The GSAS Harvard Biotech Club is proud to host:

The Center for Advancing Innovation 

Join us for lunch to learn more about The Brain Race! Food will be provided :) 

Presented by:

Rosemarie Truman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Cody Locke, Chief Innovation Officer

Friday April 12th

12:00pm - 1:00pm

TMEC 128

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Harvard-MIT CRS Regulatory Science Symposium 2019

April 2nd, 8:30 AM - 7 PM
Norton's Woods Conference Center

The Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science is holding its annual symposium on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. In addition to scientific talks and panel discussions, there will be a poster session open for graduate students and fellows to present their research. We encourage students to join us to hear from diverse fields including economics, bioethics, healthcare policy, public policy, drug/device regulatory policy, pharmaceutical R&D,...

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US Healthcare & Drug Pricing Debate
GSAS Harvard Biotech Club x Roivant Sciences 

Date:
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Harvard University, Science Center Hall B, Cambridge, MA, 02138

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McKinsey Info Session at Harvard Medical School
Wednesday, April 10th at 6:00pm in Armenise 125 Amphitheater (Longwood)

McKinsey & Company will be hosting an informal panel to speak more about our work in Healthcare and the work our MDs are doing at the firm. Please join us on April 10^th for an informal gathering, plus some pizza and refreshments afterwards!

This event is geared towards current graduate students and postdocs working in the life sciences as well as MDs and medical students. 
 
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Generalist Consulting Panel
Thursday, April 4th at 6:00pm in Northwest B103 (Cambridge)

HGCC has invited consultants from leading generalist firms to share insider perspectives on the transition from academia to consulting. The panel discussion will include intellectual transition, lifestyle changes, and the most rewarding and difficult aspects of generalist consulting. The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A and a networking session. Refreshments will be provided.

Participating firms include McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting... Read more about Generalist Consulting Panel

 

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Bench-to-Business Bootcamp

Application Deadline: April 1st 

The Bench-to-Business Boot Camp, hosted by Harvard's Office of Technology Development, is a two-day workshop on May 1 and 2 for Harvard PhD students and postdocs, designed to teach you the skills to recognize and convey the value of scientific and technological innovations to the world of industry, business, and entrepreneurship. The agenda consists of lectures, interactive exercises, and panel discussions....

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The use of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) have been widely promoted to support graduate student professional development. IDPs are structured frameworks to consider short-term and long-term career plans, laying a foundation for meaningful goal-setting.   This workshop will introduce trainees to knowledge and skills to inform IDP discussions.  It is open to all trainees, including master's and doctoral students.

Part 1: More Than Just Paperwork: Making IDPs part of a Meaningful Mentor-Mentee...

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DMS Students and Faculty are invited to attend the dissertation defense seminar of:

Kelsey Marie Tyssowski

Ph.D. Candidate in the Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Degree Subject: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation Advisor: Jesse Gray, Department of Genetics

Dissertation Title: Different Neuronal Activity Patterns Induce Different Gene Expression Programs

Dissertation Defense, Thursday, April 11, 2019
Seminar: 10:30 AM
Harvard Medical School
New Research Building
Room 350
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
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DMS Students and Faculty are invited to attend the dissertation defense seminar of:

Ximei Sun

Ph.D. Candidate in the Committee on Immunology

Dissertation Advisor: Dennis Kasper, Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology

Dissertation Title: Structural and host factors influencing vaccine responses

Dissertation Defense, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Seminar: 2:00 PM
Harvard Medical School
New Research Building
Room 1031
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA  02115

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The Business Mindset
Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
OCS, 54 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Come learn about how a business mindset differs from the academic mindset. This workshop is designed to help students transition from the thought processes and decision-making styles utilized in academe to those favored in the business world. It is conducted by Alan Kantrow and Steve Szaraz. Alan Kantrow, PhD '79, History of American Civilization, is currently a consultant and advisor on tertiary... Read more about The Business Mindset Workshop

GSAS “FLASH MENTORING” WEEK

Monday, April 8 - Sunday, April 14

Did you know over 300 GSAS Alumni from around the world have volunteered to connect with you? Sign up for a time to speak by phone with alumni to:

• learn about career pathways,
• get career advice,
• perfect your informational interviewing skills, and
• discover more about diverse post-Harvard options.

 Alumni have Master’s and PhD’s in most disciplines and represent a variety of fields and... Read more about GSAS Flash Mentoring Week

DMS Students and Faculty are invited to attend the dissertation defense seminar of:

Jeffrey Carl Davis

Ph.D. Candidate in the Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Degree Subject: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation Advisor: Douglas Melton, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

Dissertation Title: Functional Maturation and Glucose Responsiveness in Stem Cell-derived Cells

Dissertation Defense, Monday, April 8, 2019
Seminar: 2:00 PM
Harvard University
Sever Hall
Room 113
1341 Massachusetts Avenue
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DMS Students and Faculty are invited to attend the dissertation defense seminar of:

Elaine Garcia

Ph.D. Candidate in the Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Degree Subject: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation Advisor: David Langenau, Department of Pathology

Dissertation Title: Molecular mechanisms and underlying heterogeneity in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Dissertation Defense, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Seminar: 9:00 AM
MGH East - Charlestown Navy Yard
Building 149
Conference Room A
149 13th Street
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