BioPREP: Biology Participation in Research and Education Program
| Dates: | June 2 - July 2, 2008 |
| Application Deadline: | April 1, 2008 |
This National Institutes of Health program was developed to encourage underrepresented students at two-year institutions who want to transfer to four-year schools and prepare for careers in the biological sciences. Participants receive $2400 salary for completion of BioPREP and are responsible for their room ($800) and board costs. There are several dining facilities on campus.
Admission Criteria
* A minimum cumulative grade of a B (3.0 GPA)
* A minimum of 24 credits to be completed by the end of the Spring 2007 semester
* An introductory biology course is a prerequisite (more biology and/or chemistry is preferred)
* This is a mandatory residential program (Monday through Friday) and students must be able to commit their time fully (including evenings) to this program for the full five-week period.
Applications
A complete application package includes:
1) a copy of your college transcript(s),
2) two letters of recommendation from faculty,
3) proof of citizenship or permanent residency (copy of birth certificate
or permanent residency card)
4) a one-page statement expressing your professional goals and your ideas
to encourage underrepresented students to pursue biomedical careers
Applications should be sent to Dr. Daniel Moloney, Department of Biochemistry
& Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5233, by
April 1.
BioPREP
Application (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. You
can get this free program from http://www.adobe.com/)
Molecular Biology Research
Students work in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory where they
learn laboratory techniques including:
| Isolation of DNA | Inoculation of bacterial cultures |
| Mini preps from bacterial cultures | Restriction enzyme digests |
| Ligation of DNA | Bacterial transformation |
| Preparation of solutions | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
| Restriction and amplified fragment | Length polymorphism (RFLP, AFLP) |
| Gel electrophoresis (agarose and polyacrylamide) | Hybridization |
| Protein expression | Protein purification |
| Western blotting |
After learning the techniques, the students formulate proposals for individual research projects. Concentrated work on these projects begins during the second week of the program.
Other Activities
Award Ceremony & Poster Session: An award ceremony is held with family
and guests invited.
Lab Meetings & Presentations: Students attend weekly lab meetings to discuss newly learned lab techniques and to present results from their ongoing research.
Guest Speaker Series: Guest lecturers speak to the students regarding various aspects of the biological sciences.
Computer Access: Students have internet access and learn how to perform scientific literature searches using PubMed (from the National Library of Medicine) and how to access gene information using Genbank (from the National Center for Biotechnology Information).
Laboratory Instructors
Dr. Daniel Moloney
Partner Institutions
Nassau Community College
Queensborough Community College
Suffolk County Community College
For additional information or questions, please call (631-632-9750) or e-mail:
| Judy Nimmo | jnimmo@notes.cc.sunysb.edu |