{"id":87056,"date":"2022-06-06T15:41:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T19:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?p=87056"},"modified":"2022-06-14T10:29:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T14:29:41","slug":"bu-prep-hosts-fourth-annual-end-of-year-research-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2022\/06\/06\/bu-prep-hosts-fourth-annual-end-of-year-research-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"BU PREP Hosts Fourth Annual End-of-Year Research Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_87088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87088\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.43.28-PM-1-636x475.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"296\" class=\"wp-image-87088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.43.28-PM-1-636x475.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.43.28-PM-1-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.43.28-PM-1-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.43.28-PM-1-1536x1147.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.43.28-PM-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2021-2022 BU PREP cohort with Fadie Coleman, MA, PhD.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 2021-2022 cohort of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/dei\/undergraduate-summer-and-youth-programs\/bu-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University School of Medicine Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (BU PREP)<\/a> closed out a successful year of substantial research at the program&#8217;s fourth annual end-of-year symposium last week.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted in the Instructional Building on June 3, the symposium featured 30-minute research presentations from the cohort&#8217;s four scholars:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Evaluating the Impact of Defective HIV Viruses on Immune System,&#8221; presented by Viviana Dominguez (<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Andrew.Henderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henderson Lab<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Elucidating the effects of Ebola virus defective genomes,&#8221; presented by Julia Huynh (<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Anthony.Griffiths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Griffiths Lab<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Effects of aging and curcumin intervention on mitochondria in the LPFC of Rhesus Monkeys,&#8221; presented by Sheereen Abdulkabir (<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Jennifer.Luebke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luebke Lab<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Behavioral differences in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) model phenotypes in FVB substrains following perinatal morphine exposure,&#8221; presented by Kayla Richardson (<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Camron.Bryant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryant Lab<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Between presentations, BU PREP co-directors Fadie Coleman, MA, PhD, and Andrew Henderson, PhD, spoke highly of each scholar&#8217;s success within the program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87092\" style=\"width: 342px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.47.30-PM-636x478.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"249\" class=\"wp-image-87092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.47.30-PM-636x478.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.47.30-PM-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.47.30-PM-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.47.30-PM-1536x1154.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.47.30-PM.png 1618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fadie Coleman, MA, PhD, addresses the room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BU PREP is a year-long preparatory program designed for recent bachelor&#8217;s degree recipients seeking entry into PhD training programs. The program offers four year-long research assistantships created to enhance personal and scientific development for members of historically underrepresented groups in biomedical sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Each BU PREP scholar is paired with a BUSM faculty member, receives access to BUSM research facilities and works alongside an advising team to create a career plan for doctoral graduate school entry and continued success.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/dei\/undergraduate-summer-and-youth-programs\/bu-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about BU PREP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021-2022 cohort of the Boston University School of Medicine Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (BU PREP) closed out a successful year of substantial research at the program&#8217;s fourth annual end-of-year symposium last week. 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