OFD Monthly Seminars: 2nd Wednesdays

All monthly seminars can be accessed with the same Zoom link provided below.
Save the date for the 2nd Wednesday seminars by adding to your calendars.

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 972 8040 1417
Passcode: 691473

Registrations will now take place through calendar invites. If you'd like to attend a program just accept the invite and it will be on your calendar.

Finding Funding to Support Your Research
Presented by:
Nicole Moore, D. Sc., Senior Director of Research Development
Catherine Determan, Research Development Project Manager
June 14, 2023, 12:05 - 12:50 pm, Zoom

The Research Development Office guides faculty in the pursuit of research funding, the formation of cross-disciplinary science teams, and development of collaborative research center proposals. Our goal is to catalyze collaboration, improve funding success, and grow the research enterprise. We will present on how our office can assist faculty including providing resources including but not limited to finding funding and using SPIN.

Diversity Book Discussion
Book Selection: Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT Up New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman
June 29, 2023, 4:00 – 5:00 pm via Zoom (Link Above)

Twenty years in the making, Sarah Schulman’s Let the Record Show is the most comprehensive political history ever assembled of ACT UP and American AIDS activism.

15 copies of the book are available. Email Janet Braun to request a copy. First come, first serve.

Join us for Breakfast to Welcome our Newest Faculty to P & I!

Open to all
July 10, 9-10 am
EPNEC Great Room B

We will serve a deluxe continental with plenty of opportunity to mingle.

Compliance Training: Making Sense of Learn@Work

Presented: Cari Dorenkamp
WashU IT Enterprise Applications
Business Analyst III
July 12, 2023
12:05 – 12:50 pm via Zoom

Seminar Objectives
-General navigation through the Learn@Work application.
-Training Assignments: What training is required and when is it due?
-Compliance Profile: What is it and how is it used?
-Monthly My Plan Summary Email
-Q/A with the L@W Team

WashU Medicine Executive Faculty:
Task Force on Climate & Culture

The next phase for the Task Force on Climate and Culture is an anonymous School of Medicine survey.

Complete the survey now »

The Task Force on Climate and Culture requests ALL faculty, students, trainees and staff to complete this survey so that we hear everyone’s perspectives on working at WashU School of Medicine. This survey is a critical part of the Task Force’s efforts to identify what aspects of the WashU Medicine culture are strong and where we need to focus our efforts for improvement. Our aim is to improve and then sustain a culture of safety and inclusion here. Your input in this survey will help move us closer to where we all need and want to be.

The office is committed to creating and supporting an environment in which faculty members flourish and achieve their career goals and full professional potential. Check their website frequently for available programs.

“How Does Mentoring Impact Diversity in the Biomedical and Behavioral Research Workforce?” on Wednesday, June 14, 10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. ET.

A panel of experts will discuss the latest data evaluating factors that contribute to successful mentoring relationships. Panelists will also discuss the importance of theoretical models and building an inclusive environment through mentorship. Dr. Karen Salt, Deputy Director for Research Culture and Environment within the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will join the discussion to share insights from her work advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion in research careers.

Registration is now open!