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Postdoc Position – Ruggero lab, UCSF

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A postdoctoral research fellow position is available in the Ruggero lab at the University of California, San Francisco at the Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center (Mission Bay Campus), to study the molecular mechanisms of post-transcriptional gene expression in health and disease. Several open questions in the lab include: how does oncogenic signaling remodel the ribosome and the translation machinery to drive cell growth and cellular transformation? What is the translational landscape of cancer cells during distinct steps of tumor evolution? What are the mechanisms in cis and trans for “onco-mRNA” translational selectivity?

The potential candidate will utilize mouse models for components of the translation machinery in combination with novel proteomics, ribosome-profiling, and pharmacological strategies to study the dynamics of translation control in gene expression, in normal and cancer cells. Highly motivated individuals with a recent Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and a background in mouse genetics, biochemistry, or cellular and molecular biology are encouraged to apply. Evidence of scientific accomplishment is required and bioinformatics skills are desirable. Requests should be addressed to: Davide Ruggero (davide.ruggero@ucsf.edu) and Jane Jayme (krizlyjane.jayme@ucsf.edu).

Please visit our webpage at https://ruggerolab.ucsf.edu/.

Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) 5th Annual Symposium

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The Penn in Latin America and Caribbean’s 5th Annual Symposium RSVPs are open! Please RSVP here to attend the virtual conference. The following sessions (social, scientific, and cultural) will each take place from 12-1:30 PM. See the full program here.

  •  9/30: Social – Cities, Economics, Politics, Law, and Education
  • 10/1: Scientific – Science, Technology, and Health
  • 10/2:  Cultural – Arts, Culture, and Humanities

PSPDG Workshop 1: Scientific Storytelling

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The first workshop in the PSPDG SciComm Workshop Series is September 30, 2020 from 5-7 PM! Hear from workshop leader Dr. Rafael Luna, Associate Dean, Boston College and author of “The Art of Scientific Storytelling.”

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scientific-storytelling-workshop-registration-122401926457

Learn more about future workshops in the series:
https://pennsciencepolicy.squarespace.com/workshop-series

Career Development Resources

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Penn Career Services

Penn Career Services subscribes to a wide variety of digital resources that students may access and offers appointments with career advisors through Handshake. These include the option for same-day, 15-minute appointments with a career adviser. New appointment times open up every day at 9:15 AM ET. To schedule an appointment, sign in to Handshake and click the “Career Center” tab near the top right corner.

Be sure to customize your email settings in Handshake to receive a weekly newsletter featuring jobs and resources tailored to you! Detailed instructions on how to do so are available here.

**SAVE THE DATE – this year Career Services will organize an inaugural virtual STEM Career Fair on Tuesday 20th October 2020, 12:00 – 5:00PM EST!

Student and Postdoc Registration Begins at 6PM EST on Wednesday 14th October

Office of Software Licensing – MATLAB Licenses

Matlab is free for all Penn students through the Office of Software Licensing. You should email licenses@upenn.edu your HostID, operating system, and computer user name. Instructions on how to find this information are available here.

Perelman School of Medicine – NYAS Membership

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

Penn Libraries – Media Support for a Remote Semester

This guide: https://guides.library.upenn.edu/Fall20mediasupport/home  has been created to help you find the media production resources and support you’ll need for working in the Fall 2020 remote learning environment at Penn Libraries and across campus. The guide will lead you to technology and people to support your research and learning needs. Stay up to date on Penn Library Virtual Services on the Virtual Support page.

Student Organizations

See a full list of BGS-specific organizations, university-wide student groups with active BGS members, and group-specific organizations for peer support, career and professional development, and/or community outreach and engagement.

Other Penn Resources

  • Graduate Student Center
    • Visit the Grad Center website and check out their extensive list of remote resources and activities. Make sure to sign up for their weekly newsletter to learn about upcoming programs and events!
  • Family Center at Penn
    • The Family Center provides a forum for student parents to connect and develop supportive networks, and offers a welcoming and family-friendly environment for Penn students, post-docs, caregivers, and children.

REGISTRATION OPEN – 15th Annual ITMAT International Symposium

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Dr. Garret FitzGerald and the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania cordially invite you to the 15th Annual ITMAT International Symposium, which will take place as a free virtual event on Mon. Oct. 12 and Tues. Oct. 13, 2020. The symposium program is attached; this year’s theme is Novel Therapeutics and Democratization of Access: Implementation of Translational Science.

Register here (registration is required): https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/zxtzbeaj

The program is available here.

For inquiries please contact Genevieve D. Markle: gdmarkle@upenn.edu