FAQs
for IBRP
INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
PROGRAM
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Webpage
What
do I need to do BEFORE the IBRP program begins?
Once
you've been accepted into the IBRP program and received the name of your research
supervisor, we encourage you to contact your mentor directly, by email first.
Ask for recommendations regarding papers you might read to get a sense of the
lab's goals, and ongoing research projects in the lab. Find out who will be your
other colleagues (grad students, post docs) in the lab. You may also wish to look
over past IBRP participant abstracts.
What
about ID cards? other paperwork?
All
the IBRP participants will receive information on the first day of the program
regarding the summer schedule and overall program expecations, as well as practical
information (how to get ID cards, where to pick up your stipend checks). Note
that your first check will not be ready until approximately two weeks into the
program.
ORIENTATION:
Wednesday, June 2, 2004; 9:00
Center
for Biotechnology, 3rd Floor, Psychology-A Building, Main Campus
Overview
of Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Program
Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
and Director, Center for Biotechnology
Introduction
to Stony Brook; Paperwork, Orientation, ID Cards
Karen Kernan
Director, Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URECA)
Program
kkernan@notes.cc.sunysb.edu, 631-632-7114
Getting
to STONY BROOK?
Need
directions?
Local
Long Island/Stony Brook information
(*including
links to Long Island Railroad, Port Jefferson & Orient Point ferries, etc.)
Housing
Options?
Although
housing is not included with acceptance to the program, on-campus housing is
available (please notify Karen Kernan if you are interested); there are also
off-campus apartment/sublet options available (may be less expensive).
On-Campus:
As an IBRP participant, you have the option to live on-campus in Summer
Conference Housing. The cost for 10 weeks of housing (in a double room)
in 2004 is $1575. You will be assigned suitemates/roommates (other participants
in SBU summer research programs). The rooms consist of 2 or 3-bedroom suites;
each suite includes a sitting room (3-seat couch, 2-seat couch, 2 end tables and
lamp), bedrooms (each containing 2 beds, 2 dressers, 2 desks w/shelves, lamp),
and bathroom. Room phones are for incoming calls and on-campus calling, as well
as for credit card or collect calls. Coin-operated washers and dryers are available
in the lower level of each residence hall. Every room will have ethernet capabilities(
not dial up). You just need to plug your computer into the ethernet jack and obtain
an IP address. You will also have access to computer
facilities/SINC sites on-campus, as well as campus
recreation facilities, when you receive your ID card. Small refrigerators
can be rented from the Summer Conference office.
Off-Campus:In
addition, the Faculty Student Association has a site listing off-campus
housing options: http://och.vpsa.sunysb.edu/. You may be able to find a room
for sublet during the summer in areas close to campus (Stony Brook or Setauket),
or in nearby Port Jefferson.
What
to bring?
The
Student Activities Center (SAC) has a cafeteria available for your use (closes
at 6:00 pm during the summer); there is also a cafeteria located in the Health
Sciences Center. In addition, you will also have access to shared cooking facilities
in the Summer Conference Housing buildings, and may wish to bring cooking equipment/utensils.
You should also provide your own linens/towels. If it is alright with you, we
will share everyone's email address to allow you to plan any shared items such
as cooking equipment, etc. If you prefer not to share e-mail addresses, please
let us know.
Will
I be able to park on campus?
You
will be able to obtain a parking permit for the summer for a small fee ($5). Consult
Parking
Services to obtain your permit. You will not be ticketed on the first day/night
of the program, if you are staying in Summer Conference Housing.
Some students
also like to bring a bicycle for easy access on and off campus.
Mailing
Address?
If
staying in Summer Conference Housing, your mailing address during the IBRP program
will be: Conference
Housing, Roth Quad-Hendrix College, 600 Circle Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794-4600.
Attn: (your name)
Medical
Coverage?
We
will provide you with a letter stating that you are a participant in our IBRP
Summer Program and should have access to the on-campus Student Health Services;
but you will need to pay by cash or check for the use of Health Services.
Contacts?
Please
contact Karen Kernan at 631-632-7114 or kkernan@notes.cc.sunysb.edu if you have
any other questions regarding the IBRP program.
