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THE BUZZ                                                     Volume 1,
                                                                                                      Issue 4
                                           E-news for the Summer High School
                                                  Research Program Fellows                          March 2010



                             Recruitment for the 2010 Class of the
Regional Offices
                            Summer High School Research Program
                      It’s that time of year again!    science and population sci-        tending college
                      The American Cancer Soci-        ence fundamentals from
                                                                                          •81% are majoring in sci-
 Arlington Heights    ety has started recruiting       experts in their fields. This is   ence or medicine
      Region          the next generation of           also a venue for students to
  847-368-1166        Summer High School Re-           discuss their research find-       •5 have published in peer
                      search Program students.         ings with staff and peers.         reviewed journals as a re-
  Batavia Region                                                                          sult of the SHSRP
  630-879-9009                                         This year, we plan to recruit
                      The SHSRP is designed for                                           •Several have presented
Champaign Region      high school juniors. The         25 students from across the
                                                                                          posters at scientific meet-
  217-356-9076        major objective of the pro-      state of Illinois. Participating   ings
 Chicago Region       gram is to introduce stu-        institutions include the Uni-
                      dents to scientific research     versity of Chicago, North-         •1 even gave a talk on
  312-372-0471
                                                       western University, Univer-        patent policy in China!
  DuPage Region       in order to promote interest
                      in careers in cancer preven-     sity of Illinois, Rush Univer-
  630-932-1411                                         sity, Loyola University, Chil-     We are very proud of our
                      tion and treatment.                                                 alumni! Best of all, most
 Evanston Region                                       dren’s Memorial Hospital,          have continued to volun-
  847-328-5147        Throughout the 8 week            Rosalind Franklin University,      teer with the ACS in
Lincolnshire Region   program, students work on        and Southern Illinois Univer-      events like Relay for Life
                      an independent research          sity.                              and Colleges Against
  847-317-0209
                      project for 4 days per week                                         Cancer.
  Marion Region                                        Since 2003, we have
                      in the lab of their assigned
  618-998-9898        mentor. On the 5th day,          graduated 144 alumni. We are excited to wel-
  Peoria Region       students attend the Distin-      When surveyed, we found come 25 more talented
                                                       out:                    teens onto our team.
  309-688-3488        guished Lecture Series,
 Riverside Region     where they learn basic           •100% attended/ are at-
  708-484-8541
Springfield Region                     There are many ways to volunteer with the ACS...
  217-523-4503
                                                             Get Involved!!
Tinley Park Region
  708-633-7770
                                                          Upcoming Activities
                                 Relay for Life                                                   Walk and Roll
                                                        There are kick-offs happening
                      The Relay is an overnight fund-   all over the state.               The Walk and Roll is a way to
                      raising event where teams of                                        raise awareness and funds to
                      individuals take turns walking or Contact your regional office or   fight cancer. It is now in 6
                      running around a track. It is held visit www.relayforlife.org for   locations all over Illinois.
                      overnight to symbolize that can- more information.                  Events are coming soon in
                      cer never rests.                                                    May. Learn more at
                                                                                          www.walkroll.org!
Summer High School Research
                                      Program Student Highlights
                                                            He over-expressed         Clayton plans to
                                                            SPARC, to determine       attend MIT to ob-
                                                            if tumor growth was       tain his BS in Cog-
                                                            linked to this protein.   nitive and Brain
                                                            This protein is now       Sciences.
                                                            known to suppress       He says his experi-
                                                            the growth of tumors.   ence with the ACS
             Tyharrie Hill                                   Clayton attends Deer solidified his aspi-
Health Initiatives Research Manager                          Creek-Mackinaw High ration of becom-
     American Cancer Society
        Illinois Division, Inc.                              School where he is     ing a doctor.
       225 N. Michigan Ave.           Clayton Goggil         president of the Stu-  “Now that I have
         Chicago, IL 60601                                   dent Council, Beta     worked hands on
                                      Last summer, Clay-     Club, and Scholastic
     Phone: 312-279-7392              ton worked in Dr.                             in a research facil-
                                                             Bowl team. He is also
        Fax: 312-641-6588             Jasti Rao’s lab at the Editor-In-Chief of the ity, I know I was
  E-mail: tyharrie.hill@cancer.org    University of Illinois yearbook. Outside of meant to pursue a
                                      College of Medicine school, Clayton is also career in medicine.
                                      at Peoria.                                    This experience
                                                             the president of the   has been one of
           cancer.org                 During the eight-      Tazewell County        the best things I
                                      week internship,       Youth Board, which     have done in my
    Illinoiscancerhelp.org
                                      Clayton studied the strives to reduce teen life and I cannot
                                      growth and devel-      drug abuse, alcohol    wait to pursue re-
                                      opment of medul-       abuse, and driving     search opportuni-
                                      loblastomas, a type fatalities.               ties in college.”
                                      of childhood brain
                                      tumor.

