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Harvard Longwood Campus - Development & Wellness Events Calendar
- Weekly Meditation (HLC)
(Weekly Meditation) | Tuesdays, 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Continues through March
- Yoga: Energize and Restore (HLC)
Fridays, 11:00am-12:00pm | Continues through March
- Socialize Your Way to Health (KGA): Register by March 5 - https://hlc.harvard.edu/event/socialize-your-way-to-health-kga/
Full schedule and details: https://hlc.harvard.edu/events/

 

PATHFINDER Career Hub - Learning about Careers in Law
Friday, March 29 | 12:00pm | Via Zoom
Register: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__8eyTCb6SHSg01c8SzkgZQ#/registration
Please join us for a career conversation with postdocs who have moved from the bench to successful careers in law - some without a law degree!
Panelists:
- Flora Luo, PhD, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., Associate l Biotechnology
- Eggerton Campbell, PhD, NIH National Human Genome Research Institute, Sr Licensing & Patent Manager
- Jiafeng (Jeff) Geng, PhD, Emory University, Sr Director, IP & Research Programs
- Shabnam Sharifzadeh, PhD, Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C., Patent Agent
Moderated by:
- Jelena Patrnogić, PhD, Director, Graduate Cancer Biology, Education; Lecturer, Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School
- Kate Varteresian, MEd, DF/HCC PATHFINDER Program Manager
 

Ahmedabad University Info Session: Multiple Faculty Openings across Academic Disciplines
Monday, March 25 | 4:00-5:30pm (refreshments will be served) | CGIS South (S030 Lee Room), 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Register to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoVN5CTglwIXRFkyPEXkd9ZvzHhRqzrR2lPxQrUz4TAQyp0w/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Ahmedabad University is a young and growing private research university in Ahmedabad in India and was established in 2009.  The vision of Ahmedabad University is to be a high calibre research university which offers broad-based and intensive undergraduate programmes along with strong research-oriented graduate programmes.
The University is hiring multiple tenure-track faculty in each of the following disciplines: https://ahduni.edu.in/careers/faculty/
·       Biological and Life Sciences
·       Humanities and Languages
·       Mathematical & Physical Sciences
·       Social Sciences
·       Engineering
·       Performing and Visual Arts
·       Public Health
·       Business
 The University is open to recruiting faculty of all nationalities, and its faculty include citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan and Iran.  Faculty are provided with generous start up grants, seed grants, funds for attending international conferences and moderate teaching responsibilities,  and the current faculty have PhDs from institutions across the world, including Harvard.  More details about the University can be found at http://www.ahduni.edu.in and in this brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f5RvADTgL6n06sXj_2SRmiVjGGNgoWHR/view
Learn more about academic opportunities in India and at Ahmedabad University at this information session from Professor Raghavan Rangarajan, Dean of Arts and Sciences. Professor Rangarajan was earlier a faculty member at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad.  He obtained his PhD in Physics at the University of California at Santa Barbara and his bachelor’s degree at Princeton University.  He will be joined by Professor Devanath Tirupati, Executive Provost.  Professor Tirupati was earlier a faculty member at IIM Ahmedabad and then IIM Bangalore.  Prior to that he was a tenured faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin.  He obtained his PhD at the Sloan School of Management at MIT, and his earlier degrees were from IIM Calcutta and IIT Madras.
This event is open to PhD students, alumni, and postdocs from across Harvard University and is sponsored by the Mignone Center for Career Success and the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute.

Wellbeing Through Art x Countway Cares: Capoeira
March 26, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | Harvard Medical School Countway Library
Registration Link: https://libcal.countway.harvard.edu/event/11843209
Join us for an exhilarating Capoeira workshop at Countway Library! This event invites all Harvard Longwood Campus faculty, staff, postdocs, and students to experience the vibrant world of Capoeira—a unique Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. No experience necessary.
What to Expect:
- Engage in a dynamic and interactive session led by an experienced Capoeirainstructor
- Learn the basic movements that define Capoeira, promoting flexibility, balance, and agility
- Come away with a full sequence of movements at the end of the workshop that you can practice at home
No prior experience is necessary; this workshop is tailored for beginners of all fitness levels
Comfortable clothing and footwear are recommended. Bottled water will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring an open mind ready for a unique and invigorating experience. Join us for an hour of fun, fitness, and cultural exploration on February 13th!
This event is part of the Wellbeing Through Art workshop series and is sponsored by Countway Library.

Harvard Chan Bioinformatics Core (HBC) - Community Breakfast
Thursday, March 28th from 9:00 - 10:30am | Please join us for breakfast and good conversation!
These breakfasts provide the opportunity to:
- Learn about bioinformatics training opportunities and community resources available
- Discuss bioinformatics-related questions
- Help foster a local bioinformatics community
- Get to know the HBC analysts and trainers, in addition to members from other facilities associated with bioinformatics research (in one way or another), including the Single Cell Core, HMS Research Computing, and BCH Research Computing
There is no registration for this event, just show up! We plan to have (brief) introductions at 9:30 AM, but other than that the time is yours to mingle and meet others in the LMA bioinformatics community. We welcome anyone with bioinformatics questions or just an interest in bioinformatics to attend, in addition to other bioinformaticians looking for a community.
Details for the breakfast:
Date/Time: Thursday, March 28th at 9 AM
Location: HSPH Kresge Building 2 – 4th Floor Breezeway/Bridge outside of the Biostats Department
Breakfast: Light refreshments are available on a first come first serve basis
More information about these breakfast events can be found at https://tinyurl.com/HBC-networking-breakfasts.

