2010 CHORI Summer Student Research Program CURRICULUM

Orientation, June 10, 2010
There will be an all-day orientation for summer interns on Thursday, June 10, 2010, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Lunch will be served.

Agenda to include:
• Introduction and overview by Director and Co-Directors
• Keynote lecture
• Explanation of curriculum
• CHORI tour and badges

CHORI IT & Safety Training, June 11, 2010
The mandatory CHORI IT & Safety Training with beging at 9:00 am, with CHORI IT. From 11:00 am - 1:00 pm for lunch and badging. After lunch, CHORI Safety Officer, Miriam Fang will host safety traing from 1:00 am – 4:00 pm. Students will be required to complete this training BEFORE beginning their project.

Research Project: June 14, 2010 to August 13, 2010
The student will conduct research with assigned mentor. The details of project and
research plan are left entirely to the individual mentor and each summer intern will follow the procedures, and schedule, laid out by their respective labs.

Submit Written Research Plan: July 2, 2010
Students must submit to the Scholars Program Coordinator a written Research Plan outlining their project. The Research Plan should be 3-4 pages long and include:

(a) Statement of hypothesis
(b) Specific aims
(c) Background
(d) Methods
(e) Anticipated outcome of project

Students will work closely with their mentor in the preparation of these reports, and
mentors should review and approve the reports before submission. Figures, flow charts and schematics may be used to illustrate the research plan. The written report will be sent to: summerstudentprogram@chori.org, and must include student’s name, mentor’s name and the title of the project.

Weekly Lectures: Current Topics in Health and Disease
Students are required to attend weekly lectures delivered by CHORI and CHRCO faculty members. The lectures will cover various scientific topics, including women’s and minority’s issues, career decisions, teen health issues and Responsible Conduct of Research.

CHORI Summer Student Symposium, August 13, 2010
A one-day symposium will be held on August 13, 2010 where all students are required to participate. The students will submit an abstract concisely summarizing their work, which will be considered for an oral or a poster session for the Symposium. Abstracts are due on Thursady, July 29, 2010 by 5:00 pm. A committee comprised of the Director, Co-Directors and other leading members of the CHORI scientific community will review the abstracts for the Symposium. Students will work closely with their mentors in the preparation of abstracts and presentations. Family members, teachers, lab members and friends are welcome to attend.
The Symposium will include oral presentations (10 minutes each, with 5 minute discussion), and a poster session during which the presenters will be on-hand to explain their research project. An abstract book, which will include the Symposium program, personal statements, and the research project abstracts, will be presented to each student. A catered breakfast and lunch will be provided for all attendees on the Symposium day.

A certificate of participation in the CHORI Summer Student Research Program will be awarded to those who successfully complete the program.

Summary of important dates:
June 10, 2010 Orientation: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
June 11 2010 IT & Safety Training: 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
July 2, 2010 Written Research Plan due
July 12, 2010 Personal Statement for Program Guide due by 5:00 P.M.
July 29, 2010 Abstract for Program Guide due by 5:00 P.M.
August 13, 2010 Summer Student Research Symposium

PLEASE CONTACT: deborah Ellen with any questions or comments concerning our program, (510) 450-7674
summerstudentprogram@chori.org

Modified: Monday, March 8, 2010 12:02 PM