Congrats to NICHD Graduate Partnership Program (GPP) Graduates
Every year, GPP graduates are recognized at the annual NIH-wide Graduate Student Research Symposium. At this year’s Graduate Ceremony event on February 15, 2024, NICHD graduate students Zoe Elizabeth Piccus, Jeremie Oliver Piña, and Daniela Marta Roth received certificates for the successful completion of their dissertation research.
Dr. Zoe Elizabeth Piccus, a graduate of Brown University, studied under the mentorship of Claire Le Pichon, PhD, Unit on the Development of Neurodegeneration, NICHD.
Thesis title: “Mouse Models of Motor Neuron Disease Stemming from Unrestrained Sphingolipid Synthesis”
Dr. Jeremie Oliver Piña, a graduate of University of Utah, studied under the mentorship of Rena D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD, Section on Molecules and Therapies for Craniofacial and Dental Disorders, NICHD, and David W. Grainger, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah.
Thesis title: “Multi-omic Spatiotemporal Resolution of WNT-Mediated Signaling during Normal and Abnormal Palate Formation”
Dr. Daniela Marta Roth, a graduate of University of Alberta, studied under the mentorship of Rena D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD, Section on Molecules and Therapies for Craniofacial and Dental Disorders, NICHD, and Daniel Graf, PhD, Biomedical Oral and Maxillofacial Research Unit, University of Alberta.
Thesis title: “Revealing Physiology of Craniofacial Growth Zones Through Pathology”
FARE 2025 Travel Award Competition
The NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE) competition is NOW OPEN. FARE recognizes outstanding scientific research by NIH intramural postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Abstracts will be evaluated anonymously, and the top 25% of applicants will receive a $1,500 travel award to present their exciting and novel research at a scientific meeting during FY2025 (October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025).
How to Apply:
Submit your abstract online via https://www2.training.nih.gov/transfer/fareapp until noon on March 14, 2024 (12:00 PM ET) .
Who is eligible:
- Intramural postdoctoral fellows (e.g. IRTA, CRTA, Clinical, Research, and Visiting Fellows) with less than six years total postdoctoral experience in the NIH intramural research program as of March 14, 2024
- Postdoctoral-level Special Volunteers (e.g. NRC, NRSA, or Jane Coffin Childs fellowships etc.)
- Pre-doctoral IRTAs currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program and conducting their doctoral dissertation research at an NIH lab
- Graduate students currently registered in the GPP (Graduate Partnerships Program) with the NIH
For more information, go to http://www.training.nih.gov/felcom/fare/faqs. For questions and concerns, contact the FARE 2025 committee at FARE@mail.nih.gov.
Save the Date: Postbac Poster Days, May 1–2, 2024
Registration opens this month!
Postbac Poster Days provides an opportunity for NIH postbacs to discuss their research projects and at the same time develop their communication and networking skills. For more information, please visit the Postbac Poster Day website for more information and to register.
NIH UNITE: Ending Structural Racism (ESR) Activities
The NIH UNITE initiative was established to identify and address structural racism within the NIH-supported and the greater scientific community.
The ESR Intranet includes various resources like the Toolkit, Newsletter, FAQs, and other information. UNITE Milestones and Progress and the Co-Chairs Corner (public ESR webpages) are other avenues to stay informed on UNITE efforts.