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LabArchives Electronic Research Notebook Training

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Electronic Research Notebooks – LabArchives for the University of ...

LabArchives will provide the Penn community free online training sessions to help with your use of its electronic research notebook system on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. A professional LabArchives trainer will provide orientations and answer questions.

1-2pm EST: Introductory Session for Researchers – Register

  • A general orientation
  • Learn about adding & editing data and access management

2-3pm EST: Advanced Session for Researchers – Register

  • Learn how to make and use Widgets and Templates and how to set up integrations with tools such as Microsoft Office, GraphPad, and SnapGene
  • Intended for those who have already tried or used LabArchives
  • Bring your questions!

New Video Platform: JRNLclub

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JRNLclub, the online journal club

JRNLclub is a new video platform allowing scientists to watch videos on new scientific literature. Critical to the success of scientific discovery is the ability for researchers to understand and build upon new discoveries, but with nearly 1 million new biomedical publications annually, this is often a difficult endeavor.  By publishing short engaging talks by authors of recent research articles, they facilitate the dissemination of science and help researchers stay up to date on the scientific literature. They have published well over 100 videos from renowned labs around the world (including from the Brian Capell, Virginia Lee, Celeste Simon, Katalin Susztak, and Greg Beatty labs at Penn) and were recently approved by US National Library of Medicine to put our resource on PubMed such that articles with a corresponding video on JRNLclub will have a direct link to the video. Website: www.JRNLclub.org

Also note that JRNclub is actively recruiting video submissions for upcoming publications or those published in the last year. For more information, contact Victoria.Fang@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Chemical Biology Summer Online Symposium

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The Fellows of the Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant would like to invite you to join us for our 2020 Chemistry-Biology Interface Summer Retreat on Friday, July 24th, which will be held virtually over zoom.The symposium will take place from 9:00am – 1:30pm. We are currently accepting abstract submissions for short (15 min) oral presentations. Talks may cover any topic within Chemistry and Biology. There will be no poster session this year due to the virtual event, so please consider giving a 15-minute talk (you will receive a CBI t-shirt if you participate)! The deadline to be considered for a talk is July 10th. 

Our keynote speakers this year are Yael David (MSK), Cynthia Wolberger (Johns Hopkins SOM), and Alexis Komor (UCSD). Please see the current schedule attached.

Please register using the following link: https://forms.gle/JmXgYnhTVSNEz1ij8

You can visit our CBI website (https://www.med.upenn.edu/cbit32/) for information on past symposia.

iBiology Online Course, “Share Your Research: How to Give a Good Talk”

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Registration is now open for iBiology’s new course, “Share Your Research: How to Give a Good Talk.” This is a free, 5-week course hosted by iBiology staff that begins July 27th, 2020. Hear from practicing scientists and professional science communicators about how to give an engaging research talk.

Learn more about the course on the iBiology blog.

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Upcoming Webinar – NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate Training Program

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The NIGMS PRAT Program is a competitive three-year postdoctoral fellowship program that provides high quality research training in the basic biomedical sciences in NIH intramural research laboratories, and prepares trainees for leadership positions in biomedical careers. The program places special emphasis on training fellows in all scientific areas supported by NIGMS, including but not limited to biological chemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, cellular and molecular biology, computational biosciences, developmental biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, and technology development.  Appointments are made at competitive stipend levels, commensurate with experience and recognition of selection for this program, and fellows receive a travel and training allowance. 

The webinar will be of interest to those with an interest in pursuing postdoctoral research at the NIH, especially graduate students likely to defend in the next year, or recent Ph.D. graduates.  

Webinar information: The webinar will be on Tuesday, July 14, 2:00- 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the webinar, visit the WebEx meeting page and enter the meeting number (access code) 126 419 4975 and the password PRAT. You can also attend by phone by calling 1-650-479-3208 and entering the meeting number. Slides will be posted on the NIGMS PRAT Program website following the webinar.  

More information can be found here: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/2020/06/webinar-for-postdoctoral-research-associate-training-prat-program-applicants-3/

ISCC-PEG Scholars Program

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The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) is a collaborative group aimed at improving healthcare provider genomics education. Currently, ISSC-PEG has over 180 members, which includes societies, institutes, individuals and industry members. The committee is supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

The Scholars Program provides exposure to broader genomics community and experts in the field, with opportunities to work on a genetics/genomics-related education projects under the mentorship of an ISCC-PEG member. The appointment is for two years. Each scholar will have their travel funded for the annual ISCC-PEG in-person meeting (typically January or February) for a presentation on their project progress.

Requirements

  • Students or trainees must be enrolled in a college, a higher degree program or a training program for at least the first year as a scholar.
  • Show interest in genetics and medical education. However, expertise or training program focus is not required.
  • Be able to commit to the full two-year term.
  • Be willing to work on a genetics education project with an assigned mentor.
  • Participate in monthly conference calls and attend/present at the annual in-person meetings.
  • Submit a letter of support from the supervisor or program director.
  • Eligible to work in the United States. NHGRI will not sponsor visas or international travel. 

Program Flyer (PDF)

To apply, fill out the online application at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5Y3BBXH

Questions? Contact ISCCPEGScholars@nih.gov

Applications are due on September 1, 2020. Selected candidates will be notified by mid-October, 2020.