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New E-Resource: Aurora by Beyond the Professoriate

Posted on June 14, 2021

Aurora by Beyond the Professoriate, Penn’s newest digital resource for PhD career exploration, is an eLearning Platform with on-demand, self-paced learning modules that allow PhDs and Postdocs to explore career options and discover ways to apply the skills acquired through their education.

Aurora benefits graduate students by:

supporting career exploration.
providing accessible, well-curated resources for busy graduate students.
promoting engaged learning through reflective activities that encourage students to apply what they’ve learned.
complementing existing on-campus graduate student career supports.
offering recorded seminars, reflective prompts, and assessments that guide the student experience and foster user engagement.

You can access Aurora now by selecting the University of Pennsylvania from the dropdown menu here and log in using your PennKey.

Announcements, Online Resources

Fellowship Opportunity Abroad for PhD Graduates

Posted on June 7, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Science Corps, a non-profit organization, provides recent STEM PhDs with paid fellowships to improve science education in under-resourced areas. We are currently seeking late-stage PhD students and postdoc applicants for our fellowships.

Are you a recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate? Would you like to spend up to six months making a difference by developing and teaching science curriculum abroad? Science Corps offers fully paid fellowships to upcoming and recent PhD graduates (up to four years after graduation) to help build science capacity at one of our host locations in the Philippines, Morocco, Bangladesh, and India. We are also currently developing new site partnerships, and are open to a fellow interested in working on site development. Fellows travel to partner institutions to develop science curriculum, teach in secondary school classrooms, train teachers, and build community-based research projects. In addition to building science capacity at these host locations, we also aim to offer fellows a life-changing experience. They are given the opportunity to spend time in beautiful locations, immerse themselves in different cultures, and learn from their host educators–all while making positive contributions to these communities. Should travel continue to be restricted, fellows will have the opportunity to visit the host site they work with once it is safe to do so. We are presently interested in recruiting immediately for fellowships starting within the next year. The deadline for this application round is June 30th, but we still encourage you to contact us if you would like to be considered for a later appointment. To find out more about us and apply, please go to https://science-corps.org

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New collections at Penn Libraries

Posted on June 7, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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The following items have been added to the Penn Libraries collections for your use.

Databases:

Gideon (Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Online Network)-“GIDEON is a one-stop resource for anyone with a professional interest in Infectious Diseases. It is ideally suited for saving time in Point-of-Care settings while empowering clinicians to consider all possible scenarios. Additionally, it is an excellent teaching tool for Biology, Microbiology, Public Health, and Medical students and Residents…The GIDEON application contains 4 modules, which are continually updated: Explore, Lab, Diagnose, and Quantify. Data sources include essentially the entire world’s literature and adhere to the standards of Evidence-Based Medicine. The database is updated every day by a team of highly regarded medical scientists.”-
Jove Unlimited-we now have access to all things JoVE!! This includes their entire suite of journals, Science Education modules, Lab manuals, JoVE Core textbooks, and the Encyclopedia of Experiments.

New Journals:

e-book collections

Elsevier subject frontfiles: Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Science and Medicine, Clinical Medicine & Surgery, Immunology & Microbiology, Environmental Science
Springer Medicine 2021 frontfile
LWW Critical Care (32 titles)
LWW Pediatrics (14 titles)
Edward Elgar subject packages: Environmental Handbooks, Environmental Politics, Sustainable Development Goals (Biddle) (372 titles)
CABI ebooks- Veterinary medicine and environmental/climate change selected titles
Oxford Scholarship Online-Clinical Medicine
Oxford Scholarship Online-Environmental Science
Oxford Scholarship Online-Earth Sciences and Geography
Cambridge Core-2021-2023 frontlist
American Nurses Association ebooks on OVID
World Scientific Encyclopedia of Climate Change
Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems

If you have any questions, please reach me out at dmanuel@upenn.edu

—

Manuel de la Cruz Gutiérrez, PhD, MLS
Director of Data & Innovation Services at the Biomedical Library

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LIBRARIES

Philadelphia, PA – Lenapehoking
215-746-2459
@MDelaCG
orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-941X

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Citation Management Workshops scheduled with Grad Center

Posted on June 7, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Penn Libraries and the Grad Center will co-host citation management workshops throughout June:

June 8, 9:00 a.m. and June 9, 4:00 p.m. — Endnote given by Judith Currano
June 15, 9:00 a.m. and June 16, 4:00 p.m. — Zotero with Shannon Robinson
June 22, 9:00 a.m. and June 23, 4:00 p.m. — Mendeley with Rebecca S.

