Thursday, September 30, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Miami, FL
Undergraduate students from the Miami area participated in this session, which included:
- --A keynote lecture;
- --A panel discussion of graduate students and post doctoral researchers on a variety of topics including survival skills, transitioning to medical or graduate school, and career paths in cancer research;
- --An opportunity for students to present their own research; and
- --A free networking lunch with mentors.
We were pleased to meet so many bright undergraduate students in Miami!
Questions?
Please e-mail
scienceeducation@aacr.org or call toll-free (866) 423-3965.
Session Program
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9:30 am
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10:00 am
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Registration
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10:00 am
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10:15 am
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Welcome from Undergraduate Student Caucus Program Chair
Dr. Sean Kimbro, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
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10:15 am
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10:45 am
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Keynote Lecture
Dr. Beverly Lyn-Cook, FDA-National Ctr. for Toxicological Res., Jefferson, AR
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10:45 am
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11:00 Am
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Refreshment Break and Transition
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11:00 am
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12:00 pm
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Panel Discussion
Moderator
Dr. Sean Kimbro, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
Panelists
Dr. Derrick D. Cox, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
Dr. Krista A. Zanetti, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
Ms. Rachel L. Zenuk, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Mr. Eleby R. Washington, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Roundtable Discussions and Lunch
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1:00 pm
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1:20 pm
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Poster Presentations
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1:20 pm
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1:30 pm
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Wrap-Up and Evaluation
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