Thinking about a career in industry?

To help you prepare, The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) will be hosting the "Managing Science in the Biotech Industry" course this July.

The course will introduce PhD scientists to the competencies they need to thrive in industry and will expose them to the culture and infrastructure of life sciences companies through MBA-style case-based teaching, professional development workshops, and a team-based project. Learn how to conduct research in industry and gain invaluable insight into the way industry views scientific research. International and U.S. applicants are welcome. The course is designed for advanced graduate students with at least three years of scientific research experience and for postdocs.

All 40 students accepted into the program will receive free tuition, housing, meals, and 50% travel support.

ASCB will be accepting applications until April 15, 2015. For more information and to apply, please visit the event's website.

July 12-24, 2015
Keck Graduate Institute
535 Watson Drive, Claremont, CA 91711

Interested in a Career in Science Policy?
Join Christopher Pickett, PhD, for dinner on us and a chance to ask anything you want about taking your biology PhD to Capitol Hill. Dr. Pickett is a former AAAS Science Policy Fellow who now works as a Science Policy Analyst at ASBMB. He will be in town for our Career Exploration Panel on Wednesday, April 8 and is happy to share his knowledge and experiences in a smaller group setting after the event. Please contact Kate Duggan if you are interested!

Deadline Approaching for the NIH's Clinical and Translational Research Course for PhD Students
The NIH Clinical Center invites graduate students to apply to the Clinical and Translational Research Course for PhD Students, to be held July 6-17 at the NIH main campus in Bethesda, MD. During the two-week intensive course, students will learn the process of clinical and translational research from concept to implementation. This training is offered by the Clinical Center at no cost, but participants are responsible for their travel and lodging. The application deadline is March 30, 2015; for more information and to apply, please visit the event's website.

From diapers to dissertation: Having a baby in graduate school
From ASBMB Today, this article discusses one PhD student's decision to have a baby while pursuing her studies. If you are in a similar position, please review the Graduate School's Family Resources page for relevant policies and resources available to assist you.

EndNote Web Workshop
This training session will focus on how to use the free, cloud-based Endnote Web (and not the stand alone desktop version of Endnote X7) to organize your work and easily create bibliographies. Please register here. Monday, March 23 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM from Rockefeller Library's Hecker Room, 10 Prospect Street.

How to Write a Competitive NSF CAREER Proposal Webinar
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to sponsor access to this webinar for faculty who are planning to apply for an NSF CAREER Award--postdocs will be able to attend on a space-available basis. If you are interested in attending the live webinar, please complete the registration form here. If you would like to have access to the recorded webinar for 30 days after the live session (no limit on how many people can access, so postdocs are definitely able to view the recording), please complete this form. Please e-mail Margaret Manning with questions. Tuesday, March 24 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at the Sheridan Center, 96 Waterman Street.

DEANS Award Translational Research Seminar
Join the Center for Clinical and Translational Science to kick-off a new seminar series that will highlight the basic and clinical partnerships that have been formed as a result of the DEANS Awards. Speakers include Kristi Wharton, PhD; Amanda Jamieson, PhD; Edward Hawrot, PhD; and their clinical collaborators. Tuesday, March 24 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM in the Alpert Medical Building, Lecture Hall 160, 222 Richmond Street.

The Impact of Expanding Medicaid: Evidence from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment
The School of Public Health and Alpert Medical School present the 2015 Paul Levinger Lecture: “The Impact of Expanding Medicaid: Evidence from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment,” featuring Amy Finkelstein, PhD, Ford Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prof. Finkelstein is one of two principal investigators currently leading the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment, a randomized evaluation of the impact of extending Medicaid coverage to low income, uninsured adults. More information about this study is available here: http://www.nber.org/oregon/. A reception will immediately follow the lecture; both are free and open to the public. Thursday, March 26 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in the Sayles Hall Auditorium, 79-81 Waterman Street.

Writing a Data Management and Sharing Plan for a Grant
Learn how to write a Data Management and Data Sharing Plan for your next research project or grant proposal, the people, tools, and resources available at Brown University to help you write these plans, and the policies affecting how you manage and share your research data resulting from sponsored research. Please register here. Wednesday, April 1 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in the Rockefeller Library's Hecker Room, 10 Prospect Street.

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Commercial Career Paths in the Life Science Industry
This Futures in Life Science program will bring together experts across a wide range of disciplines and functional areas within the life science industry, who detail their roles and provide a rich context for the audience to gain a clear understanding of the skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in their particular functions. This event will highlight commercial career paths in the life sciences industry including business development, marketing, and alliance and product management. Attendance for this program is open to current graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents who are interested in careers in the life sciences industry. Tickets are $20; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
MassBio Office
300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139

Naturejobs Career Expo 2015
Hosted for the second time in Boston, this expo offers young, talented researchers an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of national and international employers from academic institutions and scientific industries, such as pharmaceutical organizations, digital technology companies, science publishing and more. Attend all conferences and workshops for free, meet employers face-to-face, learn how to enhance your employability, and more! For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Back Bay Events Center
180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

21st Century Genetics: Genes at Work
This Cold Spring Harbor Symposium will address '21st Century Genetics: Genes at Work' in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Gregor Mendel’s landmark 1865 presentation of his paper “Experiments on Plant Hybridization”, which laid the groundwork for modern genetics. The Symposium will provide a current synthesis of genetic mechanisms and genome & chromosome biology and include more than sixty outstanding speakers in 12 oral sessions. We are accepting abstracts for consideration as poster presentations to be presented in 2-3 poster sessions throughout the meeting. Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted by the abstract deadline of April 5. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
May 26-31, 2015
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

The Growth Hormone/Prolactin Family in Biology and Disease
This FASEB conference focuses on the growth hormone (GH)/prolactin (PRL) family of hormones influence the progression of such major health problems as obesity, diabetes, aging, mental health and multiple cancers, in addition to their role in body growth and lactation. The objective is to improve our understanding of how GH/PRL family proteins modulate health and disease processes, and accelerate the discovery of new drugs. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
July 12-17, 2015
Steamboat Springs Resort
2305 Mt. Werner Circle, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

12th World Congress on Inflammation
The theme of this event is "Harnessing Patterns of Inflammation in the Pursuit of Novel Therapeutics," and it will feature top researchers from around the world to present and to discuss their latest data and ideas about inflammation, across diseases and organ systems looking at all aspects from the gene to the clinic. Keynote lectures include "Inflammation and Homeostasis and Disease," and "New Frontiers in Inflammation Research," among many others. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
August 8-12, 2015
Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center
1 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA 02210