Stem Cells and
Society -
Biology 71 - Homework due December 8, 2009
American
Society for Cell Biology national meeting - sessions for undergraduates
1. Visit the ASCB meeting link on the Bio 71 <assignments>
web page
2. Determine whether or not you plan to attend the undergraduate
session on Saturday, Dec. 5 in San Diego. If you do
plan to attend, follow “plan A”; if you do not plan to attend, follow
“plan B”.
PLAN A
1. follow the link to the ‘poster for entrance’,
• register for the meeting, and
• forward the registration confirmation email to Dr.
Schmeidler.
2. Attend the two talks and the poster session.
3. Write a summary - reaction paper: ~ a paragraph each:
• a brief summary of each talk, and
• a brief summary of something that you saw at the
poster session, and
• your reaction to the experience - what else dod you
learn or was it worthwhile?
PLAN B: alternative assignment in
lieu of attending the meeting
1. Talk 1:
• Read the two articles linked at the meeting
announcement site, relating to the first talk OR find an original
research paper and a related review article about some topic related to
stem cells, and CLEAR IT WITH DR. SCHMEIDLER
• Write a paper, at least 3 pages, that
• summarizes the topic - be sure
that you discuss the topic, not the authors nor the researchers
• analyzes the work
• state what you think the next
step in the project should be
2. Talk 2:
• Read http://www.rechargebiomedical.com/telomeres.html
and http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2009/press.html
and a recent original research report by one of the people who shared
this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Write a paper, at least 3 pages, that
• summarizes the topic - be sure
that you discuss the topic, not the authors nor the researchers
• analyzes the work
• state what you think the next
step in the project should be