Professor Iain Cheeseman, Member, Whitehead Institute
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MIT Biology presents a selection of talks on the practice of science, navigating academia, and balancing it all with a life outside the lab.
Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Prof. Iain Cheeseman, WI-401B, 617-324-2503, icheese@wi.mit.edu
| Jan/08 | Tue | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
What are the biggest challenges when setting up a lab? What things turned out to be easier than expected? What is it like teaching and hiring lab members? Come learn from some faculty about what it's like to be a "new professor", and some of the thrills and challenges of starting a new lab.
Organized by: Paul Fields
Adam Martin, Matt Vander Heiden, Brett Pellock, Michelle Meyer, David Pincus
| Jan/14 | Mon | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 68-181 |
Not sure if you want to do an industry or an academic postdoc? Want to know how to find a postdoc? What do people look for when hiring a postdoc? Come find out all this and more!
Organized by: Dave Phizicky and David Benjamin
Dr. Tyler Jacks - Director: Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Dr. Francis J. Martin, Dr. Justin Pritchard, Renee George
| Jan/23 | Wed | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
When you're stressed about lab or life in general, do you ever wonder what's available to you to help you de-stress your life? Or even if you're not stressed, want some more information about how to improve different aspects of your mental and physical well-being? If so, come and listen to these knowledgeable panel members discuss how to make your time at MIT more enjoyable.
Organized by: BioREFS
Frank Solomon, Tejas Kalastavadi - 2011-2012 Vice-President of the MIT Post-Doctoral Assoc, Hannah Blitzblau - President of the Whitehead Postdoctoral Assoc,, Susanna (Zan) Barry - Senior Program Manager, Community Wellness at MIT Medical, Josh Arribere - Member of BioREFS, Graduate Student in Biology