Here is the link to all of the workshops: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/wicshops?cid=654&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=654&ct=28695&inc=0

Announcements, Workshops

Save the Date: Virtual Cores Day – September 30th, 2021

Posted on June 7, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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We are pleased to announce that we will again be hosting a virtual version of the annual Cores Day event! New this year, the event will be held via the PheedLoop event management platform, with an aim to enrich and enhance the Cores Day experience for participants and attendees.

The annual Cores Day event is a joint venture with CHOP, PSOM and Wistar, in an effort to showcase the many outstanding biomedical research resources and services available throughout our campus. This event is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to interface with a multitude of research core facilities via informational presentations provided by core facility personnel.

Stay tuned for more details, and we hope to see you on Thursday, September 30^th!

Please send any questions to April Weakley (aweakley@pennmedicine.upenn.edu).

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PENN GENETICS AWARDS | Kadesch Prize & Kaushal Awards | Applications Due 6/25/21

Posted on June 7, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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The Department of Genetics is now accepting applications for the Penn Genetics Awards of Excellence.

The Kadesch prize recognizes excellence in research and citizenship by a graduate student from any BGS program. The Kaushal prize is awarded to one graduate student and one postdoctoral fellow for an outstanding research publication.

Applications are due Friday, June 25th to Kimberly Runyan, krunyan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

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IBSA Foundation for scientific research – Fellowships 2021 Call

Posted on June 1, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Applications are open for the 9th edition of the IBSA Foundation Fellowships 2021 Call that awards 6 fellowships of € 30,000/each (one additional fellowship compared to the previous edition) to young researchers under the age of 40, from Universities and Research Institutes around the world, who have distinguished themselves for their skills and have ongoing projects of particular relevance in the following research areas:

• dermatology

• endocrinology

• fertility/urology

• orthopaedics/pain medicine/rheumatology

and the 2021 special edition

• regenerative medicine

Please find more information about the Call on the IBSA Foundation’s website.

Announcements

Baxter Young Investigator Awards 2021 – Applications Due June 30th

Posted on June 1, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Baxter Young Investigator Awards - Office of Research Trainees

Baxter International is now accepting applications for the 2021 Baxter Young Investigator Awards (BYIA). The BYIA is an annual program sponsored by Baxter to support and promote innovative research applicable to the development of our critical therapies and clinical diagnostics. All applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students or postdoctoral fellows in North, Central, or South America at the time of submission and must be primarily responsible for the research described.

To apply for this prestigious award, or to obtain more information, please visit the BYIA website: https://www.baxter.com/our-story/fueling-collaborative-innovation/baxter-young-investigator-awards.

This webpage provides the scope & criteria for the awards, as well as detailed eligibility requirements and conditions. It also provides links to past winners and their research titles.

The application deadline is June 30^th.

Announcements

NSF funded post-doctoral position in the Davidson lab, Swarthmore College

Posted on May 24, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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The Davidson lab at Swarthmore College is searching for a post-doc or research technician who is passionate about both teaching and research. Research in the Davidson lab focuses on the interplay
between division and inductive signaling. Learn more here.

Jobs

Eli Lilly Seeking Research Scientist-Cellular Pharmacology

Posted on May 24, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Eli Lilly is expanding their Molecular Pharmacology group and have just posted a position for a cell pharmacologist (link). There is an opportunity to hire more than one scientist. They also have an interest in enzymologists, biophysicists, chemical biologists, mass spectrometrists, and disciplines critical to uncover the molecular mechanism of future medicines.

Jobs

New E-Resource: Aurora by Beyond the Professoriate

Fellowship Opportunity Abroad for PhD Graduates

New collections at Penn Libraries

Citation Management Workshops scheduled with Grad Center

Save the Date: Virtual Cores Day – September 30th, 2021

PENN GENETICS AWARDS | Kadesch Prize & Kaushal Awards | Applications Due 6/25/21

IBSA Foundation for scientific research – Fellowships 2021 Call

Baxter Young Investigator Awards 2021 – Applications Due June 30th

NSF funded post-doctoral position in the Davidson lab, Swarthmore College

Eli Lilly Seeking Research Scientist-Cellular Pharmacology

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