Amanda L. Roberts, M.A.
- Aug 6, 2019
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2019 SRIP Research Appreciation Day

Updated: Aug 7, 2019

The Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) Research Appreciation Day was held on July 18, 2019 at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) in Fort Worth, Texas. Sponsored by the UNTHSC Center for Diversity and International Programs (CDIP), the SRIP Research Appreciation Day provided undergraduate students opportunities to strengthen their scientific communication skills. They advanced their career paths in biomedical/behavior sciences and health professions, by presenting their summer research project as well as developing their laboratory skills, techniques, and enhanced their confidence. As a result, they equipped with the knowledge to pursue a graduate or health professional degree. Dr. Harlan P. Jones, Director of the CDIP and Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics at UNTHSC, led the summer interns of SRIP to enhance their academic and career development while preparing to be successful in the biomedical workforce.

UNTHSC Center for Diversity and International Programs (CDIP)

The conference began with undergraduates presenting their behavior or biomedical summer research project to UNTHSC graduate student judges from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS). The awards luncheon and role model presentations followed soon after.

2019 SRIP Research Appreciation Day Judges: UNTHSC GSBS PhD and Masters Programs

2019 SRIP Poster Session

The conference featured the national and international renowned eye research scientist Dr. Thomas Yorio as the 2019 Keynote Speaker. Dr. Yorio is a Provost Emeritus and Professor of UNTHSC Pharmacology and Neuroscience Department, and the North Texas Eye Research Institute. Dr Yorio is the co-founder of UNTHSC GSBS, the Editor-and-Chief of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IVOS) journal, and has made numerous contributions to vision research throughout his 42-years as an eye scientist at UNTHSC. He continues to enhance the diversity of biomedical sciences by creating diversity in the biomedical workforce.

Thomas Yorio, PhD, FARVO- Provost Emeritus and Professor Pharmacology & Neuroscience Department & North Texas Eye Research Institute:: Amanda L. Roberts, MA- Doctor of Philosophy Candidate at North Texas Eye Research Institute

Each student within the following programs was assigned either an oral or poster presentation.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Undergraduate Collaborative Summer Training Program in Prostate Cancer and Alabama State University
Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training (SMART)
Developing Undergraduate Researchers-Matter (DURA-M) program

The Honorary guest was Robert Kaman, JD.,Ph.D., the Professor and Former Associate Dean of UNTHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Special thank you for the grant support from the SMART, DURA, MARC, HBCU, and Texas Conference of Health Disparities awards from the following: