Topics

Speakers

Date

Compliance – IBC, IACUC, IRB (PDF)

David Carlson, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research & Dean of School of Graduate Studies

Feb 28, 2012

Conflict management, group dynamics, and leadership skills for postdocs (PDF)

John Klocek, Ph.D.

Core Leader for Treatment of Development and Outcomes

VISN 17 Center for Excellence

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System

Mar 6, 2012

The peer review process for publications/grants (PDF)

1. 1. How to address reviewers comments
2. 2. How to refute or rebut reviewers comments
3. How to peer review a publication

David Dostal, Ph.D.

Professor

Internal Medicine, Division of Molecular Cardiology

Life after postdoctoral fellowship (job search)

1. Pathways to independence

Brett Mitchell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Internal Medicine

Mar 27, 2012

How to write a manuscript & bibliographic management

Barbara Gastel, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor

Department of Humanities in Medicine

Apr 10, 2012

Alternative career options

1. Industry
2. Teaching
3. Biosafety
4. Patent Law
5. Biomedical Writing and Editing

Panel

TBD

Kathy Wood, Ph.D.

Karin Loftin, Ph.D

Joseph Jilka, Ph.D.

Barbara Gastel, M.D., M.P.H.

Apr 24, 2012

Faculty selection process: what do search committees look for?

CANCELLED

Harris Granger, Ph.D

Distinguished Professor and Chairman

Systems Biology and Translational Medicine 

May 8, 2012

How to balance a career in science & a successful personal life

Cindy Meininger, Ph.D.

Professor

Systems Biology and Translational Medicine

May 22, 2012

Setting up & managing a research lab & staffing it with effective lab members

James Samuel, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Department of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis

June 12, 2012