2008 SACNAS National Conference Postdoc Events
2008 Conference postdoc events will be posted shortly. We are awaiting final approval from the SACNAS Program Committee. Below are last year’s activities.
34th annual conference, Missouri Convention Center, Kansas City, Missouri, October 11-14, 2007. The entire conference agenda can be found here.
Postdoc Committee Planning Meeting
Committee volunteers will be gathering to discuss logistical
details of the Reception and Exhibition Booth. Join us right after the Postdoc Panel (same room) to get involved!
Convention Center on Thursday October 11, after 3 p.m.
Graduate & Postdoc Networking Reception
Join us for a reception welcoming postdocs and interested graduate students to the SACNAS national meeting. This gathering is an excellent way to network and to learn about postdoctoral and professional opportunities. Professionals and exhibitors are encouraged to attend the reception to publicize open positions. Recruiters at the conference will have a chance to meet SACNAS postdocs. After the reception, posted job openings will be moved to the Exhibition Booth for Friday and Saturday.
Convention Center on Thursday October 11, 8:30 p.m.
Jorge Cham Lunch Keynote
Join us for a discussion of the highs and lows of the graduate school experience. Comic book author Jorge Cham, Ph.D., will present his humorous perspective on academic life.
Convention Center Ballroom on Thursday October 11, around noon
Panel: Fellowships and Opportunities for a Successful Postdoc Experience
This interactive session will provide an opportunity for graduate students and postdocs to answer questions about the postdoctoral experience. Participants will receive in-depth information on fellowship programs (such as stipends and annual fellow meetings) and vital tips regarding the application/selection process. Importantly, attendees can network with fellowship program officers.
Convention Center on Thursday October 11, 1-3 p.m.
Andres Aguilar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced
University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
[Kenneth Grasing, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Kansas City VA Medical Center
Opportunities with the Department of Veterans Affairs]
Carl Jackson, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Academic Programs, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Postdoc Opportunities at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Judith Nyquist, Ph.D.
Deputy Director and Program Administrator, National Research Council
NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateship Program and Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships
Sally O’Connor, Ph.D.
Program Director, National Science Foundation
NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Cliffton Poodry, Ph.D.
Director, Minority Opportunities in Research Division, NIGMS/NIH
NIH IRACDA Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships
Anthony Rene, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Referral & Liason, NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Jorge Torres, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Genentech Postdoctoral Program
David Vigerust, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Vanderbilt University
Overview of the Postdoctoral Experience
Moderator
Alberto Roca, Ph.D.
Assistant Project Scientist, University of California, Irvine
Welcome and Introductions
Panel: Effectively Addressing Diversity in Science Courses: Resources and Examples
Engage in activities and leave with an increased awareness of and access to approaches and resources to improve your ability to embrace diversity in your undergraduate and graduate science classrooms. We will work through complex issues of diversity and learn how to address them effectively.
Convention Center on Saturday October 13, 1:45 p.m.
Christine Pfund, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Delta Program in Research, Teaching, and Learning,
Co-Director of The Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Nancy Aguilar-Roca, Ph.D.
Project Specialist / Lecturer, HHMI Bridging the Divide Between Research and Teaching, University of California, Irvine
Postdoc Committee Exhibit Booth #1047
Find us at the SACNAS conference exhibition hall where the booth complements our other postdoctoral activities. Volunteer postdocs who staff the booth can address topics for conference attendees that are not discussed during the career development workshops. Search the posted job ads for a postdoctoral or professional position. We also distribute free materials about the postdoctoral experience such as:
COSEPUP’s book “Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience”
HHMI/BWF’s book “Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty”
Sigma Xi’s Postdoc Survey Highlights
Who Should Attend
Graduate students and postdocs will have an opportunity to network with stakeholders in academia involved with postdoctoral issues. Recruiters are encouraged to consider SACNAS postdocs for job openings. Professionals, please join our efforts to diversify the scientific workforce by fostering the career of minority postdocs. We invite representatives from funding organizations, diversity committees in professional science societies, mentoring societies, academic institutions, minority networking organizations, and policy organizations.
Registration
Online pre-registration for the SACNAS conference is available here until September 17. On-site registration will open at the Convention Center on the morning of Thursday October 11.
Postdoc Networking and Mentoring
If you are attending the SACNAS conference and would like to meet other postdocs, please let us know. We are also interested in identifying postdocs who wish to mentor student attendees about the postdoctoral experience. Please contact us at
Postdocs requesting FASEB/MARC travel financial aid
The FASEB/MARC Program provides funding for travel awards to support the participation of postdocs who are mentoring students attending the SACNAS annual conference. The awards help to defray travel-related expenses associated with conference attendance. Travel awards (up to $1450) are procesed as reimbursements to the award recipients. Deadline to apply is September 17. Details of the travel award can be found at this site: marc.faseb.org/pages/page2a.htm
Postdocs should download the application and fill-out the “Faculty” section of the form “Travel Award for SACNAS Meeting”. Please contact the FASEB MARC Program office regarding any questions about these travel awards at marc@faseb.org.
last updated 4-18-08