Today marks an important milestone for one of the most impactful outreach programs at Washington University, the 20th anniversary of the Young Scientist Program. Students, volunteers, alumni, teachers, PIs, and supporters of YSP will gather at the School of Medicine for a day-long symposium today. Among the highlights are: A welcome from Dean Shapiro Presentations [...]
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Happy 20th Anniversary, YSP!
June 6th, 2011 by Kristi · No Comments
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Call for Nominees: Associate Scientific Advisorships for CTSA Trainees
December 17th, 2010 by Kristi · No Comments
A very cool opportunity from Science Translational Medicine: Science/AAAS’s sister journal, Science Translational Medicine, and our Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Elias Zerhouni invite CTSA Principal Investigators and Mentors to nominate outstanding CTSA trainees to become Associate Scientific Advisors for the journal. With this program Science Translational Medicine seeks to build connections with the community of [...]
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It Pays To Plan: Why You Need A Career Map
December 3rd, 2010 by Kristi · No Comments
Science Careers has a fantastic article about career planning for scientists. I really appreciated the discussion about identifying what one’s “ideal job” is. It can be scary to consider alternatives to the traditional academic route. It Pays To Plan: Why You Need A Career Map By Carol Milano The traditional path—graduate school to postdoc to [...]
Top 10 tips for mentors
October 25th, 2010 by Kristi · No Comments
Clifford and Lakoski just posted a great top-10 list for mentors at CTSciNet, “Top 10 Tips for Mentors.” Also be sure to check out Lakoski’s complimentary list for mentees, ” Top 10 Tips to Maximize Your Mentoring.”
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Translational Medicine & Human Health
December 2nd, 2009 by Kristi · No Comments
The AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology just released a great set of lectures on translational medicine. The lectures are part of the Abelson Advancing Science Seminar Series. From the site: Translational Medicine & Human Health 20 November 2009 The 2009 Abelson Advancing Science Salon Event on Translational Medicine and Human Health [...]
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