Registration for the 13th Annual Meeting of the National Postdoctoral Association is now open! The NPA Annual Meeting is the largest meeting and networking event in the postdoctoral community. The NPA strives to make each meeting highly engaging and productive for postdoctoral scholars, administrators, and other individuals working to enhance the postdoctoral experience.

This year, the program will include dozens of workshops, speakers, social events, and two excellent plenary sessions:

1. Joe Sostaric, PhD, American Chemical Society, Cindy Simpson, MBA, Association of Women in Science, and Jean Shin, PhD, American Sociological Society, will address what associations/societies are doing to help postdocs transition to their next career.
2. Amri Johnson, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, and Audrey Murrell, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, will speak on why diversity is important for productivity cohesiveness and a successful workforce.

Brown is a Sustaining Member of the NPA and Kate Duggan, Postdoctoral Program & Data Coordinator in OGPS, will be attending and presenting a poster. To join her, register for the Annual Meeting by clicking here--please note that the early bird registration rate ends on Friday, February 13, 2015. If you are interested in attending but would like to learn more, please contact Kate Duggan.

March 13-15, 2015
University of Maryland, Baltimore
620 West Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

New NIH Policy Addresses Changes in Resubmissions
NIH Notice NOT-OD-15-030 informs the applicant community of a modification for how NIH would like applicants to mark changes in their Resubmission applications. NIH has removed the requirement to identify 'substantial scientific changes' in the text of a Resubmission application by 'bracketing, indenting, or change of typography'. Effective immediately, it is sufficient to outline the changes made to the Resubmission application in the Introduction attachment. The Introduction must include a summary of substantial additions, deletions, and changes to the application. It must also include a response to weaknesses raised in the Summary Statement. See the full notice for details.

New Date for IMSD Module
Please Note that the training module "Professionalism and Career Development: Preparing for the Postdoc Experience" that was scheduled to start on December 8 is being postponed to January 20-22 (T-W-Th) from 8:00-10:00 AM. Location TBD.
“Professionalism & Career Development: Preparing for the Postdoc Experience”
Faculty Trainer: Dean Jabbar Bennett
Senior Scholar: Dr. Diana Borgas
(NEW!) Dates: January 20-22, 2015 (T-W-Th)
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Place: TBA
Registration: http://goo.gl/forms/Ajop5tGkAm

Fun Features in December Issue of ASBMB Today
The current issue of ASBMB Today highlights some unique outreach initiatives and artistic spins on science. Also featured is a call for submissions to the publication under the loose themes of 'Hobbies' and 'Generations.' Click here to read the full issue.

Developmental Biology Research in Progress Meeting: Eric Morrow, Brown U.
TODAY Friday, December 12 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM in Sidney Frank Hall, Room 383, 185 Meeting Street.

NGSP Seminar Series: Prof. David Ginty, Harvard U.
Thursday, December 18 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in Sidney Frank Hall, Room 220 (Nathan Marcuvitz Auditorium), 185 Meeting Street.

MCB Data Club: Steven Criscione (Neretti Lab) and John Santiago (Rand Lab)
Friday, December 19 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in Sidney Frank Hall, Room 220 (Nathan Marcuvitz Auditorium), 185 Meeting Street.

Teaching Orientation & Workshops for New Instructors Offered by the Sheridan Center in Early 2015

New Instructor Orientation to Teaching at Brown
Tuesday, January 20 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM at the Sheridan Center, 96 Waterman Street.
Workshop: “Teaching for the First Time”
Tuesday, January 20 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM at the Sheridan Center, 96 Waterman Street.
Workshop: “Supporting Student Study Habits”
Friday, January 23 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM at the Sheridan Center, 96 Waterman Street.

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

Vascular Cell Biology: Frontiers in Basic Science and Clinical Translation
Despite all the progress that has been made in the field, important challenges that remain include improvement of anti-angiogenic treatments in cancer and diabetic retinopathy, and control of inflammation in atherosclerotic and other chronic vascular diseases. This conference will bring together leaders of research from basic science, translational science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical areas, to discuss progress in clinical and translational research areas and to define effective strategies to address these outstanding critical questions. There is also an associated Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar from January 17-18 for students and postdocs. For more information and to register, please visit the conference's website.
January 18-23, 2015
Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express
1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001

CEHN 2015 Research Conference
The Children's Environmental Health Network's 2015 Pediatric Research Conference will explore a diverse array of topics related to its theme of "Children: Food and Environment," including:

• how the interaction between food and environmental factors affect children’s health;
• micro-level factors such as nutrient-mediated microbiome effects;
• macro-level influences such as contaminants rising from modern food production practices;
• policy, regulatory, and further research implications.

The conference is geared towards research scientists, epidemiologists, public health and health care professionals, and students in all related disciplines. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
February 4-6, 2015
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705

Workshop on Leadership in Bioscience
This is a highly interactive 3.5 day workshop in which participants will develop the skills necessary to lead and interact effectively with others, in both one-on-one and group settings. The workshop will focus on techniques, situations, and challenges that relate specifically to leading and managing in the scientific workplace. It will emphasize learning by doing and will involve role playing, giving and receiving feedback, and group problem solving. Much of the learning will be peer-to-peer. Participants will be expected to discuss their own experiences and listen to others as they discuss theirs.

The workshop is targeted to life scientists making, or recently having made, the transition to leadership or managerial positions. Relatively new investigators (e.g., < 3 years) are particularly encouraged to apply, as are senior postdoctoral scholars on the cusp of tenure-track research positions. Application Deadline: January 23, 2015. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
March 13-16, 2015
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Epigenomics
Epigenetic mechanisms have been increasingly linked to risks to a broad spectrum of human diseases; however, the exact function of epigenetic marks in development and disease pathogenesis remains to be better understood. This meeting is designed to capture the recent progresses in the field and at the same time bridge the technological gaps in the field, such as datasets availability, method adoption, and data interpretation. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
March 29-April 3, 2015
Keystone Resort
100 Dercum Square, Keystone, CO 80435

Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
Now in its 5th year, Arrowhead's Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference brings together researchers and clinicians from industry, academia, the military and government to present ground-breaking research in a variety of areas related to traumatic brain injury. Key Themes include Neuroimaging Research and Practice; Biomarkers for Monitoring Response to TBI Treatments; and Learning From Other CNS disorders/Diseases. This event provides a special opportunity for a variety of stakeholders to present original research and analysis aimed at providing a full picture of the progress being made towards better diagnosis, treatment and long-term care for TBI survivors. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
April 15-16, 2015
Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Thomas Circle, N.W. Washington, DC 20005