Building Your Personal Brand: A Workshop for Postdocs
Please join us on January 25th at 12:00 noon for a workshop presented by WEST’s Executive Director, Ilene Fischer. She will lead the program which she developed while working with management guru, Tom Peters. This program is based on Mr. Peters' work, “The Brand Called You.” Title: Building Your Personal Brand Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Time: Noon – 1:50 P.M. Location: Room L-112, 72 East Concord St. Registration Required: Email: yolanta@bu.edu Additional Information: Supplementary material will be distributed at the workshop. In this program you will: •Understand branding and its importance •Create and define your personal brand •Design a strategy that increases your... More
Bone Marrow Drive Wednesday 11/30
On Wednesday, November 30th, there will be a drive encouraging the South Asian population to join the bone marrow registry through a simple cheek swap. Registration is free and painless. It will be held at BU Charles River Campus, 12pm to 3pm at the GSU Alley, basement of the George Sherman Union. Currently, the chances of someone from South Asian descent of finding a match are only 1 in 20,000. Help us better these odds!" "Be the Match is an organization that provides bone marrow transplants from volunteer unrelated donors to patients with leukemia, aplastic anemia... More
Messengers for Health: An Academic Community-Based Health Partnership Seminar
Seminar January 26th at 12:00 noon in L211/213. Speakers Suzanne Christopher, PhD, Professor of Community Health, Montana State University and Alma Knows His Gun McCormick, Apsáalooke Nation. Lunch provided. For more information see flyer or contact the GMS office, Ms Kayleigh Klegraefe at 617-638-5138.
No Classes 2/20/12 : Holiday
Monday, February 20, Classes are suspended for the President's day holiday.
Refining your Resume for Industry 2/23
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs “Speaker Series” aims to provide BUSM postdocs with information and resources to succeed here on campus and beyond. The series encourages the exchange of ideas and the intellectual enrichment of the postdoctoral community. This month’s event is: Refining your Resume for Industry. The guest speaker, Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers Title: Refining your Resume for Industry Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Location: Room L-201/L203, 72 East Concord St., BU School of Medicine Bldg Registration Required: Email yolanta@bu.edu Workshop Description: Lauren Celano will talk about the differences between industry resumes and academic CV’s and best practices for... More
GMSSO Operation Gratitude
Thanks to all who contributed to Operation Gratitude: Just before Thanksgiving break for the last 5 years, the GMSSO has collected donations (food, clothing, or monetary) and sent them to U.S. military units serving overseas, particularly to those in Afghanistan and Iraq. This December, we sent eleven donation boxes to four different units. Operation Gratitude flyer
GMS Art Exhibit: December 5th
The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences successfully hosted the first Student Art Exhibit of the 2011-12 academic year on Monday, December 5. Artwork was presented by GMS students, Michelle Welch and Nadine Channaoui. Learn about the artists. Stop by our office (L315) if you missed it to see their art work. Learn about the artists.
Diverse Careers in Science: A Panel Discussion – December 6.
Our diverse careers panel discussion held on 12/6/2011 was well received with over 50 doctoral, masters and post-doctoral fellows in attendance. Introductions were made by the Associate Provost, Graduate Medical Sciences and the panel was moderated by Lauren Celano, MBA, Founder and CEO, Propel Careers. Other panelists include : Stephanie Seidl, Ph.D., Product Scientist, Cell Signaling Phill Jones, Ph.D. Editorial Director, Journal of Visualized Experiments Cissy Young, MBA, Ph.D., Director, Strategy and Business Development, Cerulean Pharma Inc. Jim Gould, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Fellows, Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Dental Medicine For further details of this successful event view... More
GMSSO Blood Drive April 4
The GMSSO and the American Red Cross will be sponsoring a blood drive on Wednesday, April 4th from 10am-3pm in the Hiebert Lounge, 14th Floor. Please sign up for an appointment the week before/the week of at the GMSSO table in the L-Building Lobby. Contact Email: gmsso@bu.edu
Pathways to U.S. Permanent Residence for International Postdocs December 8.
Title: Pathways to U.S. Permanent Residence for International Postdocs Description: Workshop is intended for international postdocs in the United States in nonimmigrant classifications. Will cover long-term immigration alternatives, strategies and timing considerations for postdoctoral researchers preparing to apply for U.S. Lawful Permanent Residence and will also provide an overview of BU sponsorship policies and procedures. The session co-sponsored by the BUMC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the BU International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO). Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011 Time: 1:30 – 3:30... More