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SURF Schedule 2011
| May 31st |
10:30am-12pm |
Safety Training |
501 Schermerhorn |
| May 31st |
12pm-1pm |
Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| June 1st |
10am-12pm |
Safety Training |
501 Schermerhorn |
| June 1st |
12-1pm |
Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| June 2nd |
10-11:30am |
Rodent Training Lecture |
800 Fairchild |
| June 3rd |
5pm |
Proposals due |
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| June 7th |
11am-12pm |
Lecture: Dr. Ruth Lehmann Fly germ cell life cycle NYU Medical Center
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501 Schermerhorn |
| June
10th |
5pm |
Deadline for proposal approval |
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| June
14th |
11am-12pm |
Lecture: Dr. Paul Frenette
Blood stem cell trafficking Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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501 Schermerhorn |
| June 23rd |
11am-12pm |
Lecture: Dr. Fiona Doetsch
Stem cells in adult Neurogenesis
Columbia University Medical Center |
501 Schermerhorn |
July
1st |
11am-12pm |
Lecture: Dr. Martin Chalfie Touch
Columbia University |
833 Mudd |
| August 4th |
9:45am-12pm |
NYSTEM Symposium |
501 Schermerhorn |
| August 4th |
12-1pm |
NYSTEM Symposium Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| August 5th |
9:45am-12pm |
NYSTEM Symposium |
501 Schermerhorn |
| August 5th |
12-1pm |
NYSTEM Symposium Lunch |
800 Fairchild |
| September 22nd |
4pm |
SURF Articles Due
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600 Fairchild |
Weekly Meetings
All students in the SURF Program will meet weekly in small discussion groups beginning the fourth week of the program (6/20-8/5). The purpose of these groups is to provide a structured setting in which students can discuss their work with their 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; 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:
SURF Stipend = $4000 paid following submission of article:
Payment of the $4,000 is contingent upon submitting your research article by the deadline, above.
Your article may be turned into the 600 Fairchild Biology office.
By mail, please mail a hard copy of your article postmarked by the due date to:
Jaya Santosh
600 Biology Office
MC2402
1212 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027
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.
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