Great to present a talk that has been 9 months in the making: OER curriculum on the Human Microbiome. Thrilled to be on NIH campus at the Clinical Center talking to educators from all over the country and gaining their valuable feedback. If you are a teacher or student interested in this topic, please reach out for a link to the content (curriculum website is under construction).
Students should apply for scholarships. But the process is lengthy, filled with failed applications, and little formal guidance. For extremely practical tips from a young woman who completely financed her college education with scholarships, check out this book. Great to hear from a young person who actually did it and not an advisor speaking from a theoretical perspective.
Great panel discussion session at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) where new discoveries made in USGS labs were presented to find new applications. Imagine a hockey-puck sized gas sensor, originally designed to monitor water oxygen, being adapted for use in a doctor’s office to measure arterial blood gas.
Common student concerns regarding paying for college can be addressed by the above book (and others) by Gen and Kelly Tanabe. Not only have they done great research but they also completely funded their own Harvard undergrad education via scholarships. Added benefit of winning scholarships? Great additions to your resumé to improve your transfer application. A super website to jumpstart your scholarship search: cappex.com
Want to know if you’d really like to study medicine? Want to learn more about medicine? Increasingly, medical schools are offering evening lectures for interested members of the public. Over the course of a semester and for less than $200 in fees, you’ll hear from medical experts on a variety of topics. The formats vary from the very immersive and hands on (Washington University in St. Louis)
to the lecture-based (Georgetown University) and are geared toward the non-scientist. Some programs even open their doors to high school students. Links below to Washington Univ. and Georgetown Univ.
Georgetown University Medical Center Herbert B. Herscowitz Mini-Medical School Course Schedule
Fun initial foray into the world of 3-D printing. We’ll see how grand plans for 3-D prints of NIH-produced protein models will go. Fun first step. Download plans, drag and drop, wait a few hours, and you have a print-out.
Add this website to the 2 tried and true texts (Pushing Electrons and Organic Chemistry as a 2nd Language): https://learnbacon.com/
Prof. Neil Garg at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed a great resource for organic chemistry students. Take a look, give it a whirl, and let me know what you think!
Join area students on November 20 for a day at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) learning about summer research internships (paid positions), pre-health careers advising, and workshops to improve your resumes/CVs. A must for any student interested in health sciences. While it is free to attend (with free lunch provided), you must register and are responsible for travel to the NIH in Maryland (convenient to the Red Line, with paid public parking available).
Register at:
https://www.training.nih.gov/sas/_20/1519
Privileged to recently visit this world-class research facility to learn about their leading research in neuroscience, tour the facilities, and discover research opportunities for students. A neuroscience research powerhouse in the metro DC area often unknown to students and faculty alike, is the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Janelia Farms facility. Like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), most of the money awarded by HHMI is awarded to researchers to support their work at a home university (unlike NIH, HHMI is a private organization not affiliated with any government body and was started by oil billionaire Howard Hughes, as seen in the movie The Aviator). The beautiful Janelia Farms facility attracts leading scientists from all over the world featuring world-class lab space, a beautiful physical facility, fantastic dining service available nearly 24-7…all located in the beautiful countryside of Loudoun County on a former farm. Student research awards are available, though competition for these research awards is fierce (with applicants from all over the world) and requires extensive prior research experience. Inspiring architecture, beautiful artwork (with a brain science theme), and an atmosphere of intense science made for an unforgettable visit to an unparalleled facility.
https://www.janelia.org/you-janelia/students-postdocs/postdoctoral-associates
Thrilled to attend ceremonies for Hope Medical Institute (HMI) as they celebrated the medical students graduating from 3 of Poland’s leading medical schools. Working with HMI, U.S. students may apply to study medicine in Poland (with all classes conducted in English) and then complete clinical rotations back in the United States. Of course, for U.S. medical residency purposes, students are classified as foreign medical grads. However, the structure of Polish medical education (in line with European standards) allows application to Polish medical schools right out of high school, or after completing some college-level coursework. A little known option for bright students willing to study in central Europe!
www.hopemedicalinstitute.org