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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Bloorview Research Institute) – 2019 Pursuit Award

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The Pursuit Award recognizes outstanding achievements in childhood disability research by PhD students across the globe. The application deadline is Monday, February 4, 2019 5:00 p.m. EST.

What: The 2019 Pursuit Award competition, recognizing PhD students that are working on improving the lives of kids and youth with a disability. Every year, the Pursuit Award receives applications worldwide that are forward-thinking, innovative, and challenge the borders of childhood disability research.

Eligibility: Current PhD students (no more than six months away from defence) and postdoctoral trainees/recent graduates (within one year of receiving their PhD) who have made significant contributions in applied or clinical childhood disability research. Any applied or clinical research specifically linked to childhood disability is eligible for consideration.

Criteria: Finalists are chosen based on significance of research results, methodological rigour, empirical content, and impact on childhood disability care.

Award: Up to three monetary prizes are awarded and finalists may be eligible for a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship at the Bloorview Research Institute. All finalists are invited to present their research during the annual Pursuit Award ceremony May 14, 2019 at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) and compete for the first place prize. Travel and accommodation costs are covered.

Please refer to the Application Package (under ‘How to Apply’) for full details. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact BRIevents@hollandbloorview.ca.

NCI Graduate Student Recruiting Program

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Reminder: the deadline to apply to the 4th Annual Graduate Student Recruiting Program is January 31, 2019!  Graduate students who apply and are invited to visit NIH have a distinct advantage in obtaining postdoc positions. Visit the GSRP website for useful information on the application process. 

The GSRP is a competitive program that provides students the opportunity to explore postdoctoral fellowships at the NCI.  During the two-day program in May invited applicants will visit the NIH, learn about the various resources that NIH and NCI have to offer, and network with NCI investigators, staff, and current postdocs.  In addition, the poster sessions provide an excellent opportunity to network and foster collaborations with scientists here at the NIH. NCI investigators looking to fill open positions view GSRP as a source of qualified candidates.

Should you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the GSRP coordinator.

LOCATION UPDATE: Walk-In Wednesdays with Career Services

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Beginning on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Penn Career Services will hold Walk-In Wednesdays in a new location – Stemmler Hall Room 105. The last session will take place May 8, 2019.

These 15-minute sessions are great for reviews of your application materials (for academic jobs or industry career options), quick questions about networking, job searching, career exploration, or any other career-related question.

If you cannot make it to these walk-ins, then take advantage of daily walk-ins at Career Services in the McNeil Building from 2-3pm, or schedule a 30-minute appointment with a career advisor through Handshake or by calling 215-898-7530.

The particular advisor holding walk-ins rotates regularly.

AAAS Social Policy Fellowship Info Session

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If you are passionate about social policy, want to learn more about the field, or are looking to explore career options after graduation this seminar workshop is for you!

Three alumni and a recruiter from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will be coming to Penn to talk to us about the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow (STPF).  This is a yearlong fellowship that provides the opportunity for scientists to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in the policy realm. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the federal government (any of the three branches). This workshop will touch on: application process, transition into the fellowship, how to become a competitive applicant, and testimonials from alumni regarding what their day-to-day looked like during the fellowship as well as how the fellowship influenced their career paths.   

Name Branch Placement Current Work
Sutyajeet I. Soneja “Sut” Executive Branch 2016-18 US Agency for International Development (USAID) Consultant, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization
Judith Weis Legislative Branch 1983-84 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Professor of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark
Peter DeCarlo “Pete” Executive Branch 2010-11 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, as well as the Department of Chemistry, Drexel

Pharm4GOOD Sponsored Volunteer Opportunity

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Exploring Pharmacology with High School Students: “Your Body on Sugar: Diabetes Explained”

Sat, Jan 26th 12-1PM in Meyerson Hall

Pharm4GOOD has partnered with Upward Bound at UPenn to teach a pharmacology-themed curriculum as part of their “College Prep Saturday” program. Graduate student volunteers will work with small groups of students during a hands-on activity. Students will measure the amount of sugar in soda, apple juice and fresh apples and learn how the body converts sucrose into glucose. The activity will be complemented with a lecture that will de-mystify how and why people living with diabetes metabolize sugar differently and how diet can play a role in their overall health.

Interested? Sign up here

Questions? Contact Theresa Patten (tpatten@pennmedicine.upenn.edu)

CPHI Seminar Series 2018-2019

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As part of the 2018-2019 CPHI Seminar Series, Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at CHOP will present, “How to Communicate Science to the Public or Die Trying.”

Description

“We live in a society where scientific illiteracy has devolved to scientific denialism. People simply declare their own truths: vaccines cause autism, climate change is a hoax, or creationism and evolution are equally valid hypotheses. As a consequence, science is losing its place as a source of truth. Now, more than ever before, it is important for scientists, clinicians, academics, and public health officials to stand up for science. We will discuss the challenges to communicating science to the media and to the public.” – Dr. Offit

When: Thu, Jan. 17, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Where: Houston Hall Bodek Lounge

Lunch provided

RSVP here.