DATE: September 16, 2021 TO: Pier A. LeCompte Zambrana, English professor FROM: Jorlane M. De Jestis Ramirez, Biomedical Scionces student ‘SUBJECT: Report on trip to University Theater: UT Southwestem Campus Visit (On September 16, 2021, | visited the university theater to attend a conference offered by Dr. ||) Nancy Street about Summer Research and PhD, MD/PhD opportunities in biomedical { research at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. Itwas brought to campus by the UPR-PRISE Program and | am interested in the sumer research opportunities. This report / hightghts the results of my trip and details ofthe conference. Lig offer INTRODUCTION OF THE CENTER Dr. Street presented us with the information about the Medical Center. They have two major ‘summer intemship programs focused on research that help undergraduate students in the process of translating basic science to clinical practice. FIRST INTERNSHIP; AMGEN / ‘The AMGEN Scholar Programs ofa SSk stipend, 10 weeks of research experience, and an opportunity to present ata sympéslum at LA, USA. A PRISE member asked abou the Seen a Stet tw now Bt he eto poss beso Nevo 2021 and I due o February 1, 2022. She encouraged ust submit applications two months before the deadline, so we can have more probabil > SECOND INTERNSHIP: SURF NEUROSCIENCE ‘Tho SURF NEURO Program i focused on independent research in neurticlogy. It fers @ stipend of $5k and weekly seminars and optional classes. MDIPHD PROGRAM. Dr. Street specified that, although they have an MD program, she would focus on the MDIPKD program during this conference. They offer a $35k stipend that should cover(8 / years of tuition, fees, and health insurance. UT Southwestem also has @ Mental Healt Center that cares about the program students. All of those expenses are covered and pai. APRISE member asked about the MCAT score average, which is 515. EXPECTED EXPENSES PER MONTH ‘She explained that every student should expect the folowing monthly expenses: Rent: $700- $1.6 Groceries: $200-$300 Electricity: $60- $140 Internet: $70 Gasoline: $60- $100 Rent insurance: $3 Car insurance: $80- $200 CLOSING Dr. Street provided us with her email and the center's social media in case anyone has any on sr tert gonfrenc. wor fo the font ence the conference was Overt ecw Getjors and communodermybinret 2,7, yp ttt fr tnd?v ESOL GRTORG RP University of Puerto Rico PRISE Program Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement UT SOUTHWESTERN VISIT ‘Thursday, September 16, 2021 e 12:10 am ~ 1:10 pm @ UPR-P General Theater Name Signature 1 | Acevedo Santiago, Arelis 2 | Blondet Vazquez, Laura 2 | be sess Ramer, tane La CF 4 | Fonseca Ferrer, Wilfred 5 | Méndez Casillas, Maria del Mar 6 | Nazario Figueroa, Jennifer M. = 7| ocasio Rivera, Marinel 8 | prewit Martinez, Wesley ee 9 | rivera Mufoz, Esteban 10 | Rodriguez Rodriguez, Patricia 1 | Rosado iglesias, Solimar 12 | Rosado Vargas, Yailyn 1a | sanogo Ardy, as Zt 14 | soto, Alanis DMS header 15 | ores eves, liana LE 16 | Vega Cruz, Angélica 17 | vélet Colon, Maria del Carmen Mon) 0) Gus) __| 18 | vier Velézquer Saleisha Ke. Vee, Vali 2 0 20 ‘PATRONO CON IGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDADES EN EL EMPLEO MMV