Hormones, Cognition, Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease
To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:
Faculty Information
| Faculty Advisor: | Monique Cherrier
Research Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behav Sciences, Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Psychology |
| Department: | Psychiatry and 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? | Weekly |
Direct supervisor of students: | M. Cherrier, T. Erickson, C. Bradic |
| Supervisor Title: | T. Erickson- Study Coordinator Psychiatry, C. Bradic study coordinator Psychiatry |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
The research projects involve the complex relationship of hormones and human cognition in the context of aging and various medical disorders such as Cancer.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 6 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | No |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | 6 hour or greater blocks of time are ideal. If only shorter time slots are available, the research experience will be tailored to accommodate. |
| Student commitment: | one year |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 20 |
% data entry |
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% video taping |
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% animal care |
| 5 |
% database management |
50 |
% interview subjects |
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% animal observation |
| 4 |
% encoding data |
10 |
% scheduling appt |
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% surgical techniques |
| 1 |
% library research |
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% running subjects |
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% histology |
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% data collection |
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% child care |
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% laboratory protocols |
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20 |
% recruiting subjects |
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Other:
Skills / Experience Preferred
This position is ideal for motivated Psychology or Pre-Med or Neuroscience students who are interested in obtaining good research experience. We have only one position opening this fall, and we are currently accepting applications. Only individuals who are able to commit to one year of Psychology 499 credit work will be considered. The research projects involve the complex relationship of hormones and human cognition in the context of aging and various medical disorders such as Cancer. These projects involve working with real patients as well as community dwelling volunteers. Depending on your previous experience and desire to obtain experience, the position may include coordinating the operations of clinical, biomedical and/or behavioral research studies involving human subjects.; apply protocol, conduct interviews, administer neuropsychological tests, record observations; score tests, record results, process biomedical samples, coordinate management of study data and assist with presentation of results. Computer knowledge is important, and experience with windows, Eprime, Excell, Powerpoint, and MS word are very helpful. Experience with psychology, research methods and cognitive psychology are also helpful but not necessary. Availability of transportation is necessary. This position will involve work at both the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance(SCCA)/FHCRC and the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Posting Removal
08/31/2010
