Title of Project: Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching (PERT).
UA Principal Investigator: Nicholas Strausfeld, Ph.D. (flybrain@neurobio.arizona.edu), Arizona Research Laboratories, Center for Insect Science, University of Arizona.
Administrative Assistant: Teresa Kudrna (tkudrna@email.arizona.edu), Center for Insect Science, University of Arizona, (520) 621-4923.
PCC Principal Investigator: Brad Fiero, D.A. (bfiero@pima.edu), Department of Biology, Pima Community College.
Goal: "PERT aims to increase participation of members of underrepresented minority groups in careers in biomedicine, biotechnology, and the life sciences."
Activities
University of Arizona post-doctoral scientists
(three-year position)
Conduct research, teach at PCC, and mentor
Pima Community College Faculty
Conduct research at UA, teach biotechnology, and mentor post-docs in their teaching
