Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity
ReBUILDetroit scholars presented their research at the Celebration of Scholarly Achievement at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) last month. The annual showcase at UDM featured all of the ReBUILDetroit scholars. Posters highlighted their freshman year research experience in the SEA PHAGE laboratory, urban farming and health disparities. “I am so impressed with the scholars,” Read More …
Scholars from Marygrove College present their research
Freshmen ReBUILDetroit scholars at Marygrove College presented their DNA Barcoding research of Caddisflies at a poster presentation April 28. Earlier this semester, scholars collected larvae for their research from the Clinton and Rouge Rivers. (See Scholars collect samples while helping the community.) In the laboratory at Marygrove College, scholars extracted DNA and with the help Read More …
Preparing for the Summer Research Program
Almost 100 faculty members from Marygrove College, University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University will provide mentoring and research opportunities for scholars during the 8-week summer research program. ReBUILDetroit scholars completed a research interest survey and investigated faculty research interests through in interactive website earlier this semester. Scholars selected faculty members whose research aligned Read More …
Representatives from ReBUILDetroit share their experiences of the summer enrichment program at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 7. Student core director, Dr. Steven Chang, and Ms. Pamela Rhodes Todd both from University of Detroit Mercy presented “ReBUILDetroit: Summer Enrichment for Underrepresented Students.” Many institutions use summer bridge Read More …
Scholars collect samples while helping the community
More than thirty Biology undergraduates and ReBUILDetroit scholars from Marygrove College and Wayne State University recently collected larvae for research while helping the greater Detroit community. Scholars along with graduate students, a post-doctoral fellow and faculty teamed up with the Clinton River Watershed Council on their annual Winter Stonefly Search. Marygrove scholars also braved single Read More …
URL for your Lab or Department website where new BUILD scholars should look at your research to decide if they are interested in working with me. http://obgyn.med.wayne.edu/profile/bb2944
Area of research: Internal Medicine, Center for Molecular medicine and Genetics, Cardiovascular Research Institute – molecular mechanisms of smooth muscle dysfunction in vascular diseases, Research Focus