ABOUT
Summer Research Programs
Date: late May 2009 — late July 2009
Description
The UK College of Pharmacy offers two different ten-week programs for talented undergraduate and professional students to participate in paid research in Pharmaceutical Policy or in Traditional Pharmaceutical Sciences. Participants perform independent research , under the supervision of faculty mentors, graduate students or postdoctoral fellows, develop a poster presentation that describes their accomplishments, and have the opportunity to contribute to front-line research in either of these areas.
Students interested in Pharmaceutical Policy (Pharmaceutical Policy Application Form [pdf]) will have the opportunity to apply methods and techniques of public policy planning and analysis to issues involving pharmaceuticals, pharmacy, pharmacists and pharmacies under the guidance of our nationally recognized faculty.
In the Traditional Pharmaceutical Sciences area (PS Application Form [pdf]), students can work with faculty who are engaged in research in areas ranging from pre-clinical studies of drug actions, to fundamental mechanisms of drug actions at the molecular level, to the design, synthesis, development and formulation of new drug products. This program allows undergraduate students to obtain hands-on laboratory experience in state-of-the-art research facilities.
Deadline
Complete applications must be received by February 19, 2010 for the Traditional Pharmaceutical Sciences area and to be determined for Pharmaceutical Policy.
Who Should Apply
Current professional (PharmD) students or undergraduates who have completed their junior year by the beginning of the summer are encouraged to apply, but highly qualified sophomore students will also be considered. Completion of courses in general biology, organic or analytical chemistry will help the student get the most from these experiences. Ideal candidates are students who are interested in entering a PhD doctoral program, who have better than a 3.3 GPA and, for the Traditional program, are pursuing an undergraduate major in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or other Life Science.
Stipend
Students will receive a stipend of $3,000 for 10 weeks of work.
NOTE: This program IS NOT intended for students interested in pursuing the Pharm.D. degree at a College of Pharmacy.
Research Projects of Students from the Summer Program
The Effect of Dexamethasone on Anti-tumor and Chemotherapeutic Activity [pdf]
Student: Daniel Cornett Mentor: Dr. Mark Leggas
Small Interfering RNA-Mediated Silencing of Cytochrome P450 Reductase in Rat Hepatoma Cells [pdf]
Student: Melissa Douglas Mentor: Dr. Todd Porter
Dopamine Transporter Expression in a "Two-Hit" Rat Model of Parkinsonian Syndrome [pdf]
Student: Clarissa Harris Mentor: Dr. Jim Pauly
Characterization of Dusp1 in Lung Cancer [pdf]
Student: Josh Lester Mentor: Dr. Penni Black
Transdermal Capabilities of Clonidine for Opiate Withdrawal[pdf]
Student: Nicole Scheff Mentor: Dr. Audra Stinchcomb
Memory Deficits in Relation to Neurodegeneration in a Model of An Alcohol Use Disorder [pdf]
Student: Carey Shaner Mentor: Dr. Kim Nixon in collaboration with Dr. Melissa Burns-Cusato at Centre College
3D-QSAR Analysis of BChE Inhibitors [pdf]
Student: Carlos Silva-Rivera Mentor: Dr. Chang-Guo Zhan
Optimization of Immunoproteasome-Specific Inhibitor UK-101 [pdf]
Student: Kate Smiley Mentor: Dr. Kyung Bo Kim
Exploration of 7DHCR Expression [pdf]
Student: Emily Sparks Mentor: Dr. Todd Porter
Solubility Determination of Silatecan 7-t-Butyldimethylsilyl-10-Hydroxycamptothecin (DB-67) in Vitamin-E TPGS in the Presence and Absence of a Secondary Excipient[pdf]
Student: Etagegn Taddesse Mentor: Dr. Brad Anderson
Polymorphism of 2-Hydroxynicotinic Acid [pdf]
Student: Kathryn Theiss Mentor: Dr. Tonglei Li
Organic Synthesis of a Gilvocarcin Oxygenase Pathway Intermediate [pdf]
Student: May Fern Toh Mentor: Dr. Jurgen Rohr
Patient Interpretation of Qualitative Statements [pdf]
Student: Dominique Comer Mentors: Dr. Karen Blumenschein and Dr. Melanie Mabins
Becaplemin (Regranex) Use in Patients with Non-Healing Lower-Extremity Ulcers [pdf]
Student: Velma Henry Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Talbert
Financial Obligations of Graduating Pharm.D. Students [pdf]
Student: Mykel Tidwell Mentor: Dr. Joseph Fink
For more information contact:
Catina Rossoll
SURP Coordinator
UK College of Pharmacy Graduate Program Office
725 Rose St. Room 409
Lexington, KY 40536-0082
859-257-1998
cross2@email.uky.edu