Thank you to all
                                        Caitlyn Strader
who participated
   in GASO!                             Caitlyn Strader is currently
                                        a senior at Oakland High
                                        School. This past summer,
                                        she worked in Dr. Satish
                                        Nair's lab at the University
                                        of Illinois in Urbana-
                                        Champaign. She worked
                                        on purifying the genes
                                        Smt3 and Nej1 to look
                                        more closely at the helicase
                                        enzyme. Helicase repairs       at Great Lakes Naval Base for the
                                        damaged DNA so that the        Navy.
                                        DNA does not replicate mu-
                                        tations which can lead to     She will attend Northwestern
                                        cancer.                       University January 2011. Her an-
                                                                      ticipated major is Chemistry with
                                        In high school, Caitlyn is on a minor in English or Creative
                                        the basketball and volleyball Writing on a Pre-Med track. She
                                        team, National Honor Soci- hope to attend Medical School,
                                        ety, Musical, Social Science and has ambitions of becoming
                                        Club, FCCLA, and WYSE         a Trauma Surgeon in the Navy.
       Pictured: Samuel Mendez
                                        Team. This summer she will
                                        be leaving for basic training

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Jan 2010 Newsletter Issue 4

  • 1. THE BUZZ Volume 1, Issue 4 E-news for the Summer High School Research Program Fellows March 2010 Recruitment for the 2010 Class of the Regional Offices Summer High School Research Program It’s that time of year again! science and population sci- tending college The American Cancer Soci- ence fundamentals from •81% are majoring in sci- Arlington Heights ety has started recruiting experts in their fields. This is ence or medicine Region the next generation of also a venue for students to 847-368-1166 Summer High School Re- discuss their research find- •5 have published in peer search Program students. ings with staff and peers. reviewed journals as a re- Batavia Region sult of the SHSRP 630-879-9009 This year, we plan to recruit The SHSRP is designed for •Several have presented Champaign Region high school juniors. The 25 students from across the posters at scientific meet- 217-356-9076 major objective of the pro- state of Illinois. Participating ings Chicago Region gram is to introduce stu- institutions include the Uni- dents to scientific research versity of Chicago, North- •1 even gave a talk on 312-372-0471 western University, Univer- patent policy in China! DuPage Region in order to promote interest in careers in cancer preven- sity of Illinois, Rush Univer- 630-932-1411 sity, Loyola University, Chil- We are very proud of our tion and treatment. alumni! Best of all, most Evanston Region dren’s Memorial Hospital, have continued to volun- 847-328-5147 Throughout the 8 week Rosalind Franklin University, teer with the ACS in Lincolnshire Region program, students work on and Southern Illinois Univer- events like Relay for Life an independent research sity. and Colleges Against 847-317-0209 project for 4 days per week Cancer. Marion Region Since 2003, we have in the lab of their assigned 618-998-9898 mentor. On the 5th day, graduated 144 alumni. We are excited to wel- Peoria Region students attend the Distin- When surveyed, we found come 25 more talented out: teens onto our team. 309-688-3488 guished Lecture Series, Riverside Region where they learn basic •100% attended/ are at- 708-484-8541 Springfield Region There are many ways to volunteer with the ACS... 217-523-4503 Get Involved!! Tinley Park Region 708-633-7770 Upcoming Activities Relay for Life Walk and Roll There are kick-offs happening The Relay is an overnight fund- all over the state. The Walk and Roll is a way to raising event where teams of raise awareness and funds to individuals take turns walking or Contact your regional office or fight cancer. It is now in 6 running around a track. It is held visit www.relayforlife.org for locations all over Illinois. overnight to symbolize that can- more information. Events are coming soon in cer never rests. May. Learn more at www.walkroll.org!
  • 2. Summer High School Research Program Student Highlights He over-expressed Clayton plans to SPARC, to determine attend MIT to ob- if tumor growth was tain his BS in Cog- linked to this protein. nitive and Brain This protein is now Sciences. known to suppress He says his experi- the growth of tumors. ence with the ACS Tyharrie Hill Clayton attends Deer solidified his aspi- Health Initiatives Research Manager Creek-Mackinaw High ration of becom- American Cancer Society Illinois Division, Inc. School where he is ing a doctor. 225 N. Michigan Ave. Clayton Goggil president of the Stu- “Now that I have Chicago, IL 60601 dent Council, Beta worked hands on Last summer, Clay- Club, and Scholastic Phone: 312-279-7392 ton worked in Dr. in a research facil- Bowl team. He is also Fax: 312-641-6588 Jasti Rao’s lab at the Editor-In-Chief of the ity, I know I was E-mail: tyharrie.hill@cancer.org University of Illinois yearbook. Outside of meant to pursue a College of Medicine school, Clayton is also career in medicine. at Peoria. This experience the president of the has been one of cancer.org During the eight- Tazewell County the best things I week internship, Youth Board, which have done in my Illinoiscancerhelp.org Clayton studied the strives to reduce teen life and I cannot growth and devel- drug abuse, alcohol wait to pursue re- opment of medul- abuse, and driving search opportuni- loblastomas, a type fatalities. ties in college.” of childhood brain tumor. Thank you to all Caitlyn Strader who participated in GASO! Caitlyn Strader is currently a senior at Oakland High School. This past summer, she worked in Dr. Satish Nair's lab at the University of Illinois in Urbana- Champaign. She worked on purifying the genes Smt3 and Nej1 to look more closely at the helicase enzyme. Helicase repairs at Great Lakes Naval Base for the damaged DNA so that the Navy. DNA does not replicate mu- tations which can lead to She will attend Northwestern cancer. University January 2011. Her an- ticipated major is Chemistry with In high school, Caitlyn is on a minor in English or Creative the basketball and volleyball Writing on a Pre-Med track. She team, National Honor Soci- hope to attend Medical School, ety, Musical, Social Science and has ambitions of becoming Club, FCCLA, and WYSE a Trauma Surgeon in the Navy. Pictured: Samuel Mendez Team. This summer she will be leaving for basic training