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Black Women in Computational Biology Network

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Are you a Black Woman working or interested (even remotely) in Computational Biology?

Join the Black Women in Computational Biology Network–a rapidly growing online networking platform for sharing resources, experiences, and exciting science with a unique community of scientists like you.

Our global community is comprised of exciting women of all intersections of identity across all degree and professional levels from an array of backgrounds in biology, computer science, mathematics, bioengineering, chemistry, physics, medicine, and much more refining their unique skillset to answer biological questions through a computational and quantitative lens. 

Excited and want to learn more? Visit blackwomen-incompbio.weebly.com to join us today, or email Jenea Adams at jiadams@pennmedicine.upenn.edu with any questions you have. 

NEW! Career Path Alumni Video

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As a reminder, the BGS Career Development Site features a wide variety of resources, from a description of the Core Competencies developed through predoctoral training to websites for career exploration. Noteworthy among the site’s resources is the ‘Career Paths’ section, which provides a description of the profession, advantages of an advanced degree, key competencies, on-campus student organizations, first steps, alumni videos, and resources.

A new alumni video has been uploaded to the site. Aaron Steiner, Assistant Professor at Pace University, shares insights on teaching at a Primarily Undergraduate University.

SACNAS Outreach Opportunity

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Join Penn SACNAS chapter’s next outreach opportunity  – another partnership with Science Education Academy (SEA)! SEA is a non-profit STEM program whose aim is to support elementary students with hands-on experience with scientific method and inquiry.

This spring program is focused on life sciences. SEA occurs every Saturday from March 14 through April 18. SACNAS is looking for volunteers to guide elementary students through organized science activities for at least TWO Saturdays, from 9am – 12pm. SACNAS will provide transportation to and from SEA (51st & Spruce). Please note, new SEA volunteers will need to undergo a Pennsylvania criminal background check before beginning of the session. 

If you are interested in participating in this exciting partnership, please fill out this google form and SEA coordinators will contact you shortly: https://forms.gle/txnvHiZQLT8Va5Av5

If you have questions, please contact: ueharak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or email SEA directly: sea.philly2008@gmail.com

PSPDG Policy Memo Workshop

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Scientists are excellent at making judgment calls based on primary evidence. We do it every day when we read papers and incorporate new findings into our experiments or review a study and think “That experiment wasn’t well controlled at all!”. These skills are worth their weight in gold in the halls of Congress, the PA State Capitol, and City Hall. What scientists need, though, is the ability to translate that into a form that policymakers can use when they’re writing laws. That’s where PSPDG’s 2020 Science Policy programming comes in!
 
Join PSPDG, winners of the national 2019 NSPN-JSPG Memo Competition, as we discuss the currency of the policymaking world: policy memos. We’ll explain what they are, how they work, how to make one, and how to make it as effective and useful as possible! We’ll go over examples and guide participants in group exercises. Interested participants are encouraged to join a small memo-writing team afterwards to participate in the 2020 NSPN-JSPG competition with mentoring from our award-winning 2019 team.
 
Workshop held in BRB 253 (Biomedical Research Building II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104) Tuesday, February 18th, from 12pm-1:30pm.

Food will be served! Feel free to come with your own policy memo topic ideas; we’re also happy to provide examples. Please RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/MemoRSVP

Attention Faculty and Trainees: Register for a CHOP/Penn Research Mentor Training Workshop

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We’re pleased to invite you to participate in a CHOP/Penn Research Mentor Training Workshop. Please choose the session that aligns best with your role:

  • Mentor Training for Clinical Research Faculty
    Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 3:00pm-5:30pm
    CHOP Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC (1st Floor)
    Register and add to calendar
  • Mentor Training for Translational/Basic Science Faculty
    Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 8:00am-10:30am
    CHOP Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC (1st Floor)
    Register and add to calendar
  • Mentor/Mentee Training for Research Trainees
    Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 11:30am-1:00pm
    CHOP Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC (1st Floor)
    Register and add to calendar
    Grad Students, Postdocs, and Physician Fellow Researchers are encouraged to attend

The workshops, which will leverage training materials from the highly regarded Entering Mentoring program, will be facilitated by trained faculty from both Penn and CHOP. Topics will include effective communication strategies, aligning expectations and promoting self-efficacy.

This collaborative effort is intended to promote a culture of effective research mentoring practice on the CHOP/Penn campus.

Please be sure to save the date, and register using the links above. Please direct questions to atop@email.chop.edu.