November 19, 2019 Dates November 21 Dr. Michael Jarret November 22 Dr. Zaccaro & Dr. Klimoski Nov 27 - Dec 1 Thanksgiving Recess December 5 Dr. Ramanthan Kadirvel December 6 Thesis Deadline December 7 Last day of classes December 11-18 Exam Period December 19 Winter Graduation News Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break! Rest up for finals. Final exam schedule: https://registrar.gmu.edu/calendars/fall-2019/final-exams/ Academics Undergraduate NEWS: ATTENTION: ADVISING Appointments with your Advisor: Use the appointment system SSC Campus - https://secure-web.cisco.com/1AeZ-dRIz-Xkzuw2iU43J_buDjG8LMh12i4m6e4MFpky1MPPVPhuh5lfMmGH037iOBGTHV-lgz1wORvREQY_hJbaS87V88bA7jJI9uc3V3eGbrHhUuxI2fDE6cVBrN56cizpZmkpIdCRzVf34SVvopquXtnB6bEMkcORGqFfNOneA0Gru4trVDeM0xE_Z6EnZ8CgWU3yz-qLP1dha4ffsdRI8HVlpagZuIiKI4jWEoHGT_Ihx4W9EvJ4Huv1brnjveV-IH1N2k1Uzo7MHfwffEBx-rlJGMuutJS5ILXKL_96pPiY12v1TdS-ilM9OXcF2TCOzQXk71Kz887hZbduq3qCvjvxnb4UbXPyTrt0y_Oo20iq7XHRn6zJ9Ka96H5jL7qYDnkFj0cq6VQLEteTVAimxyer3MjeQoTl6pj1P4kg/https%3A%2F%2Fgmu.campus.eab.com%2F Walk in hours: November 21st: 9:30 am - 11 am, November 25th : 1:30 pm - 3:00pm, November 26th : REGISTRATION: Please read attached Important Information for Bioengineering Spring 2020 Registration! SPRING 2020 Registration: Departmental Controls will be on the following classes BENG 214, BENG 230, BENG 241, BENG 320, BENG 330/331, BENG 370/371, BENG 420, meaning you won't be able to register until we officially lift the controls. This is to prevent students to register without the necessary prerequisites. Controls will be lifted Monday, January 6th at 10 am. Students who need any of these classes to graduate in Spring 2020 email me for an override. GRADUATION: Winter 2019 Graduates: Ceremony is Dec. 19th at Eagle Bank Arena. Important information about timelines and the entire graduation process can be found at https://registrar.gmu.edu/students/graduation/ . Spring and Summer 2020 Graduates: Make sure to make an appointment with Claudia Borke to go over degree audit and classes BEFORE Spring registration. The Spring 2020 graduation application is now available on Patriot Web. Students must apply to graduate by February 23, 2020 to have their names printed in the commencement program. Summer 2020 graduates should not apply for Spring graduation. Instead, students who apply for Summer graduation between January 29, 2020 and February 23, 2020 will be included in the commencement program. REMINDER: MATH 114 and MATH 214 need to be passed with a B- and above in the department of bioengineering. ORGANIZATIONS: BMES: Consider becoming a member of the national Biomedical Engineering Society. Only $30/ year for student membership. How to register for the local BMES chapter: Go to Mason 360, search BMES or click on the Groups & Organizations icon which takes you to the BMES page. Click the blue JOIN button. This is an opportunity to mingle with BIOE students, network, go to conferences, help , fundraise and have fun. Events Mindfulness/Meditation session | Tuesdays | 12:00-12:45pm | JC Rm 234 | Come and join the Mason community for an opportunity to pause, breather, relax, and be in a kind, supportive, loving space. BENG and CASBBI SEMINARS Quantum Materials Center - Michael Jarret, Ph.D | Lead Scientist of Booz Allen Hamilton | Thursday, Nov. 21| 11:45 am - 1:15 pm | JC 347, Meeting Room G Title: Improved Quantum Backtracking Algorithms Using Effective Resistance Estimates CASSBI [Flyer] Stephen Zaccaro, Ph.D & Richard Klimoski, Ph.D. | Professors at George Mason University, Friday, Nov. 22 |1:00pm-2:00pm| Krasnow Institue, Rm 229 Title: Introduction to Science Multiteam Systems: Attributes, Challenges, and Strategies Ramanthan (Ram) Kadirvel, Ph.D | Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic | Thursday, Dec. 5| 12:00 am - 1:00 pm | Krasnow