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Undergraduates are encouraged to apply to engage in scholarly activity (research/creative work) via the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program. Applications are now open (March 2 application deadline). SURE is a PAID undergraduate research experience for students interested in GRADUATE SCHOOL and research/creative work within their discipline or a related discipline. 2020 SURE program dates are May 26-July 24, 2020.

More information and link to applications? SURE@mail.wvu.edu and see https://undergraduateresearch.wvu.edu/research-opportunities/wvu-opportunities/summer-undergraduate-research-experience-sure

The 11th annual Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Symposium is officially set for Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom in Pittsburgh, PA. This is an annual regional conference between WVU, Pitt, and Duquense University AAPS student chapters and is being hosted this year by Duquesne AAPS. It is a great opportunity to present your work, enhance your CV, and network with other local pharmaceutical researchers while avoiding typical conference travel expenses.

Abstract deadline for poster presentation is January 10, 2020. As noted in the flyer, to be considered for oral presentation, we ask that abstracts be submitted by Friday, January 3, 2020. Those selected for oral presentation will be notified by Friday, January 10, 2020. Abstracts can be submitted by clicking the link below. Students can also submit their abstracts by clicking the link on the attached flyer. Categories are: Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Medicinal Chemistry, and Pharmacy Administration. All abstracts will be accepted so everyone interested is encouraged to submit. 

The Office of Undergraduate Research (UGR) is currently seeking to fill a limited number of positions for its Undergraduate Research Ambassador program. Please read the details below, and if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please click on the button at the bottom of the page to apply.

Position starts early January (the week of Jan 13th at the latest) and runs through the Spring semester 2020.

Looking for students who are organized, efficient, and detailed-oriented and can work 10-20 hours per week in the Spring 2020 semester. Students will be required to complete the WVU online ethical training in order to work on the studies. 

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Minnesota

Summer 2020
June 1–Aug. 7, 2020
Duration: 10 weeks
Stipend: $5,000

Columbia University - Summer 2020

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) 

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking enthusiastic undergraduate students to apply to the agency’s premier Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at the Boulder, CO and Gaithersburg, MD locations. Since 1993, SURF students from across the country have had the opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on experience, working with cutting edge technology in one of the world's leading research organizations and home to three Nobel Prize winners.

The mission of the SURF Program is to inspire undergraduate students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through a unique research experience that supports the NIST mission.

A research opportunity is available in the Office of New Drugs/Office of Drug Evaluation I, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located in Silver Spring, Maryland.  If you are interested please apply on www.zintellect.com under the advertisement number FDA-CDER-2019-0469.  Additionally, please submit your CV to belay.tesfamariam@fda.hhs.gov

This project is a collaboration between the Office of New Drugs/CDER and the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories/CDRH. The agency receives submissions on newly evolving bioresorbable polymer-based drug formulations for endovascular interventions, open vascular wraps, and hemodialysis access grafts. To better understand the suitability of bioresorbable polymers, a rapid assay will be developed to determine cytocompatibility of bioresorbable polymer formulated drugs. The proposed study will identify predictive biomarkers of biocompatibility that include prothrombotic factors, proinflammatory mediators, proadhesion molecules, and prooxidant species. The results of the proposed study will provide 1) a rational basis for the assessment of safety of polymer carriers and 2) requirements for biocompatibility testing.

Outstanding teachers can make a world of difference for students—particularly in high-need schools. Know anyone eager to share their math and science knowledge with young people in Pennsylvania? The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship might be the right fit for them.

The Fellowship offers: