For press releases issued after to Jan. 20, 2012, see ‘Aspiring Scientists’ Program Concludes Another Successful Year Aug. 17, 2011 Manassas, Va., - George Mason University's (ASSIP) wrapped up its fifth year on Monday with final presentations highlighting all of the original research projects completed through the program at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Prince William Campus. ASSIP provides the opportunity for high school juniors, seniors and college undergraduates interested in exploring science and medicine to gain hands-on research experience. This summer, the 48 local high school and undergraduate students put in eight 40-hour weeks at Mason's Prince William and Fairfax Campuses as they worked benchside with their dedicated Mason faculty mentors-33 in all-from disciplines such as chemistry, biochemistry, proteomics, genomics, neuroscience, biodefense, bioinformatics, computer science, nanotechnology, physics and environmental science.

Through regularly scheduled meetings with their mentors, as well as program-wide lab safety training, career workshops and guest speaker seminars, students received exposure to levels of science that many aspiring researchers will not see until they enter the workforce. Research projects this summer included investigations into such health challenges as cancer, HIV, tuberculosis, Alzheimer's disease and illnesses resulting from biothreat agents. Following their final presentations, where students explained their research findings to a large group of interested Mason faculty and staff members, students and community members, Amy VanMeter, director of ASSIP, spoke of the powerful work these students have completed. 'Every year, I am moved to tears by something these students have accomplished,' VanMeter said. 'Last Friday was no different.

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One of the students said to me, ‘We are finding the pieces of the puzzle to cure disease.' And that's what each and every one of these students is doing-they're making significant advancements in their areas of science and I'm so very proud of them.' Lance Liotta, co-director of Mason's Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine and one of the founders of ASSIP, urged those present to 'remember the names of all of these students' since audience members would see those same names in print as award finalists, as authors of publications, as holders of patents, and, eventually, as CEOs of biotechnology companies and famous researchers. 'We have high hopes that discoveries from this summer will end up as new treatment strategies for infectious disease or cancer-or will provide new clues for developmental biology or how the brain works,' Liotta said. Liotta's hopes are well-founded. Steam And Gas Turbine By R Yadav Ebooking here.

Past alumni of the ASSIP program have had their findings published in academic journals-one former student has even a license pending for a first of its kind, noninvasive diagnostic test for Lyme disease. Indeed, preparing the next generation of science leaders is a key goal of this program.