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ON THE SCENE
WITH THE ASSOCIATE DEAN
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THANK YOU to Faculty and Students Involved
in BIOTRAIN 720 in Fall 2023
In this month’s On the Scene with the Associate Dean, Beth Sullivan acknowledges faculty, students, and staff who made this Fall’s BIOTRAIN 720 Grant Writing course a success. Click below for the full article:
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OBGE Spring 2024 Courses
BIOTRAIN 751 - 'The Responsible Scientist I': Required RCR course for year 1 students. Full semester course. Register in Duke Hub.
Contact: obge@duke.edu
BIOTRAIN 753 - 'Data Management and Quality': Required RCR course for year 2-3 students. Self-paced, online. Register in the LMS
Contact: obge@duke.edu
BIOTRAIN 754- 'The Responsible Scientist II': Required RCR course for year 4 students. Full semester course. Register in Duke Hub
Contact: obge@duke.edu
BIOTRAIN 760 - 'Equity in Research': A course on the principles of EDI in STEM – Led by the Duke IDEALS office. March 20-April 17, Wednesdays 10:00-11:30am. Register in Duke Hub
Contact: biocore@duke.edu
BIOTRAIN 898 - 'Gateway to Internship and Experiential Learning':
For any student interested in or preparing for an internship – Required for BIOTRAIN 899. January 30-March 5, Tuesdays at 8:30-10:00am. Register in Duke Hub
Contact: kristin.russell@duke.edu
Workshop Series - 'OBGE Leadership and Management Training for Biomedical Scientists': Leadership course based on Wash-U Leadership and Management in Action Program (LMAP). 4 weeks in May (dates TBD)
Register via email (sent in March)
Contact: obge@duke.edu
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OBGE Seminars/Workshops/Events
1st year cohort – "Choosing a Lab" - For all 1st year students. February 12 and April 8. Time and location will be emailed in January. If you are not a first year student and would like to be on the panel for these discussions to share your wisdom, please email: kristin.russell@duke.edu
2nd year cohort – "Preparing for Your Prelim" - For all 2nd year students. February 26. Time and location will be emailed in January.
5th year+ cohorts - "Preparing to Graduate" for senior students. January 22 and March 25.
January 22 at 3:00pm zoom link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/97221064328
2023-2024 School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) Program - An awards presentation will take place on March 7, 2024. The Dean and Vice Dean, as well as PhD program leaders, will be in attendance. Details of the ceremony and invitations will be forthcoming for award recipients and their guests.
Graduate Student Appreciation - April 3rd Ice Cream social with Maple View Ice Cream. 2pm-3:30pm at Genome Court.
Various workshops are scheduled within departments/programs. If you would like to host an OBGE workshop in your department/program regarding professional development and/or wellness, contact kristin.russell@duke.edu to schedule.
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OBGE Professional Development Award
OBGE Professional Development Awards are designed to support professional development for biomedical PhD trainees who have shown an interest in engaging in OBGE’s mission to develop student’s full potential as independent scientists. The award provides reimbursement or travel advance for activities that directly enhance the recipient’s professional growth, including, but not limited to conference registration and travel and workshop attendance.
Awards are open to full-time biomedical PhD students in any School of Medicine or Interdisciplinary PhD program. To be considered, applicants must have successfully completed the preliminary exam prior to submitting an application and have engaged in one of the optional OBGE BIOTRAIN courses or O2 series programs. Each recipient will receive an award of up to $1000.
Next deadline for applications is February 1, 2024. Find more information here.
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COMMUNITY POSTINGS:
DUKE, DURHAM & BEYOND
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Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University - opportunity for senior PhD students
Are you interested in exploring postdoctoral training opportunities and anticipate graduating from your PhD program in 2024? You are invited to apply to visit Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and participate in a special event to be held March 21-23rd, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The application is due by December 15th, 2023.
Selected attendees will:
Visit the Emory University campus in Atlanta, Georgia, and explore Winship’s vibrant cancer research environment
Meet prospective faculty mentors of interest
Learn about Emory’s career development and postdoc support programs
Discover the research resources at Emory University that support >$1 billion in funded research each year
Experience Atlanta, “the city in the forest” that is an urban oasis and multicultural hub of the southeastern U.S.
For questions, please visit the website or contact the Winship Education and Training team (WinshipEduTraining@emory.edu). You may also contact Dr. Greg Lesinski, Associate Director for Basic Research and Shared Resources at Winship Cancer Institute (gregory.b.lesinski@emory.edu), or Dr. Larry Boise, Associate Director for Education and Training at Winship Cancer Institute (lboise@emory.edu).
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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.
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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
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Duke Resources for SoM Students
Duke Career Center - drop in advising on Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00pm in the North Building, EIS Conference Room on the 4th floor. You can also set appointments to meet with Rudi: michael.rudisill@duke.edu
Counseling Services - CAPS offers free and confidential counseling. Student Wellness Center, 3rd floor. Walk-ins are welcome. 919--660-1000
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New Graduate
There was one SoM defense this month - congratulations, Melissa!
Melissa Harnois
Immunology
December 8, 2023
“Evaluating Humoral Immune Responses Against HLA and Cytomegalovirus in Human Lung Transplantation”
Advisor: Dr. Annette Jackson
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