Freshman Research
Initiative- research methods Homework #9
Dr. Reichler Fall 2008
Guest lecturers will speak to class on December 1st
and 2nd. They are both established researchers from
who will
tell us about the educational and research paths that led them to their
current areas of research and positions. In addition to
their lecture, I want you to take an active role in these lectures by
asking questions of our guest lecturers. It is difficult to ask
questions when you do not know what they will present. So for the
final homework
assignment I am asking you to develop three questions you might
ask each of these presenters. I will give you some background
information on each speaker that you can use to develop your
questions. You are free to do some additional research about
them, such as search for their
publications in a database or other search
engines.
M 12/1 Dr. Tom Mabry: is a professor in the section of
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Dr. Mabry's
website is: http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/mcdb/Mabry.html.
Additionaly, this paper (as a pdf)
was published in 2007 dicsussing Dr. Mabry's career.
T 12/2 Allen Reichler: Has worked for several
pharmaceutical companies including Abbot labs and
Becton-Dickinson. His CV is here (as
a pdf).
Your three
questions are due the day of the speaker's lecture. Your
assignment should include your name and class time. Next put the
name of the speaker you have developed the questions for. Then
include your three
questions. These homework
assignments must
be printed. (Handwritten assignments will not be accepted.)
Homework #9 is due at the end of lecture on M 12/1 or T 12/2.