Program Schedule

June 16
1 - 7 pm
Travel and check in at Seattle University Campion Hall (914 East Jefferson Street, Seattle, WA 98122)

 

June 17
9 a.m.–noon
Arnold, M1-A303/305/307
Program orientation, including campus tour, badge appointment with transportation, and lunch.

    

June 18
1 - 3:30 p.m. 
Weintraub, B-072/074/076 (B Suites)
Lab Safety & Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Training: EH&S invites any SURP intern who will require Lab Safety Training and/or whose research involves exposure to blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials to attend this session.

 

June 19
Juneteenth Holiday

 

June 27
Noon - 1 p.m. 
TBA
Optional: Ice Cream Sundae Social w/ Winn Scholars 

 

July 2
5 p.m.
Email draft personal statement and resume to peer-review group

 

July 4
Independence Day Holiday

 

July 8
Reference intern check-in schedule for individual meeting time
Arnold, M4-A867 (Marilyn) or Thomas, D2-109 (Julian/Mary Alice)
SURP/CRI-G: Informal check-in meeting with Marilyn Drennan or Drs. Julian Simon and Mary Alice Scott

 

July 10
5 - 6 pm.
Arnold, M1-A305/307 
Optional: Applying for graduate or medical school booster

 

July 15
11 am - 1 p.m. 
UW campus
Optional: BBI informal student/faculty lunch

 

July 16 (or anytime after)
Optional: Email second draft of personal statement and resume for review among program staff to Marilyn Drennan

 

July 17
10 a.m. - noon; 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. 
Thomas, D1-080/084 (Sze Suites)
Optional: Dr. Eddie Méndez Postdoctoral Symposium

 

Aug. 13 
Before 12 p.m.
Pick up poster at Copy Center, J1-402
Submit FINAL PDF of poster to Wuen Saeteurn in the Copy Center IN ADDITION to completing a Copy Center Request Form. Megan will provide a template copy center request form upon request. Wuen will send you an email when your poster is ready for pick up.

 

Aug. 14
Before 5 p.m.
Submit FINAL personal statement, resume, abstract, poster, post-survey, and program evaluation to Megan Shippen.

 

Aug. 15
9 a.m–4 p.m. (see sign-up sheet for time)
Arnold, M1-A403
Poster presentation practice session. Sign up for preferred 10-minute practice session.

 

Aug. 16
2–4 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A303/305/307
Competitive poster session. Last working day.

June 18
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Marilyn Drennan (Public Health Sciences)
The art of writing a personal statement for graduate or medical school

 

June 25
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Marilyn Drennan (Public Health Sciences) 
Becoming a Resilient Scientist

 

July 2
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Marilyn Drennan (Public Health Sciences) 
Preparing a resume for graduate/medical school versus preparing a resume/cover letter for employment in the research sector 

 

July 9
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Marilyn Drennan (Public Health Sciences)  
Peer Review Group Meeting 

 

July 16
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Dr. Steve Pergam (Vaccine and Infectious Disease)
How to successfully apply to Medical School 

 

July 23
noon–1 p.m.
Thomas, D1-080/084
Tanushri Kumar (Public Health Sciences)
How to prepare and present a scientific poster

 

July 30
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/307
Dr. Julian Simon (Clinical Research) 
How to successfully apply to Graduate School 

 

Aug. 6
Poster work time / solicit feedback from peers & SURP staff

 

Aug. 13
No Professional Development Workshop scheduled

June 21
noon–1 p.m.
Thomas, D1-080/084
Dr. Jennifer Adair (Translational Science and Therapeutics)
Topic TBA 

 

June 28
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Dr. Cyrus Ghajar  (Public Health Sciences/Human Biology)
Discovering hallmarks of dormant breast tumor cells, and how to exploit them

 

July 12
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Dr. Harmit Malik (Basic Sciences) 
Paleovirology: ghosts and gifts of ancient viruses

 

July 19
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Dr. Rachel Issaka (Public Health Sciences) 
Topic TBA

 

July 26
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A303
Dr. Melody Campbell (Basic Sciences)
Topic TBA

 

Aug. 2
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A303
Dr. Trevor Bedford (Vaccine and Infectious Disease)
Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2

 

Aug. 9
noon–1 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A305/A307
Dr. Kevin Cheung  (Public Health Sciences)
Topic TBA 

June 26
5 p.m.
Arnold, M4-A805/817
Student-led

Please read one of these three books: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee; The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman; or When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, and prepare three questions that you will use to facilitate critical discussion within the group. You are expected to actively engage with group members regarding the book that you choose to read.

 

July 24
5 p.m.
Arnold, M1-A303/305/307
Marilyn Drennan (Public Health Sciences)
Speed Mentoring: Perspectives About Successful Admission to Medical and Graduate School

Using a speed-dating format, attendees will have an opportunity to interact with first- and second-year medical students, MD/PhD trainees and graduate students, who will offer their perspective and advice about seeking admission to medical or graduate school.