Biomedical Symposium in Anaheim, CA
Sixteen Gateway Students Attend
By Anna Wheatley
April 2005

In March, sixteen Gateway students, representing nearly all of the Gateway schools and programs, attended the annual three-day event hosted by the Minority and Health Professions Foundation (MHPF) in Anaheim, California. The 20th Annual Biomedical Symposium was designed to foster learning about and commitment to professions in medicine, science and research among minority high school and college students. The symposium, which funds all student activities, featured lectures by renowned medical professionals, including two former U.S. Surgeon Generals.

Three Gateway students entered the Research Posterboard Competition, which featured a detailed research proposal outlined on posterboards. The research proposals included: Genetic Mutations Linked with Mouse Ear Infections by Whitney Reid (Brooklyn Tech, ‘05); How Drugs Affect Heart Rate by Anthony Ramdass (Jamaica, ‘06); and the Health Effects of Growth Hormones on Aging by Bomopregha Julius (Science Skills, ‘05).

“The Symposium has become an important opportunity that Gateway offers its top students, explains Bylinda Rivers, College Relations & Summer Placements Coordinator. “Last year, we attended the symposium in Atlanta and we are looking forward to next year’s event in Houston, Texas. The AMHP, through its 12 historically black medical, dental, pharmacy and veterinary schools plays an important role in encouraging minority students to pursue careers in science and medicine. They are a great partner for the Gateway program.”