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2013 Celebration of Research – Straight to the Heart

Photo of high school students at Celebration of Research.

High school students were able to use virtual reality equipment to explore a 3-D model (developed from a CT scan) of a patient's hips in Dr. Richard Robb's lab during the 2011 Celebration of Research.

  • When: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
  • Where: Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minn.

Every two years, Mayo Clinic welcomes southeastern Minnesota high school students and teachers for a daylong event — the Celebration of Research — about careers in biomedical science and research. This year’s event will mark the 14th Celebration of Research.

The Celebration of Research includes a keynote talk by a Mayo researcher, lunch and interactive noontime activities, and three hour-long tours of research laboratory areas.

Program

Location

  • Phillips Hall, Siebens Building
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. (PDF map)

Schedule

8:30-9:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast
9:00-9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:15-9:45 a.m. Keynote Address: Keynote Address: "Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Search the G's, A's, T's, and C's" - Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D
10:00-10:50 a.m. Tour (1) – Mayo Research areas
11:00-11:50 a.m. Tour (2) – Mayo Research areas
12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch and program
1:30-2:25 p.m. Tour (3) – Mayo Research areas
2:45-3:00 p.m. T-shirt distribution and departure

NOTE: This full-day program includes lengthy periods of standing and walking. Please wear comfortable shoes.

Please plan to attend the entire event from 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Scientific/Medical Content

Tours of research areas may include visual or hands-on activities that involve animals, cadavers or bodily fluids.

Media Release and Transit Permission

All students and teachers attending should have a signed release form on file. If a last minute change in attendance occurs, please present a signed release form at registration.

Parking

Parking validation will be provided for the Center Street Parking Ramp, for oversize vehicle parking display this pass. We are unable to offer parking validation for alternate ramps.

  • Jan 21, 2013
  • ART610514

Watch the 2011 keynote presentation