New Brunswick | Piscataway

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You are invited to our first Annual IMSD Symposium. IMSD students + Friends in year 2 and above will give 5-min presentations of their work. Dr. Maribel Vazquez, from the Department of  Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers, will give the Keynote address. Everyone is invited to a BBQ that will take place immediately after the event.

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The workshop is open to all IMSD students + friends, and advisors. The workshop will be facilitated by Beth Tracy, former Director of the Office of Faculty Development at Rutgers. 

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We have all experienced the "my experiment did not work". It is the unavoidable reality of doing research. However, many frustrating moments, days, months and at times even years, can be avoided by a collective effort to be true to yourself, your colleagues, and the scientific community at large. At this meeting we will discuss best practices that will help you make contributions that really count.

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Research can be challenging. Learning new techniques can be tough. When experiments fail, which they often do, it can be discouraging. The old sage advice is to develop thick skin, put your head down, and push forward.  But is this the best way to succeed?

In this session, we will explore how the concept of “self-efficacy”, which is your belief in your ability to succeed, and discuss strategies to keep you on your road to your success. 

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IMSD invites two of our senior graduate students, Khea Wolff and Stephania Guzman, to present their ongoing work:

Khea Wolff, a 6th year graduate student in the Plant Biology graduate program, will present her work entitled: "An investigation into the pharmacological activity of an isothiocyanate-rich moringa seed extract". 

Stephanie Guzman, a 5th year graduate student in the Molecular Pharmacology graduate program will present her work entitled: "Targeting hepatic kisspeptin receptor ameliorates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" 

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We are very excited to invite you to a panel discussion with Rutgers STEM faculty from groups under-represented in the sciences. Come to hear their stories and learn from their experiences.

Panelists:

• Victoria Abraira, Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Arts & Sciences
• Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering
• Joseph Freeman, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
• Martha Soto, Associate Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, RBHS
• Maribel Vazquez, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

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We will discuss how graduate school life has changed from last year and some of the challenges you may be facing, including how much you feel you are in control of your time and whether you have established good lines of communication with your PI and lab colleagues.

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As you enter the second semester, it is again time for personal reflection 

What were your expectations as you entered graduate school?  Have these expectations been met? If not, why not?  

Are you satisfied with your life/work balance? If not, what are you planning on changing?  

Did you find (your perfect) a good mentor/lab match?  If so, what attracts you to that mentor/lab? If not, what are you looking for that you did not find so far?  

What are your main goals for the second semester and how do your goals fit with your program's requirements? What are your plans and approach to achieving your goals? 

We looks forward to hearing your thoughts!