Academic Year 2010 - 2011
MGPA Entrepreneurship Program
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Presented by: Beacon Value Partners
This program, offered to MGH postdocs, provided an overview of the Start-up process for new companies.
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Responsible Conduct of Research Series
Research Misconduct: Definitions and Standards We Need to Know
Date: Friday, August 12, 2011
Speaker: Steven K. Grinspoon, MD, Professor of Medicine
Director, MGH Program in Nutritional Metabolism
Clinical Director, Neuroendocrine Clinical Center
This session defined and identified research misconduct and discussed the Partners/HMS Research Misconduct Process for addressing this serious research issue.
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MGPA Industry CV Writing Workshop
Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011
Sixty researchers interested in industry careers attended this program to get professional advice and guidance for structuring and formatting their CVs. Career coaches and industry recruiters from leading pharmaceutical and biomedical organizations reviewed the participants’ CVs and provided direct advice on tailoring them for success in the industry job market.
How To Write Winning NIH Grants
Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Speakers: Senior MGH Faculty
The workshop covered tips for composing the sections of the NIH grant proposal. It also covered advice for responding to reviewers and individual feedback on grants.
Click here to view Dr. Sylvie Breton's presentation.
Click here to view Dr. Nick Dyson's presentation.
Click here to view Dr. Gary Tearney's presentation.
MGPA Academic CV Writing Seminar
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The Office for Research Career Development with the Mass General Postdoc Association ran this program with a diverse panel of experts. This diverse panel included search committee heads. There was also recent hires who shared their tips on how to write an outstanding CV. Attendees learned the dos and don'ts of CV writing and tips on how to get their CV to the top of the pile!
Research Fellow Orientation Lunch
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Office for Research Career Development (ORCD) offered this luncheon by invitation only to new MGH Research Fellows. The Research Fellows had the opportunity to meet staff of the ORCD and representatives of the Mass General Postdoc Association (MGPA).
MGPA Mentored Lunch
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tips for A Powerful Research Poster
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Speaker: Beth Beighlie, HMS
Attendees discovered the pain-free way to construct a poster for their next conference presentation. They were able to maximize their message with images, illustrations, and text by using Powerpoint and Photoshop to create posters. The attendees received poster templates and learned techniques for creating a trouble-free poster.
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Click here to view the "poster making recipe."
Click here to view "Imaging Essentials."
Mass General Postdoc Association Presents:
Getting into the Business Side of Science
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Moderator: Lauren Celano, Founder and CEO of Propel Careers
Panel: Albert Luderer: CEO and Board Member, Intergrated Diagnostics, Alain Stricker: CSO, Charles River Laboratories, Katherine Turner: CDO, Attogen Inc., Iya Khalil: Executive VP and Co-Founder; GNS healthcare, Abbie Celniker: Senior VP Alexion Pharmaceuticals
This seminar was offered to research fellows.
Great Presentations: Tips for Your Next Research Talk
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Speaker: Claudyne Wilder, President of Wilder Presentations
The seminar helped attendees learn to communicate clear, interesting and effective research presentations. The program was especially beneficial to research fellows.
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Negotiating To Advance Your Research Career
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011
Speaker: Melissa Brodrick, HMS Ombudsperson
Melissa Brodrick of the HMS Ombuds Office conducted a discussion of collaborative strategies that helped faculty and fellows learn to negotiate for success in their scientific career.
This interactive seminar covered topics of interest to both faculty and fellows, including research collaborations and authorship, career planning and mentor/mentee responsibilities.
HMS Foundation Funds Program Informational Town Hall Meeting
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
In coordination with the Office for Research Career Development and the Center for Faculty Development at MGH, the HMS Foundation Funds Program held an informational town hall meeting at MGH
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Herding Cats: Effective Leadership in Science
Date: Monday, January 10, 2011
Presented by: Gwen Acton, PhD, CEO, Vivo Group
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"How to Write Winning NIH Grants"
Date: Monday-Tuesday, November 22-23, 2010
Presented by Fatah Kashanchi, Ph.D.,Professor of Microbiology, George Mason University
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here to view the presentation.
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here for additional information about Dr. Fatah Kashanchi.
"Invention Liaison Program" Panel Discussion
Date: Friday, November 19, 2010
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2010 Career Day and 5th Annual Poster Celebration
Date: Friday, October 29, 2010
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here to view the list of award winners.
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here to view the flyer.
Is a Startup Right for You? - An Introduction to Industry Science
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Presented by Adam Stein, co-founder of Advantageous Systems, LLC.
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of careers for postdocs outside the academic world.
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here to view the flyer.
Curious about different career paths?
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
MGPA and former bench scientists were available for lunch to find out if a career away from the bench is for you!
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