Fall 2007
Postdoctoral Professionalism Series
Pitt Postdoc INTRO2007
Maximizing Your Postdoctoral Success:
An Orientation to a
Full Academic and Social Life in
Pittsburgh
Location: S100 BST
Senior Vice Chancellor
for the Health Sciences
Dean, University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
Hosts: The Office of Academic Career
Development (OACD)
and the University of
Pittsburgh Postdoctoral
Association
(UPPDA)
Join your colleagues, meet senior administrators, and become acquainted with the rich resources at your disposal as a new member of the University and Pittsburgh communities.
Managing Your Mentor:
Tips For Being a Successful Mentee
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
3-5 PM
Location: S100 BST
Presenters: Joan M. Lakoski, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Linda Larson-Prior, PhD
Washington University
Demystifying the Grant Review Process
Thursday, November 15, 2007
3-5 PM
Location: S100 BST
Presenter: David Armstrong, PhD
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
Basic features of the grant review process
will be discussed including:
How do NIH Institutes/Centers make funding
decisions;
Who can help me with the grant process at NIH
and how and when do I contact them; How is my
grant reviewed; and What can I do to write a
strong application. Recent initiatives at NIH to
enhance the peer review process will also be
included.
Writing Dynamic Abstracts and Scientific
Papers
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3-5 PM
Location: S120 BST
Presenter: Kevin L. Kraemer, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Spring 2008
Postdoctoral Professionalism Series
Pitt Postdoc INTRO2008
Maximizing Your Postdoctoral Success:
An Orientation to a
Full Academic and Social Life in
Pittsburgh
Thursday, January 17, 2008
3-5 P M
Location: S100 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower
Opening Remarks: Arthur S. Levine, MD
Senior Vice Chancellor
for the Health Sciences
Dean, University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
Hosts: The Office of Academic Career
Development (OACD)
and the University of
Pittsburgh Postdoctoral
Association
(UPPDA)
Join your colleagues, meet senior administrators, and become acquainted with the rich resources at your disposal as a new member of the University and Pittsburgh communities.
Managing a Lab:
Practical Tips for Early Career Investigators
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
3-5 P M
Location: S120 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical
Science Tower
Presenter: Sally A. Kornbluth, PhD
Duke University
Preparing for Critical
Changes in Scholarly Publishing:
How Will Open Access Impact You?
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
3-5 PM
Location: Lecture Room # 6 Scaife Hall
Presenters: Barbara A. Epstein and Joan M. Lakoski,
PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Time Management:
Being Productive in the Midst of Chaos
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
3-5 P M
Location: S120 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical
Science Tower
Presenter: Susan R. Johnson, MD, MS
University of Iowa
