{"69853":{"#nid":"69853","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Petit Institute Seeking Top Undergraduate Research Scholars","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences is now accepting applications for the 2012 Class of Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars. The Petit Scholars program is a competitive scholarship program that serves to develop the next generation of leading bioengineering and bioscience researchers by providing a comprehensive and independent research experience. \u0026nbsp;In the full-year program, undergraduates conduct independent research in the Petit Institute\u0027s state-of-the-art laboratories in the areas of cancer biology, biomaterials, drug design, development and delivery, molecular evolution, molecular cellular and tissue biomechanics, regenerative medicine, stem cell engineering and systems biology. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESince its beginning in 2000, the program has supported hundreds of top undergraduate researchers who have gone on to distinguished careers in research, medicine and industry.\u0026nbsp; As biotechnology research has grown significantly throughout the Georgia Tech campus, so has the number of Petit Scholars with the funding of 19 scholars in 2011.\u0026nbsp; To date, the program has funded students from Georgia Tech, Morehouse College, Georgia State University, Emory University, Agnes Scott College and Georgia Gwinnett College. \u0026nbsp;The Petit Scholars program is funded by Friends of the Petit Institute donors in addition to its endowment from Parker H. \u0022Pete\u0022 Petit. \u0026nbsp;To make a donation to this program, visit: \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ibb.gatech.edu\/giving-opportunities\u0022\u003EPetit Scholars Donations\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBeginning October 10, 2011, IBB will begin accepting research project submissions from graduate student and\/or postdocs to be considered to serve as mentors to the incoming class of Petit Scholars.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe application submission deadline for the 2012 Petit Scholars is \u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, October 7, 2011 at 5:00pm\u003C\/strong\u003E. 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Deadline October 7, 2011."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPetit Institute Seeking Top Undergraduate Research Scholars - Applications for 2012 Petit Scholars now being accepted. \u0026nbsp;Deadline Friday, October 7, 2011\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Applications for 2012 Petit Scholars now being accepted"}],"uid":"27195","created_gmt":"2011-09-07 10:21:09","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:05","author":"Colly Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"69856":{"id":"69856","type":"image","title":"Katy Hammersmith, Petit Scholar, conducts research with mentor, Andres Bratt-Leal, in the Todd McDevitt laboratory","body":null,"created":"1449177275","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:14:35","changed":"1475894611","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:31","alt":"Katy Hammersmith, Petit Scholar, conducts research with mentor, Andres Bratt-Leal, in the Todd McDevitt laboratory","file":{"fid":"192848","name":"hammersmith_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hammersmith_1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hammersmith_1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3067029,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/hammersmith_1_0.jpg?itok=E4aZkrny"}}},"media_ids":["69856"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ibb.gatech.edu\/petit-scholars","title":"Petit Scholars info and application"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ibb.gatech.edu\/","title":"Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"}],"categories":[{"id":"140","name":"Cancer Research"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"248","name":"IBB"},{"id":"857","name":"Petit Scholars"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:colly.mitchell@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EColly Mitchell\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPetit Scholars Program Administrator\u003Cbr \/\u003EParker H. 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