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Institute for Regenerative Medicine – Annual Retreat

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Registration is now open for the Institute for Regenerative Medicine’s annual retreat! Attend on January 30, 2020 at the Franklin Institute to hear from researchers across Penn and CHOP working on stem cell science, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. You will also hear about plans for the IRM’s next 5 years and resources to help support your research and outreach efforts.

Trainees are invited to submit abstracts for a poster session and lightning talks. When registering, indicate your interest and send an abstract to yaroshc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

This year, the keynote speaker will be Paul Frenette, MD, Director of the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research at Albert Einstein Medical College. Dr. Frenette is an expert on hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) biology and the connections between HSCs and cancer and sickle cell disease.

Visit the retreat website for more information and to register for the retreat.

Reminder: 2020 International Emory Global Health Case Competition

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Penn’s Center for Global Health is looking for 5-6 graduate students who will travel to and participate in the 2020 International Emory Global Health Case Competition!

This is a unique opportunity to develop and recommend innovative solutions for a 21st century global health problem in a competitive and collaborative environment. The competition will take place Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15, 2020 and it is fully funded – food and housing are provided by Emory, and flights are reimbursed by the Center for Global Health. Winning teams will receive generous prize packages: 1st Place $6000, 2nd Place $3000, 3rd Place $1500, 4th Place $900, Honorable Mention $600, Participants’ Choice Award $600.

If you are interested in applying to be a member of the Penn team, please send your CV & Statement of Interest (500 words max) to Andie Yost at ayost@pennmedicine.upenn.edu by December 13, 2019.

SACNAS upcoming event: Powerpoint Roulette Happy Hour!

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Public Speaking Seminar Finale: PowerPoint Roulette Happy Hour!

Please join SACNAS this Friday, December 6th for a fun evening of food, drinks, and improvised non-scientific presentations!
Show off your public speaking skills in a fun way! There will be prizes for the best presenters!

If you are interested in either presenting, making powerpoint slides, or both, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/f8QLmevX9wVMRLnj9

Date: Friday December 6th
Location: Barchi Library, John Morgan Building
Time: 5:30pm

Food and drinks provided!

Community Impact Fund (CIF)

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The Provost’s Office is seeking grant applications for this fund! 

The Community Impact Fund (CIF) supports events that advance several key goals: 

  • to support graduate student initiatives and activities that address racial, cultural, or gender-based bias; 
  • to promote a community of mutual respect and intercultural understanding among graduate and professional students and on campus more broadly; and
  • to encourage dialogue and discussion among members of the graduate and professional student community about issues related to bias and discrimination.

Applications are accepted during the fall and spring academic terms and are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Learn more and apply here!

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SACNAS Women in Science Seminar

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Women in Science Seminar:
Speaker: Montserrat C. Anguera, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Title: “My road to academia: the wild ride”
Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Location: John Morgan Building, Class of ’62 Auditorium
Time: 12 – 1:00 pm 

Lunch will be provided!