Jump to this month's highlights below or scroll through the newsletter to check out additional items. - Postdoc Brew 'N Chew, 2/8
- How to Give a Chalk Talk, Part II: Mock Chalk Talks, 2/23
- Permanent Residency Seminar - Karen Pollins - Goldblum, Pollins & Dennis, 2/23
- Please Complete the Penn Postdoctoral Salary Survey, 2/24
- Science Slam Registration Deadline, 2/24
- Research Institute Seminar Series, 2/28
- Culturally Aware Mentoring Workshops Applications Due, 3/10
- CHOP Rising Stars Speaker Series, 3/14
Unsure if an event is relevant to you? Check out the Audience tag in each content block or reach out to us for clarification.
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Multicultural Spotlight: Black History Month
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Meet the new Diversity Fellows
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Our final featured Diversity Fellow is April J. Ancheta, PhD, RN, a postdoctoral fellow in the National Clinical Scholars Program who is excited to further her research into the effects of social- and school-based policies on LGBTQ youth.
Read Dr. Ancheta's Q and A Here |
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To share an upcoming event that is relevant to the CHOP Research Institute community, please email us!
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Postdoc Brew 'N Chew, 2/8
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Wednesday, February 8, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Abramson Room 123C
ATOP's Postdoc Brew ‘N Chew drop-in coffee hour sessions have everything you need first thing in the morning:
- Casual networking with peers
- Learn about upcoming events
- Opportunities to meet with wellness advocates
- Free hot coffee and pastries! 😊
Join us to network, socialize and enjoy some free breakfast with your peers. If you have questions or didn't receive a direct calendar invite, please email us at atop@chop.edu. |
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How to Give a Chalk Talk, Part II: Mock Chalk Talks, 2/23
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Permanent Residency Seminar - Karen Pollins - Goldblum, Pollins & Dennis, 2/23
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Please join the Office of Immigration & Visa Services for a seminar on employment-based permanent residency (i.e., green card) to be hosted by Karen M. Pollins, Esq., a partner at Goldblum, Pollins & Dennis. Q&A will follow.
Please use this link to signup for the session.
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Wistar Trainee Research Symposium, 2/24
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Friday, February 24, 2023 from 8am to 6pm
Keynote address from Dr. Scott A. Waldman,
Samuel M.V. Hamilton Professor of Medicine,
Chair, Department of Pharmacology &
Experimental Therapeutics, Director, MD/PhD
Program at Thomas Jefferson University
Special presentation from Dr. Italo Tempera,
Associate Director for Cancer Research Career
Enhancement in the Ellen and Ronald Caplan
Cancer Center at The Wistar Institute
The symposium is in-person only at The Wistar Institute. Registration is required to attend. For questions, contact education@wistar.org.
Learn more here.
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Please Complete the Penn Postdoctoral Salary Survey, 2/24
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The Penn Postdoctoral Association (PPA, previously the Biomedical Postdoctoral Council) is actively surveying Penn and CHOP postdocs regarding their thoughts on postdoctoral salaries.
We encourage you to share your perspectives by completing the anonymous survey below by Friday, February, 24:
Click here to complete the survey.
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Science Slam Registration Deadline, 2/24
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Research Institute Seminar Series, 2/28
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Special Programs and Approaching Deadlines
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Free Tax Preparation Services for CHOP Employees, including Non-US Citizens
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It’s officially TAX SEASON! Luckily, CHOP offers FREE federal tax return prep for all CHOP families, employees, and West Philly residents making up to $65,000! Click below to sign up for your appointment today.
Free Tax Prep Appointments at CHOP Karabots
For more info, visit www.chop.edu/mfp, email mfp@chop.edu, or call 215-680-7381.
Learn more here.
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Open T32 Funding Slots - Postdoctoral Training Program in Genomic Medicine, 3/3
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We are excited to announce that the NIH T32-funded Postdoctoral Training Program in Genomic Medicine has open slots with funding starting JULY 1. The training grant is open to both MD fellows and PhD post-doctoral trainees and provides two years of funding for trainees to complete coursework and mentored research in genomic medicine. Trainees should expect to take a course per semester covering such topics as biomedical informatics, statistics, scientific writing, experimental genomics, and the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetics and genomics. Trainees also can complete rotations in areas of interest, such as clinical genomics, clinical sequencing and clinical informatics.
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit their CV, a one-page description of the career goals that includes a description of how training in genomic medicine will further their career goals, 2 letters of support, and a 2 page description of the proposed research to tanjutco@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Application Deadline
All materials must be received by COB on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Applicants will be notified of their status by April 1, 2023.
We anticipate that funding will start July 1, 2023.
Applicant Qualifications
All applicants must be USA citizens or permanent residents.
Post-doctoral applicants must have a PhD, MD, or VMD degree (or equivalent), or a combined MD PhD or VMD PhD degree.
Payback Requirements
Appointed post-doctoral trainees and fellows are required to engage in 2 years of research, teaching, or health-related activities. Please click here.
Information
More information is available online or by emailing knathans@upenn.edu or marylyn@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Please feel free to forward this message to mentors/trainees you think would be interested in this opportunity.
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Culturally Aware Mentoring Workshops Applications Due, 3/10
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ITMAT Education is partnering with BGS, BPP, and the MSTP to provide two mentor training workshops facilitated by the Penn Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).
Attendance at a workshop meets NIH T32 grant and MSTP requirements of 2.5 hours of mentorship training.
The workshops will provide practical strategies to enhance mentor skills in:
- Fostering Mentee Belonging & Self-Efficacy
- Providing Effective Feedback
- Effective Communication: how to reveal the “hidden curriculum”, consider assumptions we may have, and approaches to validate unique identities of mentees
Eligible Participants:
- Perelman School of Medicine Assistant, Associate and Full Professors actively mentoring or planning to mentor research trainees (predoctoral students and postdoctoral trainees).
- Non PSOM Faculty who mentor individuals appointed to T32 training grants
- Prior training is not a pre-requisite.
Workshop Dates and Registration:
Friday, March 10: 1 – 3:30 pm in JMEC 516EW
Facilitated by Jennifer Round, PhD
Register here
Tuesday, March 28: 9 – 11:30 am in Smilow CTR 9-146AB
Facilitated by Jennifer Round, PhD
Register here
Both workshops are identical. Each session will be capped at 50 registrants. It is likely registration will fill quickly. We encourage you to register asap to reserve your spot!
Contact Megan Maxwell with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you at a session.
Learn more here. Applications due March 10, 2023
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CHOP Rising Stars Speaker Series, 3/14
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Looking for Research Interns?
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Find a Student via the Internship Inquiry Database!
The Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs (ATOP) offers an Internship Inquiry Database where CHOP faculty and staff can search for students interested in internships at the CHOP Research Institute.
The Internship Inquiry Form allows undergraduate and high school students to create an intern profile. Students indicate their area of research interest, availability, previous research experience, and more.
To view student profiles, click here and log-in with your CHOP Active Directory credentials.
Questions? Contact atop@chop.edu.
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