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Biomedical Sciences Unit
A cohesive unit that promotes interest, skills and competitiveness in biomedical research and in the health professions. The Biomedical Sciences unit integrates faculty mentoring and advising, peer-to-peer mentoring and tutoring, and team building, in a manner that promotes student success and provides a support system for STEM recruits and majors.
2007 ROYAL FAMILY OF THE YEAR
This honor is bestowed upon the unit that has represented the purpose, goals, and values of the Scientific Village in an exemplary manner throughout the academic year. The Biomedical Sciences unit received The Royal Stone, which symbolizes royal intelligence in not only science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but also in teamwork, dedication and commitment to the unit’s success, will be passed each year to the succeeding Royal Family of Intelligence, forever. The Biomedical Sciences unit integrates faculty mentoring and advising, peer-to-peer mentoring and tutoring, and team building, in a manner that promotes student success and provides a support system for STEM recruits and majors.
Biomedical Sciences Activities:
- Biomedical Laboratory Research
- Visiting Scientists Seminars
- Pre-Health Training and Examination: preparation for Careers in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Chiropractics
- Graduate School Admissions Support
Unit Partners:
- Fayetteville State University
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- National Science Foundation
- University of South Carolina
Unit Leader(s):
Ms. Vivian Counts and Dr. Samir Raychoudhury
Student Presentations:
Bolanle Balogun
Localization of Galectin-3 in MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells: Effects of 17beta-Estradiol and Tamoxifen
Paola Lopez
Effects of dibutyryl cyclic AMP (cAMP) and hCG on the expression of galectin-3 in MA-10 cells
Anna-Lee Clarke
Proteasome inhibition induces accumulation of ubiquitin-conjugates in MCF-7 cells
Carolyn Damon
Immune response in flight muscle histolysis
Samantha McGill
Flow cytometric analysis of MA-10 cells following treatment with hCG, cAMP, BaP and FLA
Samuel Strachan
17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in the corpora lutea of pregnant pigs
Student Members:
| Latoya Jenkins | Samatha McGill |
| Bolante Balogun | Asia Quarterman |
| Paola Lopez | Clara Jones |
| Tabitha Bowers | Anna-Lee Clark |
| Samuel Strachan | Kehinde Banasko |
| Michelle Booker | Irine Chepkoech |
| Carolyn Damon | Latisha Debose |
| Ayana Martin | Ardikra Key |
| Reaya Richardson |
Website:
http://www.myspace.com/biomedicalsciences
