Transcript Dermatology Research Announcements

External Events
Accelerating EU-US Business Collaboration in Health/eHealth
Research & Innovation: Opportunities, Barriers and Best
Practices
Save The Date:
Friday, June 20th, 2014, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Atlantic Wharf, Waterfront District
290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
Call for Abstracts:
Open June 23rd- September 29th
Benefits and goals of the workshop include:
•Learn about funding and partnership opportunities under Horizon 2020,
•Contribute your expertise in focused discussions on transatlantic collaboration in the areas of
research, technological development, and innovation (RTDI) with researchers, business
executives, and innovators.
•Hear from practioners in EU-funded programs detail their success and challenges.
•Gain insights on key drivers for health/e-health innovation and promising areas for
transatlantic cooperation.
The workshop is free, however registration is mandatory. Deadline to register is Friday, June 13.
JOINT DFCI-BWH
IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH
SEMINAR
G-CSF Toxicity: Innate Immunity Gone Wild
Robert Sackstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Dermatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Monday, June 16, 2014
12:30 PM
Room 308, Smith Building, DFCI
Lunch will be provided.
Sponsored by the Department of Cancer Immunology & AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Questions?
BWH, please call Dr. Howard Katz at 617-525-1307
DFCI, please call Dr. Michael Goldberg at 617-582-9840
PLEASE NOTE
PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS
ARE FOR THOSE WHO ATTEND THE SEMINAR
LIMIT YOUR SERVING TO 1 (or maybe 2) SLICES ONLY
BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER ATTENDEES
Upcoming BWH Internal Selection Deadlines
 Edward Mallinckrodt Foundation for research grant
Internal Deadline: Monday, June 16, 2014
Sponsor Deadline: August 1, 2014
Amount $60,000/year for up to 3 years
 Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
Internal Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2014
BWH Deadline to nominate: July 15, 2014
Sponsor Deadline: November 2, 2014
Amount: $240,000 over 4 years
Each department (or Division in the Department of Medicine) may submit a maximum
of two applications.
 Jose Carreras International Leukemia Foundation's ED Thomas Post Doc
Fellowship
Internal Deadline: Late Summer, 2014
Sponsor Deadline: November 2014
Amount $50,000 for first year renewable for 2 additional years
Each department (or Division in the Department of Medicine) may only submit one
application.
Women in Medicine and Science Symposium
Monday, September 29, 2014
DEADLINE for Abstracts: Monday, June 16, 2014 by 5:00 PM
In observance of Women in Medicine and Science Month, the Women in Medicine & Science
Symposium will highlight the collaborations and achievements of women faculty and trainees
at Brigham and Women’s Healthcare. The program will focus on the collaborations of women
faculty and trainees across different disciplines including basic research, clinical research,
translation research and clinical innovation projects with the goal of building community.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT THE SYMPOSIUM:
Open to all women faculty and trainees in a BWH-affiliated department.
Up to 6 abstracts to be selected for presentation on September 29, 2014.
Submitted abstracts may be included in an event booklet.
Abstracts can be submitted from any discipline.
More Information: www.brighamandwomens.org/WMSS
For questions, contact the Office for Women's Careers, [email protected], 617-732-8595
ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE FOR SCIENTISTS
Call for Applications for Fall 2014 Semester
Call for Applications – June 23, 2014
Application Deadline – July 28, 2014
Classes Begin – Week of September 2, 2014
Semester Ends – Week of November 17, 2014
More info & application:
www.brighamandwomens.org/CFDD/ESL
Faculty Mentoring Leadership Program
Cohort VI: 2014-2015
A collaborative learning environment among BWH faculty
mentors designed to:
 Increase effectiveness as mentors
 Enhance mentoring skills
 Become mentoring leaders within BWH
Offered through 9, 90-minute sessions October 2014 – June 2015
Course Eligibility:
• Assistant Professors and above
• 5 years of mentoring experience;
• Currently providing mentoring to one or more BWH faculty members
• Commitment to attend all sessions
Applications will be available in mid-June; deadline to apply is July 23, 2014.
More information available online:
www.brighamandwomens.org/cfdd/FMLP
POSTDOC MENTORING CIRCLES
A PROGRAM
BY
POSTDOCS
FOR
POSTDOCS
Now Recruiting Mentors & Mentees for AY 2014-2015
The BWH Postdoc Leadership Council members invite BWH postdocs
to participate in the second year of this successful program.
•Mentors: at least 3 years of postdoc experience
•Mentees: within first two years of postdoc training
•All participants: commit to 2-3 hrs/month Sept. 2014 - May 2015
More information and application:
www.brighamandwomens.org/Medical_Professionals/career/CFDD/BWHPDA/overview.aspx
Apply by August 15, 2014. Questions: [email protected]
BWH Dermatology
Research Presentation Schedule
 June 13
Dr. Clark (On-site Immunity: Skin Resident T-Cells)
 June 20
Dr. Dimitroff (How to Write a Research Grant)
 June 27
Dr. Barthel (From Research to Manuscript)
 July 4
No Lab Meeting