BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
Curious about working in Industry? John Gregg, Van Truong, and GCB worked with Penn IBI to organize monthly Biotech & Informatics Career Panels. The first event takes place on Monday, February 22, 2021 from 2:00-3:30pm. Information on the speakers and the link to join via Zoom can be found in the attached flyer.
Save the dates for the other upcoming career panels – March 22 and April 22 from 2 – 3:30pm. More details to come.
Please note: BGS students interested in pursing an internship are required to obtain approval via the Career Internship Approval Form.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)/Penn Center for Machine Learning in Urology will support a fully funded, paid 2-month summer research internship for 1 health professional (MD/DO) or biomedical graduate (MS/PhD) student per year. This intern will be fully integrated into the research team and larger CHOP/Penn research community. This will provide a support network that will lead to enhanced participation, learning, and growth over this short summer experience. The intern will be challenged with completing a mentored individual research project exploring the application of machine learning/artificial intelligence to the diagnosis and management of kidney stone disease. Faculty support will be provided by principle investigator Dr. Gregory Tasian with additional support from co-investigators Drs. Yong Fan and Justin Ziemba. We expect that this project will be submitted for presentation and publication. The internship program will run on campus at CHOP/Penn in Philadelphia for 8-weeks from Wednesday June 16, 2021-Wednesday August 11, 2021. A stipend of approximately $4,000 will be provided to cover the costs of living expenses while on campus. The application will include a short personal statement detailing how this internship will fit into future career plans and goals, a letter of reference from 1 current faculty member, and a CV. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early, but the final deadline for applications will be March 31st 2021. All applications can be completed electronically at https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85GIShFCs28n25L. Please contact CHOP P20 Center PI Gregory Tasian, MD, MSCE at TasianG@chop.edu with any questions or for more information.
Please see the announcement below regarding NIDCD’s Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-071.html):
“This is a great opportunity for participants from diverse backgrounds to join a research investigator funded by NIDCD. NIDCD’s investigators cover seven (7) research areas: hearing, balance, voice, speech, language, taste, and smell. Thus, there are multiple opportunities to participate in our research based on interests and future plans of a student or junior faculty member. Interested individuals can use the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (https://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm) to learn more about NIDCD funded projects and investigators. Just search for NIDCD and enter research interest words. The Tool will provide the funded projects, name of the principal investigator(s), institution, and state, and a summary of the project. It is a great way of matching research interests with NIDCD research!
NIDCD’s priority for participants in the diversity supplement program is predoctoral, postdoctoral, and faculty / early investigators (with little or no research experience or transitioning to new research fields). Per the announcement it is the institution who determines, justifies and confirms eligibility. Also, it is the principal investigator of the NIDCD-funded award who prepares the supplement application together with the candidate.”
If you have any questions, please reach out to:
Alberto L. Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D.
Research Training Officer
Division of Scientific Programs
Tel: (301) 496-1804
Fax: 301-402-0390
Email: riverara@nidcd.nih.gov
Learn more about NIDCD’s Pre-Doctoral Fellowships
NIDCD Research Training and Career Development Opportunities
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NIDCD)
The Office of Social Equity & Community is pleased to announce the launch of Penn Projects for Progress, a fund and initiative established by President Amy Gutmann. The fund will support proposals designed to promote inclusion by focusing on one or more of the following:
Projects must demonstrate how they will make a direct impact in Philadelphia, whether at Penn in particular or more broadly anywhere in the city. The projects will be conceived by teams of Penn students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional), staff, and faculty – learn more here and see our FAQ for details on eligibility.
Deadline: 5PM EST on March 1, 2021. (Application goes live on February 15, 2021.)
Navigating the publishing world can be a daunting process for established and emerging scholars alike. Whether you’re preparing to publish a book or review, or working on journal articles or dissertations, Penn Libraries can help you make informed decisions about where and how to publish.
The Libraries offers services for authors at every step of the publishing journey. Our team of subject specialists can offer customized recommendations in identifying, evaluating, and assessing the impact of journals and publishers across disciplines. Request a consultation or browse the Libraries’ online resources to start developing a publishing plan that suits your project and audience, choose the best journal or publisher for your work, and identify metrics and tools to measure the influence and scholarly impact of your publications.
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