On Saturday, March 19, Sayles Hall will be bustling with exhibits and activities about the brain and mind. Labs from across campus have already signed up to bring interactive demonstrations about their research and about the basic principles that guide their work. A variety of student groups will also participate, as well as the amazing China Blue, new artist-in-residence at the Norman Prince Institute. Her interactive work MindDraw allows participants to create real-time digital art using EEG. Audiences will range widely from families (toddlers and K-12 invited), adults with no science background, and scientists from other fields.

If your lab does work that is in any way related to the brain (from DNA to mental health, evolution, and everything in between) we would love to have you participate. This event will be the highlight of Brain Week Rhode Island, a RI-wide celebration of international Brain Awareness Week. Don’t miss out on this exciting outreach opportunity! To participate, please e-mail victoria_heimer-mcginn@brown.edu and reserve a table for your lab.

If you are just interested in attending Brain Week events at Brown and beyond next month, please visit the event's website.

Saturday, March 19, 2016
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sayles Hall, 81 Waterman Street

TONIGHT! Don't miss Dancing with the Professors 2016!
Brown Ballroom Dance is excited to present this year's Dancing with the Professors! Nine Brown University faculty (including many from BioMed) have been working hard with students this past semester to put on a performance that will dazzle your mind. They will be competing against each other in a special rendition of Dancing with the Stars. Come cheer on your favorite professors as they dance for YOUR vote! Tickets are $7 for Students at the door and $10 for Community Members. Click here for details.

SciComm Exchange: Social Media for Science Communication
Many scientists are intimidated by social networking tools, but Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn have become important tools to help faculty and researchers communicate with students, colleagues, funders, and public audiences. Do you have the skills to share science with broader audiences in the Digital Age? The Metcalf Institute at URI will hold a SciComm Exchange featuring a social media expert who will provide tips for making the most of these valuable tools. The event is free and lunch will be provided; please register here. Wednesday, February 24 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM in Rhode Island College's Henry Barnard Laboratory School, Room 214, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence.

Application Tips for NIAID/NIH Positions
Want tips on applying to federal jobs? Visit Careers at NIAID to watch videos that provide application tips to prospective employees for NIAID/NIH opportunities.

2016 Florida Biomedical Career Symposium
Don't miss this event, sponsored by ASBMB, that features panels and talks about all kinds of careers for scientists with doctorates. For more information and to register, visit the event's website.  March 18, 2016 at The Scripps Research Institute – Florida, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458.

Creating an On-line Presence for the Academic Job Search
This session, led by Brian Croxall, Digital Humanities Librarian, will provide tips and advice about crafting an online profile for the academic job market. Monday, February 15 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

Graduate Student Employer Spotlight Program​: STEM​
Immediately preceding the Career Fair​, grad students are invited to meet with recruiters from Jane Street, Tessella, Redfin, Casa Systems, TripAdvisor, IXL Learning, and DPR Construction. There will be 3 small group sessions offered and registration is required. Tuesday, February 16 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

Providence Area Aging Research Forum (PAARF)
Presenters will be Jason Wood (Helfand Lab) whose talk is entitled: "Sirt4 Regulates Longevity and Metabolism" and Steven Criscione (Neretti/Sedivy Labs) who will speak on "The Big Crunch Theory of the Aging Genome". Food will be provided by Bagel Gourmet. Please RSVP to john_sedivy@brown.edu for food considerations. Tuesday, February 16 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Alpert Medical Building, Case Study Room 270, 222 Richmond Street.

Using Social Media for the Job Search: Masters Job Search Series
These days, social media is essential to an effective, well-planned job search. Come to learn how to use LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. to get where you want to be. Friday, February 19 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

Effective Interviewing: Masters Student Job Search Series
Your resume got you the interview, now your interview will get you the job. But first, you need to consider the purpose and structure of an interview so you can plan ahead and be prepared to knock it out of the park. Come ask about those tough questions you are worried about! Tuesday, February 23 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

Grant Finding Workshop
Join library staff for an overview of university wide grant finding resources, tips on searching for grants in Pivot and FDO, and assistance creating and managing profiles and notifications in Pivot. Please register here. Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00 - 12:50 PM in the Rockefeller Library's Hecker Room, 10 Prospect Street.

