David J. Riback Fellowship for PharmD Students
2009 DAVID J. RIBACK RESEARCH PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR PHARMD STUDENTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2009 RIBACK FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS AND THEIR MENTORS
| Recipient | Project Title | Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Chae | Pharmacogenetics of SSRI-associated sexual side effects – analysis of common functional CYP2D6 and 2C19 gene variants | Jeffrey Bishop |
| Amy Marin | CaMKII in cancer pain | Z. Jim Wang |
| Rebeca Calderon | Investigating the cellular modification of cysteines and its role behind the molecular mechanisms of the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE pathway in chronic disease prevention | Aimee Eggler Andrew Mesecar |
| Kathleen Sese | Inducibility of cfr gene in Staphylococcus aureus | Alexander Mankin |
| Yana Blekhman | Genetic determinants of aldosterone escape | Larisa Cavallari |
| Jin Han | The mechanism of nitric oxide-driven resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs | Douglas Thomas |
The 2009 application cycle is now closed. Please check back in January 2010 for new deadlines.
History of the Award: The David J. Riback Research Pre-doctoral Fellowships in the UIC College of Pharmacy are funded by the income generated by the endowment. This fund was created by Aaron E Kaplan, who earned his pharmacy degree from the college in 1947, and in honor of his uncle, David, who earned his Graduate in Pharmacy (PhG) from the college in 1927. Net income from the Fund shall be used to provide awards to students enrolled in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The Dean of the College of Pharmacy established the Riback Fellowship Program to support intensive, short-term research training experience for PharmD students. This program is intended to encourage PharmD students to pursue research careers by exposure to and involvement in the health-related sciences under the supervision of a College of Pharmacy faculty Mentor.
Riback Fellows are required to pursue research training in the summer for 2.5 months on a full-time basis. Recipients of the Riback Fellow Award will receive a summer fellowship appointment with a stipend of $5,000 paid over the duration of the award period. An additional $1,000 will be available to the mentor for research supplies. At the end of the training period, Fellows will submit a brief (4 pages maximum) research report.
Eligibility: All currently enrolled PharmD students are eligible. All faculty members with their own research programs are eligible to serve as Mentors.
Deadline: April 8, 2009
Award announcement: April 24, 2009
Award period: Award is for 2.5 months within a period of May 16, 2009 – August 15, 2009
Application Process: Applications can be initiated by either mechanism below:
- Faculty Mentor identifies summer research project in his/her lab and recruits a PharmD student.
- Student selects a faculty member with research of interest. Please check below for list of faculty members who are recruiting PharmD students if you are unsure.
- Applications with “To Be Named” Fellow (or Mentor) will not be accepted.
Application Checklist: LIMIT ONE APPLICATION per STUDENT
- Research project description with relevance statement (1 page)
- Transcript (unofficial is sufficient)
- Faculty Mentor statement with budget (1 page)
- Submit 1 original application to Martina Vaskova in Rm. 335, COP by 5 pm on April 8, 2009.
Download the application form.
Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences:
Richard A. Gemeinhart, PhD
Seungpyo Hong, PhD
Hyun-Young Jeong, PharmD, PhD
Z. Jim Wang, PhD
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology:
Andrew Mesecar, PhD
Institute for Tuberculosis Research:
Scott Franzblau, PhD
Farahnaz Movahedzadeh, MD, PhD
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy:
Judy Bolton, PhD
Joanna Burdette, PhD
Birgit Dietz, PhD
Dejan Nikolic, PhD
Jimmy Orjala, PhD
Douglas Thomas, PhD
Department of Pharmacy Practice:
Jeffrey Bishop, PharmD
Juliana Chan, PharmD
John Garofalo, PharmD
Edith Nutescu, PharmD
Daniel Touchette, PharmD
Department of Pharmacy Administration:
Questions?
If you have any questions, or if you need help with selecting a research lab and contacting faculty members, please contact Martina Vaskova at (312) 355-0943 or mailto: mvaskova@uic.edu.