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PennGGHE and Genetics Symposium on February 24 and 25, 2021

Posted on January 13, 2021
by Rebecca Lopez
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Register: https://globalgenomics.med.upenn.edu/symposium.html

On behalf of Drs. Daniel Rader and Sarah Tishkoff, the Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity and the Department of Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are jointly hosting a virtual symposium entitled, “Importance and Challenges of Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Human Genomics Research”. 

The two-day virtual symposium includes invited speakers of diverse backgrounds discussing their research and experiences in increasing diversity in human genomics and the ethical issues to be considered.  The symposium will be held on Wednesday, February 24 and Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 12:00PM to 4:00PM(EST). The topics of discussion for the two-day virtual symposium are:

Day 1: “Importance and Value of Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Human Genomics Research”

Day 2: “Challenges with Conducting Genomic Studies in Minority Populations”

The symposium is free and faculty, postdocs, students, and staff are all welcome to attend. 

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Intersections Science Fellows Symposium

Posted on January 6, 2021
by Rebecca Lopez
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January 6-8, 2021
Registration is open and free to all.

More information available: https://www.intersectionssciencefellows.com/

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DECODE Summit 2020 – The State of Mental Health – Monday, Nov 9th, 2020

Posted on November 4, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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The Inscopix DECODE Summit 2020, The State of Mental Health: From Bench to Bedside to A Better World, will take place virtually on Monday, November 9.

The summit will bring together leaders from academia, biopharma, philanthropy, advocacy, and government to put the spotlight on the latest in research and treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders, and to discuss challenges faced by the mental health ecosystem. 

You can learn more and register to attend the Summit here:
https://www.inscopix.com/decode-summit-2020

Confirmed speakers:

Joshua Gordon, Director, National Institute of Mental Health 
Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global 
Brandon Staglin, President, One Mind
Kay Tye, Professor, Salk Institute
Kerry Ressler, CSO & Professor, McLean Hospital; Harvard Medical School
Sachin Patel, Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Leanne Williams, Professor, Stanford University 
Husseini Manji, Global Head, Science for Minds, Johnson & Johnson
Ekaterina Malievskaia, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, COMPASS Pathways
Kafui Dzirasa, Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine
Erik Ewers & Christopher Loren Ewers, Filmmakers, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Our Mental Health Crisis”
JEWEL, Singer-Songwriter, Mental Health Advocate

Moderators:
Kunal Ghosh, CEO & Founder, Inscopix
Thomas Insel, Co-Founder & Chair, Humanest Care; Former Director, NIMH

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Chemistry-Biology Interface Fall Symposium 2020

Posted on October 22, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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Deadline to apply to give a 15-minute student/postdoc talk: October 27th
Symposium: Friday, November 13th, 9:00am – 1:30pm
Register: https://forms.gle/gNiWQozLovoMTSvt9 
Zoom details will be sent out closer to the event. 

The Fellows of the Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant would like to invite you to join us for our 2020 Chemistry-Biology Interface Fall Symposium on Friday, November 13th, which will be held virtually over zoom.The symposium will take place from 9:00am– 1:30pm.We will hear from 3 keynote speakers and six student speakers. The tentative schedule for the symposium is attached.

Our keynote speakers this year are Professor Sarah Slavoff (Yale), Professor Sidney Wilkerson-Hill (UNC Chapel Hill), and Professor Paramjit (Bobby) Arora (NYU). See flyer below.

You can visit our CBI website (https://www.med.upenn.edu/cbit32/) for information on past symposia. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

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Posted on October 5, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group is proud to present Penn Climate Action Symposium, an event designed to foster community engagement with issues of climate change through global and local routs. Come together with students from University City and members of the greater Philadelphia community to participate in this event featuring World Climate Simulation, a UN-style simulation of climate agreement negotiations, as well as talks and panels on environmental justice and community-based activism.

