Undergraduate Research Capstone Conference
(August 13-17, 2012)
This conference offers undergraduate students doing research projects in the mathematical biosciences an opportunity to present their work on the national stage. This student-centered conference will also feature a graduate studies recruitment fair for Institute Partner Schools; panels on job and graduate opportunities in mathematical biology; keynote talks from prominent Mathematical Bioscientists geared toward student interests; an opening reception and a mid-week social event at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium (with dinner).
2012 MBI Undergraduate Research Capstone Conference |
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| Monday 8/13 | |||
| 7:45am | Shuttle leaves from Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| 8:00-8:30am | Continental Breakfast at MBI | ||
| 8:30-9:00am | MBI and conference introductions | ||
| 9:00-9:30am | Kara Karpman (Duke) | ||
| 9:30-10:00am | Patrick Schnell (OSU) | ||
| 10:00-10:30am | Kathleen Keough (Milwaukee Sch. of Engr. - REU project at UMN) | ||
| 10:30-11:00am | Break | ||
| 11:00-12:00pm | Keynote Presentation: Talitha Washington, Department of Mathematics, Howard University | ||
| 12:00-1:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30-2:00pm | Emily Bartha (RIT - REU project at ASU) | ||
| 2:00-2:30pm | Tina Mitre (McGill - REU project at ASU) | ||
| 2:30-3:00pm | Kathyrn Scannell (Waterloo) | ||
| 3:00-3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30-4:30pm | Keynote Presentation: John Tyson, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology, Virginia Tech | ||
| 4:30-6:30pm | Reception | ||
| 6:30pm | Shuttle returns to Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| Tuesday 8/14 | |||
| 8:15am | Shuttle leaves from Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| 8:30-9:00am | Continental Breakfast at MBI | ||
| 9:00-9:30am | Scott Cara (Duke) | ||
| 9:30-10:00am | Joseph Arthur (NCSU - REU project at Pitt) | ||
| 10:00-10:30am | Hong Tran (Hollins Univ - REU project at UH) | ||
| 10:30-12:00pm | Student Poster Session I | ||
| 12:00-1:50pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:50-2:10pm | Chris Gaskill (Baylor - REU project at VBI/VT) | ||
| 2:10-2:30pm | Eric Kernfeld (Tufts - part 2 of REU project at VBI/VT) | ||
| 2:30-3:00pm | Sam Carroll (UH) | ||
| 3:00-3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30-4:30pm | Keynote Presentation: Suncica Canic, Cullen Distinguished Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Houston | ||
| 4:45pm | Shuttle returns to Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| Wednesday 8/15 | |||
| 8:15am | Shuttle leaves from Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| 8:30-9:00am | Continental Breakfast at MBI | ||
| 9:00-9:30am | Aashiq Dheeraj (Duke) | ||
| 9:30-10:00am | Kiah Hardcastle (Coll. of William & Mary - REU at Pitt) | ||
| 10:00-10:30am | Xiyuan Sun (Iowa State - REU at ASU) | ||
| 10:30-11:00am | Break | ||
| 11:00-12:00pm | Panel on graduate programs in the Mathematical Biosciences (being successful in mathematical biology, biostatistics, and computational biology programs) Panelists: Elizabeth Stasny, OSU Statistics; Brent Doiron, Pittsburgh Mathematics; Kathy O'Hara, VBI @ Virginia Tech |
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| 12:00-1:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30-2:00pm | Linh Huynh (Texas Woman University - REU at IUPUI) | ||
| 2:00-2:30pm | Jessica Solfest (Coll. of St. Benedict - REU at IUPUI) | ||
| 2:30-3:00pm | Break | ||
| 3:00-3:30pm | Victoria Gershuny (Univ Colorado - REU at IUPUI) | ||
| 4:00-6:30pm | Grad Studies Recruitment Fair in Lounge - top floor of library Schools Participating: VBT @ VT, OSU Stats, OSU Math, Duke, Pitt, Univ. Houston, IUPUI, ASU, and UCI |
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| 6:30pm | Shuttle returns to Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| Thursday 8/16 | |||
| 8:15am | Shuttle leaves from Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| 8:30-9:00am | Continental Breakfast at MBI | ||
| 9:00-9:30am | Malorie Kennedy (IUPUI) | ||
| 9:30-11:00am | Student Poster Session II | ||
| 11:00-12:00pm | Panel on Career Opportunities in Mathematical Biology Panelists: Peter Imrey, Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Steven Rust, Battelle Memorial Institute |
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| 12:00-1:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30-2:00pm | Anthony Hou (UCI project team representative) | ||
| 2:00-2:20pm | Anna LoPresti (Ursinus Coll. - part 1 of REU project at Pitt) | ||
| 2:20-2:40pm | Carsen Stringer (Pitt - part 2 of project) | ||
| 3:00-9:00pm | Social event: Columbus Zoo and dinner | ||
| Friday 8/17 | |||
| 8:15am | Shuttle leaves from Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||
| 8:30-9:00am | Continental Breakfast at MBI | ||
| 9:00-9:30am | Owen Marschall (Amherst - REU project at UH) | ||
| 9:30-10:00am | David Stonko (UMBC) | ||
| 10:00-10:15am | Conference Photo | ||
| 10:15-10:45am | Break | ||
| 10:45-11:15am | Yingle Zhang (OSU) | ||
| 11:15-11:35am | Daniel Friedman (Bates College - REU project at UMN) | ||
| 11:35-11:55am | Maxwell Shinn (University of Minnesota - part 2 of REU project at UMN) | ||
| 12:30pm | One shuttle to Crowne Plaza Hotel One shuttle to airport |
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