Insulin, Blood Sugar Regulation, and Alzheimer's Disease
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Faculty Information
| Faculty Advisor: | Monique Cherrier
Research Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behav Sciences, Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Psychology |
| Department: | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
| Office: | 182-B GRECC |
| Telephone: | (206) 277-3594 |
| Email: | cherrier@u.washington.edu |
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | Yes |
| If yes, how often? | We encourage students to attend the weekly lab meeting during which we discuss lab issues of general interest and individual research projects. |
Direct supervisor of students: | Suzanne Craft, Ph.D. |
| Supervisor Title: | Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
Our research program at the Memory Wellness Program, under the direction of Suzanne Craft, focuses on the relationship of insulin and other hormones, blood sugar, and memory in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and healthy older adults. Current studies include both medication treatment trials aimed at slowing the course of Alzheimer's disease and biomedical studies intended to elucidate the mechanisms that cause Alzheimer's disease. Depending on their level of experience, our 499 students will perform data entry, administer cognitive testing, interview research participants, and assist other Memory Wellness Program staff as needed. Our lab is located at the VA Medical Center on Beacon Hill, and offers the opportunity to experience the possibilities for clinical neurobiological research open to a psychologist, as well as contact with a truly wonderful group of research participants. This position requires a great deal of maturity and commitment. To be considered you must: 1. Have the ability to work independently and on a team 2. Enjoy working with people in a clinical environment 3. Be able to travel to the VA Medical Center 4. Be reliable and have good logical and problem solving skills 5. Be available to work weekdays 6. Be willing to commit to this opportunity for one year
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 9 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | No |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | At least one full day or two half days per week; although not required, it would be helpful if the student were available on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:00PM for the weekly lab meeting. |
| Student commitment: | One year |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 25 |
% data entry |
0 |
% video taping |
0 |
% animal care |
| 0 |
% database management |
10 |
% interview subjects |
0 |
% animal observation |
| 15 |
% encoding data |
0 |
% scheduling appt |
0 |
% surgical techniques |
| 0 |
% library research |
25 |
% running subjects |
0 |
% histology |
| 15 |
% data collection |
0 |
% child care |
0 |
% laboratory protocols |
| |
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10 |
% recruiting subjects |
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Other: We are looking for someone who is dedicated, hardworking, enjoys being part of a team, and has good interpersonal skills. Our lab is multidisciplinary and includes both neuropsychologist (PhD) and physician (MD) investigators. This is an excellent opportunity for someone pursuing graduate or medical school.
Skills / Experience Preferred
Required: Upper division standing, proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and/or PowerPoint), good interpersonal skills, good writing skills, experience interacting with older adults, willingness/ability to travel to the VA Medical Center on Beacon Hill Preferred: Prior coursework in aging, cognition, cognitive testing, neurobiology, neuropsychology, physiological psychology, and/or statistics; experience with creating graphs; willingness to process biological specimens, such as blood and spinal fluid.
Posting Removal
08/31/2010
