WELCOME 2019 Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy Make sure

WELCOME! 2019 Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy Make sure you sign in at the South Lobby!

WELCOME! Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy 2019 Orientation Beth Bowman, Ph. D Christina Keeton, Ph. D

Overview �Sign in � 8: 00 What is VSSA? ◦ Handbook ◦ VSSA calendar/schedule � 8: 45 Sexual Harassment training � 9: 00 Safety training *Note: Animal safety training not included � 12: 30 Lunch with your funding program

What is VSSA: Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy AHA-SURE ASPIRNAUT BECKMAN SCHOLARS BP-ENDURE CHEM-BIO REU LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE MCB MSTP PAECER PRIDE SURI-BMI UCRIP Vascular Biology STTP VDSRP (Diabetes) VI 4 VICC-CURE V-SURE VVC Independents *Duplicate payment not allowed

VSSA Handbook � Info about program activities � Important contact info � Stuff to do nearby and around town

VSSA Schedule � VSSA Handbook Calendar https: //medschool. vanderbilt. edu/vssa/calendar ◦ Log in with “VSSAStudent” ◦ All rooms, seminar topics, updates here � Schedule ◦ Enrichment & Seminar Sessions: 12: 00 Wednesday, 214 or 208 LH, pizza provided (bring drink)! �Attendance will be taken ◦ GRE prep: Mondays, 8: 00 -10: 00, 512 LH �Free course; $50 for books �To participate bring money to Beth by Friday, June 7 th ◦ Various social activities! ◦ Poster Session: Thursday, August 1 st �All but SURI-BMI, ASPRINAUT �Enrichment Session: Preparing Your Abstract & Poster – June 19 th �Titles and abstracts due by Thursday, June 20 th th

Social Activities ◦ Welcome Dinner—FREE �Saturday, June 8 th, 5: 00 pm �Roger Chalkley’s house ◦ Game Night w/ Grads—FREE �Friday, June 21 st, evening ◦ Canoeing/ Kayaking—$20 or $30 �$20 each for shared canoe �$30 for single kayak �Saturday, June 30 th, 8: 30 am ◦ Ice Cream Social—FREE �Friday, July 12 th, 4: 00 pm �Location TBD ◦ Baseball—$15 �Sunday, July 14 th, 2: 00 pm ◦ Bowling on Campus—$8

Tips for a successful summer � In the lab ◦ VSSA Mentor & Mentee Discussion form ◦ Code of Conduct form ◦ Understand your project � Ask questions! Your PI, your mentor, other lab mates � Share your own ideas ◦ Communicate with your mentor � Take initiative ◦ Honesty in lab work ◦ Be courteous & professional � Lab chores, ordering reagents ◦ Letter of recommendation � Outside of the lab ◦ Be courteous and professional to all ◦ Be responsible in your apartment ◦ Check out Campus Safety Tips � https: //medschool. vanderbilt. edu/vssa/vanderbilt-campus-safety Overall: science is a small world! � If you’re unsatisfied, schedule a meeting with Beth or Christina �

VSSA Survey & Evaluation �Goals & purpose �Initial survey due, Friday, June 7 th �Overall program survey, end of the program �Follow-up survey, in 1 year

Lou De Felice Travel Award �https: //medschool. vanderbilt. edu/vssa/ lou-de-felice-summer-student-travelaward

Vanderbilt Medical/Graduate programs: aka, MSTP shameless plugs (MD/Ph. D) � ◦ https: //medschool. vanderbilt. edu/mstp/ � MD ◦ https: //medschool. vanderbilt. edu/md-admissions/ � Graduate programs Contact Beth & Christina if you are interested in any graduate programs! ◦ Ph. D & Masters � Biomedical Engineering: http: //engineering. vanderbilt. edu/bme/Graduate. Program/ � Computer Science: http: //engineering. vanderbilt. edu/eecs/Graduate/Programs. php ◦ Ph. D � Chemistry: http: //www. vanderbilt. edu/chemistry/graduate. php � IGP: https: //medschool. vanderbilt. edu/igp/ � QCB: https: //medschool. vanderbilt. edu/qcb/

Vanderbilt Summer Science Mentoring ( VSSM) Should I take a gap year? • New Grad student – Undergrad mentoring group • Connect with a young Vanderbilt grad student • For Ph. D. and M. D. /Ph. D. tracked students (not for students who already have near-peer mentoring through their funding program) How do I pick the right program? Applying to grad schools? What is grad school really like? Any Problem? No Problem!! That’s what we are here for!!

Questions? Contact: elizabeth. a. bowman@vanderbilt. edu christina. k. keeton@vanderbilt. edu

Social Activities and Photos ◦ Welcome Dinner—FREE ◦ ◦ Electronic Sign up and Photos: �Saturday, June 8 th, 5: 00 pm �Roger Chalkley’s house Game Night w/ Grads—FREE �Friday, June 21 st, evening Canoeing/ Kayaking—$20 or $30 �$20 each for shared canoe �$30 for single kayak �Saturday, June 30 th, 8: 30 am Ice Cream Social—FREE �Friday, July 12 th, 4: 00 pm �Location TBD Baseball—$15 �Sunday, July 14 th, 2: 00 pm Bowling on Campus—$8 http: //j. mp/2 Jx 1 j. Wr ◦ ◦ ◦