Interested in Health Communications? Sickle Cell Awareness Campaign - CASH PRIZES for WINNING TEAMS !!!

< if you're interested ... reach out to Prof. Appelbaum directly to discuss further > 

Hi All:

Here is an incredible opportunity for undergrad Ad PR students to partner with engineering students to develop a campaign to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease.  The competition is being sponsored by NHLBI, The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

I just learned about this, so we need to move quickly!  The Dean of Engineering, Dr. Gilda Barabino, who is has done research in this area will also alert the engineering student of this opportunity.

If you have a go-getter student who is smart and passionate about the power of communications, please have them email me by Dec. 21 to let  me know of their interest.  The bulk of the work will happen in January and February. Deadline to submit campaigns is March 7.

Winning teams can get major cash prizes.

Here's a link to the competition overview.  I know this comes at a busy time in the semester -- but for the right student, this could be an outstanding experience.

Thanks for sharing and encouraging students.

best,

Lynn

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/spotlight/fact-sheet/nhlbis-novel-innovative-tools-increase-public-awareness-and-knowledge-sickle-cell-disease

NHLBI's Novel, Innovative Tools to Increase Public ... www.nhlbi.nih.gov NHLBI's Novel, Innovative Tools to Increase Public Awareness and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Undergraduate Challenge

Lynn Appelbaum
Professor/Director
Advertising/PR program
Department of Media & Communication Arts
The City College of New York
160 Convent Avenue  S 472A
NY, NY 10031
phone: 212 650 6561
lappelbaum@ccny.cuny.edu
 

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From: Gilda Barabino <gbarabino@ccny.cuny.edu>
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:35 PM
To: Lynn
Cc: Nancy R. Tag; Office Of The President
Subject: Re: NHLBI Sickle Cell Disease Undergraduate Challenge Information Session Webinar December 21 at 2 PM EST: Monetary Winners, Team Prizes up to $7,000!

 

Lynn,

Glad to hear of your interest.  Let's plan to speak Monday afternoon.  I have a donor visit in the afternoon and will be back on campus after that. Let's shoot for 3:30 pm.

Best,

Gilda

Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D.
Dean, The Grove School of Engineering
The City College of New York

Steinman Hall, Room T-142
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Tel: 212.650.5435
Fax: 212.650.5768

E-mail: gbarabino@ccny.cuny.edu

http://www.barabino-lab.org/