Overcoming the Imposter Trap: Tools for Moving Beyond Self-Doubt
The Office of Women in Medicine and Science invites you to a breakfast program with guest speaker K. Carey Baker, MEd (Training Consultant & Teaching Associate, Department of Medicine). Please register here. Thursday, February 25 from 8:00 - 9:15 AM at The Warren Alpert Medical School, Case Study Room 280, 222 Richmond Street.

February 25 Academy in Context Dinner-Seminar
"Torn Asunder: Displacement in the Making and Unmaking of the Modern Middle East." Come meet peers outside your program, debate ethical issues, and eat well! Registration is required; if registration is full, please join the waiting list. Thursday, February 25 at 6:00 PM at the Faculty Club, 1 Magee Street.

Career Exploration Event at Pfizer Labs in Groton, CT
Please join Pfizer for 'From Student to Scientist, An Inside Look at Career Opportunities in the Pharma Industry'. Speak with recent hires about their journey from student to scientist, learn more about Pfizer, and find out about career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. RSVP by Thursday, February 18 to PfizerFreshFaces@pfizer.com; contact Diane Villano, 860-441-4218 with any questions.
Thursday, February 25, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Pfizer, Groton Laboratories
445 Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340.

Webinar: Careers for PhDs in the Life Science Industry
Many PhDs could use practice in the development of advanced cognitive skills and broadened perspectives to effectively contribute in the life science industry. In this webinar series, Steve Casper, PhD, Dean of the School of Applied Life Sciences at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA, will present examples of career pathways and emphasize the integration and application of knowledge regarding products, processes, the regulatory environment, intellectual property, the markets, and financial matters. Please register here.
Wednesday, March 16, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Location online

ASBMB Workshop: Developing and Sharing Best Practices: From Concept to Classroom
This workshop is designed to increase participant knowledge and use of student assessment techniques around the biochemistry and molecular biology core concepts and to actively engage participants in creating assessment tools and best practices. This workshop is open to all undergraduate faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students interested in undergraduate science education. The event is free and includes lunch. For more information and to register, visit the event's website.
Saturday, March 19, 2016, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wichita State University, Rhatigan Student Center
1845 Fairmount St # 56, Wichita, KS 67260

Epigenetics: Cancer and Beyond
Epigenetic processes are widely accepted to play an important role in cancer, and bromodomain extra-terminal (BET) proteins in particular have been heavily implicated in tumorigenesis by upregulating expression of oncogenic genes. BET proteins also have important roles in immune biology, cell growth, and differentiation. These roles underscore the therapeutic potential of targeting epigenetics for the treatment of complex disorders and bromodomain inhibitors, most notably those targeting BET families, have emerged as strong candidates. The objective of this symposium is to explore the therapeutic potential of pharmacologic modulation of the epigenome. The poster abstract deadline is March 10; for more information and to register, visit the event's website.
Thursday, April 28
The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor, New York, NY 10007

Comparative & Experimental Approaches to Aging Biology Research
The MDI Biological Laboratory in Maine will be presenting a new laboratory course this summer entitled Comparative & Experimental Approaches in Aging Biology Research. The course will emphasize the advantages of a comparative approach to addressing mechanisms relevant to the biology of human aging and students will work in established and emerging model systems including C. elegans, Drosophila, African turquoise killifish, and mice. This new course encompasses lectures by world-renowned senior researchers as well as laboratory experiments led by early career investigators who are doing cutting-edge research in the field of aging biology. Senior graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty are encouraged to apply. Maximum enrollment is 16, and acceptance to the course is on a rolling basis until March 1, so candidates should apply earlier rather than later. ​Applicants from an IDeA state who are accepted for the course will be fully covered for the tuition cost. For more information and to apply to attend, please visit the event's website.
June 19 - July 3, 2016
The MDI Biological Laboratory
159 Old Bar Harbor Road, Salisbury Cove, ME 04672