PATHFINDER: Becoming a Resilient Scientist | Spring 2024
Alternate Tuesdays, April 2 through May 28 I 12-1pm or 4-5pm | April 2, 16, 30, May 14, 28
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA-aYKhnwz9e7RjhpPOVNyb2RyWV2mM8jmE8nZMNo5Pbj7Tg/viewform
This spring, DF/HCC’s PATHFINDER initiative will again host the NIH workshop series, “Becoming a Resilient Scientist” for cancer-focused postdoc and clinical fellows.
This PATHFINDER series is designed to support early investigators develop key resiliency skills identified by researchers as necessary for success. Please find the attached flier for series information for your postdocs.
Led by NIH-trained facilitators, each small session will be a dynamic and unique opportunity for cancer-focused postdocs to engage in active learning with DF/HCC peers. A certificate will be available for those who complete three (3) of the five (5) modules.
Data show that trainees who participated at earlier sessions of the NIH’s Resilient Scientist series reported that they had become more resilient and were better able to manage academic research conflict. 
Register to be considered. Thank you in advance in engaging with us as we begin this second Becoming a Resilient Scientist pilot.

 

Call for Abstracts: Global Health Week - Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Abstracts due: Sunday, April 7 @ 11:59pm

Accepted abstracts will be presented as part of Global Health Week and poster awards will be announced at GHP’s symposium on Friday, April 26, 2024 (1:30 to 5 pm, Joseph B. Martin Center).
Global Health Week 2024 will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo. The ICPD redefined population and development issues by emphasizing that the protection of individual human rights, including gender equity and reproductive health and rights, must be at the heart of population and development programs.
During Global Health Week, we will analyze the ICPD’s progress and setbacks, discuss current and future priorities, and explore topics not addressed in Cairo, such as climate change and LGBTQIA+ issues.
Current Harvard students and postdoctoral fellows are invited to submit a poster presentation on global health and population studies. We particularly encourage submissions with topics related to population and development issues; however, we welcome submissions from many different disciplines and schools at Harvard University.
Details and submit: https://t.e2ma.net/webview/brbpqj/ecedb0e8a13b23dba9f0efe33d1174c1

 

HMS nanocourse: "Analyzing Genomic Data: Keeping the Patient in Mind" with Richard Haspel and Cynthia Morton
The course is scheduled for April 11th and 12th, from 9 AM to 12 PM.
Priority will be given to Harvard graduate students taking the course for credit. Harvard Postdocs can also register, and they will be granted access to the course as space allows.
If you are interested and require more information, please visit the course website:
https://curriculumfellows.hms.harvard.edu/classes/analyzing-genomic-data-keeping-patient-mind-0
Registration is open until April 1st, and spots are limited
For any questions, please contact the Curriculum Fellow, Lorenzo Gesuita, at Lorenzo_Gesuita@hms.harvard.edu

 

Biostatistics Symposium: Challenges & Opportunities in the Choice of Outcome Measures in Clinical Research
Friday, April 5, 2024 | 9:00am-3:00pm | Harvard School of Public Health, Kresge G1 | In-person only

This year’s symposium will focus on the current challenges in choosing outcomes for clinical studies that evaluate treatments for disease and provide the necessary evidence to inform decision-making in clinical practice. Speakers from academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and the FDA will discuss the issues around creating a composite patient outcome that provides a more clinically relevant and informative evaluation and synthesis of treatment benefit, safety, and patient quality of life. The symposium is geared towards the interests of biostatisticians, epidemiologists, quantitative scientists, and clinical researchers.

 

RESCHEDULED: Harvard Chan Bioinformatics Core: “Introduction to bulk RNA-seq Data Analysis (Part I)  (from raw data to count matrices)” workshop
The hands-on workshop will be held via Zoom on March 19th, 22nd and 26th.
NOTE: This workshop will need to be rescheduled - we will update this page when a new date is confirmed.

 

Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund (CLIF) grant
Do you have an idea to drive inclusion at Harvard? Apply for a Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund (CLIF) grant and make a lasting impact on belonging and community life at Harvard.
Receive up to $15,000 for your idea!
Apply by March 29, 11:59 p.m. ET
Who can apply? All Harvard students, staff, faculty, fellow, and postdoc teams. Students graduating in May 2024 (or earlier) can apply if their team’s primary applicant remains a student or employee during the funding period.
When can it be used? August 2024—June 2025
How many are awarded? 13 projects awarded last year
Learn more at our Virtual Open House on Wednesday, March 6 at 11 a.m. All are welcome, live captioning is available.
Apply today and put your idea into action.
 

The DF/HCC CURE Program is currently recruiting mentors for our student research training programs in Summer 2024. 
Research projects do not necessarily have to be solely focused on cancer, and can be on cancer-related or cancer-adjacent topics.
Please sign up to mentor a student in 2024 here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/curementors2024
What’s in it for me?
- Evidence of experience in mentoring. Fantastic for future job opportunities!
- Demonstrate commitment to ID&E.
-Make a difference. Who has helped you on your STEM journey?  Give back by cultivating scientific curiosity and self-efficacy in underrepresented and underserved STEM youth!
- Turn training into practice. We offer a mentor training series prior to the summer research experience, and mentoring in the summer is a great opportunity to implement all that you learn!
The CURE program serves underrepresented and disadvantaged high school and college students in Massachusetts and at HBCUs, with a goal of promoting the scientific curiosity and academic success of these youth through paid internships across the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.
Program Dates: May 28 - August 9 (college students); June 17 - August 9 (high school students).
Please see the attached flier.  For questions or more information, please contact Brittany Michel at brittany_michel@dfci.harvard.edu