Climate Action Symposium will take place fully online and will span over two days with World Climate Simulation taking place on October 26 1:00pm-6:00pm and talks and panels taking place on October 27 1:00pm-6:00pm.

Read more here: https://pennsciencepolicy.squarespace.com/climatesymposium

Register for the Symposium her​e: www.eventbrite.com/e/penn-climate-action-symposium-tickets-123208691513

Email any questions to penn.science.policy@gmail.com

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Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) 5th Annual Symposium

Posted on September 29, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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The Penn in Latin America and Caribbean’s 5th Annual Symposium RSVPs are open! Please RSVP here to attend the virtual conference. The following sessions (social, scientific, and cultural) will each take place from 12-1:30 PM. See the full program here.

  •  9/30: Social – Cities, Economics, Politics, Law, and Education
  • 10/1: Scientific – Science, Technology, and Health
  • 10/2:  Cultural – Arts, Culture, and Humanities
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REGISTRATION OPEN – 15th Annual ITMAT International Symposium

Posted on September 28, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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Dr. Garret FitzGerald and the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania cordially invite you to the 15th Annual ITMAT International Symposium, which will take place as a free virtual event on Mon. Oct. 12 and Tues. Oct. 13, 2020. The symposium program is attached; this year’s theme is Novel Therapeutics and Democratization of Access: Implementation of Translational Science.

Register here (registration is required): https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/zxtzbeaj

The program is available here.

For inquiries please contact Genevieve D. Markle: gdmarkle@upenn.edu

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Chemical Biology Summer Online Symposium

Posted on July 8, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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The Fellows of the Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant would like to invite you to join us for our 2020 Chemistry-Biology Interface Summer Retreat on Friday, July 24th, which will be held virtually over zoom.The symposium will take place from 9:00am – 1:30pm. We are currently accepting abstract submissions for short (15 min) oral presentations. Talks may cover any topic within Chemistry and Biology. There will be no poster session this year due to the virtual event, so please consider giving a 15-minute talk (you will receive a CBI t-shirt if you participate)! The deadline to be considered for a talk is July 10th. 

Our keynote speakers this year are Yael David (MSK), Cynthia Wolberger (Johns Hopkins SOM), and Alexis Komor (UCSD). Please see the current schedule attached.

Please register using the following link: https://forms.gle/JmXgYnhTVSNEz1ij8

You can visit our CBI website (https://www.med.upenn.edu/cbit32/) for information on past symposia.

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36th Annual MINS UnRetreat Symposium Year of Brain Science Technology

Posted on April 15, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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Join the Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences online on April 28th beginning at 9AM for the all-day MINS Year of Brain Science Technology UnRetreat! Guest speakers include, Polina Anikeeva from MIT, Tony Zador from Cold Spring Harbor, and Michael Yartsev from UC Berkeley.

There will be mini symposia on recording/imaging and behavior with Penn faculty speakers, and parallel sessions with short talks. If you are at UPenn, please submit an abstract for short talk sessions. Submissions are open immediately as part of event signup.

The UnRetreat will also feature a “Brain Buddies” matchmaking program that will match registrants with others who have shared interests for future interaction. Regardless where you are, please submit an abstract for one-on-one matching.

Please sign up here (this is also where the meeting will happen and where all talks will be available afterwards): https://crowdcast.io/e/Yobst

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THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK SYMPOSIUM

Posted on March 26, 2020
by Rebecca Lopez
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The Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens will be hosting its first symposium, titled “The Coronavirus Outbreak” on Friday, April 3 from 11am to 5pm. The symposium will feature insights on coronaviruses from Penn experts. A detailed agenda of the symposium can be found here. 

The symposium will be presented online and is accessible from a web browser, mobile browser, or phone. See below for access instructions.

  • Web Bowser: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ccexhucb
  • Phone: Dial 1.800.520.9950 (US) and enter the pin 8220579#
  • Mobile device: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ccexhucb
    • Download the app if you don’t have it already
    • Enter event ID: ccexhucb
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