GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Graduate Student Association of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has as its purposes to provide a student forum for discussion of common needs, to work cooperatively with the faculty and administration to build a recognized and respected institution, and to develop student fellowship and social activities.

The GSA has a responsible position in the operation and development of GSBS, and it performs an important function as the official organization representing the student body. Students recommended by the GSA serve on each of the GSBS Standing Committees.

During the year the GSA sponsors a variety of events including a research symposium in which graduate students describe their current projects.

• Constitution of the Graduate Student Association

Useful Links:

• GSA Upcoming Events
• Fall GSA Meeting Minutes
• 2007-08 GSA Pictures
• GSBS Standing Committees
• Auxiliary Enterprises
• Student Intercouncil webpage
• MD Anderson Ombuds Office
• BioHouston Webpage
• 2007-2008 McGovern Teaching Award Application
• Recipients of McGovern Teaching Award

Volunteer Opportunities:

• GSBS Outreach Program
• City-wide Volunteering Opportunities
• Project CURE

Other Links:

• If interested in taking classes at cooperating institutions (Rice, UTMB, etc.)
• National Association of Graduate-Professional Students

2009-2010 GSA OFFICERS

SECRETARY LaGina Nosavanh Genetics MDACC, Unit 1010 713-834-6385 Lagina.M.Nosavanh@uth.tmc.edu	PRESIDENT Jacob Verghese Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Medical School, MSB 1.171 713-500-5894 Jacob.Verghese@uth.tmc.edu	VICE PRESIDENT Nam Tonthat Biochemistry & Molecular Biology MDACC, Unit 1000 713-834-6391 Nam.K.Tonthat@uth.tmc.edu

Contact these students for more information about GSBS:

Program Affiliation	Student Name	E-mail
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Mesias Pedroza Prasad Phatarpekar	mesias.pedroza@uth.tmc.edu prasad.v.phatarpekar@uth.tmc.edu
Cancer Biology	Kristen M. Holmes Jeremy Tchaicha	kmholmes@mdanderson.org jtchaicha@mdanderson.org
Cell & Regulatory Biology	Kedryn Baskin	Kedryn.K.Baskin@uth.tmc.edu
Genes and Development	John Latham Mark Nolte Ji Yeon Hong	John.A.Latham@uth.tmc.edu Mark.Nolte@uth.tmc.edu jyhong@mdanderson.org
Genetic Counseling	Leslie Newman Gina Nuccio	Leslie.A.Newman@uth.tmc.edu Regina.A.Nuccio@uth.tmc.edu
Human & Molecular Genetics	Audrey Ester Sharon Way	Audrey.R.Ester@uth.tmc.edu Sharon.W.Way@uth.tmc.edu
Immunology	Gustavo Martinez Spencer Stonier	Gustavo.J.Martinez@uth.tmc.edu Spencer.W.Stonier@uth.tmc.edu
Medical Physics	Yevgeney (Jenia) Vinogradskiy	yvinogra@mdanderson.org
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics	Amanda Clark	Amanda.Clark@uth.tmc.edu
Molecular Carcinogenesis	Leigh Greathouse	LGreathouse@mdanderson.org
Molecular Pathology	Chris Singh	Christopher.R.Singh@uth.tmc.edu
Neuroscience	Cameron Jeter Bryan Hansen	Cameron.B.Jeter@uth.tmc.edu Bryan.J.Hansen@uth.tmc.edu
Virology & Gene Therapy	Erin White	Erin.J.White@uth.tmc.edu
Interdisciplinary Non-Program	Vanessa Vazquez	Vanessa.Vazquez@uth.tmc.edu