ASPIRE UP: A Career and Professional Development Series for Biomedical Science Trainees
The ASPIRE Up series is a monthly workshop series for biomedical Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scientists to aide in advancing their career and professional skills. Topics will include navigating career choices, grant writing, job search skills and more!
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2024-2025
| Date and Time | Title/Topic | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| August-October 2024 | NSF GRFP Workshop Series | Various | Workshop #1 - Light Hall 208 Workshop #2 - Light Hall 415 Workshop #3 - Light Hal 411 |
| September 13, 2024 8:30a-11:30a | Official ASPIRE Up Series Kick Off Session! Navigating Your Career Choices a workshop facilitated by Propel Careers | Lauren Celano Founder and CEO, Propel Careers | Student Life Center Board of Trust Room |
| October 1, 2024 10:30a-12:00p | Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement | Madhvi Venkatesh, Ph.D. Curriculum Director, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Assistant Professor of Biochemistry | Light Hall 411 |
| November 18, 2024 1:00p-4:00p | Grant Writing | Abigail M. Brown, Ph.D. Director, BRET Office of Outcomes Research Co-Director, ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Kim Petrie, Ph.D. Director, ASPIRE Program Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration | Light Hall 214 |
| December 12, 2024 10:00a-12:00p | Interviewing preparedness | ASPIRE Team | Light Hall 208 |
| January 9, 2025 10:00a-11:30a | Negotiation | Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships | Light Hall 208 |
| February 6, 2025 1:00p | ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search | Jeremy Schifeling from The Job Insiders | Zoom |
| February 20, 2025 11:00a | ASPIRE Up: K Awards- Which one is right for you? | Abigail M. Brown, Ph.D. Director, BRET Office of Outcomes Research Co-Director, ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics | Light Hall 419 |
| March 6, 2025 | Telling your story | Lauren Celano Founder and CEO, Propel Careers | Zoom |
| April 2025 TBD | Story Mason | ASPIRE and Career Center GPS Teams | TBD |
| May 2025 TBD | Setting up and running a lab | Faculty Panel | TBD |
Questions? Email Angela Zito at angela.zito@vanderbilt.edu.