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21st Annual Meyerhoff Selection Weekend

Posted on March 11, 2009 10:00 AM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

The 21st Annual Meyerhoff Selection Weekend events highlighted some of the brightest and most talented students in the United States. The 190 candidates with an average GPA of 4.3 and an average Math SAT of 720 made this Selection Weekend the biggest ever. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Weekend!!

Chester Hedgepeth III M.D./Ph.D. (M1) Plans Path in Cardiology

Posted on April 21, 2009 1:33 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Chester Hedgepeth (M1) '93, biological sciences, earned his M.D./Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. He is the first African-American to earn both degrees from the University and is currently a second-year internal medicine resident at Harvard University's Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Dr. Hedgepeth plans to pursue a fellowship in cardiology.

Keisha John Ph.D. (M12) Defends Dissertation

Posted on April 21, 2009 4:56 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Keisha John (M12) '03 biochemistry and molecular biology, successfully defended her thesis and will earn her Ph.D. from the Watson School of Biological Sciences at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories.

Dr. John, who completed her Ph.D. in four years, is the first African-American to earn her degree at the institution. After she graduates in April, Dr. John plans to join Dr. Mary Beth Hatten's laboratory at Rockefeller University.

Meyerhoff Alumni Advisory Board Elections, June 1st through June 8th

Posted on June 2, 2009 11:59 AM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

The Meyerhoff Alumni Advisory Board will host online elections from June 1st to June 8th. For detailed information on all officer, cohort representative and committee chair positions, and to vote beginning June 1st, please visit the website by clicking here.

For questions or more information, contact the elections committee at meyerhoff.elections@gmail.com.

Meyerhoff Scholars Program in Science

Posted on June 11, 2009 1:54 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

The Meyerhoff Scholars Program was recently profiled in Science.

To read the article, click on the link below.

Minority Retention Rates in Science Are Sore Spot for Most Universities

Bettel Mussie (M16) Accepted to M.D. Program

Posted on June 16, 2009 4:03 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Ms. Bettel Mussie (M16) '08, biological science and psychology will begin an M.D. program at The George Washington University in Fall 2009.

Donnetta McFadden (M15) accepted to Pharm.D. Program

Posted on June 16, 2009 4:10 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Ms. Donnetta McFadden (M15) '07 biochemistry and molecular biology will begin a Pharm.D. program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Fall 2009.

Ivette Santana-Cruz (M15) accepted to Ph.D. Program

Posted on June 16, 2009 4:12 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Ms. Ivette Santana-Cruz (M15) '07 bioinformatics and computational biology will begin a Ph.D. program in human genetics at The Johns Hopkins University in Fall 2009.

Gerald Lopez (M9) IITC 2009 Presentation

Posted on June 16, 2009 4:16 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Gerald Lopez (M9) '01, computer engineering, presented at the 2009 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference in Sapporo, Japan on June 1st.

His presentation topic, "A New Physical Model and Experimental Measurements of Copper Interconnect Resistivity Considering Size Effects and Line-Edge Roughness (LER)," can be viewed on youtube by clicking here.

Gerald Lopez is in the Ph.D. program in The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Georgia Institute of Technology.

Delayne Johnson Ph.D. (M4) Accepts Professorship at Clemson University

Posted on June 18, 2009 1:41 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Delayne Johnson (M4) '97, mathematics has accepted a position of assistant professor of mathematics education at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Dr. Johnson recently completed her Ph.D. in mathematics education a the University of Delaware. Her dissertation topic was "Equity and Social Justice in School Mathematics."

Tida Kumbalasiri M.D./Ph.D. (M10) Earns Degree in Neurosciences

Posted on June 18, 2009 1:57 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Tida Kumbalasiri (M10) '02, biological science and psychology graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences with an M.D./Ph.D. in Neurosciences.

Dr. Kumbalasiri is an internal medicine intern at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.

Christy Gray M.D./Ph.D. (M8) Earns Degree in Anesthesiology

Posted on June 18, 2009 2:07 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Christy Gray (M8) '00, chemical engineering graduated from Case Western University with an M.D./Ph.D. in early June 2009.

Dr. Gray plans to complete her residency training in anesthesiology at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and complete an internship at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. She will then return to JHU to complete her residency in the department of anesthesiology.

Joseph Keller (M15) Earns M.A., and is Accepted to MIT Neuroscience Program

Posted on June 25, 2009 12:33 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Joseph Keller (M15) '07, biological sciences recently completed his master's degree in computational neuroscience at the Cognitve and Neural Systems Department at Boston University.

