Clinical Directorships Panel recap and videos

Last Thursday afternoon, the directors of several Clinical Genetics Labs from across the nation took part in an incredibly useful informative panel regarding the responsibilities of running and being in a clinical genetics lab, training programs available and their content, funding, and other aspects associated with molecular genetics in a clinical/diagnostic lab.

For those unable to attend but interested in this as a career path, or curious what such a career might entail, the session was taped is available in the following links (please adjust the volume as necessary):

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Final/Closing


The CMB Professional Development Committee would like to express our appreciation to the speakers Drs. Christine Disteche, Michael Datto, Jennifer Laffin, Michael Chicka, and Linda Jeng for sharing their experience, expertise, and guidance, as well as more informally meeting with grad students for further consultation following the panel. Thank you!

Clinical Directorships Panel Event

UPCOMING EVENT:

Clinical Directorships Panel

When: August 1st, 2013 (Thursday)

            11:00am - Panel Discussion (All are Invited)

            Noon - Breakout Session with lunch (CMB Students Only)

Where: Biochemical Sciences Auditorium, Room 1211 BSB

Please bring questions regarding careers associated with clinical jobs, the hiring process, etc.  For general background regarding careers in Clinical Molecular Genetics, please see here.

Speakers

Michael Chicka, PhD (CMB'07): Prevention Genetics. Molecular Geneticist. Director of Sanger Sequencing

Michael Datto MD, PhD, FCAP: Duke University. Clinical Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory. Director

Linda Jeng, MD, PhD, FACMG: UCSF. Molecular Genetics & Diagnostics. Director

Christine M. Disteche, PhD: University of Washington. Cytogenetic & Genomics Laboratory

Jennifer Laffin, PhD, FACMG: UW-Madison. Cytogenetic Services Laboratory. Director.

Everyone from UW-Madison's Biosciences are invited to participate in the panel discussion, but again, the breakout session is limited to only CMBers.


To adequately prepare, we ask that you register.
REGISTER HERE.

Recap and videos from July 11 Research Institute Industry Event

The July 11 Private Research Industry Professional Development Event featured Micheal Yaffe of the California Institute from Regenerative Medicine. He gave a great seminar discussing how private research is funded, how an institute is organized, administered and operates using CIRM as a model, information regarding the various experiences and career paths of a few people in choosing a career at a research institute, plus an excellent overview of stem-cell related research as funded by CIRM. Dr. Yaffe also graciously met more informally with students following the event for further questions.

For those unable to attend, this seminar was recorded. The sound is a little low; please adjust the volume on your device as necessary.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Again, we would like to thank Dr. Yaffe for coming to speak to us!

Private Research Institute Speaker Update

Private Research Institutes Speaker event UPDATE

Due to last minute scheduling conflicts, Dr. Scott Hawley is no longer able to join us for the July 10th Professional Development event. However, Dr. Michael Yaffe will still be speaking at 2pm, and we will follow directly after with a reception.

General info:

CMB Professional Development Series: Private Research Institutes
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
Biochemical Sciences Auditorium, Room 1211 BSB
2:00pm-Dr. Michael Yaffe, Associate Director, Research Activities, California institute of Regenerative Medicine
3:00pm-Dr. Scott Hawley, Investigator and American Cancer Society Research Professor, Stowers Institute for Medical Research and Dean, Stowers Graduate School  (Canceled)

Reception to follow in Room 1220 Biochemical Sciences Building (BSB)

All UW Biosciences-affiliated persons are welcome to join! Again, please register here if you haven't already.

Private Research Institutes Speakers Event

Upcoming event:

 Private Research Institutes Speaker Event

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
UW-Madison Biochemical Sciences Auditorium, Room 1211 BSB

2:00pm- Dr. Michael Yaffe, Associate Director of Research Activities, California Institute of Regenerative Medicine
3:00pm- Dr. Scott Hawley, Investigator and American Cancer Society Research Professor, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, and Dean of the Stowers Graduate School

Dr. Yaffe and Dr. Hawley will each be giving a talk related to working at a private research institute, from the unique aspects of research, funding and teaching in private institutes to outreach and other niche opportunities available. There will be time for questions from the audience and a brief discussion following each speaker.

Reception to follow in Room 1220 Biochemical Sciences Building

All UW-Madison biosciences graduate students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the event (in addition to CMB). Please register to help us best prepare for the event.

Register here.

Recap and videos from the June 6th Teaching Panel

The June 6th CMB Professional Development Teaching panel was a success. The ProDev committee was able to record the proceedings for those interested who were unable to attend, or if those who were in attendance need to note down a detail or two that they didn't get during the event itself.

The videos are in three parts.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

(Please adjust your audio accordingly; the videos are a little quiet)


Some of the websites and job search engines mentioned were the Chronicles of Higher Education, the UW-Madison Delta Program website, Higher Ed Jobs, and to directly look at the sites for the colleges or universities where you'd like to be employed.

Again, the CMB ProDev Committee is very grateful to the panelists Amy Briggs, Dyan Morgan, Don Gillian-Daniel, Gretchen Gerrish, Zach Pratt and Lee Bishop for participating in this event. Thanks so much; you guys rock!

June 6th Teaching Career Panel announcement

UPCOMING EVENT:

 Teaching Career Panel

When: Thursday, June 6th, 2013

            4:00pm - Panel Discussion (All are Invited)

            5:15pm - Breakout Session with appetizers (CMB Students Only)

Where: University of Wisconsin-Madison Union South

Bring your questions with you regarding careers, hiring process, etc.

The 4pm event is open to graduate students, post docs and faculty in the UW Biological Sciences, so pass the word along.  However, the Breakout Session will be limited to CMB students only.

 Speakers include:

Amy Briggs, PhD (CMB ’10): Assistant Professor of Biology, Beloit College
Dyan Morgan, PhD (CMB ’11): Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Postdoc & Program Coordinator, Center for Undergraduate Research at University of Kansas

Don Gillian-Daniel, PhD (CMB ’97): Associate Director, DELTA Program, UW-Madison

Zach Pratt, PhD: Postdoctoral Teaching Associate, UW-Madison, soon to be at St. Norbert

Gretchen Gerrish, PhD: Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Lee Bishop, PhD, Chemistry Instructor at Madison College and Outreach Leader for the Center of Sustainable Nanotechnology (blogs to which he contributes are here and here)

To adequately prepare for the event, we ask that you register.

REGISTER HERE!