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Institution - City/State	Contacts	Links	Additional Information
Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Added/Updated: 04/11/2009 at 02:19:04 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Marjorie Thompson, Assoc Dean, Office of Biology Undergraduate Affairs Phone: 401-863-3814 Email: Marjorie_Thompson@Brown.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Phone: Email:	Link 1	Additional Information:
Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Added/Updated: 04/07/2009 at 09:51:04 AM	Institution Contact: Name: Robert Holm Phone: Email: rholm@butler.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Phone: Email:		Additional Information:
Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut Added/Updated: 04/01/2009 at 02:07:08 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Susan LaFrance Phone: 203-254-4000 Email: slafrance@fairfield.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Rama Sudhakar Phone: 203-254-4000 Email: rsudhakar@fairfield.edu		Additional Information:
Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland Added/Updated: 05/21/2009 at 01:52:34 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Nitish Thakor Phone: Email: nthakor@jhu.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Phone: Email:	Link 1 Link 2	Additional Information: Neuroengineering and Biomedical Instrumentation Lab: The mission and interest of our laboratory is to develop novel instrumentation and technologies to study the brain at several levels - from single cell to the whole brain - with the goal of translating the work into practical research and clinical applications. Our personnel include diverse, independent-minded and entrepreneurial group of students, post docs, and research faculty who base their research on modern microfabrication, stem cell biology, electrophysiology, signal processing, image processing and integrated circuit design technologies. Our collaborations span clinical research laboratories to entrepreneurial startups interested in bench-to-bedside translation. For exploring research collaborations, internship opportunities and common educational interests, contact Professor Nitish Thakor or the laboratory personnel.
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Boston, Massachusetts Added/Updated: 05/06/2009 at 01:17:52 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Research & Academic Affairs Phone: 617-573-3499 Email: katherine_chase@meei.harvard.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Phone: Email:	Link 1	Additional Information: Vision researchers at Mass. Eye and Ear have formed interdisciplinary programs for investigations into topics of broad departmental interest. The goals of these programs are to provide investigators with special resources and collaborative opportunities. The Otolaryngology Department at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is home to 45 Investigators, studying normal function and mechanisms of disease in the ear, nose, throat, head and neck. The combined clinical and basic science faculties of the ENT department serve as teachers and mentors in a number of training programs.
Metropolitan State College of Denver Denver, Colorado Added/Updated: 03/30/2009 at 05:35:21 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Gwendolyn Mami Phone: 303-352-7004 Email: gmami@mscd.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Cathy Lucas Phone: 303-556-5122 Email: lucascat@mscd.edu	Link 1	Additional Information: Proposed Activities: Development of summer seminar for community college students regarding internships Supplemantal Summer Instruction Faculty Development Workshops - Sciences Post Grad Mentoring
Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia Added/Updated: 04/01/2009 at 01:35:58 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Paula RD Shaw Phone: 757-823-9053 Email: pshaw@nsu.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Sharon Hoggard Phone: 757-823-8374 Email: srhoggard@nsu.edu		Additional Information:
Penn State College of Medicine & Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, Pennsylvania Added/Updated: 04/01/2009 at 02:25:09 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Catherine A. Caruso, M.Ed. Phone: Email: ccaruso@psu.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Academic Placements Office Phone: Email: ccaruso@psu.edu	Link 1 Link 2 Link 3	Additional Information: Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program Primary Care Scholars Week Academic Placements Office
Powerscope Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota Added/Updated: 04/08/2009 at 01:37:06 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Amir Naqwi Phone: 612-331-4247 Email: anaqwi@powerscopetech.com Public Information Officer: Name: Phone: Email: info@powerscopetech.com	Link 1	Additional Information: Please visit Powerscope's website www.powerscopetech.com for information about the ongoing NIH-funded projects.
The School of Theoretical Modeling Chevy Chase, Maryland Added/Updated: 04/10/2009 at 01:24:56 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Phone: 2403812383 Email: info@schtm.org Public Information Officer: Name: Phone: Email: info@schtm.org	Link 1	Additional Information: The School of Theoretical Modeling is an organization of research and education. The School of Theoretical Modeling teaches graduate and undergraduate semester and summer courses. Courses are also available for Science and Math education of High School and Middle School students.
University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Added/Updated: 04/01/2009 at 05:37:01 PM	Institution Contact: Name: David Fairris Phone: 951-827-7750 Email: david.fairris@ucr.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Marcia McQuern Phone: 951-827-2646 Email: marcia.mcQuern@ucr.edu		Additional Information: Information about programs for Teachers can be obtained from Linda Scott Hendrick 951-827-5722. email Linda.Scott@ucr.edu
University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Added/Updated: 04/08/2009 at 03:10:45 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Lynnette Young Overby Phone: 302-831-7064 Email: overbyl@udel.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Undergraduate Research Program Phone: 302-831-8995 Email: mnull@udel.edu	Link 1	Additional Information: As an Undergraduate Researcher at the University of Delaware, students have the opportunity to make new and exciting contributions to the scholarly community. Undergraduate Researchers are typically sophomores, juniors, and seniors - with a few first-year students as well. Numerous faculty members are available to help guide students doing research in a variety of disciplines, and students can also prepare to do research on their own. Students and faculty are supported by a 10 week Summer Scholars Program.
University of Houston Houston, Texas Added/Updated: 04/02/2009 at 12:32:15 PM	Institution Contact: Name: Maria Tejada-Simon Phone: Email: mvtejada@mail.uh.edu Public Information Officer: Name: Phone: Email: discovery@uh.edu	Link 1 Link 2	Additional Information: Research directed to unravelling the causes for cognitive impairment, the signaling mechanisms involved and possible therapies to improve the quality of life of these patients. We use a combination of pharmacological, biochemical, electrophysiological and behavioral studies, coupled with the use of genetically altered mice. Our research is mainly focused on providing important information regarding the signaling mechanisms that underlie diseases involving memory impairment, such as Down syndrome, non-syndromic X-linked mental retardation (MRX), Fragile X mental retardation, Alzheimer’s disease, William’s syndrome, Angelman syndrome (AS), forebrain ischemia, and schizophrenia.

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