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EVENTS OF THE WEEK:
Education Program Related Events:
Event Audience: Open
Nutrition Journal Club
December 12, 9-10 (Meets the second Friday of every month).
“Dietary Protein Effects on Muscle during Weight Loss in the Elderly", Barbara J. Nicklas, PhD, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Contact sgolden@wfubmc.edu for the article or details.
For the full schedule visit our education page.
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IN THE NEWS:
The Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship for Women Scientists in Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is now accepting applications for the 2009 award cycle. This postdoctoral fellowship experience is open to women in basic, clinical, epidemiological, or prevention science who are seeking to train in any of the NCI’s intramural research settings. Applicants must be female, must have completed their doctoral degree by the time they begin the fellowship, must be U.S. citizens or have U.S. permanent residency (green card), and must have no more than five years postdoctoral research experience. The SRK fellowship is a stipend augmentation in the first year of the fellow’s training; the fellow’s primary support is through a Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA).
Applicants are required to apply online at http://www.training.nih.gov/postdoctoral/ by December 12, 2008. Applicants should scroll down to the listing for “Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship for Women Scientists in Cancer Research” and select the “View” button on the left. This will take them to a complete description of the application requirements. If they meet those basic requirements, we encourage them to apply by selecting the “Apply” button at the bottom of the advertisement, and following the instructions from there.
Contact Ms. Sandy Koeneman, the Kaplan Fellowship Coordinator, with questions at 301-496-0807 or koenemas@mail.nih.gov.
Newsweek discussed women in leadership roles and how they achieved success and overcame obstacles. In an essay titled, "Climbing the Academic Ladder," Dr. Nancy Andrews, dean of Duke University School of Medicine, discussed the challenges facing women in science. http://www.newsweek.com/id/162356
Best Places to Work 2008: Academia
Check out the list of the top US and international institutions. MEGAN SCUDELLARI talks to employees about what makes their institution such a great place to do science. Plus, see in-depth profiles of top-rankers, as well as lists of the top 40 US institutions, top 10 international institutions, top countries to do research, important factors, and strengths/weaknesses of the top 10 international places to work.
Libraries 2.0 Secrets from science librarians that can save you hours of work.
The cover story in Chemical and Engineering News reports that in seeking closer ties, drug companies and universities are shaking up the model for research alliances. The article reports, "In practical terms this means a shift away from the study of basic biological questions by individual researchers to a more holistic exploration of key medical problems. Under the new model, academic and industry scientists work together to design projects that might uncover answers to those broader questions. Such collaborations are a major shift from 'the mostly atomized approach, which is historically the way a lot of biomedical research has been done,' [Columbia's Dr. Rudolph] Leibel notes."
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/86/8645cover.html
2008 annual AAMC meeting highlights now available online: Nearly 4,000 leaders in medicine and education attended the AAMC's Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Highlights from the meeting are now available online, including: a video and full text of the AAMC President's Address, "The Tough Questions;" summaries of several plenary and focus sessions with slides; a photo gallery; information on this year's national award recipients; and other news from the meeting. Information:
http://www.aamc.org/annualmeeting
The AAMC has issued an "Analysis in Brief" on "Differences in U.S. Medical School Faculty Job Satisfaction by Gender." The briefing concludes that "the overall dissatisfaction in some areas of faculty promotion, pay, and compensation, and the significant differences in levels of job satisfaction between men and women warrant continued work in both institutional policy and practice to create equitable environments that maximize the satisfaction and vitality of all faculty."
http://www.aamc.org/data/aib/start.htm
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