Career Development Seminar Series

A PostDocs Guide to Goal Setting and Time Management
Sandra K. Masur, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of MSSM Office of Women's Careers
February 10, 2011 4:00 to 5:00 in conference room 19-79 Annenberg Building

RCR (Responsible Conduct in Research) Training Course
Charles Mobbs, PhD
Professor, Neuroscience and Geriatrics
March 17th, March 24th, March 31st and April 6th from 4:00 to 6:00 3/17, 3/31 and 4/6 in the Hatch Auditorium
3/24 in the Stern Auditorium

Chalk Talk
April 14, 2011 from 4:00 to 6:00 in the Stern Auditorium

Israel A. Goldberg, PhD
Health Research Associates, Bethesda, MD
Thursday, May 12, 2011 4:00 to 6:00 in the Hatch Auditorium

Conflict Resolution/Negotiation
Lynne D. Richardson, MD, FACEP
Thursday, June 9, 2011 4:00 to 5:00 in conference room 19-79 Annenberg Building

How to Give a Talk
Scott L. Friedman, PhD
President, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Chief, Division of Liver Diseases
Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:00 to 5:00 in conference room 19-79 Annenberg Building

Postdoc Appreciation Week

2nd Annual MSSM Postdoctoral Symposium
September 20th, 2011 – All Day (RSVP @ postdocday.mssm2011@gmail.com)
9:30 am Breakfast
10:00 am Speed Dating Collaboration & Networking followed by lunch – Student Lounge
2:00 pm Presentations from awarding winning Postdoctoral Fellows – Goldwurm Auditorium
3:00 pm Keynote Speaker: Professor Shirley Tilghman, FRS, Princeton University – Goldwurm Auditorium
4:30 pm Presentations of Postdoctoral finalist
5:30 pm Networking Reception with industry representatives – Icahn MC Level Alcove

September 21, 2011
Eric Vieira PhD Assistant Director MSSM, Office of Technology & Business Development
Discoveries to Products: "How to Develop Technology in An Academic Environment"
Annenberg Conference Room 19-79 from 3:00pm to 5:00
Pizza will be served.

Career Development Workshop Series – 9/22 & 9/23 (email ann-gel.palermo@mssm.edu if you wish to attend)
Michaela Kiernan, PhD, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine

Thursday, September 22nd, 8:30 am to 3:45 pm – Annenberg Conference Room 19-79
Breakfast and Lunch will be served
Workshop 1A Developing an Individual Academic Plan
Target audience: Postdocs and Lab PI's are highly encouraged to attend and stay through Workshop 1B.

Workshop 1B Networking Lunch and Academic Planning Working Session
Target audience: Open only to individuals who attend Workshop 1A.

Workshop 2 Useful Strategies for Responding to Grant Resubmissions
Target audience: Individuals who recently experienced a grant resubmission or are currently resubmitting a grant proposal.

Workshop 3 Managing Teams and Collaborations
Target audience: PI's in a leadership position of a research team and PI's Postdocs starting research collaborations.

Friday, September 23rd, 8:45 am to 1:00 pm – Annenberg Conference Room 18-85
Breakfast and lunch will be served
Workshop 4 Scientific Writing Skills Workshop
Target Audience: Individuals currently writing a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

Workshop 5 Editing in Motion
Target Audience: Individuals currently writing a research article for a manuscript and are interested in learning to write an attractive abstract.

September 23, 2011
Postdoctoral Appreciation Reception Social from 5:00 to 7:00 - MC Level Alcove
Deans Dennis Charney and Lakshmi Devi will be addressing the Postdocs