Amgen Schedule 2008
Dates:
Amgen begins Tuesday, May 27th and ends Friday, August 1st
| May 27th |
10am-12pm |
Safety Training |
501 Schermerhorn |
| May 27th |
12pm-1pm |
Lunch |
Carleton Lounge,
4th Floor Mudd |
| May 27th |
1pm-2:30pm |
Amgen Meet & Greet |
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| May 27th |
6pm |
Dinner at Metisse,
105th and Broadway |
Meet at 5:30pm at 114th & Broadway |
| May 28th |
10am-12pm |
Safety Training |
501 Schermerhorn |
| May 28th |
12pm-1pm |
Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| May 30th |
5pm |
Deadline for Amgen students from Columbia and Barnard to submit proposals to section heads |
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| June 4th |
8pm |
Spring Awakening at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre |
Meet at 6:30pm underground at 116th street station |
| June 5th |
11am-12pm |
Dr. Martin Chalfie-
"Touch" |
501 Schermerhorn |
| June 5th |
12pm-1pm |
Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| June 6th |
5pm |
Deadline for Amgen students from other universities to submit proposals to section heads |
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| June 6th |
5pm |
Deadline for Internal Amgens to have proposals approved by section heads |
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| June 10th |
7:10pm |
Mets game |
Meet at 5:30 pm underground at 116th street station |
June 13th |
11am-12pm |
Dr. Rafael Yuste-
"Function of the Cortical
Microcircuit" |
501 Schermerhorn |
| June 13th |
12pm-1pm |
Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| June 13th |
5pm |
Deadline for External Amgens to have proposals approved by section heads |
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July
9th
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6:30pm |
Circle Line Tour/ Top of the Rock: Rockefeller Center |
Meet at 5:45 pm underground at 116th street station |
July 19th-
July 21 |
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Amgen Scholars National Symposium |
Los Angeles, CA |
| August 29th |
5pm |
Research Article Due |
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Weekly Meetings:
All students in the Amgen Scholars Program will meet weekly in small discussion groups. The purpose of these groups is to provide a structured setting in which students can discuss their work with peers, learn about others' work, and develop their scientific communication and evaluation skills.
During the course of the summer, each student will prepare a research paper written in the format of a journal article and present a 15 minute talk about his or her research. Toward the beginning of the summer, weekly discussion groups will cover topics including critical evaluation of data, critical reading of research papers, and the protocols of professional research communication. As the summer progresses, the focus will shift toward writing and peer-evaluating drafts of student research papers, and on research presentations.
Attendance in discussion groups is mandatory. This is an integral part of your training, and you are expected to attend every week. If you must miss a session you may make it up by attending the other session in the same week. However, you may not substitute a session from another week. If for some reason you cannot attend either section in a given week, notify your instructor in advance and schedule a one-on-one meeting with the instructor instead.
In-class participation is expected. Anticipate the deadlines for your work listed above; discuss them with your mentor and set up pre-deadlines when you can review the work with your mentor, allowing time for her or him to give you feedback.
If you have a legitimate reason to move a deadline, and you communicate this reason to your mentor and instructor in a timely manner, then deadlines can be adjusted.
Recommended text (not required):
Victoria E. McMillan, Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences, 3rd ed.1997
Payment:
Amgen Stipend = $4000 paid in two installments:
First installment of $2000 will paid June 27th.
Second installment of $2000 will be paid September 19th and is contingent upon submitting your research article by the Friday, August 29th deadline.
In addition, those students who have worked for Columbia and have direct deposit established will receive their paychecks directly into their bank accounts. The remaining students will receive their checks from John Lacqua in 500 Fairchild. Non-Columbia University/Barnard College students can receive their checks by mail.
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