MEREDITH SEABORN- 2004

Currently working... as a Clinical Studies Coordinator at Medtronic where I help conduct clinical trials with investigational (non-FDA
approved) medical devices. These new devices are implanted in humans for the first time primarily to study safety and efficacy.
I also work as a Research Assistant at the University of Minnesota, Dept. of Medicine, Stem Cell Institute. I continue to work in the lab where I began conducting research as an undergrad. The research attempts to use stem cells to create new blood and lymphatic vessels. I mostly conduct routine tests (cell culturing, pcr, animal testing, etc.) and ask a lot of questions.
Currently volunteering...at a hospital and applying to medical school this year (2006).

KASIA SIMURA - 2004

Currently working... in Dr. Flanders' lab in the NSci Dept, where I started helping out with research as part of my Directed Research course. I help run and analyze experiments, use LabView and Matlab to write programs necessary for the studies, and help in general upkeep of the lab. I also work on maintaining the undergraduate Neuroscience website.
Getting a Neuroscience Degree... has given me a much greater appreciation for the scientific community and all the hard work and dedication that's put into research. Science is about giving something back to the society, and Neuroscience is an extraordinary field that's making many advancements.
Advice for current majors... DO NOT leave your Physics courses for the last year, they're time consuming and the Neuroscience classes will require a lot of dedication...take Physics 1301/1302 instead of 1201/1202 if you plan on staying in the Neuroscience field, the calc-based version will help in understanding NSci concepts better... the U is a great place with great advisors, but make sure you're on top of your courses, all due dates (especially if double majoring in different colleges) and requirements, etc...

DUSTIN SPERR - 2006

Currently attending... I will begin my first year of medical school at the University of Minnesota--Twin Cities in the Fall of 2006.
Getting a Neuroscience Degree... During my directed research expereince with Dr. Raghu Rao, my neuroanatomy classes helped me to better understand and identify the brain structures we were interested in studying. I'm certain that as a med student my background in neuroscience will be helpful in mastering many of the course topics.
Advice for current majors... form study groups to cover the
material in the courses. My first intro course I didn't do so well on. For
the second course, I met with some friends to review the material, not only did I get a better grade, but I also got to know some of my fellow
Neuroscience majors better.