Student & Scientists Environmental Research Internship

Meet our 2010 students participants – L to R:

Kim Shen and Pablo Palacios from Walt Whitman HS
Chirag Munim from Northport HS
Eugene Park from Great Neck HS
Savitha Racha from Commack HS

This year students will intern in Boston at two world renowned facilities – Silent Spring Institute and Tufts University.

 Students and Scientists Program Growing by Leaps and Bounds

Lisa Kratter, Coordinator
Students & Scientist Program

Since the inception of the Students and Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program, during the summer of 2007, our exemplary program has expanded to include 4 high schools. Proudly we have chosen 4 exceptional students in 2009, Aliyah Cohen, Huntington High School; Farooq Ansari, Commack High School; Travis Fishstein, Northport High School, and Rubab Rehman, Walt Whitman High School.

Year after year, our young men and women rise to the highest challenge, while studying environmental triggers of disease potentially contributing to breast cancer and an array of other illnesses. During the time spent conducting hands-on laboratory research or epidemiological studies, our students intensely devote many hours to the task at hand. Under the guidance of principal investigators, our students directly conduct the research and are held accountable to fully explain the results of their course of study. Throughout the coming school year, these same individuals reach out to peers, student bodies, and the community at large, spreading their new found knowledge. The work does not stop there.

Once again, this past November, our four student researchers, along with a Great Neck student researcher, were asked to present their investigative findings at a national breast cancer conference, known as BCERC, held in Sausalito, California. Each individual presented explicit research methods and findings during a poster presentation session amongst leading scientists from across the country. Many accolades were given to our student researchers for their poise, maturity, and comprehensive understanding of their research.

Taking full advantage of the experience, we remained in San Francisco for the weekend, enjoying the sights and sounds of a great city. Best of all, new friendships were forged. Memories of summer research experiences, BCERC, and time spent in San Francisco will long be remembered. We couldn't be prouder of the determination, drive, maturity, and intellect of our candidates.

L to R Bryan Horan, Northport H.S. teacher, Great Neck’s Zoe Levine, HBCAC’S Aliyah Cohen & Travis Fishstein (lower),  Rubab Rehman & Farooq Ansari (lower), Gwen Collman, NIEHS, Karen Miller (rear), Laura Weinberg of Great Neck Coalition, HBCAC Program Coordinator, Lisa Kratter.

Huntington’s 2009 Students and Scientists participants - Farooq Ansari, Travis Fishstein, Aliyah Cohen, and Rubab Rehman attend the 6th Annual Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers, California (*Read more – click to read attached articles)

To learn more about the program - visit Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition

In its seventh year, the Prevention Is The Cure (PITC) environmental and primary prevention campaign has mobilized community minded people in a broad based “coalition of concern” to enact change for the generations to come. During the summer of 2007, the organization proudly launched its Students & Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program. Following themodel of a highly successful grassroots summer scholarship mentor program for high school students created by the Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition, the Students & Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program made its maiden voyage.

Read about our three outstanding High School students, who dedicated a month this summer to conduct scientific research at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Shirou Wu, Emily Lope, Zach Rotter.

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND THE 5TH ANNUAL EARLY ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES CONFERENCE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, NOVEMBER 2008 (more)

Emily Lopes, Shirou Wu, Zachary Rotter gave presentations based on their individual study projects conducted during their summer internship at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Click here to see full article and to see their Presentations.

To learn more about the program - visit Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition

Below are prior students and their essays.

Regina Roofeh - 2008 read essay
Karolina Woroniecka - 2008 read essay
Jonathan Salm - 2007 read essay
Heidi Park - 2007 read essay
Sofie Einbinder - 2006 read essay
Monika Lalezarzadeh - 2006 read essay
Karen Brachot - 2005 read essay
Leah Goldman - 2005 read essay