{"id":1762,"date":"2020-07-10T09:57:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/?page_id=1762"},"modified":"2020-09-24T08:56:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T12:56:57","slug":"2020-postdoc-research-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/2020-postdoc-research-day\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Postdoc Research Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fourth annual UConn Health \/ Jackson Laboratory Postdoc Research Day <\/del>Week, a part of the National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) celebration, will be going virtual this year. Because everything is virtual, we can extend the event over multiple days. We also can partner more with UConn-Storrs to share events across campuses. A draft schedule follows below. A more complete schedule with WebEx links and presenter information will be posted soon.<\/p>\n

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**** Congratulations to our Speak4Science winners!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Place – Yang Liu – Jackson Lab<\/p>\n

2nd Place – Rachael Norris – UConn Health<\/p>\n

3rd Place – Maria Rocha – UConn Health<\/p>\n

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PDRD<\/del>W Agenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Monday, September 21st<\/em><\/p>\n

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Keynote Address<\/strong><\/p>\n

Se-Jin Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
\nProfessor, The Jackson Laboratory
\nPresidential Distinguished Professor
\nUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Reflections on a 30-year Journey in Biomedical Science
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2:00 PM<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, September 22nd<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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9:30 – 10:30 AM<\/td>\nExperiences From the field: A Panel Session and Q&A on Academia After Your Postdoc Position<\/strong><\/td>\nA panel discussion and Q&A including former UConn postdocs (now at new faculty positions across the US and at UConn) and postdocs from other universities who are now faculty at UConn. Discussion about life in academia.<\/p>\n

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Recording Coming Soon<\/p>\n

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UConn Storrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00 – 3:00 PM<\/td>\nSpeak4Science Postdoc Talks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Speaker List<\/a><\/p>\n

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4-minute, big picture talks<\/p>\n

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Recording of Event<\/a><\/p>\n

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UConn Health\/Jax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:15 – 5:30 PM<\/td>\nVirtual Data Chats<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Speaker Abstract Book<\/a><\/td>\n

An expansion of the Speak4Science talks. Five concurrent sessions over one-hour periods where each presenter will be given an additional 20 minutes to give more details about their research and interact with audience members.<\/p>\n

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Click for Chat Groups, Schedule and Links<\/a><\/td>\n

UConn Health\/Jax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wednesday, September 23rd<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
10:00 – 11:00 AM<\/td>\nConversations with the Dean
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Join Dean Holsinger for an open discussion on all things postdoc<\/p>\n

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Join Event<\/a><\/p>\n

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UConn Storrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00 – 3:30 PM<\/td>\nSurviving and Thriving: Resilience-Building in Academia<\/strong><\/td>\nA Q&A panel with Dr. Jessica Meyer and Dr. Cassandra Holinka, clinical psychologists at UConn Health, on coping with stress and building resilience when working in academia.<\/p>\n

(If you wish to ask a question of the panel, but would rather stay anonymous, you can email your questions in advance to Dr. Meyer<\/a> or Dr. Holinka<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Slideshow from Event<\/a><\/p>\n

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UConn Health\/Jax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Thursday, September 24th<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1:00 – 2:00 PM<\/td>\nJob Search Overview & Tips \u2013 Industry, Government, & Organizations<\/strong><\/td>\nJoin this presentation to gain insights into search approaches relevant to jobs in industry, government, and organizations.<\/p>\n

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Click Here To Register<\/a><\/td>\n

UConn Storrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Friday, September 25th<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11:00 AM – Noon<\/td>\nVirtual PostDoc Meet & Greet<\/strong> Social Hour<\/strong><\/td>\nCome and meet other Postdocs from across UConn\u2019s campuses, strike up new research partners, and chat with UConn\u2019s PostDoc Steering Committee about opportunities to advocate for, and develop further support for the Postdoc community.<\/p>\n

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Join Event<\/a><\/td>\n

UConn Storrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PDRD organizing committee:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n