Undergraduate Students
2012 Program Schedule
Key Dates
| Date | Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | All | University of Washington | Travel and check-in at UW dorms between noon – 5 pm. |
| June 12 | 9 am – 1 pm | Arnold, M4-A805/817 | Program orientation, including submission of new employee paperwork, campus tour, lunch. |
| June 13 | 7:10 pm | Safeco Field 1250 First Avenue South Seattle, WA 98134 |
Seattle Mariners versus San Diego Padres MLB game (itinerary to be provided as a separate attachment). |
| June 24 | 1 pm | 516 Broad Street | Ride the Ducks tour of Seattle (itinerary to be provided as a separate attachment). |
| June 28 | 5 pm | Email draft personal statement and resume to peer-review group. | |
| July 8 | 5 pm | SCCA House 207 Pontius Avenue North | Make dinner for patients and caregivers at the SCCA House (itinerary to be provided as a separate attachment). |
| July 22 | 5 pm | SCCA House 207 Pontius Avenue North | Make dinner for patients and caregivers at the SCCA House (itinerary to be provided as a separate attachment). |
| July 19 | 5 pm | Optional: Email second draft of personal statement and/or resume for review among program staff to Jennifer: janderso@fhcrc.org | |
| Aug. 6 | Before 5 pm | Submit posters to Computer Graphics department for printing at: graphics@fhcrc.org. Pick-up in M1-A405. | |
| Aug. 8 | Before 5 pm | Submit FINAL personal statement, resume, abstract, poster, and program evaluation to Jordan Cañas : jecanas@fhcrc.org | |
| Aug. 9 | Noon – 2 pm | Arnold, M1-A403 | Poster presentation practice session. Sign up for preferred 10-minute practice session. |
| Aug. 10 | 2 – 4 pm | Arnold, M1-A303/05/07 | Competitive poster session. Last working day of internship. |
Scheduled Events
| Date | Time | Location | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Development Workshops | ||||
| June 19 | Noon–1 pm | Arnold, M1-A305/07 | Jennifer Anderson (Public Health Sciences) | How to write a personal statement and resume (including peer-review instruction) |
| June 26 | Noon–1 pm | Arnold, M1-A305/07 | Dr. Julian Simon (Clinical Research) | How to write an abstract |
| July 3 | Noon–1 pm | Arnold, M1-A305/07 | In-person peer-review group meeting | |
| July 10 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Kaplan Test Prep | GRE /MCAT test prep (GRE: D1-080, MCAT: D1-084) |
| July 17 | Noon–1 pm | Arnold, M1-A305/07 | Dr. Steve Pergam (Vaccine and Infectious Disease) | How to successfully apply to medical school |
| July 24 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Michael Emerman (Human Biology) | How to successfully apply to graduate school |
| July 31 | Noon–1 pm | Arnold, M1-A305/07 | Dr. Kerryn Reding (Public Health Sciences) | Rebecca Skloot’s book reading, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |
| Research Seminars |
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| June 15 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Fred Appelbaum (Clinical Research) | Hematopoietic cell transplantation: past, present, future |
| June 22 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Hootie Warren (Clinical Research) | Exploiting immunity to treat cancer |
| June 29 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Jesse Bloom (Basic Sciences) | Mapping the molecular evolution of influenza |
| July 6 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Pete Nelson (Human Biology) | Prostate cancer |
| July 13 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Julie Overbaugh (Human Biology) | HIV studies from the Seattle/ Kenya collaborative group |
| July 20 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Katie Peichel (Human Biology) | How to prepare and present a scientific poster |
| July 27 | Noon–1 pm | Arnold, M1-A305/07 | Dr. Sue Biggins (Basic Sciences) | How do cells get the right number of chromosomes? |
| August 3 | Noon–1 pm | Thomas, D1-080/084 | Dr. Dave Fredricks (VIDD) | The human microbiome |
| Mixers |
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| July 12 | 4:30 pm | Arnold, M1-A305/07 | Scott Canavera, Suna Gurol | Professional Networking: How to Market Yourself! During this session, attendees will learn about networking using social media, as well as how to capitalize on in-person networking opportunities. Strategies for securing employment from a scientific recruiter’s perspective will be shared and participants will develop and practice their 'elevator speech.' |
| July 19 | 4:30 pm | Arnold, M1-A303/05/07 | First- and second-year medical students, MD/PhD trainees, and graduate students | Advice and Insight: Perspectives About Successful Admission to Medical and Graduate School. During this session, panelists will respond to questions about their experience seeking admission to medical or graduate school. Following the Q & A session, attendees will engage in informal, one-on-one interaction with current medical and graduate school students. (Graduate School Panel: M1-A303, Medical School / MD/PhD Program Panel: M1-A307) |
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