Our first meeting was in Oct 28, 2005 at 5 p.m.

  The agenda for the first meeting was to decide what we would like to do as a club, to discuss funding opportunities from GSA, and to introduce helpful forms and website information.

   The Oct 28, 2005 meeting minutes:

  1. Dr. Bobek gave very informative introduction to the mandatory steps as graduate student in the department (required forms, committee meetings). Every student received information package. To request the package contact Slavena or directly Dr. Bobek.

  2. The meeting schedule for academic year 2005-2006 was created. The proposed schedule is based on the annual budget of $ 417 and is as follows:

   Third week of November 2005 - Thanksgiving celebration with pizza and pop

   February 2006 - St. Valentine's day potluck party

   March 2006 - Sweet Day potluck party

   May 2006 - End of semester party with pizza and pop

   August 2006 - Beach party and picnic

  3. In order to increase our activities and attendance we decided to request co-sponsorship from the department. A formal letter to be send to Dr. Scannapieco and Dr. Genco.

  4. GSA funding opportunities were discussed.

                                

 Our second meeting was on November 17, 2005. We celebrated Thanksgiving.

  We have decided that we would like to invite professor from UB or other institution to discuss career 

  opportunities. Beppe suggested to invite visiting professor from Italy to discuss career/research

  opportunities in Europe/abroad.

  To see the pictures from the last meeting click here or visit the Picture Gallery.

  P.S. We got more money from GSA and our current budget is $400. Let's party!

 

  March, 2006: We recently met with Saaket Svarma from the Biochemistry Department to discuss the idea

                           for the Biomedical Periodical from the students and for the students in UB.

 We are planning to meet with Dr. Scannapieco at the end of March, 2006 and discuss career options and

 career decisions after graduation. More to follow...

 

  April, 2006: Students are too busy with the exams and Dr. Scannapieco schedule is tight. We decided to

                       have an end of semester party in May.

 Students in Oral Biology will actively participate in developing the new Biologue, a peer-reviewed biological

 journal from and for the graduate students. We are responsible for the website of the journal.

 

 May 13, 2006: Oral Biology picnic in Ellicott Creek Park. Grilling, partying, games - we had lots of FUN!

                            Check out the pictures by clicking here.