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DECODE Summit 2020 – The State of Mental Health – Monday, Nov 9th, 2020

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The Inscopix DECODE Summit 2020, The State of Mental Health: From Bench to Bedside to A Better World, will take place virtually on Monday, November 9.

The summit will bring together leaders from academia, biopharma, philanthropy, advocacy, and government to put the spotlight on the latest in research and treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders, and to discuss challenges faced by the mental health ecosystem. 

You can learn more and register to attend the Summit here:
https://www.inscopix.com/decode-summit-2020

Confirmed speakers:

Joshua Gordon, Director, National Institute of Mental Health 
Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global 
Brandon Staglin, President, One Mind
Kay Tye, Professor, Salk Institute
Kerry Ressler, CSO & Professor, McLean Hospital; Harvard Medical School
Sachin Patel, Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Leanne Williams, Professor, Stanford University 
Husseini Manji, Global Head, Science for Minds, Johnson & Johnson
Ekaterina Malievskaia, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, COMPASS Pathways
Kafui Dzirasa, Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine
Erik Ewers & Christopher Loren Ewers, Filmmakers, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Our Mental Health Crisis”
JEWEL, Singer-Songwriter, Mental Health Advocate

Moderators:
Kunal Ghosh, CEO & Founder, Inscopix
Thomas Insel, Co-Founder & Chair, Humanest Care; Former Director, NIMH

Introduction to Boehringer Ingelheim Post Doc Program

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Boehringer Ingelheim Awarded Perfect Score for Workplace Equality for the LGBT Community

Introduction to Boehringer Ingelheim Post Doc Program
Friday, November 6th 2020
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

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Join the Virtual Event

Please join us to learn more about Boehringer Ingelheim and our Post Doc Program!! Who We Are With ca. 50,000 employees in 103 countries, Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies. Our US headquarter is based in Ridgefield, CT. Since its foundation in 1885, the family owned company has been pursuing an ambitious goal: to research and develop innovative pharmaceuticals that improve the health and quality of life of humans and animals alike. Our goals and convictions can be summed up in just a few words: Value Through Innovation.

Post-Doctoral Program Overview:

  • Three years of postdoctoral training with option to renew one additional year.
  • Exposure to Pharmaceutical industry’s most talented and innovative scientists
  • Opportunities to drive cutting-edge science, new concepts and technologies
  • Publish and disseminate data via external conferences and peer-reviewed publications
  • Research Areas: Cardiometabolic diseases, Immunology Respiratory, Cancer Immunology, Immune Modulation, Research Beyond Borders, Biotherapeutics Discovery, Chemical Development, Non-Clinical Drug Safety, Material Analytical Science

Applications Accepted: October 12th, 2020 – January 11th, 2021
Target start date: Summer 2021
Positions based in Ridgefield, CT – Relocation Assistance offered
Experience and required skills:

  • Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline
  • Prior research experience in the relevant discipline
  • Critical and creative thinking skills, self-motivated and organized
  • Excellent communication, networking and presentation skills

We hope you can join us November 6, 2020!

https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/events/603792

Fate Therapeutics seeking stem cell biologist

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Fate Therapeutics Inc | LinkedIn

San Diego based biopharmaceutical company Fate Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a stem cell biologist to join their off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapy team in the development of novel cell therapeutics.

Job posting:
https://fatetherapeutics.com/420sl-scientist-cancer-immunotherapy/

PDF of job description:
https://bgscareerdevelopment.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/420SL-Scientist-Cancer-Immunotherapy.pdf

Interested candidates can contact Amanda Yzaguirre, a CAMB/DSRB alum, with any questions:
amanda.yzaguirre@fatetherapeutics.com

Chemistry-Biology Interface Fall Symposium 2020

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Deadline to apply to give a 15-minute student/postdoc talk: October 27th
Symposium: Friday, November 13th, 9:00am – 1:30pm
Register: https://forms.gle/gNiWQozLovoMTSvt9 
Zoom details will be sent out closer to the event. 

The Fellows of the Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant would like to invite you to join us for our 2020 Chemistry-Biology Interface Fall Symposium on Friday, November 13th, which will be held virtually over zoom.The symposium will take place from 9:00am– 1:30pm.We will hear from 3 keynote speakers and six student speakers. The tentative schedule for the symposium is attached.

Our keynote speakers this year are Professor Sarah Slavoff (Yale), Professor Sidney Wilkerson-Hill (UNC Chapel Hill), and Professor Paramjit (Bobby) Arora (NYU). See flyer below.

You can visit our CBI website (https://www.med.upenn.edu/cbit32/) for information on past symposia. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Today (10/22/20) at 5PM – Queer in STEMinar

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Join Virtual Event: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/92299902970)

LTBGS+ is hosting a seminar series called Queer in STEMinar that highlights faculty members in BGS that are members of the LGBTQA+community. The seminars will focus on what the road to academia has looked like for them as a member of the community, and how we can continue to support, uplift, and advocate for each other as queer scientists.