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Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center 1.28.12 1 - 3pm
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Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative 2.25.12 1 - 3 pm
Can you imaging going to work and growing functional heart valves in the laboratory? Are you interested in helping people with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math? At the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, this could be your future. As a recognized international leader in the field of regenerative medicine, PTEI is involved in tissue engineering, therapies focusing on genes and cells, and the development of artificial organs that enhance and save patients' lives. This tour lets girls explore the exciting relationship between health and engineering.

Conservation Consultants Inc. 3.10.12 10:30am - 12pm
Are you conscious about the Earths resources? Have you ever wondered what’s really going on with Solar Energy and what you can do with it? Interested in environmental science and new green technologies? At the Conservation Consultants, engineers, scientists, and activists work to help improve our daily lives and convert the energy around us.

Department of Biological Sciences at CMU 3.24.12 1 - 3pm
Have an interest in living things? Interested in one of the many biology based careers? Join us as we tour labs and talk with research scientists at the Department of Biological Sciences at CMU. Learn about their current research that looks to answer such questions as “How do experiences activate and change neuronal properties in vertebrates and invertebrates?”!

4Moms 4.21.12 1 - 3pm Take your ideas into reality! Right after National Robotics week, we are going to check out the office of 4 Moms. They are dedicated to finding innovative solutions that make parenting tasks easier and more enjoyable for families all over the globe. Experience a rube Goldberg building project. The Rube Goldberg machine is meant to be an exercise in exploring simple mechanisms, all of which correspond to the Mechanical Engineering field which is an integral part in robotics.

Psychology Software Tools, Inc. 4.28.12 10am - 12pm Psychology Software Tools, Inc. was founded with the vision of creating innovative and affordable technologies and solutions which improve the efficacy of human behavioral research, assessment, and education. Their goal is to consistently provide products and services to our customers which increase their productivity, effectiveness, and confidence in addressing the challenges they face in these diverse disciplines.

Neuroscience Lab at U Pitt 5.19.12 10am - 12pm The Moghaddam Lab uses a systems approach to study the neuronal mechanisms that maintain cognitive and emotional functions in key brain regions that have been implicated in symptoms of schizophrenia, ADHD, anxiety and addictive disorders. Our primary focus is on prefrontal cortex subregions and dopamine neurons in the midbrain. We use electrophysiological and neurochemical methods to study the coordinated activity of these regions during various behavioral paradigms. Pharmacological or environmental manipulation of these systems is used to model variables that are relevant to disease. Our work thus far has led to fundamental new conceptualization about the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and identified novel pharmacological approaches for treatment of this brain disease.

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Featured past tours:

American Eagle Outfitters Foundation

CMU Robotics 2009

Google

The National Aviary

Phipps Conservatory 2009

WTAE Action 4