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News from Around the NIH: September 2024

OITE Announces Fall Curriculum

The OITE fall curriculum will address key skills fellows need to succeed in their research and their career and educational endeavors. Below, we highlighted some programs we think are particularly useful.

Becoming a Resilient Scientist

This series will feature lectures and group discussions focusing on various aspects of resilience, including wellness, imposter fears, emotional intelligence, assertiveness, feedback, and mentoring.

Participants who attend all five lectures and join at least four small-group discussions will receive a certificate of completion.

Upcoming Units:

  • Unit 1: An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness
    Workshop: September 23rd | Discussion: September 30th
  • Unit 2: Exploring Our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears
    Workshop: October 7th | Discussion: October 15th
  • Unit 3: Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists
    Workshop: October 21st | Discussion: October 28th
  • Unit 4: Developing Feedback Resilience
    Workshop: November 4th | Discussion: November 12th
  • Unit 5: Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships
    Workshop: November 18th

Faculty Job Search Series

The Faculty Job Series begins with "Faculty/Research Careers in the NIH Intramural Research Program" on September 4, followed by "Overview of Job Packages" on September 18, and "Faculty Job Interviewing" on November 20. In line with the academic job cycle, job negotiation workshops will be offered in the spring. Please note that the "Teaching Science in Higher Education" course is being updated and will return in the spring.

Tool Up Your Job Search Workshops

These workshops cater to all career paths and focus on essential skills for transitioning to your next position. Upcoming sessions include "Interviewing Skills" on September 16, "Career Planning for Scientists" on October 9, "Networking" on November 6, and "CVs and Resumes" on December 2. (Please note that "Interviewing Skills" and "CVs and Resumes" will be held on Mondays this year.)

Featured Class from the NIH Library

An Introduction to Early Phase Clinical Trials Design

  • Friday, September 20th
  • 11:00 am–12:30 pm; Virtual
  • This hour and a half online training will cover both theoretical principles and practical methodologies crucial for designing early phase clinical trials, encompassing both Phase I and Phase II studies.
  • See the September calendar for the NIH Library at this link.

What’s New at FAES?

Free Fall Course: Unraveling the Interplay of Genes, Proteins, and Glycans through Bioinformatics

  • Thursday, September 19th
  • 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm; Virtual
  • This webinar will introduce participants to the fundamentals of glycobiology, glycobioinformatics tools and introduction to GlyGen: Computational and Informatics Resources for Glycoscience, focusing on their roles in analyzing genes, proteins, and glycans.
  • Register at this link.
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