Barriers to Expanding the Ranks of Staff Scientists
Growth in the trainee population without a concomitant increase in future employment opportunities presents a Malthusian dilemma for biomedical research. One way to reduce this pressure is to move away from research primarily conducted by trainees to a system that depends more on professional staff scientists. This session will explore the benefits of a greater dependence on professional staff scientists, and the cultural and institutional barriers that stand in the way of this shift. Current staff scientists will describe their roles and opportunities for career advancement. Faculty and administrators will describe their experiences working with staff scientists, and the institutional reforms needed to expand these ranks. The invited speakers will also engage the audience on ways to overcome roadblocks to employing more staff scientists.
Navigating the K99/R00 grant process
April 8, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am
In this webinar, Dr. Anita Corbett will focus on the application and review process for K99/R00 grants. After her presentation, Dr. Corbett will be joined by recent recipients of K99 grants for a question/answer panel session. The learning objectives f…
Understanding the NIH Grant Review Process
April 2, 2020 12:30 pm
In this webinar, Dr. Amy Wernimont will focus on helping new investigators understand the grant review process. The learning objectives for the webinar: 1. Learning what happens to your NIH application after submission 2. How review panels are set up a…
Town Hall on Bylaw Changes
April 1, 2020 12:00 pm
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Over the past 18 months the ASCB Council’s Governance Taskforce has worked to recommend changes to ASCB’s governance in order to make the Society more open, transparent, and inclusive and to increase…
Starting a Lab at an R1 Institution
The transition to any leadership position comes with new challenges and unknowns. This especially holds true for starting one’s own lab where there is no one set of guidelines or ways to go about it. This panel will provide insight and guidance for trainees on how to find and start their own labs at an R1 university. Participants will learn about the different aspects of starting and running a lab, such as interviewing and hiring, budgeting, mentoring, how to recruit students and postdocs, and much more.
How to Boost Your Research Project with the Support of International Research Infrastructures
Research is becoming ever more complex and increasingly requires access to state-of-the-art technologies and specialized expertise, which are not always available to researchers. Consequently, modern life science research often sees a dissociation between the researcher, who leads a scientific project, and the technology expert, who has the expertise to perform the required experiments. Academic institutions aim to fill this gap by joining forces within international research infrastructures, which allow researchers to integrate innovative technologies, resources, and expertise (e.g., in imaging, compound screening, mouse disease models, and structural biology) in their research projects.
Mental Health & Managing Stress in Academia
Training environments and careers in academia can be very stressful at all stages. Managing this stress and maintaining good mental health is key to a successful and long-lived scientific career. However, students and faculty are often not trained in self-care and find it difficult to manage these topics for themselves or others. This session focuses on tools and strategies to manage stress and mental health during all career stages in academia.
Online with LSE: Trouble-shooting Online Instruction
April 3, 2020 8:00 am - 9:00 am EDT
Online with LSE: Trouble-shooting Online Instruction Many of us are using new tools, approaches, and environments to continue engaging our students in high quality instruction while maintaining social distance. Join us for a Q&A session with a pane…
Online with LSE: Transitioning to online instruction
March 20, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
This session of Online with LSE will feature a discussion with educators who have experience teaching online and working with faculty to transition to online instruction. Panelists Andrew Bouwma, Instructor in Biology at Oregon State University, experi…
Tips for a Memorable 5 Minute Research Pitch
March 27, 2020 8:00 am - 9:00 am EDT
In this webinar, Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director Cornell University will provide tips for an effective research pitch. The learning objectives for the webinar: 1. Given a short presentation, participants will be able to analyze it for specific impr…