Researchers Forum
Dear DoM Faculty Researchers:
The Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research (ECIBR) led by Dr. Katya Ravid has initiated the development of and is actively facilitating the growth of the DoM Researchers Forum to promote collaboration, communication and a sense of community among scientists. Current Researchers Forum leaders: Drs. Karen Jacobson, George Murphy, Francesca Seta, Karsten Lunze & Kim Vanuytsel
All DoM Faculty are welcome to participate.
2026 Meetings will be announced by the leadership.
Past Meetings
Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 12-1p | 650 Albany St, room X-715, with lunch
We welcomed invited guest speaker Larry Pinkus, PhD, former NIH SRO to speak: “Strategies for success (and critical mistakes to avoid) in NIH grant applications”

Friday, March 28, 2025 | 9:30a-4:00p | Researchers Retreat | CDS building, 17th floor at 655 Commonwealth Ave
Thursday, December 19, 2024 | 9:30-10:30am, 650 Albany St, room X-715, with breakfast
Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 12-1pm, 650 Albany St, room X-715, with lunch
Thursday, August 15, 2024 | 9:30am – 10:30am | 650 Albany St, room X-715, with Continental breakfast
Monday, June 17, 2024 | 12-1pm | 700 Albany St, room W-502, with lunch
Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 12-1pm | 650 Albany St, room X-715, with lunch
September 27, 2023 | 9:30am – 10:30am | 650 Albany St, room X-715, with Continental breakfast
June 22, 2023 | 2pm | virtual
March 30, 2023 | 2-4pm | 650 Albany St, room X-715
Inaugural meetings
The first in-person meeting of the planning committee, held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 1pm, was followed by a virtual meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 3pm.