May 20-24, 2024 | Vol. 10, Issue 21
In this issue:
- Career Story with Stefan Burde, Ph.D.: Becoming a Medical Device Regulator – Long and Winding Road or Straight and Narrow Path?Annual Toxicology Retreat
- Postdoc Lunch & Learn (Building Resilience: Mastering Distress Tolerance)
- Summer NIH [F]ellowship Writing Club
- Find Your Zen: Summer Yoga Sessions begins May 20th
- A student’s guide to self-compassion
Career Story with Stefan Burde, Ph.D.: Becoming a Medical Device Regulator – Long and Winding Road or Straight and Narrow Path?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 | 11:30 am-1:00 pm | 1-9545 Natapow Room
In this engaging talk, Dr. Burde will describe his own long and winding road from taking part-time courses at MCC to becoming Director of Global Strategic Business Development at a major European regulatory body. He will share tips on following your passion and being open to opportunity when it presents itself to ensure a fulfilling career and a rewarding life experience.
Session will include…
• What it is like to be involved in regulating medical devices
• Why it matters
• And how to chart a straighter course to becoming a regulator
Dr. Burde will also be holding 1:1 appointments with trainees. If you are interested in meeting with Dr. Burde 1:1 or in a small group, please email myHub@urmc.rochester.edu.
Event Flier.
Find Your Zen: Summer Yoga Sessions begins May 20th
Stay cool and centered this summer in Rochester! The Mindful University Project is excited to announce that they will be having two weekly yoga classes a week this summer. Join us on Mondays & Thursdays at 6 PM starting May 20th. We'll be stretching and finding our balance in the Leibner-Cooper Room at the Goergen Athletic Center. And guess what? It's not just for full-time students – faculty, staff, and part-time students can join too by signing up as an R-Club member for just $22/month! Check our calendar and register for classes.
Annual Toxicology Retreat
Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 8:30 am - 8 pm | Helen Wood Hall, School of Nursing Auditorium (1W-304) and Saunders Research Building Atrium
Postdoc Lunch & Learn (Building Resilience: Mastering Distress Tolerance)
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | 1-9545 Natapow Room (Registration Link)
This experiential workshop is designed to empower participants with practical techniques to manage stress and emotional discomfort in their daily lives.
Through guided exercises and small group discussions, participants will practice applying these skills in simulated real-life scenarios, ensuring they leave the workshop with a toolkit of strategies to face challenging situations effectively.
This workshop is ideal for individuals seeking to enhance their coping mechanisms in both personal and professional contexts. This event is for postdocs only.
Event Flier.
Summer NIH [F]ellowship Writing Club will start June 6, 2024!
F-Club Introduction:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers research training fellowships to predoctoral (F30, F31, F99) and postdoctoral trainees (F32) who are US citizens or permanent residents.
myHub within Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) will again host an “F-Club”, which will serve as a peer writing support group for individuals interested in writing applications for F awards. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) trainees interested in submitting applications for F awards are welcome to attend.
“F-Club” efforts will focus on development of Applicant Background and Goals, Biosketch, Research Strategy (inclusive of the Specific Aims, Significance, Innovation, and Approach), and other relevant attachments.
Applicants will have the opportunity to improve their grant writing skills via peer review with oversight by the Director of Writing Services and Training Grant Development, Dr. Elaine Smolock. Participants will be partnered with a peer(s) in advance to the respective “F-Club” meetings. Participants will be expected to complete a draft of the scheduled application section in advance of each session, exchange with their peer partner(s), and complete a review of their peer’s work PRIOR to the “F-Club” session. After providing feedback on each other’s work during the meeting, the peer partners will then present and share their findings with the broader “F-Club” group. We plan to have peer mentors who have been awarded Fellowships available for additional mentorship.
NOTE: The club will meet on Thursdays and begin 6/6/24 and run through 8/1/24. Access to Archer Career Grant Writing Modules will be made available prior to the start of the club.
If you would like to take part in myHub’s “F-Club,” please proceed with completing this short survey: redcap.link/Fclub
Please complete the survey by May 31st.
A student’s guide to self-compassion
A research study conducted in 2019 by Rebecca Martin showed a clear link between self-compassion and academic success among college students. To foster the complex skill of self-kindness, the Mindful University Project has created an online self-compassion guide. Explore the new guide with step-by-step explanations, evidence-based strategies, and on- and off-campus resources to support your practice of self-compassion
| Internship/Postdoc/Employment Opportunities |
SMD PhD. Alumnus, Thomas O’Connor ’23 (Genetics) shared a job opportunity for a researcher interested in advanced tissue imaging at Roswell Park in Buffalo. The job specifics, educational requirements, pay, etc. are outlined in the posting here. He would be happy to answer any other questions regarding specifics of the job that you may have at Thomas.O'Connor@RoswellPark.org.
Elizabth Belcher shared a job opportunity for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Position @ Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY. They are seeking someone with expertise in Neurobio, Behavior, and/or Biology. For full position details, please visit apply.interfolio.com/143636. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Elizabeth Belcher at BELCHER@hws.edu.
BARDA Fellowship Opportunities in Medical Countermeasures Research & Development
The ORISE Research Participation Program has announced new fellowship opportunities at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Please visit www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/HHS-BARDA-2024-0027 for more information and details.
This week’s social media spotlight comes from Tiffany Schaumberg, Medical Laboratory Science Advanced Certificate trainee.
Accommodations
The University of Rochester is committed to providing inclusive experiences and equal access to programs and services. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, please contact Mary Beth Kitzel. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.
OTE Submission Information
Submissions for the weekly Monday edition of OTE are due by Thursday at 5:00 pm. Please submit materials to myHub@urmc.rochester.edu.
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