Postdoctoral Breakfast
Sunday, February 21, 7:30 - 8:30 AM
This breakfast will be a valuable forum for meeting other postdocs in the Biophysical Society. Discussion will focus on the career development activities of the Early Careers Committee, plans for future events, and other issues facing the Early Career members of the Society.
Career Roundtable Luncheon
Sunday, February 21, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
This roundtable career luncheon, hosted by CPOW, is aimed at helping attendees, particularly those early in their careers, navigate the complex waters of a faculty-level research career. Popular topics include conflict resolution, how to establish a successful collaboration, where to look for alternative research funding, and how to select a good group of mentors for career development. Approximately one dozen established investigators with expertise in one or more of the discussion areas and a keen desire to mentor participate in this event. The luncheon begins with each table holding a roundtable discussion on a given topic. It ends with a representative from each table summarizing the responses to their particular topic, providing a forum for all participants to learn from each roundtable discussion. Pre-registration is required and the fee will include a box lunch. For the registration form, click here.
Moving on from Your Postdoctoral Position: Negotiating the Transition
Sunday, February 21, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
This popular session, hosted by the Early Careers Committee, will provide advice on how to find a permanent position after your postdoctoral training. Panel members will include representatives from academia and industry.
Speakers:
Ian Thorpe, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Aaron Hinken, Cytokinetics
Vera Moiseenkova-Bell, Case Western Reserve University
Darrin Lindhout, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
U.S. Science Policy: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed?
Sunday, February 21, 2:30 - 4:00 PM
A new President has the power to redefine the nation’s agenda on many matters of policy, including science and technology (S&T). With a year for President Obama to put his mark on S&T policies through the appointment of key advisors and agency directors, what does U.S. science policy look like? What does the 2010 and Proposed 2011 federal budget tell us? Do the rhetoric and the policies match? In what areas has the President focused? This session will examine how the Obama administration has utilized its first year in office to set a new course in S&T policy.
Speakers:
Arthur Bienenstock, Stanford University
James McMahon, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Graduate Student to Postdoc: Negotiating the Transition
Monday, February 22, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
After great success last year, the Early Careers Committee brings back this panel, in which current postdocs will compare their experiences of choosing a postdoctoral position, and take questions from the audience about the process of moving from graduate student to postdoc.
Speakers:
Smriti Smriti, Vanderbilt University
Richard K. P. Benninger, Vanderbilt University
Edith Arnold, Stanford University
Yael Yaniv, NIA, NIH
Jan Lipfert, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Ensuring a Smooth Publication of Your Paper
Monday, February 22, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Ever wonder what actually happens with your paper after acceptance, and how you can make this process go more smoothly? With an overview of a manuscript's journey from acceptance to final publication in print and online, this seminar will offer tips for the preparation of files, including the text, figures, and supplementary material; a review of important journal policies; guidelines to the proof stage; and a discussion of the common -- and avoidable -- problems that can complicate the publication process. Although this will be particularly helpful for newer authors, those with many papers under their belts are welcome, too. Light refreshments will be served.
Speaker:
Gabriel Peter-Harp, Production Manager, Biophysical Journal
Grant Writing Workshop: How to Write an NIH Proposal
Monday, February 22, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
This workshop will cover ways to get started with grant writing. Through mock study sections, veteran NIH officials will demonstrate what review panels look for when they read and rank proposals. This session is sponsored by the Early Careers and Public Affairs Committees.
Speakers:
Ravi Basavappa, NIGMS, NIH
Jean Chin, NIGMS, NIH
Charles Edmonds, NIGMS, NIH
Catherine Lewis, NIGMS, NIH
Geoffrey Schofield, CSR, NIGMS
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Panel Discussion
Monday, February 22, 2:30 - 3:30 PM
This session, sponsored by CPOW, will present a panel of recently tenured faculty who will discuss their path to success and issues they had to encounter.
Speakers:
Dorothy Beckett, University of Maryland, College Park
Jack Kaplan, University of Illinois, Chicago
Merritt Maduke, Stanford University
Dan Minor, University of California, San Francisco
Postdoc to Faculty Q & A: Transitions Forum and Luncheon - SOLD OUT
Tuesday, February 23, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
CPOW is sponsoring a ‘Question and Answer’ luncheon designed for those postdocs finishing and actively applying for academic faculty positions. New faculty and recently-tenured faculty in basic science and/or medical school departments will lead the discussion, as well as experienced senior level faculty who have served as chairs of departments and/or of faculty research committees. Topics for discussion will include how to prepare the curriculum vitae, the interview process, how to negotiate the job offer, and advice for new faculty as they balance research with their departmental obligations. Pre-registration is required and the fee will include a box lunch.
Biosciences in India: Directions, Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday, February 23, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bioscience research in India is growing at an unprecedented rate. This workshop highlights several opportunities created as a result of increased funding from the Indian government and International funding agencies, formation of new research institutes across the country, and attractive initiatives for new investigators and young scientists. The event will focus on questions encountered by postdocs from US and Europe looking at India for academic faculty positions. The workshop will also highlight opportunities for collaborative research with/in India, and should be helpful to established scientists interested in working with Indian laboratories.
Speakers:
Jyotsna Dhawan, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Sudipta Maiti, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
Mrinalini Puranik, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)