Seminars

SACNAS upcoming event: Powerpoint Roulette Happy Hour!

December 2, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

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!

SACNAS Women in Science Seminar

November 21, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

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!

EE Just Fall Seminar Series

November 15, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Join EE Just as they welcome Dr. Latasha Wright for the 2019 EE Just Fall Seminar Series. Dr. Wright is Chief Scientist at BioBus. See the flyer for more details.

When: Friday, November 22, 12 – 1:30 PM
Where: BRB 1301

SACNAS Public Speaking Seminar Part 3: Preparing a Scientific Talk

November 12, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Join the Penn SACNAS chapter for the third part of their seminar series discussing the best ways to prepare presentations! Led by PhD candidate Sangya Agarwal, and a student panel!

When: Wednesday Nov 13th, 12pm-1pm
Where: BRB 701
Lunch is provided!

SACNAS Academic Development Seminar

November 8, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

The Penn SACNAS Chapter invites you to an Academic Development Seminar on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 3 – 4 PM in BRB Room 1412.

“Dissecting Mechanisms of immune evasion by Staphylococcus aureus“
Presented by Victor Torres, PhD
C.V. Starr Associate Professor of Microbiology
NYU School of Medicine
Department of Microbiology

Cookies and coffee will be provided!

Neuroscience Public Lecture: OUCH! The Neuroscience of Pain

November 7, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Penn Neuroscience graduate students are hosting a public lecture entitled “OUCH! The Neuroscience of Pain” which will feature three 15-minute TED style talks from Penn neuroscience faculty members Drs. Nicholas Betley, Gregory Corder, and Ishmail Adbus-Saboor.

Date & Time: Wednesday, December 4th, 6:30pm (Check-in and demos begin at 6pm)
Location: Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research Auditorium, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104

Check-in and fun neuroscience demonstrations will begin at 6pm, and a reception with snacks and refreshments will follow the talks so that the audience can interact with the scientists. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Please register for the event here: https://upennglia.com/publiclecture.