NATIONAL MD/PHD STUDENT CONFERENCE

描述：此应用程序请求支持年度国家 医学博士/博士由UCHSC的MST计划组织的学生会议 自1986年以来一直在科罗拉多的白杨的Given研究所举行。的 这次为期两天的会议的目的是为NIH和非NIH提供一个论坛， 资助的医学博士/博士来自全国各地的学位学生展示他们的 研究，会见，并听取介绍，全国知名的 科学家，并讨论共同感兴趣的问题，如就业机会。 会议传统上由三年级学生组织和主持 来自UCHSC的MST项目。此外，导演亚瑟 Gutierrez-Hartmann，医学博士，医学和生物化学，生物物理学教授 和遗传学，以及一个旋转的教师组织者，凯瑟琳霍姆斯博士，教授 微生物学，也来自UCHSC的MST计划。与会者总数， 包括学生，教师和MST项目主任，1998年为137人。 会议组织委员会传统上由三年级学生组成 医学博士/博士UCHSC MST计划的学位学生。四个学生中， 1999年会议的组织者，两个刚刚完成第二年， 其中两人在读第三年。除了轮换教员外 顾问，项目主任和UCHSC MST计划的管理员， Terri Wood女士是会议组织委员会的常任成员。 这些人提供行政和组织支助。博士 古铁雷斯-哈特曼参与组织了过去四次会议 并在1987年担任指导老师他组织了9次全国性的重大活动， 自1987年以来的专业研究会议，包括两次戈登会议， 催乳素 所有综合学位的学生在任何级别的培训，从整个 国家有资格参加。在过去的五年里， 从62岁到122岁。鼓励MST计划教师参与， 在过去的五年里，出勤率在0-18之间，但通常 六点左右。广告是在UCHSC MST计划网站上通过电子邮件进行的 与过去的与会者联系，并向所有MST项目总监发送电子邮件和传单。 在未来，他们将使用AAMC数据库的所有医学博士/博士程度 程序. 会议在白杨谷的Given研究所举行。这是一 大型会议中心，配备有充足的会议和餐饮设施。大多数与会者 住在附近的酒店。所有的膳食都在给定的研究所提供，以促进 参与者的互动。会议包括口头和海报介绍 由学生，来自全国著名的榜样科学家的演讲， 今年的主题是就业机会所有与会者都是 鼓励提交摘要。今年约有70个摘要被选中， 学生组织委员会的介绍和18个最好的摘要 被选中做口头陈述。五位全国知名研究人员出席 每年进行一小时的研究讲座。今年的演讲者是詹姆斯 Darnell，Charles Dinarello，Jeffery Friedman，Jennifer Doudna和Susan 麦康奈尔过去的演讲者通常包括每年的诺贝尔奖得主， 美国国家科学院院士

DESCRIPTION: This application requests support for the annual National M.D./Ph.D. Student Conference that is organized by the MST program at the UCHSC and has been held since 1986 at the Given Institute in Aspen, Colorado. The purpose of this two-day meeting is to provide a forum for NIH and non-NIH funded M.D./Ph.D. degree students from across the country to present their research, meet with, and hear presentations from, nationally prominent scientists, and discuss issues of common interest such as career opportunities. The conference is traditionally organized and hosted by the third year students from the MST program at UCHSC. In addition, the director, Arthur Gutierrez-Hartmann, M.D., Professor Medicine and of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Genetics, and a rotating faculty organizer, Kathryn Holmes Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology, also are from the MST program at UCHSC. Total attendees, including students, faculty, and MST program directors, was 137 in 1998. The Conference Organizing Committee is traditionally composed of third year M.D./Ph.D. degree students from the UCHSC MST program. Of the four student organizers for the 1999 conference, two have just completed the second year and two are in the third year of study. In addition to the rotating faculty advisor, the program director and the administrator of the UCHSC MST Program, Ms. Terri Wood, are permanent members of the Conference Organizing Committee. These individuals provide the administrative and organizational support. Dr. Gutierrez-Hartmann has been involved in organizing the past four conferences and was the faculty advisor in 1987. He has organized nine major national specialty research conferences since 1987 including two Gordon conferences on Prolactin. All combined degree students at any level of their training from throughout the country are eligible to attend. Student attendance has risen in the past five years from 62 to 122. Participation by MST program faculty is encouraged and attendance has ranged between 0-18 over the last five years but is typically about six. Advertising is done on the UCHSC MST program Web site, by email contact with past attendees, and email and flyers to all MST program directors. In the future they will use the AAMC database of all M.D./Ph.D. degree programs. The conference is held at the Given Institute in the Aspen valley. This is a large conference center with amply meeting and dining faculties. Most attendees stay in near by hotels. All meals are provided at the Given Institute to foster interaction of participants. The meeting includes oral and poster presentations by students, presentations from nationally prominent role-model scientists, and panel discussions that this year is on career opportunities. All attendees are encouraged to present an abstract. This year about 70 abstracts were chosen by the Student Organizing Committee for presentation and 18 of the best abstracts were chosen for oral presentation. Five nationally prominent researchers attend each year to give one-hour research talks. This year's speakers were James Darnell, Charles Dinarello, Jeffery Friedman, Jennifer Doudna, and Susan McConnell. Past speakers typically include a Nobel laureate each year and members of the National Academy of Sciences.