2024 Mentoring Award Winners
The winners of the NICHD 2024 Mentor of the Year Awards were announced at the Intramural Scientific Retreat on September 27th. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to mentorship within the institute. Staff scientist Miranda Marvel, Ph.D., Section on Vertebrate Organogenesis, received the award in the Investigator category, while postdoctoral fellow Anna Senft, Ph.D., Section on Mammalian Development and Evolution, was honored in the Fellow category.
Established in 2008, the NICHD Mentoring Awards aim to highlight the crucial role of mentorship in fostering scientific development and career growth. Eligible recipients include tenured and tenure-track investigators, staff scientists, and postdoctoral fellows within the institute. The next award cycle will open in the summer of 2025. Nominations can be submitted by anyone in NICHD who wishes to recognize a mentor that has demonstrated exceptional support and dedication to the professional growth of NICHD fellows.
The NICHD Postbac Seminar Series—New dates in the spring
The fall 2024 line-up of seminars for postbacs continues with new dates for medical school applications announced through spring 2025. This series will focus on graduate school applications. Stay tuned for medical school application sessions which will launch in January 2025.
| DATE, TIME, FORMAT | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| Monday, November 4 1:00 pm–2:00 pm Virtual |
Becoming a Leader—Cultivating Leadership Skills for Career Success Speaker: Lauren Celano, Ph.D. |
| Tuesday, November 19 1:00 pm–2:00 pm In person Building 31 6A/B |
Design Your Career Speaker: Megan Bohn, Ph.D. |
| Tuesday, December 10 1:00 pm–2:00 pm Hybrid |
Interviewing for Graduate School Speaker: Scott Morgan |
| Tuesday, January 14 1:00 pm–2:00 pm In person Building 31 6A/B |
Medical School Application Process Speaker: Megan Bohn, Ph.D. |
| Tuesday, February 18 1:00 pm–2:00 pm In person Building 31 6A/B |
Medical School Personal Statements Speaker: Megan Bohn, Ph.D. |
| Tuesday, March 25 1:00 pm–2:00 pm In person Building 31 6A/B |
Interviewing for Medical School Speaker: Scott Morgan |
RSVP for any or all events at this link.
Feedback needed on bioinformatics training at NICHD
Please tell us about your bioinformatics training needs and interests! As we develop our new DIR Bioinformatics Training Program, it’s important that we deliver content that meets your interests and research needs. This is your opportunity to help us shape the future of this program.
Please help us by taking this short survey. The survey takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete and does not collect any personal information. Please note that this is for all potential learners in the institute (NOT limited to trainees) in any position, even if you have no immediate need for this type of training. We really appreciate your time and input and look forward to working with you as this training program develops.
COMING SOON: Trainings for the faculty job search will be announced in the coming weeks.