Success Stories

Where Are Our Interns After Graduation?

  • 20% have entered professional health programs, including MD, MPA, and DDS
  • 5% are teaching or have obtained technical positions in industry or government labs
  • Approximately 50% have matriculated into PhD or MD/PhD programs post-graduation at the following institutions:

 

 Penn State University - Hershey Duke University
 Lehigh University Johns Hopkins University
 University of Alabama - Birmingham Drexel University
 Ohio State University Mayo Clinic
 Boston University University of California - Berkeley
 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill University of Colorado Health Sciences
 Emory University University of Connecticut
 Penn State University - University Park University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University 

 

  • 20% we lose track of. Don't forget to keep in touch and let us know what your up to!

2008 Summer Intern

Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, Intern 2008

Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua; St. Thomas University; Miami, FL
 
On November 7, 2008 Lionel presented a poster entitled " Lipisome-Mediated siRNA Knockdown of Gastrin in Pancreatic Cancer Cells" at the 2008 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Orlando, FL.

2008 Summer Interns

Stacey Lehman, Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, Mark Lohsen - Interns 2008

Stacey Lehman; Elizabethtown College; Elizabethtown, PA
Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua; St. Thomas University; Miami, FL
Mark Lohsen; Gettysburg College; Gettysburg, PA

Three SURIP interns presented their work at a symposium at Virginia  Tech in Blacksburg, VA at the USDA Undergraduate Research Symposium.  The Symposium is a collaborative event between Virginia Tech, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Penn State University.  Also shown is MD/PhD student in Physiology at Penn State, College of Medicine, Vance Aubaugh.

2007 Summer Intern

Christopher Pope, York College of Pennsylvania

Chris presented a poster on August 22, at the ACS (American Chemical Society) 234th National Meeting and Exposition in Boston.  The title of his work was: "Investigating the glycosylation of interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 proteins expressed in cancerous and non-cancerous cell lines." He was the primary author and his mentor, Jeffrey P. Thompson was a co-author. The work was done at York College of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology.

2004 Summer Intern

2004 Summer Intern, Tony Martin

Tony Martin, Winston-Salem State University

Tony submitted an abstract based on his research with Dr. Jim Jefferson to the ABRCMS. The abstract was chosen for an oral presentation. Tony was awarded “Best Oral Presenter” in the Physiology category.

The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) is a national conference designed to encourage students to pursue advanced training in the biomedical sciences or behavioral sciences, including mathematics and provide faculty mentors and advisors with resources for facilitating student success.

Formerly known as the MARC/MBRS Symposium, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) is sponsored by The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Division of Minority Opportunities in Research Program (MORE) and managed by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). During this four-day conference, there are scientific sessions, professional development workshops, poster sessions, exhibits and many networking opportunities.

Melissa Nelson

Melissa Nelson - Winston-Salem State University

Melissa was a SURIP student with Dr. Jill Smith in the Summer of 2004.  As a result of that experience, Melissa presented a poster presentation at the 2004 ABRCMS Conference in Dallas, TX.
 
Melissa Nelson graduated magna cum laude in Molecular Biology from Winston-Salem State University in 2005, and was granted a Master in Public Health degree in Maternal and Child Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2007. Throughout her career she has worked in a variety of maternal and child health settings. Her experience comes from working in both the United States and other countries including Mali , Kenya , Zambia , and Trinidad & Tobago. In 2008, Ms. Nelson came to the UAB Shaken Baby Prevention Program to pursue her interests in injury and violence prevention. She is a public health practitioner who is not only responsible for the overall productivity and operation of the program, but also conducts training sessions on Shaken Baby Syndrome and the Happiest Baby on the Block Infant Calming Techniques. She works both tirelessly and passionately to increase education and awareness on Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention throughout the community.
 
The UAB Shaken Baby Prevention Program is operated through the UAB School of Medicine in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. There are two people responsible for management of the program: Dr. Amanda Soong (pediatrician and program director) and Melissa Nelson (program coordinator). Together, the two are working to prevent shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma throughout Alabama .
 
Ms. Nelson can be reached at mnelson@peds.uab.edu or (205) 939-6967.

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