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Yale Ciencia Academy for Career Development – Congratulations to Kevin Alicea-Torres (CAMB)

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40 young science leaders began their year as fellows of the Yale Ciencia Academy for Career Development by attending the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (February 14-18, 2019). The University of Pennsylvania and BGS were represented through the participation of Kevin Alicea-Torres (CAMB).

“The Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) for Career Development provides graduate students with opportunities for mentoring, networking, and skills development, and for making contributions to their communities through science outreach. The program is led by the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), in collaboration with Yale University.”

Read the full press release here.

BGS Professional Skills Series: “Inclusion & Diversity”

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BGS students are invited to attend, “Inclusion and Diversity: Perspectives from Business,” the next installment in the BGS Professional Skills Series. The workshop will take place February 27, 2019 from 4 – 5:30 PM in Smilow 12-146AB. It is co-hosted by SACNAS and EE Just.

Light refreshments will be served.

Dr. Laura Roberts, Teaching Professor of Management (McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University) will present an interactive lecture that includes illustrative cases and large group discussion. Dr. Roberts will tackle the question, “How can leaders facilitate generative dialogue that harnesses the power of inquiry, encourages learning from diverse experiences and fuels positive organizing?” Specific strategies for building an asset-based (potential-focused) perspective and an action plan for inclusive leadership will be addressed.

Key topics of discussion will include:

  • How diversity and inclusion factor into strategic decisions
  • Best practices and common pitfalls at leading inclusive businesses
  • Identity-based resourcing perspectives

Please register by February 22, 2019. To register, click here or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:

https://goo.gl/forms/pwDUqSqM2ChOsfaj1

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Lopez. .

Sponsored Volunteer Opportunity with Pharm4GOOD

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Exploring Pharmacology with Upward Bound:”Introduction to Cancer: The Hijacked Cell Cycle”

Pharm4GOOD has partnered with Upward Bound at Penn to teach a pharmacology-themed curriculum as part of their “College Prep Saturday” program. Upward Bound is a national organization that provides educational resources and support for low income students.

You will have the opportunity to work with small groups of high school students as they learn about the cell cycle and discover how cancer is the loss cell cycle regulation. Students will learn how to use microscopes and examine stained slides to assess cancer cell morphology.

When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 12-1 PM

Interested? Sign Up: https://goo.gl/forms/al3dW627R8YBRb5s1

Questions? Contact Jessica Murray (murrayj@pennmedicine.upenn.edu)

Clarion Consultancy: PROPEL 2019

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Clarion, a Boston-based life sciences strategy consulting firm, will hold its 2019 leadership training program for current advanced degree candidates on Wednesday, June 12th – Friday, June 14th, 2019.

PROPEL is a 3-day summer program to give an insight into life science strategy consulting with Clarion.

It is open to the following candidates:

  • PhD candidates (completing program in Spring 2020)
  • Post-doctoral researchers
  • MD candidates (completing program in Spring 2020)
  • MD residents and fellows

Candidates must have expertise in disciplines related to life sciences, medicine, or other areas of quantitative research. To apply for the program and for more information, please see the attached flyer or visit the PROPEL website.

The application deadline is Sunday, March 31st, 2019 at 11:59 PM ET

iBiology: “Let’s Experiment: A Guide for Scientists Working at the Bench”

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iBiology is offering a free, 6-week online course that teaches how to think through the design and execution of experiments.

Scientists from a variety of backgrounds give concrete steps and advice to help you build a framework for how to design experiments in biological research. Case studies make the abstract more tangible. In science, there is often no simple right answer. However, with this course, you can develop a general approach to experimental design and understand what you are getting into before you begin.

By the end of this course, you will have:

  • A detailed plan for your experiment(s) that you can discuss with a mentor.
  • A flowchart for how to prioritize experiments.
  • Tips and best practices for how to get started with an experiment.
  • A lab notebook template that is so impressively organized, it will make your colleagues envious.
  • A framework to do rigorous, reproducible research.

The course is built with a busy schedule in mind and is designed to take 1.5 to 3 hours per week. It begins Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Content will be released week-by-week each Tuesday.

For more details and to register, click here.