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BMEGG Symposium 2023
We are excited to announce the opening of abstract submissions for the 2023 BMEGG Symposium which will be held in person at the UC Davis Conference Center on Friday May 12th 2023. Please review the abstract submission guidelines below and the attached template and tentative agenda for the event.
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT OR SCICOM VIDEO TOPIC HERE
Important Dates
Abstract Deadline: 4/17/23 11:59pm
Decision Announcement: 4/24/23
Event - Empowering Women in STEM: Perspectives on Self-Advocacy from Leaders at UC Davis
Date - Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Location - Online (zoom link will be distributed after registration)
Register with one click: https://ocpweb.ucdavis.edu/dems/register/register.cfm?variables=7EC1D22ED7A285
Description:
Despite high interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), women are more likely to drop out of STEM than their male counterparts. As such, a visible gender gap exists in leadership in both academic and industry settings. To reduce this gap and succeed in their post-graduate careers, women in STEM must be equipped with skills which empower them to advocate for their needs (termed self-advocacy). In this informal panel, leaders at UC Davis will share their experiences with self-advocacy, associated challenges, lessons learned and how these experiences contributed to their professional advancement. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions and learn how to best advocate for themselves.
Panelists include:
Karen McDonald - Professor in Chemical Engineering
Millie Copara - Assistant Director of the GradPathways Institute
Faye Dixon - Clinical Professor at the UC Davis MIND Institute
Gina Dokko - Professor at UC Davis Graduate School of Management
We hope this event empowers young women to become leaders in STEM thereby increasing representation in the field. Although this event is targeted toward women in STEM, the panelists come from a variety of fields and all are invited to join in the conversation about self-advocacy.
To make the most of the event, attendees are encouraged to submit questions through this anonymous google form before the event. Live questions will also be permitted during the event.
Questions? Contact Abby Niesen, PFTF fellow, at abniesen@ucdavis.edu
Sponsored by Professors for the Future and the GradPathways Institute (Graduate Studies)
What They Don’t Teach You in Grad School: Resources and Support for Starting an Academic Laboratory - a panel discussion
Thursday, April 20th (12:30-2pm) @ Walker Hall West Conference Room 1230 - Register with 1-click
Event Description: The path to becoming a professor includes completing a Ph.D. where you learn how to conduct experiments, read/write papers, present your work, and collaborate with other lab members. By the end of our higher education and postdoc positions, we are well-equipped to carry out the research projects completed by a lab. However, we are rarely trained on how to manage funding for an entire lab, mentor several lab members simultaneously, and juggle the responsibilities of being a part of a university’s faculty. In this informal panel, leaders at UC Davis will discuss tips and advice they wish they would have learned before starting in their faculty positions. It is important not only to hear the success stories of the panelists, but about the challenges they faced. Topics will include mentoring/leadership styles, conflict resolution, time management skills, engaging teaching practices, hiring, and budgeting.
Panelists include:
Dr. Randy Carney - Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Dr. JoAnne Engebrecht – Professor in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Dr. Christine Diepenbrock - Assistant Professor in Plant Sciences
Dr. Colleen Bronner - Associate Professor of Teaching in Civil and Environmental Engineering
We hope this event will provide academic-bound graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with resources on what goes into starting up a lab and how to organize one’s thoughts when preparing for that career launch. Although this event is targeted toward STEM fields, all are invited to join in the conversation about the preparation of academic faculty.
To make the most of the event, attendees are encouraged to submit questions through this anonymous google form before the event. Live questions will also be permitted during the event.
Questions? Contact Leora Goldbloom-Helzner (PFTF fellow) at legoldbloom@ucdavis.edu
Financial Management and Budgeting Practices for the Aspiring Professor
Wednesday, April 26th (3:30-5pm) @ Walker Hall Gibeling Conference Room 1220 - Register with 1-click
Are you interested in working in academia, but wonder how you’re going to fund your research and budget for desired equipment, lab members, and supplies? Financial planning and management in laboratory settings may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be!
This session, led by Dr. Pamela Lein (designer of Best Practices in Research Program Management and Leadership course) and Professors for the Future Fellow, Leora Goldbloom-Helzner, will prepare you to lay out your specific funding needs, understand the costs of popular expenses (personnel and space), and avoid the most common budgeting mistakes PIs can make within their first years on the job.
UC Davis 2023 Research Expo
The annual UC Davis Research Expo is a one-day event that showcases the latest research-related insight, resources, opportunities and tools to help you advance your research. The event includes exhibits, presentations, workshops and opportunities to network with potential collaborators. We welcome you to enjoy the full event or attend portions that are of particular interest.
When: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Where: UC Davis Conference Center
11:30-12:30 – Main Hall Presentation
Biologically Inspired Engineering to Advance Healthcare: Creating Human “Organs-on-chips” for Disease Modeling, Drug Development, and Personalized Medicine
Donald Ingber - Founding Director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Judah Folkman Professor of Vascular Biology at Harvard Medical School and the Vascular Biology Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. Professor Ingber is a pioneer in the field of biologically inspired engineering. He currently leads scientific and engineering teams that cross a broad range of disciplines to develop breakthrough bioinspired technologies to advance healthcare and to improve sustainability. His work has led to major advances in mechanobiology, cell structure, tumor angiogenesis, tissue engineering, systems biology, nanobiotechnology and translational medicine. Through his work, Ingber also has helped to break down boundaries between science, art and design.
One of his innovations, Human Organs-on-Chips lined by living human cells, are being used to replace animal testing for drug development and personalized medicine. Ingber’s Organ Chip technology was named one of the Top 10 Emerging Technologies by the World Economic Forum and Design of the Year by the London Design Museum. It was also acquired by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City for its permanent design collection.
If you are involved in research, you will not want to miss this event! Register here!
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