2000 Summer Research Program for Students

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The STARS Summer Research Program gives science teachers and students an opportunity to work in a research environment. During the summer of 2000, 8 secondary science teachers from around the state of Texas and 12 high school juniors from the Dallas ISD and started an eight-week summer internship working in research laboratories on the UT Southwestern Campus and affiliated institutions. Under the guidance of a faculty host, participants complete a research project and present their findings at the end of the summer.

Rey Valdez Roosevelt High School, San Antonio Host: Rolf Joho, Ph.D. Center for Badic Neuroscience		Rey Valdez, a junior at Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, shows off the collection of mouse tails that he kept in the -80C freezer this summer. Working in the laboratory of Dr. Rolf Joho, his project focused on isolating genes from transgenic mice that code for ion channel proteins.
Reagan Flohr W.T. White High School, Dallas Host: Dan Sucato, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery		Looking over some pre- and post-operative x-rays of a patient with scoliosis is Reagan Flohr, a senior at W.T. White High School. Her summer project involved measuring the size of the screws used in such procedures as it relates to their ability to hold in place. She worked with Dan Sucato, M.D. at the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas.
Alison Hall Carter High School, Dallas Host: Akshay Vakharia, M.D. Anaesthesiology & Pain Management		Research host, Dr. Akshay Vakharia (left), discusses his formal hypothesis with Alison Hall, a senior at Carter High School. Dr. Vakharia is currently involved in a clinical study of the effectiveness of PENS (percutaneous electric nerve stimulation) in the treatment of chronic pain.
José Arvizu Woodrow Wilson High School, Dallas Host: Ralph Shohet, M.D. Internal Medicine		José Arvizu, a senior at Woodrow Wilson High School, pipettes a sample from a cDNA library. Working in the laboratory of Dr. Ralph Shohet, his project involves using microarray techniques to determine which genes may be over- or under-expressed within the heart during atrial fibrillation.
Pamela Gant Seagoville High School, Seagoville Host: E. Sherwood Brown, M.D. Psychiatry		Dr. Vicki Nejtek (right), research assistant in the Department of Psychiatry, discusses the protocol for a "Dual Diagnosis" study with Pamela Gant, a senior at Seagoville High School. Pamela is also working with Dr. E. Sherwood Brown, on a psychiatric case study for her research project. NEWS FLASH: Pamela Gant of Seagoville High School is published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine and the Dallas Morning News as well as the UT Southwestern Center Times highlights her story.
Kiljuana Kyles Kimball High School, Dallas Host: Gail Tomlinson, M..D., Ph.D. Pediatrics		Kimball High School student, Kiljuana Kyles (left), listens as Tina Chen, research assistant in the Hamon Center for Oncology Research, explains the procedure for extracting DNA from blood samples. In addition to lab work, Kiljuana is assisting Dr. Gail Tomlinson, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, in a clinical study comparing the stage of breast cancer at diagnosis in African-American and White patients.
Christopher Richardson Talented and Gifted Magnet High School, Dallas Host: Jer-Tsong Hseigh, Ph.D. Urology		Christopher Richardson, TAG Magnet High School senior, demonstrates proper pipetting procedure as he performs a Western blot in the laboratory of Dr. Jer-Tsong Hseigh, Assistant Professor in Neurology. His project involves the determination of some of the genes that play a role in prostate cancer.
Maria Santacruz James Madison High School, Dallas Host: Prem Shukla, M.D. Emergency Medicine		Dr. Prem Shukla, Assistant Professior of Emergency Medicine, reviews some recent journal articles with Maria Santacruz of James Madison High School. Maria's project for the summer will include preparing a case study on the incidence of brain abscess following skull fracture.
Elizabeth Hambleton Talented and Gifted Magnet High School, Dallas Host: John Abrams, Ph.D. Cell Biology		Elizabeth Hambleton, a senior at the Talented and Gifted Magnet High School in Dallas, uses a microscope to dissect the ovaries out of fruit flies as part of a project on the study of programmed cell death. She is working in the laboratory of Dr. John Abrams, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell Biology.
Shan Huang Plano West High School Host: Gail Tomlinson, M.D., Ph.D. Pediatrics		Shan Huang of Plano West Senior High School positions an agarose gel on an imager so that she can visualize bands of DNA and make a photographic record of her results. She is working in the laboratory of Gail Tomlinson, M.D., Ph.D. of Pediatrics.
Jerell Session Science & Engineering Magnet High School, Dallas Host: Lisiane Meira, Ph.D. Pathology		Working under a tissue culture hood, Jerell Session changes out the media in dishes containing mouse fibroblasts. Jerrell, a senior at the Science and Engineering Magnet High School, is working with Dr. Lisiane Meira, Assistant Professor of Pathology, on a project investigating mechanisms at work in control of the cell cycle.
Jared Russell Keller High School Host: Michael J. Bennett, Ph.D. Pathology		Working in the Central Laboratory at Children's Medical Center, Keller High School senior Jared Russell concentrates a protein sample for analysis. Working along with Dr. Michael J. Bennett, Professor of Pathology, Jared is investigating a gene related to cancer that is mainly expressed in tissues of the brain, pancreas and testes.