The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is an award for talented graduate students to facilitate the transition into successful cancer research postdoctoral appointments, and provide opportunities for career development activities relevant to their long-term career goals of becoming independent cancer researchers.

To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled as a graduate student in the third or fourth year of a mentored PhD or equivalent research degree program in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences. Applicants must be at the dissertation research stage of training at the time of award, and must show evidence of high academic performance in the sciences and commitment to a career as an independent cancer research scientist.

Because Brown may submit only one application, interested applicants should review their eligibility and submit requested materials to Research_Opps@Brown.edu by 9 AM on Thursday, January 12, 2017.

Open Science Prize Voting closes this Friday!
Help decide which of the six teams have developed the most novel and impactful prototypes, and should be shortlisted to receive the prize of $230,000!

One-minute survey of scientists to improve science outreach
Please consider taking 60 seconds to fill out this simple geographical survey  created by Mark Andermann (a neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School) of where you grew up, where you went to college, and where you currently work. The maps you'll help create will inform efforts to more effectively target science outreach. Feel free to share!

Community Engagement Opportunity at 360 High School
360 High School (on Hope Street) is hosting a "Career Day" for 9th and 10th grade students on Friday, January 27 from 10:15-11:15. If you would be interested in volunteering a bit of time to share your work and passions to local public school students, please contact Brown grad student Rohit Basavaraju and the 360 Partnerships Coordinator Jesse.

Defending your Research Proposal
Dates: January 10, 11, 12, & 13
Time: 4:00pm- 6:00pm
Place: J. Walter Wilson, Room 201
Faculty Trainer: Jonathan Reichner
Senior Scholar: Hawasatu Dumbuya
Register: https://goo.gl/forms/rkaNjuUQakBGqybh1
Learn strategies for selecting a strong Ph.D. thesis topic, evaluating your progress, and giving & receiving advice.

The Three Rs: Research Data Management, Reproducibility, and Researcher Recognition
Dates: January 10, 12, 17 & 19
Time: 1:00pm- 2:30pm
Place: Rockefeller Library, Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 137)
Faculty Trainer: Andrew Creamer
Senior Scholar: John Santiago
Register: https://goo.gl/forms/R1VKjNJYBiMdH8np2
Learn best practices for managing and sharing your research data to comply with research funders and publishers’ public access requirements.

OWIMS Winter Networking Event
Join the Office of Women in Medicine and Science for an International Wine Tasting and Networking Event. Please RSVP here by January 20; contact OWIMS with questions. Tuesday, January 24 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Gasbarro’s Wines, 361 Atwells Avenue, Providence.

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

MIT Sloan Healthcare and BioInnovations Conference (SHBC)
This conference brings together industry, academic and policy leaders to discuss the most pressing issues and exciting innovations in the healthcare sector. The theme this year is "Emerging Trends in Healthcare: Personalized and Digital Health." Tickets are $30-$200; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
Friday, February 24, 2017, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge, MA

Modeling Viral Infections and Immunity
This Keystone Symposium will highlight what we believe are significant hurdles to curing viral infections and will bring together experimental virologists, physician scientists and modelers of various types and experience. The abstract deadline is February 1; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
May 1-4, 2017
Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO

The Biology and Chemistry of Vision
This FASEB Science Research Conference is the only meeting of its kind specifically dedicated to the field of photoreceptor biology. Specific session topics will range from photoreceptor physiology and RPE cell biology to the immune response to photoreceptor degeneration. The Early Bird Deadline is May 14; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
June 25-30, 2017
The Steamboat Grand, Steamboat Springs, CO

Cardiovascular Aging, New Frontiers and Old Friends
This 2017 APS Conference is designed for researchers interested in the fields of cardiovascular aging in relation to physiology. Topics include age-related arterial disease states such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure, as well as age-related tissue and systems dysfunction that are not typically thought to be influenced by vascular function such as, cancer, metabolic syndrome and autoimmune diseases. The abstract deadline is March 31; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
August 11-14, 2017
Westin Westminster Hotel, Westminster, CO

Free Workshop: Going from Idea to Business
Come hear valuable advice from a panel of veteran business builders on where to source potential business ideas, how to test whether an idea can make it as a standalone enterprise, how to assess the financial feasibility of your idea, how to get started, and more. Please register here. Thursday, January 12 at the Tech Collective, 166 Valley Street, Building 3, Providence, RI.

Twenty One Pilots "EMOTIONAL ROADSHOW" Tour
See up-and-coming rockers Twenty One Pilots perform their hits right here in Providence! Tuesday, January 17 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, 1 LaSalle Square, Providence.