Does the idea of having a difficult conversation with your mentor terrify you?

The Sheridan Center invites you to this special event as part of the Transformative Conversations Project at Brown. A professional performance group within the University of Michigan's Center for Research in Learning and Teaching, the CRLT Players are a nationally-renowned resource for engaging campuses in performance-based explorations of important issues in the academy. The professionally performed skits are informed by evidence-based research, and are followed by discussions with the audience by trained facilitators. Please consider attending either or both of the events below:

• Great Expectations: Mentoring Graduate Students
  A special lunch performance for faculty and graduate students (catered lunch provided - registration required by the end of the day today 10/31): Wednesday, November 19, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Sayles Hall, 81 Waterman Street.
• (7 into 15) + 1 Performance
  A series of brief skits addressing educational climate, race and gender in the academy, student anxiety, international student experience, and work-life balance; open to all (faculty, postdocs, students, staff), registration optional. Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 - 5:30 PM in Salomon Hall, Room 101, 79 Waterman Street.

Hosted by The Sheridan Center, in collaboration with the Offices of the President, the Provost, the Dean of the Faculty, the Graduate School, the Dean of the College, and Campus Life & Student Services.

OWIMS Breakfast Program with Provost Colvin
The Office of Women in Medicine and Science invites you to a breakfast program with guest speaker Vicki Leigh Colvin, PhD, Provost, Brown University. Topic: The First Semester: Starting a New Job. Register here; for more information, please e-mail
officeofwomeninmedicineandsci@brown.edu. December 4 from 8:00 -9:15 AM at the Brown Faculty Club, 1 Magee Street.

APS Early Career Science Advocacy Fellowship
Are you interested in advocacy on behalf of biomedical research?
Do you want to improve your outreach skills and learn more about science policy? If so, please consider applying for the American Physiological Society Early Career Advocacy Fellowship. This two-year program seeks to engage early career investigators in advocacy activities and provide them with skills to become long-term advocates for scientific research. In addition, experienced members of the APS Science Policy Committee (SPC) will mentor participants in developing their advocacy skills. For more information, please visit the program's website.

NIH Loan Repayment Program - Apply before November 17
The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) repay the student loans of doctoral level, biomedical or behavioral scientists conducting research funded by nonprofit institutions. You may be eligible to receive up to $70,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a 2 year contract. The application cycle closes on November 17; view the program's website for details.

Art of Science Submissions due Today!
This weekend is your last chance to submit your art for the Art of Science exhibition on November 19! Details here.

Midnight Halloween Organ Concert
University Organist Mark Steinbach will perform select works on the 1903 Hutchings-Votey pipe organ in Sayles Hall in this annual Brown tradition. Concert-goers are invited to come in costume and, in lieu of traditional seating, pillows or blankets are recommended. This concert is free and is sponsored by the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life and the Department of Music. Friday, October 31 from 11:55 PM - 1:55 AM in the Sayles Hall Auditorium, 79-81 Waterman Street.

EEB Tuesday Seminar Series: Dr. David Kimbro, Northeastern U.
Tuesday, November 4 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in the Biomed Center, Room 291 (Eddy Auditorium), 171 Meeting Street.

MCB Graduate Program Seminar: Dr. Nicholas Rhind, UMass Medical School
Wednesday, November 5 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in Sidney Frank Hall, Room 220 (Nathan Marcuvitz Auditorium), 185 Meeting Street.

CCMB PhD Research Seminar: Priyanka Nakka & Wilson McKerrow
Wednesday, November 5 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in Watson CIT - SWIG Boardroom (CIT241), 366 Brook Street.

The Presidential Faculty Award Lecture with David Berson
Recipients of the Award are invited the give the Presidential Faculty Lecture to provide an opportunity for faculty members to learn about the work of their colleagues from other disciplines. This lecture will be presented by David Berson, The Sidney A. Fox and Dorothea Doctors Fox Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Wednesday, November 5 from 4:30 - 5:30 PM in the John Carter Brown Library, 94 George Street.

LGBTQ Center Grad/Med Social
Come to the LGBTQ Center for our Fall social! There will be treats, drinks and good company. Bring your friends, partners, acquaintances or whoever else you know who can't resist some middle of the week wine. All genders, sexualities, and allies welcome! Wednesday, November 5 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, 75 Waterman Street.