Joseph is currently conducting summer research at Massachussetts General Hospital with EEG studies of patients under anesthesia. In the fall, Jospeh will matriculate to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department to begin a Ph.D in neuroscience and plans to focus on dementia and alzheimer's disease.

Lekelia Jenkins Ph.D. (M5) Accepts David H. Smith Conservation Research Postdoctoral Fellowship

Posted on June 25, 2009 12:52 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Lekelia "Kiki" Jenkins (M5) '97, biological sciences recently accepted the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship and Ford Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowship.

The Smith Fellowship is the most prestigious and competitive postdoctoral fellowship in the field of conservation. Dr. Jenkins will be based at the University of Washington and will conduct research in Mexico, Costa Rica and Ecuador. To learn more about Dr. Jenkin's project, click here.

Dr. Jenkins earned her Ph.D. in marine science and conservation from Duke University in 2006.

Jasmine McDonald Ph.D. (M11) Earns Degree from Harvard University

Posted on July 15, 2009 9:52 AM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Jasmine McDonald (M11) '03, biochemistry and molecular biology recently earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University with a degree in biological sciences in public health immunology and infectious diseases.

Dr. McDonald plans to pursue a post doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.

2009-2011 Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowships at UMBC

Posted on July 15, 2009 10:20 AM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

2009-11 BRIDGE TO THE DOCTORATE APPLICATION FORM

Under the auspices of the University System of Maryland, the National Science Foundation, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Park, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate program seeks to encourage and support LSAMP students pursuing advanced degrees in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) fields.

Graduate school is an important step in preparing for your professional career. The Bridge to the Doctorate Program can assist you in this endeavor by providing financial and academic support. Our staff is available to assist you in completing this application packet. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

Dr. Renetta G. Tull
Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Development
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
(410) 455-1842, rtull@umbc.edu

For best consideration, please submit materials by Friday, July 24, 2009.

For an information sheet, click here.

For an application, click here.

Congratulations to the M6 Cohort for Winning the Giving Challenge

Posted on July 17, 2009 11:28 AM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

The Meyerhoff Cohort Giving Challenge presents an annual opportunity for alumni to demonstrate both their appreciation for the program that gave them so much, and their commitment to future Meyerhoff Scholars. In the spirit of healthy competition, the cohort with the highest participation of giving each year will be recognized on the Meyerhoff website and on a plaque in the Scholarship Program office.

Congratulations to the M6's for winning the 2008-2009 challenge with 36% participation!

For more information about the cohort giving challenge and to make a gift toward the 2009-2010 challenge, click here.

W. Lawrence Neeley, Jr., Ph.D. (M5), in Washington Post

Posted on July 27, 2009 8:54 AM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

W. Lawrence Neeley, Jr., Ph.D. (M5), was quoted in a July 26 Washington Post article about the arrest of Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Read the full article.

Neeley graduated from UMBC in 1998 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and earned his Ph.D. from Stanford in 2007.

Meyerhoff Scholars Program, Freeman Hrabowski in Inside Higher Ed

Posted on September 9, 2009 4:25 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Read "(Not) Crossing the Finish Line," published in Inside Higher Ed on September 9, 2009.

Lauren (Battle) Wills Ph.D. (M10) Begins Post-Doc at the Medical University of South Carolina

Posted on October 12, 2009 2:33 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 1 )

Dr. Lauren Wills (M10) '02, biological sciences, began her post-doc at the Medical University of South Carolina in the College of Pharmacy this past July.

Dr. Wills is the recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Service Award. The title of the training grant is "Training in Cancer Therapeutics." This training grant supports her research in the lab of Dr. Rick Schnellmann in the College of Pharmacy at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on identifying compounds that can be used as pharmaceuticals to aid in recovery after acute kidney injury.

Dr. Wills earned her Ph.D. at Duke University in 2008 with a degree in Environmental Science and Toxicology.

Up Close with Omolola Eniola-Adefeso Ph.D. (M8) In NIGMS Online Magazine Findings

Posted on October 22, 2009 2:16 PM |Permalink |Comments ( 0 )

Dr. Omolola (Lola) Eniola-Adefeso (M8), '99, chemical engineering, was recently profiled in the National Institute of General Medical Sciences online magazine Findings.

The article highlights Dr. Eniola-Adefeso's research on developing new medicine for heart disease.

Learn more about her research by clicking on the link below:

Up Close with Lola Eniola-Adefeso

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