Real World Experience For Biology Majors and
Biomedical Science Majors
at CBU

Malinda E.C. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, TN

Basic Paradigm at CBU

Freshman Year

Principles of Biology

Principles of Chemistry, Math, English

Sophomore Year

Biological Career Choices

Biology Electives

Organic Chemistry, Physics, Social Science

Basic Paradigm

Junior Year

Junior Biology Seminar

Genetics, Applied Statistics, BioChemistry, Social Science Elective, Religious Studies, Philosophy

Senior Year

Senior Research

Finish Biology Electives, other General Education Electives

Biological Career Choices

This course is designed to introduce the wide range of opportunities available with a biology degree

This class meets once a week

Students take and discuss results from the Myers-Briggs Exam (which allows students to assess their learning styles). Dee Beard from the career center comes and talks to the class.

Outside speakers, alumni, graduate recruiters.

Students take field trips (see following slides).

Most importantly students volunteer in two different areas of biology. This allows students to see what it is really like in the real world.

Some of our Alumni Visitors

Biological Career Choices of Our Graduates

CBU Biology graduates have gone into a variety of career choices that include but are not limited to:

Physician

Physician Assistant

Nurse

Pharmacist

Researcher (Ph.D.)

Dentist

Public Health

Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales

Visit our alumni page for more information on our graduates

CBU Biology Department Alumni News

Examples of Field Trips taken to learn about Careers in Biology

University of TN, Department of Allied Health

http://www.utmem.edu/allied/

Church Health Center

http://www.churchhealthcenter.org/

The Memphis Zoo

http://www.memphiszoo.org/

University of TN

Church Health Center

Memphis Zoo

Junior Biology Seminar

The Biology Seminar Series consists of presentations from researchers from the Memphis Area

Students meet and discuss research with these investigators

Students write a research proposal on an area of interest with a mentor of their choice

Senior Research

In the summer between the Junior and Senior year, students conduct research.

Research can be on clinical or basic science topics and the research can be conducted in Memphis or at other Institutions outside of Memphis.

This program allows students Real World Experiences in Research

Senior Research

Institutions where CBU Biology students have conducted their undergraduate research:

University of TN, Memphis

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Smith-Nephew

University of Memphis

MHIRT: Brazil or Uganda

Biology Student Research

Both Drs Kimble and Vazquez-Chona started their Ph.D. path through their CBU senior research projects conducted at UT

Completion of Research and What is next?

Students spend 250-300 hours during the summer working on their research project.
The class meets every other week in person or over the internet through the use of WebCT.

In the Fall Semester of the Senior Year, students begin to write up a journal style research article. By the end of Fall semester they have a completed rough draft.

Major Field Exam-- December

The last Hurdles:
Opportunities to show off research accomplishments

Spring semester Senior Year

Abstracts submitted for TN Academy of Science Regional Meeting-- Feb.

TN Academy Meeting Oral Presentations-- March

CBU Research Poster Session-- April

West Tennessee Collegiate Division
Tennessee Academy of Science

Regional meeting involving Rhodes, Union Univ., Univ. of Memphis, Univ. of Tennessee, Christian Brothers Univ., and Le Moyne Owen College.

Papers are presented in the areas of Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Physical Sciences

TN Academy

CBU Research
Poster Session

CBU Research Poster Session

Funding of CBU Biology Student Research

NIH and NSF grants from Mentors

Research To Prevent Blindness

Pharmacological Association Fellowship

Crane Vision Fellowship

MHIRT Grant from NIH

International Sites of Clinical and Basic Science Research

Assisi Foundation: Bio Diversity Fellowships

POE: NSF grant at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital

The Results

CBU Biology Graduates experience what a Career in Biology is all about.

By the time they graduate, students have experienced all aspects of presenting research results.

CBU students are better prepared for graduate training.

CBU Students get either laboratory or clinical experience.

These experiences help in the decisions on what to do with their degree from CBU.

