VETMM 2990 - Undergraduate Research in Pharmacology

Summer. (Six-week session) 3-6 credits, variable. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: one year basic biology (score of 5 on Biology Advanced Placement Examination of College Entrance Examination Board or BIOG 1000 level.) Minimum 120 hours of lab time expected.

R. A. Cerione.

Mentored research apprenticeship program designed to give laboratory experience to qualified unmatriculated high school students (participating in Cornell Summer College) or Cornell underclassmen. Students are placed in a research laboratory with a designated project under the direct supervision of a research associate (upper-level graduate student, postdoc, or faculty member). Students are graded on preparation, participation in laboratory academic life, and appropriate acquisition of techniques. At the end of the session, students are expected to give a brief (15 to 20 minute) oral presentation of their work and submit a manuscript in a form suitable for publication. The faculty director has ultimate responsibility for evaluating the student’s work and assigning the grade.