You're invited! 2015 Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program Poster Session and Awards Ceremony Date: Friday August 14, 2015 Location: Hylton Performing Arts Center, George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, Virginia Time: 9:00am-12:30pm (agenda below) You will be amazed by the innovative discoveries that have been made by the 2015 class of Aspiring Scientists! Eighty-six high school and undergraduate students who worked alongside mentors at George Mason University, HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, and Inova Fairfax Hospital will present their cutting-edge research. Student poster presentations will be accompanied by a keynote presentation, which will highlight how student research is benefiting patients and exemplify the philosophy of research of consequence. The Aspiring Scientists have worked on diverse science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) topics including: Biochemistry, Biodefense, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computational Social Science, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Environmental Science, Genomics, GeoInformation Science (GIS), Mathematical Modeling, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience, Physics, and Proteomics. We are confident that you will enjoy meeting this extremely bright and motivated group of students who we expect will become future STEM leaders. Agenda: 9:00am-11:00am: Poster Session 11:15am-12:00pm: Awards Ceremony 12:00pm-12:30pm: Networking Reception No RSVP is Necessary ASSIP is proudly sponsored by: Platinum Sponsors: Novant Health Foundation, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and 4-VA Gold Sponsors: ATCC, Corning Life Sciences, Prince William County Department of Economic Development, and United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Silver Sponsor: Micron Foundation Bronze Sponsors: Beckman Coulter and Eppendorf We would also like to express our sincere appreciation for those who have made personal donations to the program! -- Amy J. Adams Research Specialist Director, Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program George Mason University Center for Applied Proteomics & Molecular Medicine 10920 George Mason Circle Life Sciences Lab Building Room 2043, MS1A9 Manassas, VA 20110 Phone:(703) 993-2672 Fax: (703) 993-9575 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://assip.cos.gmu.edu/ Join us at George Mason University for the 2015 RPPA Global Workshop<http://capmm.gmu.edu/2015-rppa-globalworkshop-home>! [http://capmm.gmu.edu/sites/default/files/rppa_workshop_logo_final.jpg]