The Biology Department will celebrate the scientific achievements of its students at the 15th annual research day, Friday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Undergraduate and graduate students will display their original research through oral and poster presentations in a celebration of discovery and education in the biological sciences.
Photo: Students line Castetter Hall looking at poster presentations during the Biology Department's popular Research Day.
“Research Day provides an excellent opportunity for students to present their original research in a non-threatening, collegial environment, better preparing them for presentations at regional and national science meetings,” said Lee Couch, event co-chair. “It’s also a wonderful way for everyone to see how productive and excited they are regarding their research.”
Student poster presentations will be on display in the first and second floor hallways of Castetter Hall from noon on Thursday, April 6 (for judge preview) through Friday, April 7. Poster judging will take place on Friday in two sessions from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., while oral presentations will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue after lunch at 1:30 p.m. in Castetter Hall, rm. 100.
The event will also feature a keynote lecture given by University of Washington Genome Sciences Professor Deborah Nickerson. Nickerson’s expertise is in Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), which are common genetic sequence variations in the human genome. Since the human genome has been sequenced the identification and examination of SNPs, with the goal of understanding genetic variation relating to numerous topics including drug addiction and disease, has become extremely important.
The lecture, titled “SNPing in the Human Genome: New Insights into Biology and Medicine,” will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. in Regener Hall, rm. 103. It will be followed by an awards ceremony from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu