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Opportunities Week of August 24, 2018
Reminder: Entering Research Workshop Fall 2018: The application for Undergraduate Biology’s Entering Research Workshop is now open. The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate independent research opportunities for students in the life sciences. The workshop is comprised of three two-hour meetings on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM. The dates for the Fall 2018 semester are scheduled for Mondays, September 17th, October 1st, and October 22nd. Application due by Friday, September 7th If you are interested in participating in the Fall 2018 Entering Research Workshop, please apply at https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81izZEwuHmTPAGx
Internship Opportunities at Grow More Foundation: We are looking for BIO interns to join our team to collect, analyze and interpret data on emerging biotechnologies in agriculture. Graphic design, adobe and R experience is preferred. Grow More Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, promoting awareness and establishing transparency of agricultural biotechnology in developing countries. Located on Stony Brook University campus. For any questions, contact Dr. Kate Creasey at [email protected] to apply contact Sera Nakisli [email protected] include your resume and a short paragraph describing why you would like to contribute to Grow More’s mission.
Mosquitoes Be Gone Internship Opportunities: Mosquitoes Be Gone is a start-up social entrepreneurship company whose goal is to develop, market, and sell an all-natural mosquito repellent and use profits to donate repellents to developing countries. The company, founded by Ruchi Shah (SBU May 2016 graduate), has been recognized by the Young Inventor’s Hall of Fame, first place in the WolfieLaunch and Long Island Business Plan competitions, Forbes and Glamour’s College Women of the Year. All interns will receive academic internship credit. For a description of the internship opportunities and application information, please see attached file. Undergraduate Research Opportunities in the Sheltzer Lab at Cold Spring Harbor: The Sheltzer Lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking undergraduate researchers for a cutting-edge project applying CRISPR to dissect drug tartes in cancer. The position pays an hourly stipend. For position requirements and application instructions, please see attached flyer. Academic Success and Tutoring Center Fall 2018 Services: Academic Success & Tutoring Center (ASTC) offers a variety of free services for all undergraduate students including: peer tutoring, peer academic success coaching, academic success workshops, peer assisted learning, and an ASC 101 course: practicing engaging presentations. For more info about ASTC, please visit http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/academic_success/ or see attached flyer
Fall 2018 On Campus Job & Internship Fair: The Stony Brook University Career Center is inviting you to participate in the Fall 2018 On Campus Job & Internship Fair. This career fair will be showcasing on-campus departments looking to hire student assistants, research assistants, graduate assistants, students with federal work study funding, and on campus internships. Please have copies of your resume available for department representatives. Event held on Wednesday, August 29th, 11:00AM-2:00PM, SAC Ballroom A For more details on positions and hiring departments (departments are still registering), log in to Handshake!
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Fall 2018 - TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITION for Self-Management Workshops in Mindfulness: A great resume builder with a letter of recommendation upon conclusion of the semester. Only 1 hour a week commitment, with an additional possibility of earning 1-credit to fulfill the SBC EXP+ requirement. Undergrads and first-year students welcome. Info sessions will be held the first week of the Fall 2018 semester. If interested, sign up for more info at: http://bit.ly/1S7Euoj
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Studying cancer genomes with CRISPR at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
The Sheltzer Lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking undergraduate researchers for a cutting-edge project applying CRISPR to dissect drug targets in cancer. The position pays an hourly stipend.
Cancer cells require the expression of certain genes, called “addictions” or “genetic dependencies”, that encode proteins necessary for tumor growth. Targeting the proteins encoded by these genes can trigger cell death and durable tumor regression. The Sheltzer Lab is applying CRISPR to study genetic dependencies in cancer in order to identify new therapeutic vulnerabilities and targets for drug development. Additionally, through CRISPR mutagenesis, we investigate the on-target and off-target effects of different cancer drugs, with profound implications for their clinical use.
More information on some of our previous research can be found in these publications (written by previous Stony Brook undergraduates):
Lin, A., Giuliano, C.J., Sayles, N.M., and Sheltzer, J.M. (2017) CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis invalidates a putative cancer dependency targeted in on-going clinical trials. eLife, 6:e24179.
Giuliano, C.J., Lin, A., Smith, J.C., Palladino, A.C., and Sheltzer, J.M. (2018) MELK expression correlates with tumor mitotic activity but is not required for cancer growth. eLife, 7:e32838.
Position Requirements:
• Ability to work in the lab at least 12 hours a week (which can include evenings and weekends, based on the student’s preference).
• Ability to get to/from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. • Prior laboratory experience in molecular biology is preferred but not mandatory. • Strong analysis, organization, and communication skills. • We are looking for a multi-semester commitment - Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
are encouraged to apply.
More information can be found on the Sheltzer lab website: http://sheltzerlab.labsites.cshl.edu/.
Interested students should send a CV and cover letter to Dr. Sheltzer at [email protected].