Posts Tagged ‘postdoctoral fellows’

The 2013 Vollum Career Development Workshops series continues with our next installment centered on how to bring your work, your goals, and your character together to form the strongest job application possible. The workshop, led by Richard Goodman, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Vollum Institute and professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, will focus on key elements in application letters, how to create a more effective CV, interviewing tips, and more. Workshop starts at 4 pm … Read More

Applications for Tartar Trust Fellowships, which provide up to $2,000 to students, postdocs, and faculty in the OHSU School of Medicine, are due April 19, 2013. Projects that are likely to enhance the applicant’s career development are of particular interest. Fellowship funds may be used to: Assist qualified graduate students in their research programs. Provide released time for a graduate teaching assistant for purposes of advancing the individual’s degree research. Support specially endowed medical students … Read More

NRSA Applications: Critical Administrative Tools, Feb. 22 If you’re planning to apply for an NIH pre- or post-doctoral fellowship this April, we encourage you to attend this informal brown bag session with Research Grants and Contracts, OHSU’s pre-award office. Experienced grants analysts will walk you through a sample application and answer questions you have about the application process. Both researchers and administrators are welcome to attend. When: February 22, 2013 from 12 to 1 p.m. … Read More

Are you writing a career development plan for a training grant and unsure about what resources are available at OHSU? We’ve compiled a list of seminars, classes, and programs into one convenient location and organized them by category on our new Career Development for Researchers page. Click on the name of the class or workshop and you’ll find detailed information about the target audience (e.g., grad students, postdocs, faculty), frequency and cost to participate (if … Read More

Thinking of applying for your first grant? Or perhaps you’d just like to polish your grant writing skills. If so, we encourage you to join us at the next Vollum Career Development Workshop: “Writing a Grant,” led by Vivek Unni, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, and Bill Skach, M.D., professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Our presenters will discuss strategies and give tips on how to improve your chances of getting … Read More

When it comes to writing scientific papers, the varying formats, restrictions and requirements can make the whole process seem tedious. This workshop, led by Gary Westbrook, M.D., senior scientist and co-director of the Vollum Institute, will provide tips and techniques that will help you write clearly and concisely. Dr. Westbrook will cover everything from abstracts to discussions, from figures to dealing with editors. So come join us Tuesday, February 12 at 4 p.m. in the Vollum Institute … Read More

Students, faculty, research-ranked employees, postdocs, and staff are invited to submit abstracts for an oral or poster presentation at OHSU Research Week. Abstracts that have previously been presented at other meetings can be submitted for Research Week. Scientific programming will take place in the late morning and afternoons of May 20-23, 2013 in the Old Library. Research Week is a university-wide event that celebrates the excellence of research performed across all schools, centers, institutes and … Read More

OHSU Pain Awareness and Investigation Network Day–better known as PAIN Day 2013–is right around the corner. Awards for best posters will be given in the “Complementary and Alternative Medicine” and “Translational Approaches to Pain” categories. So take advantage of this opportunity to meet other researchers and develop collaborations! OSHU PAIN Day starts at noon on Thursday, February 28, 2013 in the Vey Conference Center, 11th floor of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Featured speaker Todd Vanderah, Ph.D., … Read More

In academia, sometimes you’re so busy gathering data that your communication skills are ignored. But even if you’re conducting research worthy of the Nobel, you will be severely handicapped if you can’t communicate effectively. This workshop  was developed with the aim of helping you to improve your presentation and seminar-leading abilities. Co-presenters Gary Westbrook, M.D., Senior Scientist and Co-Director of the Vollum Institute, and Craig Jahr, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at the Vollum, will discuss strategies and give … Read More

If you’re planning to apply for an NIH pre- or post-doctoral fellowship this April, we encourage you to attend this informal brown bag session with Research Grants and Contracts, OHSU’s pre-award office. Experienced grants analysts will walk you through a sample application and answer questions you have about the application process. When: February 22, 2013 from 12 to 1 p.m. Where: Vollum Institute, room M1443 Please RSVP to funding@ohsu.edu.