CBU Biology graduates go on to great success…
see http://www.cbu.edu/~jholmes/Sciences/stusuccess.html

For more information visit http://www.cbu.edu/sciences/bio.html

Field Work Gulf Coast Research Lab

Minority Health International Research Training

MHIRT Curitiba, Brazil

MHIRT Sao Paulo, Brazil

MHIRT Florianopolis, Brazil

MHIRT Uganda

Slide 30

Dr. Fitzgerald Hard at work
in the Lab

Examples of Publications in Refereed Journals based on the Senior Undergraduate Research of Biology students at CBU http://www.cbu.edu/~aross/biodept/Publications.html

Visit the Lab More Often!

For more information on Biology and Biomedical Science at CBU…
http://www.cbu.edu/sciences/bio.html


	Malinda E.C. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
	Professor of Biology
	Christian Brothers University
	Memphis, TN


	Freshman Year
		Principles of Biology
		Principles of Chemistry, Math, English
	Sophomore Year
		Biological Career Choices
		Biology Electives
		Organic Chemistry, Physics, Social Science


	Junior Year
		Junior Biology Seminar
		Genetics, Applied Statistics, BioChemistry, Social Science Elective, Religious Studies, Philosophy
	Senior Year
		Senior Research
		Finish Biology Electives, other General Education Electives


	This course is designed to introduce the wide range of opportunities available with a biology degree
	This class meets once a week
		Students take and discuss results from the Myers-Briggs Exam (which allows students to assess their learning styles). Dee Beard from the career center comes and talks to the class.
		Outside speakers, alumni, graduate recruiters.
		Students take field trips (see following slides).
		Most importantly students volunteer in two different areas of biology. This allows students to see what it is really like in the real world.


	CBU Biology graduates have gone into a variety of career choices that include but are not limited to:
		Physician
		Physician Assistant
		Nurse
		Pharmacist
		Researcher (Ph.D.)
		Dentist
		Public Health
		Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales
	Visit our alumni page for more information on our graduates
		CBU Biology Department Alumni News


	University of TN, Department of Allied Health
		http://www.utmem.edu/allied/
	Church Health Center
		http://www.churchhealthcenter.org/
	The Memphis Zoo
		http://www.memphiszoo.org/


	The Biology Seminar Series consists of presentations from researchers from the Memphis Area
	Students meet and discuss research with these investigators
	Students write a research proposal on an area of interest with a mentor of their choice


	In the summer between the Junior and Senior year, students conduct research.
	Research can be on clinical or basic science topics and the research can be conducted in Memphis or at other Institutions outside of Memphis.
	This program allows students Real World Experiences in Research


	Institutions where CBU Biology students have conducted their undergraduate research:
		University of TN, Memphis
		St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
		Smith-Nephew
		University of Memphis
		MHIRT: Brazil or Uganda


	Both Drs Kimble and Vazquez-Chona started their Ph.D. path through their CBU senior research projects conducted at UT


	Students spend 250-300 hours during the summer working on their research project. The class meets every other week in person or over the internet through the use of WebCT.
	In the Fall Semester of the Senior Year, students begin to write up a journal style research article. By the end of Fall semester they have a completed rough draft.
	Major Field Exam-- December


	Spring semester Senior Year
		Abstracts submitted for TN Academy of Science Regional Meeting-- Feb.
		TN Academy Meeting Oral Presentations-- March
		CBU Research Poster Session-- April


	Regional meeting involving Rhodes, Union Univ., Univ. of Memphis, Univ. of Tennessee, Christian Brothers Univ., and Le Moyne Owen College.
	Papers are presented in the areas of Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Physical Sciences


	NIH and NSF grants from Mentors
	Research To Prevent Blindness
	Pharmacological Association Fellowship
	Crane Vision Fellowship
	MHIRT Grant from NIH
		International Sites of Clinical and Basic Science Research
	Assisi Foundation: Bio Diversity Fellowships
	POE: NSF grant at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital


	CBU Biology Graduates experience what a Career in Biology is all about.
	By the time they graduate, students have experienced all aspects of presenting research results.
	CBU students are better prepared for graduate training.
	CBU Students get either laboratory or clinical experience.
	These experiences help in the decisions on what to do with their degree from CBU.
	CBU Biology graduates go on to great success… see http://www.cbu.edu/~jholmes/Sciences/stusuccess.html
	For more information visit http://www.cbu.edu/sciences/bio.html


	Examples of Publications in Refereed Journals based on the Senior Undergraduate Research of Biology students at CBU http://www.cbu.edu/~aross/biodept/Publications.html