Summer is in full swing & the thermometer is making a steady rise, so why not join your fellow postdocs for a frosty drink at the next Postdoc Happy Hour at The Flatbread Company! Come socialize & network with your fellow postdocs at Brown. Bring your family, friends, kids--anyone who likes great pizza and even better company. There's no need to RSVP, just show up ready to meet some new people. We are also happy to be able to start off the event with some free flatbreads, compliments of The Flatbread Company!

We look forward to seeing many of you there tonight!

Friday, June 26, 2015
6:30 - 8:00 PM
The Flatbread Company, 161 Cushing Street, Providence

This event was planned by the Postdoctoral Advisory Panel--for more information on the panel and to join, please e-mail Kate Duggan.

ASBMB Survey on Professional Society Resources
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is surveying graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to discover what professional society resources are most useful to them. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will close on July 22. At the end of the survey, you can enter to win a $150 Amazon gift card. Click here to take the survey; please contact education@asbmb.org if you have questions.

NIH Request for Information: Innovative Approaches to Technology Development for the Biomedical Research Community
NIGMS is in the process of considering how best to support two important and related activities: the development of biomedical technologies and access to those technologies as they become important research resources. These topics are strongly related, but there are important aspects of each that should be explored independently. This RFI is focused on technology development. A subsequent RFI will extend the discussion to resources. For more details, please read the full notice here.

Department of Neuroscience Special Seminar: Prof. Sweta Girgenrath, Boston U.
Prof. Girgenrath will give a talk entitled "Understanding the Disease Drivers in Laminin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy: Towards a Comprehensive Therapy." Monday, June 29 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in Sidney Frank Hall, Room 350, 185 Meeting Street.

Department of Epidemiology and the Center for Environmental Health and Technology: Prof. Tony Fletcher, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dr. Fletcher will give a talk entitled "The Health Risks of PFOA and PFOS: Biomarkers vs. Exposure Assessment." Wednesday, July 8 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM at 121 South Main Street, Conference Room 247.

Upcoming Training Module: "Introduction to Statistical Analysis of Data"
Dates: July 14-15 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Place: CIT 265
Faculty Trainer: Nicola Neretti
Senior Scholar: Yee Voan Tao
Register: http://goo.gl/forms/QL3Gw4TAlZ
For further info, contact imsd@brown.edu

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

Independence Day Celebration at India Point Park
Come celebrate the Fourth of July with your Providence neighbors! The Rhode Island Philharmonic Pops Orchestra will provide entertainment during the celebration, which will be followed by a spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display. The free concert begins at 7:30 PM and the fireworks display is scheduled for 9:15 PM. For details, please visit the Arts Now RI website.
Saturday, July 4, 7:30 - 9:30 PM
India Point Park
Gano Street, Providence

ASBMB Science Communication & Outreach Career Symposium
Join the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the University of Texas Health Science Center, and the University of Texas San Antonio for a symposium focused on how effective science communication is useful for a variety of scientific careers. The target audience is Graduate Students, Postdocs and Research Fellows, Research Assistants working in a lab, and Early Career Investigators and/or Junior Faculty. Attendees can expect presentations on careers options and opportunities, time to network with peers and speakers from various sectors (industry, academic, etc), a poster session about science outreach programs, and more. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
September 18-19, 2015
University Center, University of Texas San Antonio
Edward Ximenes Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78249

2015 ASM Turning Your Science into a Company
This two and a half day entrepreneurship workshop hosted by the American Society For Microbiology provides basic information on establishing start-up businesses and utilizes examples from companies involved in biotechnology industries. Day 1 covers planning a start-up, day 2 covers executing the plan, and day 3 covers strategically exiting the business. Directed to advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists, the workshop features practical tips, advice, and resources from principals of leading start-up and small companies. For more information and to apply, please visit the event's website.
October 1-3, 2015
ASM Headquarters
1752 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036

Engineering the Brain: Technologies for Neurobiological Applications
Recent technological advances–from fields as diverse as gene and protein engineering to optics/photonics, chemistry, materials science, nanoscience, electrophysiology, and more–offer unprecedented opportunities for measuring and manipulating neural cells and circuits. Developing new technologies to probe the brain, as well as approaches for managing complex emerging data, will require concerted efforts and collaboration across specialties, so this Cell symposium will bring together leading experts at the forefront of neurotechnology development to discuss the next generation of tools and methods for understanding the brain. The extended abstract deadline is July 17; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
October 15-16
The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL 60611