Announcements
Advance Human Immunology with the Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants
Apr. 24, 2024—The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants are annual awards of $150,000, which support early-career investigators who are working to significantly advance human immunology and vaccine and immunotherapy research for major global diseases. The Prizes are awarded by the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project — applications are being accepted from April 1 – June 9, 2024. Additional info can be...
3rd International School on Advanced Immunology
Apr. 22, 2024—
Standard Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program
Apr. 22, 2024— The Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program empowers outstanding researchers, prepares future faculty leaders, and creates a community of promising bioscientists from backgrounds historically underrepresented in academia who are interested in becoming faculty. Propel is a 2-year cohort-based program that provides a $84,000 annual salary with benefits and $5,000 supplemental research funds. Propel is designed to help you...
2024 NIH Career Symposium May 14-17: Registration now OPEN!
Apr. 17, 2024—Registration is now open for the 2024 NIH Career Symposium! This virtual, multi-day event will highlight a variety of career paths available to biomedical researchers. The Symposium will take place May 14th – 17th via Whova. Register here! Please note that, in addition to registering for a ticket, you must also create a Whova account to log in to the event....
Now accepting applications for Fall 2024 ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine
Apr. 17, 2024—The Fall 2024 ASPIRE Path in Molecular Medicine (APMM) applications are due Monday, June 3, 2024. APMM is a program available to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University allowing for integration of thesis work with important clinical, disease-based areas. This program provides a supervised experience, including didactic and experiential courses, seminars, and individual...
Giovanni Armenise Harvard Foundation Career Development Award
Apr. 10, 2024—The Giovanni Armenise – Harvard Foundation supports basic scientific research at Harvard Medical School and in Italy with several different programs (http://www.armeniseharvard.org for more information). In particular, the Career Development Award (“CDA”) is designed to foster young, newly independent researchers, making it possible for them to join and enhance the Italian scientific community, and to strengthen and develop collaborative relationships between...
CDC Laboratory Leadership Service Fellowship
Apr. 10, 2024—CDC’s Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) fellowship program prepares high caliber PhD scientists to become public health laboratory leaders. Through on-the-job service at CDC and other public health laboratories, fellows acquire and apply skills in laboratory quality management, the science of biosafety, and leadership. The CDC Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) was launched in 2015 and develops...
The Macy Foundation – Catalyst Awards
Apr. 8, 2024—The Macy Foundation – Catalyst Awards The Macy Catalyst Awards support projects that impact the clinical learning environment and improve the experience of residents and fellows in graduate medical education. Successful proposals will describe, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies to equip learners with the tools, skills, and strategies to flourish in the clinical learning environment....
Virtual Career Fair highlighting ORISE-administered internship and fellowship opportunities
Mar. 29, 2024—Join us for a virtual career fair highlighting ORISE-administered internship and fellowship opportunities in life, health and medical sciences! Opportunities are available for college students, recent graduates and postdocs. When: April 10, 12-2 p.m. ET The fair will feature the ORISE programs at the following federal agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National...
Human Biology and Disease modular course, now registering
Mar. 29, 2024—HuBD is a modular course with sessions that meet between May 2 and May 24nd. Registration Opens March 25th through April 21st. The schedule of classes will be available to view in YES beginning March 13. Everyone must enroll in section 01 to have access to course materials and receive a final grade. You will select your credit hours based on...
Join us for Princeton’s GradFUTURES Forum- graduate professional development conference April 8-12
Mar. 26, 2024—The GradFUTURES team in Princeton’s Graduate School are pleased to invite you and your graduate students and postdocs to our 5th annual GradFUTURES Forum, the graduate student professional development conference on April 5- 12. With inspiring keynote speakers, interactive workshops and career panels, the event offers opportunities for meaningful professional growth and exploration of diverse futures within and beyond...
ORISE Virtual Career Fair: April 10
Mar. 26, 2024—Join us for a virtual career fair highlighting ORISE-administered internship and fellowship opportunities in life, health and medical sciences! Opportunities are available for college students, recent graduates and postdocs. When: April 10, 12-2 p.m. ET The fair will feature the ORISE programs at the following federal agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National...
“Biotech Entrepreneurship: Stories & Strategies” Virtual Seminar
Mar. 20, 2024—We are celebrating Women’s History Month with a free, virtual Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Lab-to-Table seminar. Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT “Biotech Entrepreneurship: Stories & Strategies” One-third of biotech executives are women, a statistic that shows progress toward gender diversity in industry leadership. This trend, however, is juxtaposed against a stark reality: In...
2024-2025 Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) program
Mar. 14, 2024—The Vanderbilt Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach (CSEO) is seeking graduate students and postdocs interested in science education and outreach to join the Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) program for the 2024-2025 academic year. The SCP program partners scientists from institutions across Nashville with middle school teachers to co-teach weekly science lessons and...
2024 Summer Public Policy Fellowship
Mar. 7, 2024—The American Institute of Biological Sciences and the Southeastern Universities Research Association are jointly offering a paid Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Accepting, and Accessible (IDEA) Public Policy Fellowship in the summer of 2024 for current and recent graduate students in the life sciences or a closely related field. This unique training opportunity provides young scientists with valuable first-hand...
Johnson and Johnson Scholars of Diversity Engagement Program (SEDP)
Mar. 4, 2024—J&J Scholars of Diversity Engagement Program (J&J SDEP) Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is leading where medicine is going. Patients inform and inspire our science-based innovations, which continue to change and save lives. With rigorous science and compassion, we confidently address the most complex diseases of our time and unlock the potential medicines of tomorrow. Therapeutic...
Bridge To BCG Consulting Workshop
Feb. 21, 2024—Join the Boston Consulting Group for a Bridge to BCG immersive workshop designed to help you test-drive the BCG case team experience. As a Bridge to BCG participant you will: Think strategically while solving a case in a realistic BCG case team simulation Team with Bridge participants and BCG consultants to understand the why and...
Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program (SMDP) Fireside Chat information session on industry mentorship program: March 8, 2024, at 11:00am PT (applications due April 5, 2024)
Feb. 21, 2024—SMDP pairs diverse students (Post-baccalaureate, Master or PhD) and early career researchers with mentors who work at companies in the medical technology, biotechnology and consumer healthcare industries. With their mentors, Scholars attend a 5-day training session to learn about careers in industry and receive mentoring and career development coaching. Join the SMDP Fireside Chat information session on...