2007-2008
Listed below are postdoc workshops for the current academic year. Materials distributed at workshops will be made available on line if possible. Please note: this schedule is subject to change.
September 5, 2007
12:00-1:30 PM
Public Speaking in Science (held at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute}
October 3, 2007
4:00-5:30 PM
Communicating with your Mentor, Linda Wilcox, Longwood Area Ombudsperson (held at HMS)
November 14, 2007
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Getting Your Research Published
November 26, 2007
12:00-2:00 PM
Journal Articles and The Peer Review Process: What You Should Know
January 31, 2008
12:30-2:00 PM
How to Communicate with the Media on Your Research
February 12, 2008
10:00-11:00 AM
Writing an Academic CV
February 26, 2008
1:30-3:00 PM
Grant Writing Part 1 - Types of Grants and Funding Sources
March 11, 2008
3:00-4:00 PM
Academic Expectations of Junior Faculty Discussion by Dean James Ware
March 24, 2008
1:30-3:00 PM
Grant Writing Part 2 - Writing the Grant Application
April 7, 2008
1:00-2:30 PM
Imaging Essentials: The Nuts and Bolts of Using Images in Your Documents and Presentations
April 29, 2008
1:30-3:00 PM
Grant Writing Part 3 - Grant Submission and Review Processes
May 12, 2008
1:30-3:00 PM
Grant Writing Part 4 - The Resubmission Process
2006-2007
Listed below are workshops and social events for postdocs held during the 2006-2007 academic year. Handouts and other information distributed at each workshop are available online.
November 21, 2006 - Grant writing workshop
December 13, 2006 - Holiday social
January 18, 2007 - CV writing workshop
February 14, 2007 - Publications development workshop
February 22, 2007 - Postdoc get-together/meeting to discuss forming postdoc association (Kresge 110, 4:30 p.m.) contact: Andreas Sandgren
March 22, 2007 - Grant writing workshop at HMS (4:00-7:00 PM)
April 3-May 24, 2007 - Responsible
Conduct of Research course (non-credit)
(Tuesdays, 5:30-6:20 p.m. and
Thursdays, 12:30-1:20 p.m.) contact: Sarah Putney
April 18, 2007 - Tea with Dean Ware and discussion of academic expectations of junior faculty