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

 

Maria Lissitsyna Bloom

 

Ph.D. Candidate in the Program in Neuroscience

 

Dissertation Advisor: Sandeep Datta, Department of Neurobiology

 

Dissertation Title:Defining Molecular Principles of Sensory Neurons in the GCD Olfactory System

 

Dissertation Defense, Monday, November 18, 2019

Seminar: 12:30 PM

Harvard Medical School

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Peter N Bowers

Ph.D. Candidate in the Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology

Dissertation Advisor: John Rosowski, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Dissertation Title: Characterization of bone-conduction mechanisms in chinchilla using in vivo measurements and impedance models

Dissertation Defense, Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Seminar: 2:30 PM
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Meltzer Auditorium, 3rd Floor
243 Charles Street
Boston, MA  02114

[2:30 pm - 3:25 pm]

Reboot: Breath and Meditation Workshop

This workshop is a total well-being approach to managing stress through SKY meditation. Participants will be guided through evidence-based breathing techniques for relaxation. After these initial relaxation techniques, the course leader will guide participants through a 20-minute meditation, with time for reflection afterwards.

[3:30 pm - 4:25 pm]

Ergonomics - The Benefits of Proper Posture

Join Malia Koppin...

Read more about Charting Your Course IV, Part 1: Mindfulness and Ergonomics

Seminar description

Are you ready to take the next step with your finances as a graduate student or postdoc? Do you want to learn how to allocate your money more optimally, break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck, build up savings, and/or begin investing? This seminar teaches graduate students who receive stipends and postdocs how they can develop positive lifelong financial habits and increase their net...

Read more about Charting Your Course IV, Part 2: The Graduate Student's Guide to Personal Finances [WORKSHOP + SOCIAL RECEPTION]

 

Chemical Biology PhD Program

Harvard University

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

 

Jeffrey Raymond Haswell

 

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

 

Degree Subject: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

 

Dissertation Advisor: Frank Slack, Department of Pathology

 

Dissertation Title: Genome-wide CRISPR interference screen identifies long non-coding RNA loci required for differentiation and pluripotency

 

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[2:30 pm - 3:25 pm] Meet the Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Speaker: JIm Gould, Ph.D. (HMS/HSDM Office of Postdoctoral Fellows)

The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a mentoring tool that links research goals with career development and progress towards independence. It is meant to foster an ongoing and recurring discussion that involves evaluation, goal setting and feedback with input from both postdoc and faculty mentor.  The NIH encourages trainees to make Individualized Development Plans to help them prepare for academic and...

Read more about Charting Your Course III, Part 1: Navigating Graduate School -- Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and Making the Most of Your Rotations

The Program in Graduate Education (PGE) is pleased to host an open forum to discuss resilience and overcoming failure, featuring the following speakers:

Dr. Emma Dench

Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History and of the Classics

Dr. Cassandra Extavour

Professor of Organismal and Evolutionary Biology

Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Dr. Rachel Wilson

Martin Family Professor of...

Read more about Charting Your Course III, Part 2: CV of Failures - A Scientist's Guide to Resilience (EPISODE 2: Dean Emma Dench, Professor Cassandra Extavour, and Professor Rachel Wilson)

Use this link to sign-up for a 15-minute appointment.

 

Read more about Charting Your Course II, Part 2, Track A: 1-on-1 Consultations on CV/Resumes (15 min appointments for HMS Master's Students)

Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education teaches you how
to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training
— which focuses on the unique experiences and needs of students — gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Chemical Biology PhD Program

Harvard University

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Applying to PhD Programs: Preparing Competitive Applications for Life Sciences Doctoral Programs and What to Expect from Doctoral Training

WORKSHOP. 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Jason Heustis (Program in Graduate Education)

Davie Van Vactor (Professor of Cell Biology)

Presentation on finding and assessing prospective schools, the components of a typical application (and their relative importance), crafting an effective personal statement and an effective CV, what to expect from doctoral training, career options for PhD holders and...

Read more about Charting Your Course II, Part 2, Track B: Applying to PhD Programs (for HMS Master's students)

HMS Master's students are invited to attend a "Meet the Deans Happy Hour" where there will be beverages and light food in mixer with HMS Dean of Graduate Education Rosalind Segal, M.D., Ph.D., and Johanna Gutlerner, Ph.D.

This event follows the series of events on "Applying to Medical School" in Modell 100A.  This is a reception to continue conversations from these workshops but also open to all HMS Master's students.

RSVP strongly preferred.