Biology Department News and Announcements
Senior Presents Research Project in State Capitol
(Spring 2008) Anna Vorobyeva ’08, a Biology major, presented her senior thesis research at the "Undergraduate Research at the Capitol" program in Harrisburg on April 1. Vorobyeva conducted her research with Dr. R. Wesley Rose, Assistant Professor of Biology, and Dr. Glenn Rall of Fox Chase Cancer Center. Portions of her research already have been published in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of Neuroimmunology. This project was supported in part by an Ellington Beavers Fund for Intellectual Inquiry student award to Vorobyeva and a Thomas Dougherty Endowed Faculty student research award to Rose.
Speaker of the House Dennis O'Brien (R-Philadelphia) welcomed students to the Capitol for the second semi-annual Undergraduate Research poster conference. O'Brien noted in his welcome that "nothing illustrates the importance of a college-education more powerfully than the innovative and significant research projects presented in this conference." This conference showcased outstanding research projects by undergrads providing an opportunity to bring together college students, faculty and Pennsylvania legislators and staff to share the experiences of students engaged in research. “The event has two goals: to demonstrate that participating in research is important to the educational development of students; and to show that undergrad students can produce important and valuable research results to enrich knowledge, cultural heritage and economic well-being of our communities, out state and our nation," O’Brien said.