Institute, Rm. 229 Title: Tissue Responses to Endovascular Aneurysm Implants Internships/Jobs/Opportunities Internship Opportunity for Summer 2020 or semester work available at the HIVE lab: Summary: HIVE (High Throughput Virtual Environment) is a powerful platform for building genome analysis pipelines. HIVE is the bioinformatics tool used by the FDA to research and evaluate clinical trials and other research, and GWU maintains the only operational clone of this platform. There are several projects in our group, the flagship project is BioCompute, which aims to standardize the communication of bioinformatic workflows. An instance of a workflow written in the BioCompute format is called a BioCompute Object (BCO). Currently there are a few potential projects that students can help with: Build and test next generation sequencing pipelines on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using HIVE, record these pipelines as BCOs, helping to lead training workshops at the FDA to gather feedback and improve the BioCompute specification (networking opportunity for students), HIVE testing and maintenance, building and testing the BCO Editor (test version here), building and maintaining our website Skills and abilities needed: Exposure to biology subject matter and a strong desire to learn bioinformatics, or previous work/school experience with bioinformatics. Dedication to a project and the ability to see it through to completion. Problem solving disposition; a tendency to look for solutions when challenges arise. Skills and abilities preferred, depending on project: Python, HTML/CSS, and/or JavaScript; Social personality: Students may be asked to learn the software and help the lab show other people how to use it and gather feedback from them. They may even have an opportunity for someone to do some of the speaking at one of these events, depending on skillset. Strong communication skills required. Database architecture experience. AWS and/or Galaxy work experience Pay: Unpaid Time: 10 hours per week are preferred during the semester, flexible depending on course load and other responsibilities; mandatory group meeting 11AM-Noon Mondays Summer: 20 hours per week; mandatory group meeting 11AM-Noon Mondays Location: GWU Foggy Bottom Campus (Ross Hall, 2300 Eye St. NW) Please send your resume and a short letter about yourself to: [log in to unmask] [Flyer] REU in Nanotechnology for Biology and Bioengineering Students majoring in the STEM fields participate in research projects in the exciting and rapidly growing area of nano-biotechnology, a place where biology, medicine, and nanotech meet. Students receive hands-on graduate level laboratory research experience and guidance from faculty and graduate student mentors. https://secure-web.cisco.com/1qW5cje9wpFyDOmnR0Y4-CfLnnkDCH0v4-ohsfMygT-keyjg51DB4OC31PHFMO5vvo33szinWbmAlHI35ZbfvcmXgwNZ_KDIY-JBXUZbJcv6d-Y7ikXch8G_3y_Vl7MY1y4G-qTuzq8HftQvL5SI6NPIMuu836_KiyI28WnZV80CCzCFZZdLhK_Yngy5kdzO4-u3Obq7zC5Fe5Dz-oY0sQ-wJTO8lBRGCn3ZCxGxLjBWraGNgo8zcx8Nhyzpd5nUvfaP7SkMxVcB1_aKiOORIRcI3GNKujCQ4mGTBShojtbCI9GpgkFk4_gHV4At4szJGDUfkWZrzJ934_qcWg51DEv7rZczlO1G10ZX7sri_JA7XlXmQx3RZsi1Qmdv5HtVCoqJQ_8VdL2mWHygIxXeiog/https%3A%2F%2Finbt.jhu.edu%2Fnanobio-reu%2F [Flyer] Rosetta Commons REU: A Cyberlinked Program in Computational Biomolecular Structure & Design Interns in this geographically-distributed REU program have the opportunity to participate in research using Rosetta Commons software. The Rosetta Commons software suite includes algorithms for computational modeling and analysis of protein structures. It has enabled notable scientific advances in computational biology, including de novo protein design, enzyme design, ligand docking, and structure prediction of biological macromolecules and macromolecular