Upcoming Events
Minority Post-Doctoral Trainee Research Forum
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9 AM in the NG3 Auditorium
All UT Southwestern postdoctoral scholars are invited to attend the morning forum and luncheon. A national pool of minority postdocs, including Genevieve Dulan of UT Southwestern, will present their work. To attend the special luncheon in the private dining room on ND14, please email greta.epps@utsouthwestern.edu.
Creating an Effective Research Poster
You only get one chance to make a first impression! Learn to create attractive, informative, and powerful posters using the right software tools and dynamic design principles. Follow the link to register: http://tinyurl.com/utswlibclass
Instructor: Claudia DeShay, Ph.D.
Date: Wednesday, 11/18/2009
Location: Main Floor Library Classroom (E2.310A)
Canned Food Drive
The GSO is hosting a canned food drive to benefit the North Texas Food Bank. Before gobbling up all that turkey, please take time to donate some food to those less fortunate.
DATES: Nov. 9th - Nov. 25
LOCATIONS OF DONATION BOXES: Bryan Williams Student Center (GYM), Graduate Student Lounge (L2.208), and on North Campus, NC8.308
Suggested donation items: Canned Foods such as beans, tuna, ham, soup, fruit, chili, stew, and peanut butter. Packaged Foods such as energy bars, pudding cups, fruit rolls, crackers, and granola bars
Outreach During the Holidays
Thanksgiving and the winter holidays foster a great spirit of giving to the community, so the Outreach Committee asks you to join us in reaching out to those around us. We hope you can share your time, energy, and thoughtfulness with us as we try to share ourselves with the Dallas community in the weeks to come. If you wish to see what the Outreach Committee is all about, please feel free to email Dan Dries (daniel.dries@utsouthwestern.edu) to attend our next meeting.
Career Development Workshop
Nov. 17 Learn how to identify the work styles of individuals and use this knowledge to create an effective team by attending a workshop entitled, "Leadership Training: Recognizing and Motivating Different Work Styles."
In this workshop you will learn how to use the DISC assessment method, a non-judgmental tool for classifying different characteristics of behavior. Knowledge of these basic behavior styles is often used to increase group cooperativity, understanding, and productivity.
The workshop is offered by the Women in Science & Medicine Advisory Committee (WISMAC) to all faculty, postdoctoral scholars and students (male & female) who preregister and complete an assessment on-line.
The workshop will be held at 4:00-5:30 PM in the AW Harris Faculty-Alumni Center. Please come early (3:30 PM) and/or stay late (6:00 PM) to network with refreshments served. For details see: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept132390/files/148830.html. To pre-register, contact LaShawnda.Thomas@UTSouthwestern.edu
How to Give a Chalk Talk
The Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) and the Postdoctoral Association's Career Development Committee bring you the second of the new Communications Skills Seminar Series. This series is an outcome of UT Southwestern's Quality Enhancement Plan, named Convergence.
Presenter: James Amatruda, Ph.D.; Asst. Professor of Pediatrics & Molecular Biology
Seminar Topic: How to Give a Chalk Talk
When: Nov. 19, 2009 at 1 PM
Where: NB11.120
Pizza provided by the Postdoctoral Association - first come/first serve
2009 PDA Fall Picnic (Saturday November 21st, 12-4pm)
We are celebrating to great weather that Fall brings by hosting another picnic at the Med Park Apartments Clubhouse. The picnic is a great way to spend the afternoon catching up with friends and meeting new ones. We will provide (while it lasts) meat and vegetarian burgers, hotdogs, some snacks and drinks (soda and water) but we encourage everyone to bring a dish “Pot-Luck” such as an ethnic dish, salad, side, or dessert. Also, feel free to bring any drinks you like.
Postdocs and their families & friends are invited to join us for a fun afternoon of games, music, and great food! For the football fanatics don’t despair, the clubhouse has a huge TV to watch the game.
Date: Saturday, November 21st
Time: 12 noon til 4pm (while food lasts)
Location: UTSW Medpark Apartments (Clubhouse), 6401 Maple Ave, Dallas Any questions: Joshua Gatson, 817-637-8043, joshua. gatson@utsouthwestern.edu
Do you have an interest in teaching?
