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2018 HMPA Elevator Pitch Competition! ‘You’ve got 2 minutes – Give us your best shot’
We hope you can join us to support your colleagues and get first hand tips on what it takes to craft the perfect elevator pitch! Reception to follow.
Announcing the top 10 finalists:
- Octavian Bucur, MD, PhD. Department of Pathology, BIDMC
- Robert Dabek, MD. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Rasmus Herlo, PhD. Kirchhausen Lab, HMS, Boston Children's Hospital
- Vinu Krishnan, MSE, PhD. Harvard University & The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering / Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Olivier Lucar, PhD. R. Keith Reeves’ Lab, HMS, Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC
- Alicia McConnell, PhD. Department of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Giovanni de Nola, PhD. Kirchhausen Lab, HMS, Boston Children's Hospital
- Kieran Normoyle, PhD. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Yue Shao, PhD. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT; Department of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Jordan VerPlank, PhD. Department of Cell Biology, HMS
In an era of waning public confidence in science, the call on researchers to make their voices heard, and communicate the importance of their work CLEARLY has never been greater.
Whether chatting with a civilian with no background in science, interviewing for a position or speaking with a potential donor, an elegant, compelling elevator pitch could help elevate your profile, captivate the listener’s imagination and propel your career.
ABSTRACTS DUE: 11:59 pm Sunday, 27 May
- Please submit your Name, Department and Field of Study, along with a 150 word summary of your elevator pitch to hmpaelevatorpitch@gmail.com
- Top 20 abstracts will be invited as competition finalists for oral presentations
- Awards and prizes will include free professional headshots for top 20 finalists, $100 value 1st place prize, $75 value 2nd place prize, $50 value 3rd place prize, and a feature on the winners on the HMS website!!
- Judges will include HMS faculty, members of the media and communications professionals from the HMS Office of Communications
Pitch Perfect: We are looking for a brief speech (2 mins or less) that captures your reason for being a scientist, your research mission and goals. The speech should captivate and entice the listener to learn more. Aim for a conversational narrative, using passionate and exciting language, rich in analogies and metaphors, free of science lingo and acronyms, that tells the listener what you do and why you do it.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION (Deadline 11:59 pm Sunday May 27) Please submit your Name, Department and Field of Study, along with a 150 word summary of your elevator pitch to hmpaelevatorpitch@gmail.com
Eligibility: Postdocs from HMS Quad-based Departments or any major HMS-affiliated hospitals
REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL COMPETITION ATTENDEES: https://hmpa_elevator_pitch_competition.eventbrite.com
Please register to confirm your attendance if you are submitting an abstract or plan to attend to support your colleagues.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
For Questions Contact:
Lillian Matthews, PhD
Chair, HMPA Professional Development Committee: hmpa_professional_development@listserv.med.harvard.edu
