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From UAB Pathology Undergraduate Education Web site (http://peir.path.uab.edu/pathgrad) Program for Research Experience in Pathology: Program for Research Experience in Pathology
What is the PREP Program?
Some of the most challenging areas for today's college graduates are in the field of modern biomedical sciences. Environmental pollution, new infectious diseases, and the continuing human health problems of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, neurological disorders and inherited genetic diseases are more prominent today than at perhaps any other time in history. At the same time, today's biomedical scientist is equipped with some of the most powerful tools and technologies for understanding basic disease mechanisms. Ultimately, the proper use of these new tools and technologies will provide insights into potential remedies for these diseases. At the forefront of the biomedical sciences is the relatively new field of molecular pathology. Scientists trained in molecular and cellular pathology use the tools of molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology to probe into the processes which underlie human diseases.
PREP Curriculum Investigators with research programs in such diverse areas as cardiovascular disease, carcinogenesis, metabolic disorders, immunobiology, and signal transduction will participate in the undergraduate training program. Students will receive first-hand laboratory experience participating in and conducting experiments with the faculty and other laboratory personnel. A weekly conference series with faculty and other students in the program will also be held allowing students the opportunity to learn the scientific principles underlying research in molecular and cellular pathology. The goal of the program is to introduce students to the nature of scientific research, and to foster an appreciation for experimental approaches used to understand disease processes. Application and Admission Process Applications from interested students will be evaluated on the basis of grades, courses taken, a statement of interest in pursuing graduate education, and recommendations from faculty members at the student's institution. Evaluations of complete applications received in the office of the Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Pathology, will commence on March 16 and will continue until all openings are filled. Thus, to ensure the best chance for acceptance into the program it is recommended that completed applications be received by March 15, 2009. After a screening process, successful applicants will be invited to participate in the program and will be assigned a summer project with a member of the graduate faculty in the Molecular and Cellular Pathology Graduate Program, based on the student's statement of interests. Successful applicants will be notified by March 31, 2009. Students invited to participate in the PREP will receive a stipend for the 10-week program of $3,000 plus free housing. At the end of the summer research program, students will discuss the results of their work in the form of poster presentations. The poster session will be followed by a faculty-student reception given in honor of the summer undergraduate research participants. All of the undergraduate participants will be encouraged to apply to graduate programs in the biomedical sciences at UAB including the Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Pathology. Apply to PREP Please mail completed PREP applications to the following address: University of Alabama at Birmingham PREP Student Projects The summer of 1995 was the inaugural year for the Program for Research Experience in Pathology (PREP). Nine students representing colleges and universities from around the United States were engaged in original research in the laboratories of the mentors of the PREP program. Listed below are past PREP students and their projects. The success of the program in previous years assures an equally successful program for all students selected each year. PREP Faculty and Research Programs Listed below are some of the participating faculty in the PREP program and their research projects for summer students. Students expressing an interest in one or more of these research projects will be put in contact with the appropriate faculty member upon acceptance into the PREP. For further information, visit the UAB Department of Pathology Web site at http://www.path.uab.edu/. Contact PREP PREP Office Phone: (205) 934-2445 PREP Chair: Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan PREP Administrative Contact: Nicole Newton Volker Hall G019
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