Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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Undergraduate Research ProgramsSUMMER 2008 RESEARCH PROGRAMThe Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Kansas offers a ten week Summer Undergraduate research Program. Students will perform independent research under the supervision of faculty members, applying chemical principles to problems involving drugs and related molecules. In Pharmaceutical Chemistry, the emphasis is on promoting the therapeutic effects of the drug or minimizing toxicity, or controlling delivery of the drug to specific sites of action. This involves increased attention to physical-organic, physical and analytical chemistry. Detailed information on projects for the summer will be provided in the application packet. Participants receive basic instruction in laboratory and research techniques, including laboratory safety, effective use of major university science library, and instruction in first-hand use of specialized laboratory instrumentation of importance to a given research problem. The program is designed to provide an opportunity for students to evaluate the possibility of entering a graduate program in the pharmaceutical sciences. Accordingly, students are provided the opportunity of engaging in a full-time research experience in close collaboration with faculty members and graduate students. As a direct result of the summer undergraduate research experience, many of our former participants have entered graduate schools and successfully completed doctoral degrees. WHO IS ELLIGIBLE?Preferably applicants should have completed their junior year by the beginning of the summer, but highly qualified sophomore students will be considered as well. (Seniors are reminded that graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry are available and inquiries are welcome.) Competitive stipends are provided to participants to cover local living costs. Participants enroll as K.U. students for the summer and receive academic credit for their research work. Excellent recreational facilities and other University privileges are available to Summer Undergraduate research participants. The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications are invited from all qualified people regardless of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, age or veteran status. Applications from minorities are especially encouraged. The next application deadline will be announced soon, so please check back here. The next program is tentatively planned for the period of late May 2008 to late July 2008. APPLICATION INFORMATIONFor further information, applications, and project descriptions please contact Ann Heptig (heptig@ku.edu) Summer Undergraduate Research Program |
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