complexes. https://secure-web.cisco.com/19BcT3zeVrNh42F7atZJBWlYLRj_JNO69P0ysP8AN9rorbBxxaJnW0L6_sApSIRKXMGVDxKp_6_REKHWyYAqUb-KZR8RxSxc1d9jnsyUROnmriMwoYzZRkNzDTuIO-wA1qbEbtTZv_BNu37UbPpHJjUbu2JFEeB1anQoKELcQ0crB8J2WyG_i4xa6lZtvXHbsKLoCXiXvqepWyf8UVhpr9WB9BEJG9v61w53h6iM2_I_jjKOTQGrWMxEivKvRK1MNvpSWc96dSGlJBQ1WoqUfvu2sNGqmwbxzVzwXohuvUSnEH846NZtwymSnymhAYdyLiWr6_U9BlY3E7KwDeYpfm5gjaCATbRu3zHACE2kTGAtDC2C9yftIyEpB-Er5Ccq2/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rosettacommons.org%2Fabout%2Fintern [Flyer] BESIP 2020 Description: A Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) is being offered at the National Institutes of Health. Sponsorship of this program is through the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at NIH. This structured ten week summer program will sponsor sixteen rising senior undergraduate biomedical engineering students who have completed their junior year of college. The selected interns will work on cutting edge biomedical research projects in NIH laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland, under the mentorship of world-class scientists. More please see in Internships updated flyer. SPOTLIGHT: Did you have an internship last summer and would like to tell us about it? Is your senior design group on the brink of making a global impact? Please email a short summary, picture and a confirmation for information release: [log in to unmask]. Jobs Do you have a Linkedin account? 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Click HERE to learn more about the latest info for employers coming to campus and featured internship and job postings. University Career Services | University Career Services has drop-in hours available. Drop-in hours are in SUB I, Room 3400, Monday through Friday from 11-1. You can also schedule an appointment on Handshake. If you have a quick question, you can stop in for additional drop-in hours on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:30PM in VSE 2800. Opportunities [Flyer] ENGR 398 Study abroad course that will be offered for the second time in Summer 2020, ENGR 398 - Applied Engineering in Germany. This course satisfies the Mason Core Global Understanding requirement and since it runs during the summer, shouldn't affect anyone's time to graduation. Scholarships The Volgenau School of Engineering offers several scholarships for both graduate and undergraduate students. https://volgenau.gmu.edu/admissions/financial-aid Unpaid Internship Scholarships Spring 2020 - University Career Services is currently accepting applications for the Unpaid Internship Scholarship for spring 2020 internships. Students apply through Handshake and must submit a complete application by midnight on Sunday, December 1. Students participating in their FIRST internship are strongly encouraged to apply. Awards range from $500 to $2500. The scholarship is available to graduate and undergraduate degree-seeking students, including international students. The Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Scholarship Program - The program is for Vietnamese American students Timeline: 01/01/20 - 02/15/20: Online portal open for receiving applications 02/16/20 - 04/25/20: Application review and candidate selection for interviews 05/15/20: Scholarship announcement for academic year 2020-2021 06/06/20: Scholarship Award Ceremony Each scholarship will be $2000 for Gold Prize and $1000 for Silver Prize. 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BMES twitter: @BmesGmu Claudia Borke Academic Advisor Volgenau School of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering 3102 Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, 1J7 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: (703) 993-4190 Fax: (703) 993-2077 STUDENTS: Please use your MasonLive e-mail. Include name and G number! 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