Calendar

2023 Program Events

Sunday, May 21
3:00 p.m. – Move in
6:30 p.m. – Meet in the lobby of Bowen House to walk over to CBEC
7:00 p.m. – Informal convening dinner, CBEC lobby – sponsored by Ohio Five, Inc.

Monday, May 22
9:00 a.m. – Orientation, 130 CBEC (light breakfast provided)
Overview of program information and activities
BuckID and other paperwork
12:00 p.m. – Lunch with mentors, Faculty Club, Grand Lounge (main floor)
Afternoon – Meeting with mentors (mentor will walk you to lab after lunch)

Tuesday, May 23
9:00 a.m. – Lab Safety Presentation by Dr. Amy Moore, 130 CBEC
**REQUIRED for interns in Chemistry & Biochemistry, Engineering, Physics and Microbiology, optional for others**
3:00 p.m. – Equity, Harassment, and Discrimination Workshop by Mary Kate Gallagher, 267 CBEC
**REQUIRED for all participants**

Monday, May 29
University closed – Memorial Day holiday

Thursday, June 1
5:00 p.m. – Appetizer social at the Varsity Club

Thursday, June 8
5:30 p.m. – Program dinner out at Takorea, 1556 N. High St.
Interns and mentors are welcome. Mentors, please let Amy or Tom know you will be attending.

Monday, June 12
3:00 p.m. – Chemistry demonstration with Angie Miller, 1008 Evans Lab

Monday, June 19
University closed – Juneteenth holiday

Tuesday, July 4
University closed – Independence Day holiday

Friday, July 28
Capstone Event, location TBA
10:00 a.m. – Welcome, presentations by students
11:30 a.m. – Poster session
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
Faculty and administrators from OSU and the Ohio 5 colleges will join for this event

Saturday, July 29
Move out

Workshop Calendar

Thursdays at 1:00 pm in 267 CBEC unless otherwise noted.  These events are required for all trainees.

Week 1 – May 25, 1:00-3:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Keeping a Good Lab Notebook
Responsible Conduct of Research

Week 2 – June 1, 1:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Research Proposal Discussions
Bring your one-page aims description to this meeting to to share and discuss. The aims page should, roughly, have one paragraph on the larger area and problem, one paragraph on the specific area to be studied, one paragraph each on the aims of the project, and one paragraph on the innovation and significance.

Week 3 – June 8, 3:00-5:00 p.m., 1040 and 1014 McPherson Lab
Four-Minute Research Presentations
Mentors and student mentors should attend.
Program dinner out at 7:00 p.m. – see above

Week 4 – June 15, 1:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Preparing an Abstract

Week 5 – June 22, 1:00 pm, 267 CBEC
SURE Alumni Panel

Week 6 – June 29, 1:00 p.m., 2015 MP **note location**
Applying to Graduate School
Meet Graduate Studies Committee Chairs and other program representatives.

Week 7 – July 6, 1:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Preparing a Research Poster and How to Present a Poster

Week 8 – July 13, 1:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Giving a Good Research Presentation

Week 9 – July 20, 1:00 p.m., TBD **note locations**
Practice Presentations

Week 10 – July 27, 1:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Wrap-Up and Capstone Preparations

 

Chair Meetings

We’ve scheduled meetings with the chairs of the participating departments.  This is a great opportunity to learn about the personal, educational and career history of a scientist.  You should feel free to ask questions about the best preparation for working in the field, graduate school options, and career opportunities.

These meetings are Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. in 267 CBEC.

June 1
Dr. Kurt Fredrick, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology

June 15
Dr. Kellie Archer, Professor and Chair, Division of Biostatistics

June 22
Dr. Michael Poirier, Professor and Chair, Department of Physics

July 6
Dr. Allison Norris, Professor and Interim Co-Chair, Division of Epidemiology

July 13
Dr. Claudia Turro, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

July 27
Dr. Steve MacEachern, Department of Statistics

 

BIO/EPI/MATH/STAT Journal Club

These events are required for students in biostatistics, epidemiology, mathematics, and statistics labs.  Other students can participate if interested–please contact Dr. Amy Ferketich (ferketich.1@osu.edu) with questions.

The club meets Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. in 255 Cunz Hall on the following dates:

  • May 30: Nick Geis, PhD student in Math
  • June 6: Kirsten Chrzan, PhD student in Epidemiology
  • June 13: Xuerong Wang, PhD student in Statistics
  • June 20: Geoff Carney-Knisely, MD/PhD student in Epidemiology
  • June 27: Sean Tomlin, PhD student in Biostatistics
  • July 11: Julie Strominger, PhD student in Epidemiology
  • July 18: Torey Hilbert, PhD student in Statistics