Category Archives: Research

VMD-PhD Training in Infectious Disease Research

SARS – AIDS – Ebola – Avian Influenza – Anthrax – Botulism – Plague – West Nile Virus –Mad Cow Disease – Smallpox Over 60% of all infectious diseases of animals can also affect humans, and incidences of new, emerging…

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Major research news out of UW

Dear All — Researchers Jared Baeten and Renee Heffron with the UW’s International Clinical Research Center have an observational study of 3,800 couples in Africa published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases that shows women using hormonal contraception –such as a…

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Undergraduate Research Leader applications

Undergraduate Research Leader applications DEADLINE: October 7 The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is seeking enthusiastic and experienced undergraduate researchers, scholars and artists from all disciplines to be student leaders for the 2011-12 academic yr. Undergraduate Research Leaders (URLs) will be…

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Biomedical Science Information Session

Are you considering PhD Poster v3.pdf

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Translational Research Symposium and MD/PhD Career Development Workshop for Undergraduate Students

> > No cost weekend symposium and career workshop, with generous travel funds available. > > On Friday, January 13, 2012, the MD/PhD Programs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s Medical School, MD Anderson Cancer Center,…

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VMD-PhD Combined Degree Training

 Rabbits help lower cholesterol. Cats may lead to a breakthrough in the AIDS epidemic. And dogs have taught doctors new heart surgery techniques. Even lobsters help scientists understand Parkinson’s disease. Since the turn of the century, animal research has helped…

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Undergraduate Research Leaders

Please share this exciting opportunity widely. Call for Applications: Undergraduate Research Leaders Due Friday, October 7th, 2011 The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is seeking enthusiastic and experienced undergraduate researchers, scholars, and artists from all disciplines to be student leaders for…

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Undergraduate Leadership and Research Opportunity

The VFA is has openings for 10 undergraduate students to participate as team members in the nine month (Sept-May) project. Students will have the opportunity to connect this field experience with their university education through service-learning, research, and professional internship….

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2011 Summer STEM Undergrad Research Poster Session!

You are Invited! The University of Washington 2011 Summer STEM Undergraduate Research Poster Session Wednesday, August 17th 9:00 am – 12 noon Mary Gates Hall Commons The poster session is a collaboration among several summer programs hosting UW and visiting…

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Fall 2011 course – Research Exposed! Approaches to Inquiry

> Research Exposed! Approaches to Inquiry (General Studies 391 D) > Wednesday, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, room 220 > > Space available for Autumn Quarter 2011. Sign up using SLN: 14430 > > Research Exposed! (GEN ST…

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2011 Biomedical Graduate Program Outreach Forum

The Undergraduate Research Program and the Amgen Scholars Program invite you to: Summer 2011 Biomedical Graduate Program Outreach Forum Tuesday, July 26 from 4:00-5:30 pm Mary Gates Hall Commons Open to the public Students can connect with program representatives from…

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Luce Scholars Program info session next Tuesday, July 26, 3:30pm, MGH 258

Dear Advisers, Please encourage your seniors, graduate and professional students, and recent alums who might be interested in spending a year working in Asia, and who have little or no prior experience in Asia or Asian Studies, to consider applying…

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Big news out of UW today — study by Intl Clinical Research Center

http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=gSm9mAtspD5Wl8eE3OosGA.. Pills prevent HIV in straight men and women (Assistant Professor Jared Baeten, Global Health, Medicine; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) Associated Press/ MSNBC http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=6nI70c4cNwKM4FSburotXA.. Clear evidence that pills prevent HIV transmission in straight couples (Baeten) CBS News _______________________________________________ Globalhealth…

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URP Student Staff Support Position – Revised and deadline extended

The Undergraduate Research Program has revised the description for our Student Support Staff position (see below). Accordingly, we have extended the deadline to Friday, July 1st. Please share with your students. The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) in the Center for…

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final Fulbright student information session this Friday

Please let your interested students know that there is one more information session on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this Friday, June 24 at noon in Paccar 291. Please feel free to share the information below widely (juniors, seniors, recent…

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