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2004 Undergraduate Summer Research Experience in Virology
(USREV)
Left to right: Dr. Charles Wood, Ejikemenwa Anih, Paula Richards,
Kim Kennett, Dr. John West, Dr. Robert Weldon, Dr. Peter Angeletti.
June
5 to August 13, were the dates of the 2004 Nebraska Center
for Virology’s Undergraduate Summer Research Experience
in Virology. This program is designed to provide an opportunity
for undergraduate students from other institutions to learn
more about conducting research and our University of Nebraska – Lincoln
graduate programs. Three students from Truman State University
in Kirksville, Missouri, were selected to work on research
projects in different UNL research labs under the supervision
of NCV mentors. USREV, funded by the Nebraska Center for
Virology and Truman State University, provides UNL room and
board and a living allowance of $2400, and three credit hours
from Truman State upon completion of their requirements which
include a written final progress report of their research
findings and a presentation of their research given at a
local or regional scientific meeting.
This summer’s
students included the following students from Truman State:
Paula Richards, Kim Kennett, and Ejikemenwa Anih. Their mentors
(respectively) were: Dr. Peter Angeletti, Dr. Robert Weldon,
from Wood’s lab, Dr. Charles Wood
and Dr. John West.
Applications for USREV 2005 are due February
10, 2005. To apply, contact Dr. Scott Ellis or Dr. Mike Lockhart,
Science Division Office, Truman State University, MG 2030,
660.785.4598.
USREV Poster Selected for 19th National Conference for Undergraduate
Research (NCUR)
2004 USREV attendee Ejikemenwa “Ejike” Anih’s
poster, “Epidemiology of Kaposi Sarcoma Associated Human
Herpes Virus-8 (HHV-8) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
in Zambia: Accuracy of Current Serological Diagnosis,” has
been selected for presentation at the April 21-23, 2005, NCUR
conference in Lexington, Virginia.
The National Conference for Undergraduate Research is the
one of the greatest avenues to showcase undergraduate academic
excellence and research. According to the NCUR website, “the
mission of the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research
is to promote undergraduate research scholarship and creative
activity done in partnership with faculty or other mentors
as a vital component of higher education.” Anih states, “Having
had the privilege of working in Dr. Wood’s lab with one
of the best research teams in the country, I think it is worthwhile
to present what we did and will continue to do. I think it
will create more awareness for the Virology program at UNL
and testify to the excellent work being done. The entire presentation
will be based on my summer experience. The significance of
being selected cannot be overemphasized. From the thousands
of abstracts submitted, only the best were selected. In my
notification e-mail, the committee noted that my ‘abstract
conveyed to the faculty panel a sense of originality, thoughtfulness,
and passion that, we feel, will help make this year’s
gathering the most exciting and important of its kind.’ I
think presenting my research is a great honor to an international
student from humble beginnings. Since they are expecting students
from some 300 institutions from all over the country, it will
be a memorable experience.”
For more information about the USREV program
contact Jolene Walker at jwalker5@unl.edu or
phone 402.472.4560.
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