If so, you are encouraged to attend sessions of the Effective Teacher Series that appeal to you. The topic of the next session on Dec. 1 is “Effective Test Item Writing: The Art and Science of Assessment”. The topics listed below were specifically suggested by members of the Postdoctoral Association’s Career Development Committee. The voice of postdocs is heard! Please mark your calendar: D1.602 at noon – 1 PM; bring your own lunch.
Designing Learning Objectives– March 2, 2010
How to Write Your First Syllabus – April 6, 2010
Teaching vs. Mentoring – May 18, 2010
Teaching Opportunities
In the upcoming spring term, opportunities are available for you to gain experience by lecturing on molecular biology topics as a volunteer at El Centro Community College. To learn more, contact Kiran Kaur, Ph.D.: KKaur@dcccd.edu
NIH Loan Repayment Programs - Apply Now for 2010 Contracts
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) repays outstanding student loans through its extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). The LRPs target researchers who are or will be conducting nonprofit biomedical or behavioral research, and the application cycle opens September 1. The five extramural LRPs are Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds.
Applications will be accepted online until 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 1, 2009. QUESTIONS? Visit the LRP website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov/ for more information and to access the online application. For additional assistance, call or e-mail the LRP Information Center at (866) 849-4047 or mailto:lrp@nih.gov.
2010 ASM Scientific Writing and Publishing Institute
Application Deadline: 15 November 2009
American Society for Microbiology seeks applications from senior-level graduate students and early-career postdoctoral scientists for the 2010 ASM Scientific Writing and Publishing Institute. The Institute will be held in Washington, DC on March 18 - 21, 2010. The Institute will provide four days of hands-on intensive training in scientific writing and publishing under mentorship of ASM Journal editors and reviewers. After finishing the Institute, participants will have a detailed plan for improving their draft manuscript, hands-on experience in critiquing abstracts and manuscripts, a network of peers and mentors to share critiques and advice, and tools and resources for developing future manuscripts and abstracts.
Visit http://www.asmgap.org/page03a.shtmlfor more information and application details.
7th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium
The 7th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium will be held February 5th-10th, 2010. This annual research symposium showcases the cutting-edge research of postdoctoral scholars at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The symposium includes a five day Poster Session and concludes on Wednesday, February 10th with a University Lecture, followed by an Award Ceremony and Reception. All events are held on North campus at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The ULS speaker this year will be Huda Zoghbi, M.D., a Howard Hughes Investigator at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Reminders
Race for the Cure
A HUGE thanks and congratulations to all the walkers and runners who participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure (breast cancer). The turn-out was incredible, the weather was fantastic, and the sense of being part of a greater purpose was overwhelming. We hope to continue to participate in more walk-friendly races in the future.
UT Southwestern Library Updates
Get Twitter or Facebook updates from the Library http://libraryblogs.utsouthwestern.edu/LibraryNews/2009/09/get_twitter_or_facebook_update_1.html
Library Toolbar: Immediate access to your Library's resources
Now you can have the resources of the Library's Web site available whenever you browse the Web! Download the Library Toolbar (available for Internet Explorer or Firefox) and get more information by visting the Library Toolbar download page. 2200 new electronic books available.
The Library recently purchased several large collections of electronic books (ebooks) from two primary publishers of medicine and science materials: Elsevier and Springer. Read announcement about this new acquisition and how to access the books here: http://libraryblogs.utsouthwestern.edu/LibraryNews/2009/09/2200_new_electronic_books_avai.html
How to Give a Job Talk: Handout and Video
The presentation given by Dr. Mangelsdorf on Sept. 17, titled "How to Give a Job Talk," was so popular & the room so crowded that people were turned away, there were not enough handouts for all attendees, and we could not distribute evaluation forms widely! To make up for this unexpected outcome, the Postdoctoral Association wants you to know that the video recording of the presentation and Dr. Mangelsdorf's handout are now available on the intranet; this means you can access them on a UT Southwestern-networked computer or via VPN at the URL below, which is for the web page entitled, "Video Recordings Provided by the Graduate School". Recordings are listed in alphabetical order by title; look for "How to Give a Job Talk", under Career Development. http://www.utsouthwestern.edu:8080/utsw/cda/dept436201/files/443151.html#Career%20Development
First Step Learning Centre and On-Campus Childcare
Given the importance of on-campus child care options to many at UT Southwestern, the medical center has formed a new partnership with First Step Learning Centre to increase the number of child care slots. First Step, which will be located in a newly renovated space in the Paul M. Bass Administrative and Clinical Center starting later this fall, has designated 150 spaces for UT Southwestern faculty, postdoctoral fellows, residents, students and staff.
