NOVEMBER 2023

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OBGE SPOTLIGHT

Do you want your first job after graduation to be your number one choice?  An internship may be the answer. In this month’s OBGE Spotlight, Brook Heaton, PhD, shares information and resources for internship preparation.

OBGE PROGRAMS

OBGE Community Groups

Running: 

If interested in the running group, please fill out this short form so that we can arrange events that most people will be interested in: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM6H-cSXgc-qslZB86GQqe_-isjNi_3Bp81ejMlrMvPx2MFw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Here is the link to the GroupMe where we will coordinate future meet-ups: https://groupme.com/join_group/93029387/uMThyk5h

Hiking: 

This group is envisioned as a low-pressure, fun way to meet new people and find cool hiking trails in the area, find the link to the groupme here.

OBGE Hiking Group - September 2023

COMMUNITY POSTINGS:

DUKE, DURHAM & BEYOND

Genetech Portfolio Rotation Program

The Portfolio Rotation Program (PRP) is a 2 year rotational program that provides motivated early-in-career individuals the opportunity to learn the management principles behind drug development and commercialization. PRP participants will be embedded in teams across the drug development life cycle evaluating business strategies, facilitating team decision-making, and supporting the execution of our world-class science to bring the best medicines to patients. The goal is to build a diverse talent pipeline of future industry leaders with drug development and commercialization experience.

Online Course in Entrepreneurship in the Biomedical Space

The course is for researchers in the biomedical workforce who are interested in putting into action the knowledge arising from scientific discoveries. The course is offered online in a cohort model and covers intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks, developing a business, regulatory oversight, and finding financing. In addition, synchronous office hours are hosted online and the course culminates in a final pitch session. The course director is Dr. Kelly Shaver, Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at the College of Charleston and a Justin Longenecker Fellow of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. A Digital Badge is offered for those who successfully complete the course.

The next application deadline is January 8, 2024 and the course will start on January 15. Potential participants can find out more and register here: College of Graduate Studies course in Biomedical Entrepreneurship.

For questions contact gradstudies@musc.edu

Precision Genomics Collaboratory

We are pleased to announce the 3rd annual School of Medicine Genomics Scientific Retreat hosted by the Precision Genomics Collaboratory. This day-long retreat will be held Friday, December 8, 2023, in the Trent Semans Center Great Hall.

Our keynote speakers are Sarah Tishkoff, PhD, David and Lyn Silfen University Professor in genetics and biology at the University of Pennsylvania; and Geoff Ginsburg, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officers for the All of Us research program.

Sarah Tishkoff, PhD, studies genomic and phenotypic variation in ethnically diverse Africans. Her research combines field work, laboratory research, and computational methods to examine African population history and how genetic variation can affect a wide range of traits – for example, why humans have different susceptibility to disease, how they metabolize drugs, and how they adapt through evolution.

Geoff Ginsburg, MD, PhD, is the chief medical and scientific officer of the All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health. He leads the Division of Medical and Scientific Research and is responsible for helping to set the scientific vision and strategy for the program. He also oversees the program’s collection and curation of data and integration of new data types to support a wide range of impactful scientific discoveries.

Register Now

Visit the Precision Genomics Collaboratory website for more information and updates. We look forward to having you join us for this stimulating day of science! Please pass along to anyone else at Duke who may be interested in attending. https://bit.ly/precision-genomics-collaboratory

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NOVEMBER DEFENSES

New Graduates

Congratulations to all of the students with November dissertation defenses!

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