Amgen Schedule 2013 TBA
Amgen Schedule 2012
| May 28th |
all day |
Housing check in |
Hartley Hall
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| May 29th |
9:15am-12:30pm |
Safety Training |
501 Schermerhorn |
| May 29th |
12:30-1:30pm |
Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| May 29th |
1-2:30pm |
Amgen Meeting |
1000 Fairchild |
| May 29th |
5:40pm |
Dinner at Henry's |
Meet: 114th & Bwdy (nr CU Brownstones) |
| June 1st |
10-11:30am |
Rodent Training - Lecture |
800 Fairchild |
| June 1st |
5pm |
Columbia & Barnard student proposals due |
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| June 4th |
11am-12pm |
Lecture: Dr. Sharon Gerecht
Using stem cells to grow blood vessels
John Hopkins University |
501 Schermerhorn |
| June 4th |
12-1:30pm |
Networking Event:
Lunch with Dr. Gerecht |
800 Fairchild |
| June 5th |
6pm |
Networking Event:
Scavenger Hunt |
116th and Bwdy(subway) |
| June 8th |
11am-12pm |
Lecture: Dr. Martin Chalfie
GFP: Lighting up Life
Columbia University
|
501 Schermerhorn |
| June 8th |
12-1:30pm |
Networking Event:
Lunch with Dr. Chalfie |
800 Fairchild |
| June 8th |
5pm |
Deadline for CU/Barnard Amgens proposal approval |
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| June 8th |
5pm |
non-CU/external proposals due |
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| June
15th |
5pm |
Deadline for non-CU/external Amgens proposal approval |
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| June 18th |
8:50am |
Networking Event:
Regeneron Visit |
Meet: 114th & Bdwy |
| June 19th |
12-1:30pm |
Career Panel with Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| June 27th |
12-1:30pm |
Article Publishing and Reviewing with Lunch: Dr. Elizabeth Miller |
800 Fairchild |
| July 20th-23rd |
1:15pm |
Amgen Scholars Symposium |
Meet: 114th & Bdwy |
| August 2nd |
6pm |
Dinner at Ruby Foos |
Meet:1626 Bdwy @49th St. |
| August 3rd |
9:45am-12pm |
Stem Cell Symposium |
501 Schermerhorn |
| August 3rd |
12-1pm |
Stem Cell Symposium Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| August
31st |
4pm |
Research Articles Due |
600 Fairchild
(or by mail) |
Weekly Meetings:
All students in the Amgen Scholars Program will meet weekly in small discussion groups beginning June 11th until August 3rd. 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 following submission of article:
Payment of the $4,000 is contingent upon submitting your research article as a hard copy and pdf file by the deadline (the last day in August). Stipends will be paid at the end of September/beginning of October.
In addition to submitting a hard copy and pdf file, all articles must be signed by the Principal Investigator (Faculty Member). His/her name (printed) should also be provided with the signature. If your PI is physically not available to sign, an electronic signature will be accepted.
If you are no longer residing on the Morningside campus, please mail a hard copy of your article signed by your Principal Investigator(Faculty Member) postmarked by the due date to:
Jaya Santosh
600 Biology Office
MC2402
1212 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027
Pdf files should be emailed to surf@biology.columbia.edu. If you have any questions beyond confirmation of receipt of the article, please contact Jaya Santosh at js2621@columbia.edu.
Stipend checks can be picked up at the Bursar's Office in Kent Hall. You will need to bring your ID (State ID, passport) in order to pick up your check. Non-Columbia students' checks will be mailed to you as necessary; please provide us with your preferred mailing address for this purpose.
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