NSF-REU Program at Texas A&M University: Summer 2002


Schedule of Events

June 1-5 Arrival & Orientation
June 7 Welcome Reception


Weekly Faculty Presentations
Talks will be in room 2122 at 4PM

June 7 Professors Bergbreiter & Burgess
June 14 Professors Cremer & Simanek
June 28 Professors Darensbourg & North
July 12 Professors Bevan& Fackler
July 19 Professors DeRose & Raushel
July 26 Professors Romo & Singleton


NSF-REU Students Career Day
Friday, June 21, 2002


8:30 am Coffee
9:00 am Dr. Antonio J. Ricco (ACLARA Biosciences, Inc.)
Application of Microfabricated Disposable Plastic Microfluidic Devices with Customized Chemistries to Multiplexed Biochemical Assays
10:00 am Dr. Phillip R. Hamann (Wyeth Research)
Mylotarg™, an Anti-CD33 Calicheamicin-Antibody Conjugate for the Treatment of Acute Myleoid Leukemia
10:45 am Break
11:00-11:30 am Graduate School Application Workshop
Julie Wilson, Academic Advisor II, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University
11::30-12:00 nn Graduate School Experience
Discussion with Graduate students
12:00-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30-2:30 pm Career Panel Number 1: Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr. Antonio J. Ricco (ACLARA Biosciences, Inc.), Dr. Phillip R. Hamann (Wyeth Research) and Dr. Bill Howell (IUCCP Consultant-Texas A&M)
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:45 pm Professor Duane Kramer (Texas A&M, Veterinary Medicine)
Cloning animals: Ethical Considerations
Discussion Leader: Professor Kenn Harding
3:45-4:30 pm Career Panel Number 3: Teaching
Dr. Jack Southard, (The University of Texas at Brownsville), Professor Larry Peck (Texas A&M University)


NSF-REU Student Presentation

July 31 Research Presentations
August 1 Research Presentation