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HTSC Symposium 2019 Registration

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We invite you to join us at a Symposium on High-throughput Screening Technologies at Penn on Thursday June 27, 2019 in the Gaulton Auditorium, BRB II/III from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM., sponsored by theUPenn High-throughput Screening Core, Chemogenomic Discovery Program, and Penn Center for Precision Medicine.

This symposium will highlight screening projects and platforms at PENN and provide education on the possible areas where high-throughput screening can be used in basic and translational medicine. 

The symposium will be an exciting day filled with engaging speakers, including a keynote lecture Dr. Alice Soragni, PhD from the UCLA, expert Penn faculty highlighting technologies and results of screens done by users of the Penn HTSC, and a workshop on basic principles of turning your laboratory assay into an optimized, miniaturized assay ready for HTS.  For a complete list of speakers, please see attached flyer.

This event is open to all faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and lab staff.  Pre-registration is required.  Click here to register: https://micro.med.upenn.edu/htc_symposium/

Immuno-Oncology Opportunity for Graduate Students

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Fred Hutch’s Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center invites students who are nearing completion of their PhD, MD, or MD/PhD graduate studies to apply for a 3-day, all-expenses paid symposium in Seattle.  

The program is designed for students interested in pursuing a postdoctoral training in immuno-oncology and will take place October 3-4, 2019 at Fred Hutch.  Activities around Seattle are planned for October 5, 2019.  Students either currently studying topics in immuno-oncology or those who are interested in switching fields are equally encouraged to apply. 

Application deadline: May 31st
Click here to apply or copy and paste this link in your browser: https://apply.interfolio.com/60848.  
Questions?  Email immuno_irc@fredhutch.org.

Symposium in Honor of P. Leslie Dutton

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One of the PSOM’s most distinguished faculty members, P. Leslie Dutton, FRS, Eldridge Reeves Johnson Professor of Biophysics and Biochemistry, is retiring. Leslie is a former chair of the B&B department, and a former chair of the Biophysics Graduate Group (before BC and BP merged). There will be a scientific symposium in his honor, Friday, May 31st – Saturday, June 1st.

More than 25 PhD students graduated from Leslie’s lab, from 1978 onwards, and almost ALL of them will be at the symposium! About 10 of them will be speaking. These alumni have gone on to successful careers in academia, industry, gov. research. consulting etc., so this would be a unique opportunity for BGS students to see and meet them. The symposium is open to everyone, and there are also two breakfasts which would provide opportunities for students to meet and talk informally with these alumni.

To see the full itinerary for ‘Les Fest,’ click here.

12th Annual NIH Career Symposium

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12TH ANNUAL NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM
NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland
Natcher Conference Center, Building 45 
May 10, 2019 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

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The NIH Career Symposium highlights the diversity of career choices available to your generation of biomedical researchers.  Whether you are a new graduate student, postdoc, or clinical fellow just beginning to consider career options or a senior student/fellow ready to look for a job, the NIH Career Symposium is for you. Here are the panel descriptions and the agenda:

Panel Descriptions
Career Symposium Agenda

NIH invites any postdoc, clinical fellow or PhD-level graduate student to join, regardless if you are part of the NIH intramural program or not. This event is free to attend (participants are responsible for their own travel expenses)

Wondering what the Career Symposium is all about?  Check out past events here.

(Via NIH)

SACNAS Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting 2019

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On Monday, June 10th 2019, the Penn SACNAS Chapter will host a day-long event of professional development workshops, as well as talks, poster presentations, and community building open to STEM undergraduate student, graduate student, postdoctoral, and faculty members. Their goal is to celebrate the power of diversity in STEM.

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Prizes will be given to top three Best Poster winners: 1st place: $250 gift card, 2nd place: $150 gift card, 3rd place: $75 gift card, sponsored by Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences (MINS).

Registration Deadline: April 22nd!

Register at: https://forms.gle/6UgN8mokCX3zZMUA7 and more details at: https://www.med.upenn.edu/sacnas/regionalmeeting.html