MMI Fall Seminar: Dr. Sunny Shin, U. of Pennsylvania
Thursday, November 6 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in the Biomed Center, Room 291 (Eddy Auditorium), 171 Meeting Street.

Biomedical Engineering Seminar: Dr. Padma Rajagopalan, Virginia Tech
Thursday, November 6 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM in Barus & Holley, Room 190, 182 Hope Street.

MPPB Seminar Series: Dr. Frank Shewmaker, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Friday, November 7 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM at 70 Ship Street, Room 107.

EEB Tuesday Seminar Series: Catherine Badgley, U. of Michigan
Tuesday, November 11 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in the Biomed Center, Room 291 (Eddy Auditorium), 171 Meeting Street.

MCB Graduate Program Seminar: Dr. Karen Adelman, NIEHS
Wednesday, November 12 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in Sidney Frank Hall, Room 220 (Nathan Marcuvitz Auditorium), 185 Meeting Street.

CCMB Seminar: Dr. Todd Lencz, Hofstra U. School of Medicine
Wednesday, November 12 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in Watson CIT - SWIG Boardroom (CIT241), 366 Brook Street.

Biomedical Engineering Seminar: Dr. Shelly Peyton, UMass Amherst
Thursday, November 13 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM in Barus & Holley, Room 190, 182 Hope Street.

51st Annual Charles A. Stuart Memorial Lecture: Diane E. Griffin, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
“Acute Viral Infections: Why They Are Not Always So Acute.” Reception to follow. Thursday, November 13 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in Sidney Frank Hall, Room 220 (Nathan Marcuvitz Auditorium), 185 Meeting Street.

Dining with Confidence: Grad Student Etiquette Meal
This fun and information-packed event - with a three-course meal - will focus on the etiquette involved in professional dining situations associated with job interviewing, and any dining revolving around work. Seating is limited and the cost is $12 per person (guests invited). Deadline to register is Wednesday, November 5. Reserve a seat online using credit or debit card at this link. Friday, November 14 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM at the Faculty Club, 1 Magee Street.

TVO Seminar Series: IP Issues in Startups: War (and Victory) Stories -  What Mistakes We Need to Avoid
Please join us for a lively and interactive expert panel discussion around real-life war and victory IP stories shared by startup entrepreneurs and IP attorneys - providing both the business and legal perspectives. Register here. November 14 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM at the Faculty Club, 1 Magee Street.

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

Futures in Life Sciences Program – Finance, Legal, Operations Career Paths in the Life Sciences Sector
Now in its fourth year, the Futures in Life Sciences series provides graduate students, medical residents, and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to learn about the variety of career paths that exist in Life Sciences for individuals with advanced degrees. This panel discussion is sponsored by Propel Careers, MassBio, and the MassBioEd. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online here; for more information, visit the event's website.
Tuesday, November 18
5:30 - 8:00 PM
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge MA 02139

Cellular Dynamics & Models
The specific goal for this meeting is to foster fruitful and creative interactions between experimental cell biologists and mathematical/computational scientists who have common interests in the dynamics of cellular processes. All stages of the modeling process will be represented at the meeting, from data generation in experimental cell biology, to data analysis and computer simulation, to the development and validation of quantitative models describing the data, to the models informing further experimentation. Abstracts are due by January 9; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
March 3-6, 2015
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Experimental Biology 2015
Experimental Biology 2015 offers the opportunity to enhance your experience and broaden your understanding of cross-disciplined research. The following themes will be featured: Cancer Biology; Injury/Connective Tissue/Fibrosis; Inflammation/Immunity; Microbiome; Neurobiology; Obesity; Regenerative Medicine (Stem Cells, Tissue Regeneration, Biomaterials); Transporters/Channels/Barriers. Abstracts are due November 6; for more information and to register, visit the event's website.
March 28-April 1, 2015
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210

41st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC)
NEBEC 2015 will feature an attractive program designed to foster networking, generate ideas, and further scholarship. Our session tracks are concentrated in the following areas: Biomedical Imaging, BioMEMS and On-Chip Devices, Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering, Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, Biomechanics, Systems Biology & Synthetic Biology, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, and Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems. Abstracts are due in February 2015; for more information and to register, visit the event's website.
April 17-19, 2015
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180