Friday, November 22, 2019

Stanford Summer Research Program!!!

Stanford Summer Research Program!!!

An Amgen Scholars Program Site

Are you interested in research or considering getting a PhD?

The Stanford Summer Research Program is a nine-week intensive course from June to August that gives students the opportunity to do research at Stanford, one of the world's leading research institutions. Students in the program will work with world class faculty, state-of-the-art research facilities, and receive personalized mentoring.

This summer research program is also fully funded, including housing, meals, and the cost of round-trip travel, plus a $3600 stipend!

Summer research can be done in one of the following areas: biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical informatics, biology, biophysics, cancer biology, chemical and systems biology, developmental biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology and immunology, molecular and cellular physiology, neurosciences, stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, and structural biology.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • U.S. citizens, permanent residents or students under DACA
  • Undergraduate students enrolled in 4-year universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories
  • Sophomores (with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience), juniors, or non-graduating seniors
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above
  • Past Amgen Scholars are not eligible

Application can be found at http://ssrp.stanford.edu. 
Applications must be turned in online and will require a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, and an unofficial college transcript. 

Applications are available in early November and are due February 1st.

Contact information
ssrpmail@stanford.edu
650-725-8791

Additional Information
http://biosciences.stanford.edu/ssrp
http://amgenscholars.com

Monday, November 4, 2019

ACS Program In A Box 2019!


ACS Program In A Box 2019!

This year's theme for the American Chemical Society's Program In A Box was Marvelous Metals organometallic chemistry! ACS invited two experts in organometallic chemistry, Professor Vy Maria Dong and Professor Thomas J. Meade, to discuss their research and answer questions during the live broadcast.

Professor Vy Maria Dong is a professor in UC Irvine that researches organometallic chemistry. Professor Dong discussed the importance of transition metals in organic chemistry and the types of reactions that make them useful. Examples of how transition metals are important in organic chemistry include palladium cross-coupling, stereo chemistry, and polymerization.

Professor Thomas J. Meade does research using molecular imaging at Northwestern Chemistry of Life Processes Institute. Professor Meade describes molecular imaging as the ability to visualize and investigate complex biochemical processes in their natural environment. This includes injected imaging agents, x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear imaging.

After the live broadcast the prizes ACS sent in the box were raffled off. See some of the winners in the image above!

If you want to learn more about organometallic chemistry or watch the broadcast click the link.