UCI Minority Graduate Research Conference in

Biomedical Sciences

Friday November 16, 2007

The conference is designed to encourage and prepare prospective applicants for the graduate programs offered by the School of Biological Sciences at UC Irvine. The conference will focus on stimulating the interaction between faculty and students through faculty panels and presentations on research opportunities in each of the graduate programs. Conference activities include a description about graduate programs, a faculty panel on research opportunities, a graduate student panel, one-on-one consultation with faculty during lunch, a campus tour and funding opportunities. Undergraduate seniors, post baccalaureate and master's students are strongly encouraged to attend.

Campus Maps and Parking

     - Locating UC Irvine (pdf)

     - Freeway Directions

     - Recorded Driving Directions: (949) 824-8799

     - Campus Map (pdf)

     - Parking is available at Parking lot. No. 12A or 16 (F5) in the Campus Map (pdf)

Conference Program

1114 Natural Sciences I (marked 517 in UCI map)
9:30-10:00 Registration

10:00-10:15 Welcoming. Dr. Luis Mota-Bravo, Director of Outreach, Research Training and Minority Science Programs (MSP)

10:15-10:45 Overview of Graduate Programs at the School of Biological Sciences. Dr. Michael Mulligan, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology

10:45-11:15 Overview of the Molecular Biology Genetics and Biochemistry (MBGB) Program. Dr. André J. Ouellette, Director of the MBGB and Professor of Pathology

11:15-12:00 UC Irvine Campus Tour

Sprague Hall SPH (marked 839 in UCI map)
12:00-1:30 Lunch meeting with faculty and graduate students

1114 Natural Sciences I (marked 517 in UCI map)
1:30-1:55 Overview of campus initiatives. Dr. Frances M. Leslie, Associate Dean, Graduate Division and Professor of Pharmacology

2:00-3:15 Faculty panel about admissions to graduate programs and research opportunities (admission criteria, letters of recommendation, personal statement, grades and funding opportunities)

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:30 Graduate student panel

There is no registration fee. Lunch and parking permits will be provided. Please RSVP by November 1, 2007 to Dr. Marlene de la Cruz (marlene@uci.edu), phone (949) 824-2589.

Travel funds are available for individuals traveling from northern California and out of state. To apply, please download, complete and sign the Travel Funds Application Form (deadline was October 15, 2007).

Conference sponsored by Graduate Studies, School of Biological Sciences, Minority Sciences Programs (MSP) and Graduate Program in Molecular Biology, Genetics & Biochemistry (MBG&B).