This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.Networking and Professional Development Baccalaureate Partner Institution (BPI) Career Day PanelsThe goal of the Career Day panel presentations at BPI colleges is to reach a broader audience of students and junior faculty and to present panelists that are more specific to the needs of the BPI. These panels are held throughout the academic year and are attended by 20-30 students and 5-10 faculty. The BPI coordinators assist in choosing appropriate panelists and contributing ideas for specific panel members. The panels are informative for the students and rewarding for the panelists. Feedback from faculty and students will be put forth to improve the panel organization and content for the upcoming years. Panel Presentation at Castleton State College November 1, 2007Krystle Danforth, Research Technician at Green Mountain AntibodiesNate Newman, Graduate Student at the University of VermontCarrie Pontbriand, Laboratory Manager at Microcheck, Inc.Keith Thompson, Forestry Consultant at Northern StewardsVGN Faculty Professional Development Seminar January 26, 2008Held at Middlebury CollegeJill Salvo, PhD, Professor, Union College+ Presentation - 'How to Write an AREA Grant'+ Panel Presentation Grant Writing Tips- Jill Salvo, Union College- Franci Farnsworth, Grants Manager, Middlebury College- Angela Irvine, Grants Manager, Saint Michael's College- Catherine Combelles, PhD, Associate Professor, Middlebury College Panel Presentation at Saint Michael's College March 11, 2008Rebecca Drapp SMC '06, Lab Tech in Dept. of Pharmacology at UVM Wendy Sogoloff UVM '94, Professional Horse Trainer, Cedar Spring Farm, Charlotte, VT Jessica Contois SMC '06, Lead Science teacher, Williston Central SchoolSarah Hale, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Vermont UVM Undergraduate Career DayThe 7th Annual Undergraduate Career Day was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington, VT, April 16, 2008. The event included poster presentations by VGN-funded undergraduates as well as a career panel made up of established scientists with a variety of careers. The goal was to bring students and faculty together in an environment that is rich with scientific interest and with a focus on future student goals. The discussion session showed that the students are interested in making their way towards their goals, and the diversity of future positions gave them an opportunity to see a range of possibilities for which to use their training.Panelists included:Timothy Graham, MD, Physician Scientist, Harvard UniversityColleen McKiernan, PhD, Patent Specialist, Law Offices of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge James Vincent, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Biology and Director of Bioinformatics Core Karen Richardson-Nassif, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development and Diversity, University of Vermont____________________________________________________Core Highlights for VGN Microarray Outreach Microarray outreach module was delivered Green Mountain College and Norwich University in the Fall of 2007 and Marlboro College, Johnson State College and Castleton State College in the Spring of 2008. (3 within our network and 2 outside the network). Norwich and Marlboro College developed novel experiments for their curriculum. These were secondary deliveries for all of these sites except Johnson State College where this was the third. We are seeing that with each delivery the faculty are taking on more responsibility with the laboratory module.A second experimental design for the microarray outreach module using a different model organism and different treatment was developed and beta-tested at UVM in the Spring of 2007. This module was delivered at two of the institutions during the 2007/2008 academic year (GMC, CSC). This subsequent experiment provides more flexibility to Vermont baccalaureate colleges that would like to incorporate the module into their curricula without having the expertise to develop independent experiments. Reagents and equipment for the outreach footlockers were purchase and delivered to each site including all disposables and perishables. Most large equipment was already supplied to these institutions during our first delivery of the microarray module.Specific software and computer mice for use with our outreach laptops were purchase for supporting the bioinformatics module and the bioinformatics component of microarray outreach and utilized at the BPI and non-BPI sites. Core Highlights for VGN Bioinformatics Outreach In 2006 an online bioinformatics tutorial (Introduction to Data Mining) was developed , in association with Dr. William Barnes on sabbatical from Clarion University. The module was Beta tested in fall 2006. During the summer of 2007 the tutorial was rebuilt in the Moodle content management system. All information and links were updated. Information was gathered for 32 diseases that have suitable crystal structures for independent projects assigned to students in association with the tutorial.The tutorial was delivered to Green Mountain College and Norwich University in the Fall of 2007 and Spring of 2008 respectively. The delivery at Norwich University incorporated two different courses offered in the spring semester (Physiology 304, Biochemistry 324). Both Faculty members saw the usefulness of this tutorial and coordinated a time that was suitable for the students in both courses. This course is continually being upgrade as the links change and databases mature. Ten additional laptop computers were purchased to help to meet the need of this bioinformatics module and the bioinformatics portion of the microarray module. Specific equipment including upgrading a wireless router and additional wireless access points were purchased to handle the large groups of students accessing information simultaneously at our outreach sites.
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