MCIP Barbecue

Be sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming MCIP back-to-school barbecue on September 30th from 2-8pm. The event starts off at 2pm with an Amazing Race challenge for students and faculty from 2-5pm.  If you aren't up for the race, bring your family for some fun activities and food at the barbecue from 5-8pm.  The events will be held at the Recreation Pool Lodge.

Be sure to let us know whether you will or will not be attendiing by filling out the MCIP Kickoff BBQ form.  Be sure to fill out a form for every family member coming and indicate whether you would like to participate in the Amazing Race.

A Nest of Success!

Birds of a feather get flocked together!

A flocking successful household has created a massive migration of flamingos to West Davis.  I would like to congratulate the following individuals on their many accomplishments over the past few weeks.

Shannamar Dewely (left), Kristi Bezold (center) and Leslie Baehr (right)

• Leslie Baehr rung the bell of success upon filing her dissertation last week. 
• In addition to being one of the 2012 Dean's Mentorship Award recipients, Kristi Bezold received 2012-2013 research funding from the Northern California Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) and the American Heart Association (AHA).
•  Shannamar Dewey (the upcoming 2012-2013 MCIP student steering committee president), has demonstrated her research prowess by successfully obtaining both an Achievement Reward for College Scientists (ARCS) and an AHA grant.  She has also been selected to present her work at the 2012 Nara Institute of Science and Technology International Student Conference in Japan.

 

Kristi Hamilton Qualified for FLOCKING!

Congratulations Kristi Hamilton on passing your QE.  You are Flocking Awesome!

Dedicated to Excellence in the Classroom

Congratulations to a current MCIP student, Monica Watson, for receiving the 2012 Graduate Student Teaching award!

The award recognizes the contributions of graduate students to teaching and learning on the UC Davis campus.

MCIP Graduate Students Continue to Succeed in Both Research and Mentoring!

Dean's Mentorship Award


Congratulations to Kristi Bezold for being one of the 2012 recipients of the Dean's Mentorship Award!
The Dean's Mentorship Award was created to help support both graduate and undergraduate students in their research and to honor the efforts of graduate students who mentor those around them. Graduate student winners are nominated by their faculty advisor and chosen by a committee to receive the award. In addition, they are then able to divide an additional award among the undergraduate students who work with them in the lab.

Northern California Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Award (ARCS)

Congratulations to Kristi Bezold and Shannamar Dewey!
The ARCS Foundation Northern California Chapter provides scholarships to academically outstanding United States citizens studying to complete their degrees in science, medicine, and engineering, thereby contributing to the worldwide advancement of science and technology.

Philip Matern Selected as a Teaching Assistant Consultant  
I am very excited for the opportunity to assist the graduate teaching community in evaluating and improving teaching techniques.  As a TA consultant, I hope to share the insights and strategies I’ve developed through my teaching experiences while continuing to learn and develop new teaching approaches across a variety of disciplines.  I'm a proponent of incorporating active learning strategies in the classroom to get students engaged in constructing knowledge, and look forward to improving my understanding and use of active learning techniques throughout my time with the TAC program.

I'm a Ph.D. student in the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) department currently studying the regulation of skeletal and cardiac muscle mass and the role specific E3 ligases play in atrophy and hypertrophy.

Congratulations to Tingting Liu (an incoming MCIP graduate student) for receiving a Seahorse Biosciences Travel Award for her recent presentation.

PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

University of California, Davis

Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship

in Basic and translational cardiovascular medicine

2012-13

National Institute of Health Supported Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowship Positions in Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Science are available immediately. Trainees will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment with faculty, to whom they are linked with by common interests in the cardiovascular system and membrane biology.  Our research team includes diverse faculty from five different schools and colleges (Medical School, School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Engineering, College of Biological Sciences, and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences). Trainees will have ample opportunities to learn and master state-of-the-art techniques in imaging, proteomics, metabolomics, genomics and bioinformatics.

Eligibility:

1)  All nominees must be citizens or permanent visa residents of the United States.

2) If funded, the students and fellows must present his/her research at the Annual Training Program Retreat and participate in the Training Program Activities. All publications must cite the training grant (T32 HL086350).

3) It is essential that the nominees be students and postdoctoral fellows who have the best potenital of becoming first-rate independent Cardiovascular Research scientists. Scholastic achievement, innovation and interdisciplinary research weigh heavily in the selection.  Collaborations between laboratories and crossing traditional boundaries are also important in the selection process. Research proposal and progress are highly valued as well as excellent GRE scores and graduate level GPA.

Application:

A complete application consists of the following.

1. A NIH biographical sketch or CV
2. A concise plan (1-3 pages) of proposed research or statement of research interests and a description of career goals
3. A copy of graduate and undergraduate academic records
4. Three Letters of recommendation.
5. A nomination letter from Faculty Sponsor and Sponsor’s other funding support

Applications should be sent to the individual listed below. 

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2012 with a start date of July 1, 2012.

Chandra Reid

Admin Assistant to Dr. A. A. Knowlton and Dr. N. Chiamvimonvat

Molecular and Cellular Cardiology,

GBSF 6315

One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616

chandra.reid@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Colin...YOU'VE BEEN FLOCKED!

Congratulations to Colin McCoin for recently passing his Qualifying Exam!