First General Meeting What is ASBMB The ASBMB

First General Meeting

What is ASBMB? The ASBMB UAN is devoted to building a national network of undergraduate students and faculty for the advancement of research, education, and science outreach. Our mission is to provide networking opportunities and career development opportunities at regional and national conferences, access to research and science outreach, as well as grants and awards to facilitate these aims.

ASBMB Goals • • To assist in the development of strong undergraduate programs in biochemistry and molecular biology. To provide undergraduate programs with access to seminar speakers and regional programs and symposia To foster interactions between undergraduate educational and outreach programs both regionally and nationally. To recognize outstanding educational activities in the area of biochemistry and molecular biology by individuals and by programs.

Davis Chapter • • • Founded Fall 2013 Chapter goal is to promote information for research positions and graduate schools. First General Meeting ever! First biochemistry club at UC Davis! Come become a part of this rare opportunity.

Who Can Join? How? Who: Anyone! How: If you’re interested in learning more about biochemistry, just come to our general meetings and fill out our membership form.

The Board

Faculty Advisor Name: Dr Larry Morand, Ph. D Lecturer & Academic Coordinator in MCB Current hobby: trying to establish a BIS 102 course in Japan for the UC Davis Summer Study Abroad Program • •

President Name: Diana Lee Fourth Year Transfer Extracurricular(s): Working at the UC Davis School of Medicine: Neuroscience, Maselli Lab conducting research on congenital myasthenia gravis Interesting Fact: I have fish a named Sashimi • • •

Secretary Name: Danielle Gochez 4 th Year Transfer Student Extracurricular: Intern at UC Davis School of Medicine, Neuroscience: Maselli Lab Hobbies: Blogging, beer tasting • • •

Treasurer Name: Abraham Becerra Fourth Year Transfer Student Extracurricular(s): Interning at Sutter Medical Center, Surgical Department. Hobbies: Intramural basketball team. • • •

Internal Vice President Name: Linda Chou Third Year Extracurricular(s): Paul Hom Asian Clinic, Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Interesting Fact: Went to Taiwan this winter break! • • •

External Vice President Name: Guadalupe Sepulveda • • • 4 th Year Transfer Student Extracurricular(s): Intern at the Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology Department in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Tutor at Senior Davis HS

Upcoming Events • • • Biweekly General Meetings Mixers: o Dodgeball IM Team o Movie Nights Monsanto Visit (1/24)* Graduate School Info o Speaker: Professor Morand X-Ray Crystallography Demo (February)* o Speaker: Professor Wilson

Future Events • • San Diego Regional ASBMB Conference* MCB Department Poster Conference Academy of Sciences in San Francisco Sudwerks Brewery

Membership Price: $25 (membership + sweater) $10 (just membership) $20 (sweater only) What do I get out of it? Official ASBMB benefits + Club benefits •

Club Benefits • • • Club Crewnecks Priorities to rides to events Priorities to RSVP to events Interact with other biochemistry students and faculty Study Groups

ASBMB Benefits

How to be more involved? Become an officer! currently accepting applications, please come and talk to any officer after the presentation for more information or email asbmbucd@gmail. com for more information •

Questions?

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