Documents and information for events that have been sponsored by EPSCoR/IDeA are posted below. Any awards or solicitations posted here are no longer active. These archives are generally only retained for a calendar year. If you require documents or information for an event farther back than that, please contact the EPSCoR/IDeA office.
SC INBRE Bioinformatics Core Sponsored Research Experience For
Undergraduates
*Deadline Extended to March 1st, 2008*
The SC INBRE Bioinformatics Core is pleased to announce a Research
Experience for Undergraduates (REU). This program is aimed at
undergraduate students attending colleges and universities in South Carolina.
It offers opportunities for educational advancement with hands-on laboratory
training in the field of bioinformatics. REU students will participate in
a 10-week program during the summer of 2008. Students will be assigned to
a mentor and together will develop a research project that must involve
application of informatics, statistics and/or computer science to biological
problems.
In addition to working on their own research projects, students will take part in a lecture series and several educational and enrichment activities. At the end of the 10 weeks, the students will submit a report of their project and also take part in the SURP symposium, where they will present their findings. Recruitment and selection of students for the REU will be coordinated with the MUSC College of Graduate Studies in association with the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURP).
Application for the positions can be made online using the SURP web application forms here.
SC INBRE Microarray Pilot Studies Award
Winners Announced
The SC INBRE Biotechnology Core announced an opportunity to fund pilot
gene expression studies employing DNA microarray technology. Undergraduate
and graduate students belonging to SC INBRE participating institutions were eligible to apply for an award up to $8,000. Each award
provided funds and resources for performing microarray hybridizations using RNA
samples provided to the core by the applicant. This award is only used to
offset costs of microarrays, kits and services performed at the SC INBRE
Biotechnology core facilities located at MUSC and USC; no funds are given
directly to the applicant.
Applications were limited to 5 pages and were to include the following: Project title, Student name (academic level), Mentor Name (appended with Mentor's biographical sketch and letter of support), Institutional Affiliation, Abstract, Specific Aims, Background and Significance, Expected Results and References. A plan for data analysis was also to be included (applicants were able to avail themselves of microarray analysis services available through the SC INBRE Biotechnology Core).
The deadline for application submission was November 1, 2007. Decisions were made in December 2007 allowing projects to be commenced in January 2008. For additional information regarding this opportunity and similar future opportunities please contact: Dr. W. Scott Argraves, Director of the Biotechnology Core.
2008 Furman Summer Undergraduate Research Program
*Deadline for application was March 15, 2008
The Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Psychology at Furman University
announce the Furman Summer Undergraduate Research Program for 2008. The
program will run for approximately 9 weeks between June and August.
Participants will work with Furman INBRE faculty members to conduct biological,
biochemical, psychological or neuroscience research. For more information,
see the
flyer,
or contact Dr. John Wheeler at Furman University (john.wheeler@furman.edu).
January 17-18, 2008
South Carolina INBRE Research Symposium
Held at the College of Charleston in the Stern Center Ballroom.
March 3-5, 2008
EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation Meeting
Held in Washington, D.C.
March 7, 2008
5th Annual SER-CAT Symposium
Held at the Charleston Marriott, Charleston, South Carolina
March 15, 2008
Symposium for Young Neuroscientists and Professors of the Southeast
(SYNAPSE '08)
Held at the College of Charleston
March 20, 2008
South Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting (SCAS)
Held in conjunction with the South Carolina Branch of the American Society for
Microbiology (SC ASM) and the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS)
at Clemson University-Main Campus
June 16-20, 2008
4th Annual Workshop on Basic Confocal Microscopy
The South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA Program and the USC School of Medicine
Instrumentation Resource Facility are pleased to announce the 4th Annual
Workshop on Basic Confocal Microscopy. The hands-on workshop will target
beginning and intermediate users of confocal microscopes and will provide
lectures from experts in the field of confocal microscopy and the use of Adobe
Photoshop and 3-D software for processing confocal images. Lecture material will
provide information on the basics of fluorescence and fluorescent probes,
biological specimen preparation (fixation, staining, optical properties and
mounting materials), strategies and protocols for selection of antibody
labeling, the basic components of a confocal microscope (lasers, dichroic
mirrors, microscope objectives, photomultiplier tubes, etc.) and an overview of
some applications of confocal microscopy.
During the laboratory portion of the workshop, specimens will be processed for
double and triple labeling, and proper selection of user adjustable parameters
to optimize image collection will be addressed and demonstrated. Participants
are welcome to process their own samples or to use samples that will be
provided. Several point scanning and spinning disk confocal systems from various
manufacturers will be available for use so participants will have ample time for
hands on use of the instruments during the workshop. Tuition for
participants from South Carolina colleges and universities will be covered
through the SC IDeA/INBRE programs. Preregistration is required.
Information can be found in the brochure
here
or on the website at:
http://dba.med.sc.edu/price/irf/irf.htm