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iSBTc 25th Annual Meeting

Early Career Scientist Events

 

The iSBTc Committee for Early Career Scientists has planned the following events for young investigators defined as students; post doctoral fellows-in-training and early career professionals in academia, industry and regulatory agencies. Space for these events is limited and priority will be given to Early Career Scientists.

 

"Meet-the-Expert" Breakfasts

Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00 am-7:45am

The iSBTc “Meet-the-Expert” Breakfasts will focus on the unique issues related to the career development of early career scientists.  Key leaders in the field will facilitate small roundtable discussions on particular topics of interest.  Those attending the breakfast will have the opportunity to pose discussion questions in advance to which the experts will provide responses and lead informal dialogues to help provide guidance and direction.

Breakfast Topics

 Developing Successful Collaborations
   Leader: Michael T. Lotze, MD
                  University of Pittsburgh Cancer Instit.

    Publishing Papers
     Leader: Robert O. Dillman, MD
                  Hoag Cancer Center

 Finding Your Niche
   Leader: Francesco Marincola, MD
                  National Institutes of Health

    Testing Your Hypothesis
    Leader: Giorgio Parmiani, MD
                  San Raffaele Foundation

 Grant Writing
   Leader: Patrick Hwu, MD
                  MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Translational Research
     Leader: Pierre Coulie, MD, PhD
                  de Duve Institute and University of Louvain

 Managing a Research Lab
   Leader: William J. Murphy, PhD
                  University of California- Davis

  

Program Goals:                

  1. Assemble key constituents, produce scientifically significant discussions and provide information regarding issues relevant to the career development of students and early career scientists.
  2. Provide students and early career scientists with an opportunity to meet key experts in the field and facilitate interactions in a small-group setting and through a Q & A forum.
  3. Foster the mentoring of students and early career scientists on the state of research in today's environment through expert guidance on timely and relevant topics.
  4. Educate students and early career scientists and provide them with the valuable perspective of senior investigators.

Intended Outcomes:       

Upon completion of these breakfast roundtables, participants will:

  1. Locate resources available that will facilitate career development related to grant writing, finding one’s niche, publishing papers, collaborations, translational research, and/or testing one’s hypothesis.
  2. Develop a framework for action, with an understanding of the complexities and potential pitfalls related to the key issue under discussion.
  3. Summarize answers provided by experts in the field to specific questions related to the career development topic.
  4. Implement improved processes of communication between students and early career scientists and established researchers and experts.
Evening Networking Event

Saturday, October 2, 2010
8:00pm - Hotel Lobby, traveling to nearby venue

All students and early career scientists are invited to an informal networking gathering on Saturday evening. The group will meet in the hotel lobby and walk to a nearby establishment for an opportunity to socialize with peers attending the iSBTc meeting. Individuals will be responsible for their own costs.

 

How to Register

These events are designed for early career scientists. To register to attend any of these activities, complete the “Early Career Scientist Activities Section” on the meeting registration form.  Click here to register now.