BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
LTBGS is excited to announce the third speaker for Queer in STEMinar – Dr. Saar Gill! Mark your calendars for December 10th, 2020 from 5-6pm, and come listen to Dr. Gill speak about his experiences as an out faculty member in STEM and what his journey has been like.
Zoom link: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96718363100
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LTBGS+ is hosting a seminar series called Queer in STEMinar that highlights faculty members in BGS that are members of the LGBTQA+community. The seminars will focus on what the road to academia has looked like for them as a member of the community, and how we can continue to support, uplift, and advocate for each other as queer scientists.
CAMB is hosting a Peer Mentor Training Seminar with guest speaker Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director of the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE), on August 11th from 2:00-3:15pm. The talk is titled, “Promoting a Growth Mindset Through Peer Mentoring.” All BGS students are welcome to attend her lecture, which will be followed by a Q&A session. CAMB students are invited to attend the following case study session workshop from 3:20-5:00pm
Please contact Christina Strathearn (cstrat@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) or Laura Ohl (Laura.Ohl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with any questions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance and impact of preprint servers like never before. But are these tools right for you? What do preprints mean for exposure? Trainees? Research quality?
Join us on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 1 PM EDT for a seminar with our own Joel Boerckel, Ph.D.: “Preprints in Conversation: An Argument for Preprint Adoption by Researchers in the IRM.” Joel will be discussing his personal experience with preprints and sharing why he thinks this tool is ripe for widespread use. Come learn more about this science communication strategy and discuss the state of preprints in 2020, whether you have used them or not.
Join via BlueJeans: https://bluejeans.com/177291289
The Institute of Regenerative Medicine is hosting a special “Socially Distanced Seminar (SDS)” on Tuesday, March 31 at noon featuring Leslie King, Ph.D., the Scientific Director for Grant Development for the Penn School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. King is an accomplished grant writer who will be walking us through some strategies for putting together appealing applications. This should be a very relevant talk for the many of us at home working on grants right now, especially trainees!
Call information is below. Additional details can be found on the SDS Page.
Meeting URL: https://bluejeans.com/563102678
Meeting ID: 563 102 678
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Are you interested in learning about alternative careers in science? What exactly does a career in science diplomacy look like? What is the typical day to day? And how do you prepare for your future career? Joining us to answer all of your questions is Dr. Franklin A. Carrero-Martínez who is the Senior Director of Global Policy and Development & Science and Technology for Sustainability (STS) at the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM).
Thursday, March 5, 12 – 1:30 PM (BRB 252)
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Registration link: http://bit.ly/SciDip2
