Physiology

Physiology Scholars Program

Overview

The Physiology Scholars Program offers outstanding undergraduate students the opportunity to gain research experience by working in laboratories in the Department of Physiology.

Department Commitment

The Department of Physiology would like to help undergraduate students who are considering a career in biomedical research to accumulate practical scientific experience while they are studying at UK. To help achieve this goal, the Department will appoint up to 3 undergraduate students each semester as Physiology Scholars. Once appointed, Scholars can maintain their status throughout their undergraduate studies and (if they request, and the Department approves) for up to one year after graduating, providing they continue to make adequate research progress.

A current Scholar who is the presenting author for a submission to a major scientific meeting (for example, Experimental Biology, Neuroscience, or AHA Scientific Sessions) can apply once to the Department of Physiology for a maximum of $1,000 to help them attend the meeting.

Student Commitment

Scholars can apply to work with any faculty member who has a primary appointment in the Department of Physiology. Once they have been accepted into the laboratory, they are expected to

• work in their chosen laboratory at least 6 hours per week during the academic year
• submit a one-page written report to the Physiology Scholars committee at the end of each semester describing their progress.

Application Process

Students who wish to apply to become Physiology Scholars should send their CV and a one-page statement describing why they are interested in the Scholars program to Dr. Kenneth Campbell (k.s.campbell@uky.edu) by 5 pm on Friday April 11, 2013.

Strong candidates will be invited to interview with the Physiology Scholars Committee. All recruitment decisions will be finalized by the end of the semester. If there are no outstanding candidates, no Scholars will be appointed.

Newly appointed Scholars have until the end of the semester to request permission to join a specific laboratory. The request must be made in writing and it must be countersigned by the potential faculty mentor.

Current Scholars

	Scholar	Mentor	Appointed
	Kaitlyn Braun	Donna Wilcock	January, 2013
	Alicia Kaseta	Sasha Rabchevsky	January, 2013
	Shaniya Maimaiti	Bret Smith	May, 2011
	Manasi Malik	Steve Estus	November, 2011

Alumni

	Scholar	Mentor	Appointed
	Adam Duff	Karyn Esser	May, 2011
	Laura Novikoff	Bret Smith	May, 2011
	Priyanka Patel	Mike Reid	November, 2010
	Matthew Ward	Paco Andrade	November, 2010
	Erica Weekman		November, 2011

Physiology Scholars Committee

Roster for the 2011/12 academic year

• Mike Reid (Chair of Physiology)
• Bret Smith (Director of Graduate Studies)
• Dexter Speck (Director of Education)
• Ken Campbell
• Gregory Frolenkov