The child care center provides services for infants through children 5 years of age. First Steps expansion, paired with child care slots already provided by UT Southwestern-UTD Callier Child Development Program, now results in 325 slots on campus.
The partnership with First Step grew from many discussions with concerned faculty and staff. An initial committee began investigating solutions, led by Dr. Charles Ginsburg, Interim Dean of UT Southwestern Medical School; John Roan, Executive Vice President for Business Affairs; and Michael Serber, Assistant Vice President for Financial Planning.
Dr. Ginsburg created and chaired a special child care task force to fully research an alternative to Callier and make expansion recommendations to the administration. A special thanks goes to this task force, which included Dr. Patricia Bergen, Professor of GI/Endocrine Surgery; Dr. Michael Brown, Director of the Erik Jonsson Center for Research in Molecular Genetics and Human Disease; Dr. Melanie Cobb, Dean of UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Dr. Carole Mendelson, Professor of Biochemistry; Dr. Shelley Roaten, Professor of Family and Community Medicine; Dr. Kim Orth, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology; and Dr. Myra Wyckoff, Associate Professor of Pediatrics.
First Step Learning Centres renovations will expand the child cares space from 6,800 square feet to more than 14,250 square feet. The facility has been operating since 1998. Owner Wendy Mireault is excited about the growth and opportunity to serve more members of the UT Southwestern community.
First Step will offer an educational curriculum, breastfeeding room, arts and computer rooms, an updated playground and cafeteria. A free shuttle, the Bass Center Express, runs between the Bass Center and South Campus throughout the day. There also is a specific loading zone for parents dropping off or visiting their children. Infant and early childhood classes are likely to fill quickly. Families interested in enrollment can call 214-352-8608 or visit the child cares site at www.firststeplearningcentre.com.
Looking for resources to help you with your career and professional development?
Take a look at the PDA’s new list of career resources! The PDA’s career development committee has collected a list of career resources, including helpful books and a list of other websites, and we have recently posted them on our website. The list includes resources about career exploration, job searching, alternative careers, lab management, teaching and mentoring, grants and fellowships, and scientific writing.
Feel free to suggest any additional resources that you think others might find helpful, and we will add them to the list!
Carpooling Opportunities
If you have a long commute to work every morning and would like to share your commuting costs, consider joining an employee carpool. On the website for the UTSW Employee Carpooling Program, you can sign up to be matched with other UTSW employees living in your area who are interested in carpooling. It’s a great chance to save time and money while helping the environment.
Recycling at UT Southwestern!
The UTSouthwestern Recycling Action Committee is committed to developing an environmentally friendly and energy efficient future, while helping to cut costs. We are working with the administration to increase recycling efforts to include plastic, aluminum, and glass, in addition to cardboard and paper. You can learn about our recycling efforts here. As part of this effort, we are starting a volunteer recycling program at the University Lecture Series (ULS) to bring attention to our cause and we need volunteers to help pick up the recycling. If you would like to volunteer for this effort, please contact
Helen.Lai@utsouthwestern.edu for more info. Thanks and go green!
PDA Google Calendar
All upcoming events can be found on our Google Calendar for convenient viewing and printing. Committee members may update the calendar at any time. For login/editing privileges, email haley.speed@utsouthwestern.edu.
Discount Tickets
Don’t forget the University Store, located on both North and South campus, is a great place to buy discount tickets to various events in the Dallas area. Year-round available tickets: AMC Movie Ticket, Angelika Theatre Ticket, Fort Worth Zoo, Cinemark Ticket (South campus store only). In-season available tickets: Texas State Fair, Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor, Scarborough Fair.
Send your announcement for posting on the UTSW PDA Website and in the Postdoc informer to haley.speed@utsouthwestern.edu. The deadline for submissions to the Postdoc Informer is the 3rd Friday of each month. The website is updated weekly.
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