3MT IGERT Fall 2009 Symposium

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

"Health Impacts of Coal: Bridging the Gap"

Confirmed Speakers:

Dr. Robert B. Finkelman, Medical Geology, University of Texas at Dallas

Dr. Sanford Simon, Pathology, Stony Brook University

Congratulations to Kevin Zhao and Ruoyi Jiang!

October 23, 2009. Congratulations to our two Ward Melville High School students, Kevin Zhao and Ruoyi Jiang, for making the Regional Finalists list of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology. Both students are being mentored by 3MT Trainees, Christina Bergonzo and AJ Campbell, in the lab of Dr. Carlos Simmerling. Regional finalists will be presenting their research with peers across the nation. Regional Finals begin on November 6, 2009. Good Luck, Kevin and Ruoyi!

http://www.siemens-foundation.org/pool/siemens_competition/ws-sf_announcement_release10_23final.pdf

3MT IGERT Spring Symposium

"Environmental Science and Environmental Health: Bridging the Gap"

Our 2009 Spring Symposium highlights three speakers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Denver and one speaker from the Department of Pharmacological Sciences at Stony Brook University. By drawing on the varied disciplines, our symposium hopes to integrate their research expertise to translate environmental science to basic science. Following the talks, the speakers will address and identify (within their expertise) environmental science impacts on health.

Four of our 3MT Trainees will be giving 5-minute presentations based on one slide ("snapshot") that was pivotal to their research. The audience will select the Best Snapshot with ballots at the end of the symposium.

This symposium is sponsored by the Stony Brook 3MT Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (NSF-IGERT) Program.

Symposium Schedule

Date: Monday, March 30, 2009

Time: 1:30 - 6PM

Location: Geosciences Seminar Room 123. Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) Building, Stony Brook University

Invited Speakers:

MARTIN GOLDHABER, Ph.D., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS), DENVER

"The geochemical landscape of the Sacramento Valley"

JEAN MORRISON, Doctoral Candidate, Colorado School of Mines, & USGS, DENVER

"Regional evolution of Cr mineralogy and geochemistry in the Sacramento Valley drainage basin"

CHRISTOPHER MILLS, Ph.D., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DENVER

"Biogeochemical transformations of Cr in Sacramento Valley soils and sediments"

MIGUEL GARCIA-DIAZ, Ph.D., Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University

"The influence of Mn2+ on the accuracy of DNA synthesis"

3MT IGERT Mini-Symposium

"Science and Environmental Law in Public Health Decision Making: Bridging the Gap"

Our workshop featured three speakers, an environmental lawyer, a leading physician researcher, and a Public Health researcher. Each discussed their experiences translating scientific research for a public audience. The goals were to augment the perception of basic researchers to include an eye towards how their work contributes and is identified in public policy and law. The workshop was sponsored by the Stony Brook 3MT Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (NSF-IGERT) Program. It was held on May 1, 2008 at the Stony Brook University University Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology Seminar Room, BST 8- 180, Stony Brook University.

Date: May 1, 2008

Time: 11:15 - 3:15PM

Location: University Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology Seminar Room, BST 8- 180, Stony Brook University

Invited Speakers:

Jaymie R. Meliker, Ph.D.

Arthur P. Grollman, M.D. "Manna from Hell: Unraveling the mystery of an environmental disease"

Philip Weinberg, J.D

 

3MT Retreat Dedicated to Career Development

Date: April 17, 2008

Time: 11:00AM - 7:00PM

Location: SAC Room 308

 

Travel Scholarships for the 2008 Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science, Fiesole, Italy, June 9-20 2008

Note: Application Deadline March 21, 2008

The IGERT Program in Geographic Information Science at the University at Buffalo invites applications from U.S. doctoral students for support to attend the 2008 Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science in Fiesole (near Florence), Italy. This year, funding will be available for either Week 1 (June 9-13) or Week 2 (June 17-20) of the 2008 School. The topic of Week 1 will be "Geo-Sensor Web" and the topic of Week 2 will be "GI Science supporting Virtual Globes". For more information about the 2008 Vespucci program, go to http://www.vespucci.org, click on "Summer Institute", and then explore the information about the program.

We anticipate funding about 6 applicants under this competition. The selected doctoral students will join a group of University at Buffalo IGERT Geographic Information Science doctoral trainees at the Summer Institute. Scholarships from the Buffalo IGERT program are limited to US Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Financial support will include accommodation expenses in Fiesole, some meals, tuition and fees for the Institute, and up to $1700 in travel expenses. Those selected to be funded by the Buffalo IGERT program will automatically be enrolled in the Institute and the fees will be paid directly by Buffalo. Those who wish to attend the Summer Institute without such IGERT support are encouraged to apply directly to the Vespucci program for admission, although they will have to pay their own fees and other costs.

To apply, please submit the following by March 21 2008:
* a statement of your background and interest in the Institute, including
   the week that you would prefer to attend (maximum 1 page);
* your curriculum vitae, including dissertation topic and expected PhD
   completion date (maximum 1 page);
* a letter of endorsement from your Ph.D. advisor OR department chair.

Applications must be submitted electronically in .pdf or .doc format, including letter of endorsement. Send via e-mail to ncgia@buffalo.edu. Application deadline: March 21, 2008. Decisions should be announced by April 15 2008.

This activity is supported by NSF's IGERT program through grant DGE-0333417.

 

Achieving sustainable access to clean water in Tanzania: Impact on human health

Date: February 27, 2008

Location: Conference Center (Room 120), Endeavour Hall, School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, South Campus, Stony Brook Univeristy

 

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