Announcements

Flagship Pioneering Fellows Program – Applications Open! Info Session on January 21, 2021

January 15, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Flagship Pioneering is recruiting for their 2021 Fellows Program (description here). It’s a 12 week paid fellowship sponsored over the summer at Flagship’s offices in Cambridge, conditions permitting. Last year the program transitioned into a remote experience with great success. The fellowship is designed to be a unique opportunity to be exposed to our unique approach to basic science, innovation, and venture creation and learn from our talented team to apply this approach first-hand. Who knows, you could come up with the next Moderna!

You can find a job description here and the application is available at this link.

There will be a virtual information session on Thursday January 21^st from 1-2pm about Flagship Pioneering and its Fellows Program.

Interested candidates can find more information about the event here: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/649978.

Meeting link is here: https://flagshippioneering.zoom.us/j/95675996614?pwd=RU5WY2RDMTBVOXpKYkxlK0tOU3lJZz09&from=addon

Perelman School of Medicine – NYAS Membership

January 15, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

As members of the PSOM, BGS students are entitled to use this membership. Please use the enrollment link to join.

The benefits of Science Alliance Members include:

Discounts of 50% or more on registration for our scientific symposia, webinars, and public lectures annually
Effective career planning workshops that include skill-building, grant-writing, securing research funding, & communications
Online Courses enabling students to earn career-strengthening credentials in areas such as Teaching, Clinical Research Management, and more.

Post-Doctoral Scientist Opportunity at GW

January 15, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Tropical Medicine | The GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences

GW’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine (MITM) conducts innovative, fundamental, basic and translational research for HIV/AIDS and neglected tropical diseases. MITM has a strong tradition of training and policy advocacy for these infectious and parasitic diseases, which initiate and perpetuate poverty and suffering worldwide. Additional information on MITM can be found at the following link:
http://smhs.gwu.edu/microbiology/

MITM is searching for a full-time Post-Doctoral Scientist for Dr. Maggirwar’s laboratory. Dr. Maggirwar’s laboratory focuses on the vascular complications associated with HIV-1 (or SARS-CoV2) infection.

See full posting here, apply here.

Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS)

January 15, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Do you know outstanding Ph.D. students who anticipate graduating by September 1, 2021, and are interested in pursuing postdoctoral training? Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS) provides the opportunity for students to identify postdoc mentors and learn about the resources at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). We facilitate the matching of students with faculty who have aligned interests. A list of interested faculty is attached and additional potential mentors can be identified here.

Selected candidates will be invited for a virtual visit during the week of April 19 – 23, 2021 to meet with faculty members about postdoctoral openings in their labs. Other events include a Planning your Postdoc session, Virtual Tours, and a Postdoc Roundtable.

The application is due by February 12, 2021.

Baylor College of Medicine provides:

· Collaborative basic, clinical and translational research

· Access to state-of-the-art resources throughout the Texas Medical Center

· Extensive career development services

· Dedicated Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and active Postdoctoral Association for the 500+ postdocs at BCM

All of this while living in Houston – an affordable and highly diverse city.

See flyer and BCM faculty interest list. Contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at postdocaffairs@bcm.edu with questions.

Understanding the Possibilities of 3D Printing – Wednesday, January 27, 2021

January 14, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered about the possibilities for 3D printing for scholarship and teaching, or how you can explore 3D printing at Penn for non-academic purposes? Please join Varvara Kountouzi, Lexi Voss, Chava Spivak-Birndoff from the University of Pennsylvania, and Hope O’Keeffe Senior Associate General Counsel at the Library of Congress as they discuss their works and answer common questions about 3D printing and intellectual property at Penn and beyond. The panel will touch on several real life case studies, and respond to audience questions about the possibilities of 3D printing in their work.

If you have questions you would like the panel to address, please send an email in advance to wellere@upenn.edu

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time: 2:00pm – 3:15pm
Registration:
https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/7379578

PennGGHE and Genetics Symposium on February 24 and 25, 2021

January 13, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Register: https://globalgenomics.med.upenn.edu/symposium.html

On behalf of Drs. Daniel Rader and Sarah Tishkoff, the Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity and the Department of Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are jointly hosting a virtual symposium entitled, “Importance and Challenges of Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Human Genomics Research”.

The two-day virtual symposium includes invited speakers of diverse backgrounds discussing their research and experiences in increasing diversity in human genomics and the ethical issues to be considered. The symposium will be held on Wednesday, February 24 and Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 12:00PM to 4:00PM(EST). The topics of discussion for the two-day virtual symposium are:

Day 1: “Importance and Value of Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Human Genomics Research”

Day 2: “Challenges with Conducting Genomic Studies in Minority Populations”

The symposium is free and faculty, postdocs, students, and staff are all welcome to attend.