dean for Admissions)
“Medical School Education”
@ 11:30, Pizza-lunch
6/16/09
Dr. Moerschbaecher III, PhD
(Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs)
“How to choose a Graduate School Program in Biomedical Research”
@ 4:00PM
6/18/09
Dr. Leslie Birke (LSUHSC Veterinarian)
Animal Care Training
@ 1:30 PM
6/22/09
Dr. Kathleen Mc Donough, PhD
(Associate Dean School of Graduate Studies)
“School of Graduate Studies and MD/PhD Program"
@ 10:00AM.
6/26/09
Biosafety/Bloodborne Pathogens Class
@ 1:30 PM in Room 3109 (S10)
Medical Education Building.
