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CDW25 Agenda
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SC INBRE: Cyndy Buckhaults, Communications Manager and CDW Event Coordinator
8:30 am: Registrant Check-In and Networking
Walk-ins strongly discouraged. Limited take and go breakfast items available. Beverage Service (coffee, tea, water) available all day.
Three sessions available: Student Sessions, Career Development Sessions (faculty/staff/postdoc focused) and Grant Writing (faculty/staff/postdoc focused). Sessions are open to anyone. To increase your Workshop experience, feel free to attend the sessions you think will serve your needs the best (you are not locked into any specific track).Student Sessions, Lumpkin Auditorium
9 am
Gaining Experience
Job Shadowing, Internships, Co-op, Part-time Job
Presenters will speak to students about shadowing and part-time work, as well as about gaining industry experience (shadowing, internships and etc.).
Ashley Hubbard, Manager, Pre-Med/Health Advising, USC Office of Pre-Professional and Graduate Advising
Brie Penaherrera, Manager, Student Employment, USC Office of Pre-Professional and Graduate Advising
10 am
Dazzle ’Em With Style
The Art of Oral Scientific Presentation (Presentation Skills)
Dr. Robert Anholt, Clemson University
Distinguished Professor, Genetics and Biochemistry
Director of Faculty Excellence, College of Science
Author, Dazzle 'Em With Style: The Art of Oral Scientific Presentation
11 am
Career Fair
Reception space behind and around Lumpkin Auditorium
11 am to 1:30 pm: Headshots
For those who will receive an email from us confirming a headshot, come to the Board Room at the USC Conference Center (complete question on Registration Form for consideration).
12 noon: Lunch at the Capstone House
Check your name tag for your table assigment. Tables 1-23 will be located in the Campus Room on the 1st Floor; Tables 24-?? will be located in the Carolina Room on the 17th Floor
1:30 pm
Grants and Fellowship Opportunities
How to find funding and fellowship opportunities for students
Dr. Matthew Klopfenstein, University of South Carolina
Director of Professional Development, USC Graduate School
2:30 pm
Getting the most out of your Research Experience
Summer, Fall, Spring - whenever you do research, make sure your experience is the best it can be!
Moderator/Presenter:
Dr. John Wheeler, Furman University
Associate Provost for Integrative Science
Professor, Chemistry
SC INBRE Institution Lead PI at Furman
Student Panelists:
Jay DeLoriea, Coastal Carolina University
Research Assistant, Incoming Graduate student, Biology
Matt Harrington, Clemson University
Graduate student, Bioengineering
Candice Lawrence, Benedict College
Junior, Biology
Bethany McManus, Presbyterian College
Sophomore, Biology and Computational Biology
3:30 pm
Research Papers
I have my data/results – now what? A session on research paper parts, impact factors, etc.
Panelists:
(Moderator/Session Chair) Dr. Nathan Hancock, USC Aiken
Associate Professor, Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences
Dr. Heather Dunn, Clemson University
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Dr. Chiara Gamberi, Coastal Carolina University
Assistant Professor, Biology
Dr. Jessica Larsen, Clemson University
Carol and John Cromer ’63 Family Endowed Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
4:30 pm: Adjourn
Career Development Sessions, Eastview Room
9 am
Mentoring
It's not just for students
Presenter:
Dr. Joshua Ruppel, USC Upsate
Director of Research
Professor, Chemistry
ER(Up)T Program Director
Sponsored Awards and Research Support
SC INBRE Institution Lead at USC Upstate
10 am
Lab Management 101
Tips and tricks for managing your lab
Panelists:
(Moderator/Session Chair) Dr. Jessica Larsen, Clemson University
Carol and John Cromer ’63 Family Endowed Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dr. Heather Dunn, Clemson University
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Dr. Anita Nag, USC Upstate
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
11 am
Cores and Collaborations Fair
Reception space behind and around Lumpkin Auditorium
11 am to 1:30 pm: Headshots
For those who will receive an email from us confirming a headshot, come to the Board Room at the USC Conference Center (complete question on Registration Form for consideration).
12 noon: Lunch at the Capstone House
Check your name tag for your table assigment. Tables 1-23 will be located in the Campus Room on the 1st Floor; Tables 24-?? will be located in the Carolina Room on the 17th Floor
1:30 pm
Navigating Tenure and Promotion
Learn what to expect from the T&P process
Moderator/Chair:
Dr. Holly LaVoie, USC School of Medicine Columbia
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
SC INBRE Program Coordinator
Panelists:
(CRU) Dr. Martine LaBerge, Clemson University
Professor, Past Department Chair, Bioengineering
SC INBRE Institution Lead PI at Clemson
(PUI) Dr. William “Bill” Jackson, USC Aiken
Professor, Biology
Department Chair, Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences
SC INBRE Institution Lead PI at USC Aiken
(PUI) Dr. John Wheeler, Furman University
Associate Provost for Integrative Science
Professor, Chemistry
SC INBRE Institution Lead PI at Furman
2:30 pm
Using AI in Research and Education
Incorporating AI into your research program and classroom
Presenter:
April Heyward, Medical University of South Carolina
Assistant Professor, Academic Affairs Faculty
Director, Artificial Intelligence Integration and Creative Learning, CATL
3:30 pm
Thinking Outside the Box
A Town Hall-format focused on how to meet challenges...
– at a PUI (Eastview Room)
– at a CRU (Westview Room)
PUI Moderator:
Dr. Austin Shull, Presbyterian College
Assistant Professor, Biology
Director, PC Center for Inquiry, Research and Scholarship
SC INBRE Institution Co-Lead at Presbyterian
CRU Moderator:
Dr. Martine LaBerge, Clemson University
Professor, Past Department Chair, Bioengineering
SC INBRE Institution Lead PI at Clemson
4:30 pm: Adjourn
Grant Writing Sessions, Westview Room
9 am
Diversifying your Funding Portfolio
NIH Funding Overview and how to find alternative funding opportunities
Moderator/Chair:
Dr. Holly LaVoie, USC School of Medicine Columbia
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
SC INBRE Program Coordinator
Funding Options and Opportunities
Erin Butler, University of South Carolina Office of the VPR
Director of Research Training, Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub
Grants Overview
R01 Grants: Dr. Renee Cottle, Clemson University
Associate Professor, Bioengineering
R15 Grants: Dr. Anita Nag, USC Upstate
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
R16 Grants: Dr. Walden Ai, Benedict College
Associate Professor, Biology
R21 Grants: Dr. Kandy Velazquez, USC School of Medicine Columbia
Assistant Professor, Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
10 am
Staying Current with NIH
Reading NOFOs, Forms and Formats (i.e. FORMS-H/I, Biosketches, Just In Time).
Erin Butler, University of South Carolina Office of the VPR
Director of Research Training, Carolina Grants and Innovation Hub
11 am
Cores and Collaborations Fair
Reception space behind and around Lumpkin Auditorium
11 am to 1:30 pm: Headshots
For those who will receive an email from us confirming a headshot, come to the Board Room at the USC Conference Center (complete question on Registration Form for consideration).
12 noon: Lunch at the Capstone House
Check your name tag for your table assigment. Tables 1-23 will be located in the Campus Room on the 1st Floor; Tables 24-?? will be located in the Carolina Room on the 17th Floor
1:30 pm
NIH-based Mock Study Section
What it is, how a study section work and functions – the mechanics of how a grant is reviewed
Moderator:
Dr. Hai Yao, Clemson University
Associate Vice President for Biomedical Innovation
Professor and Ernest R. Norville Endowed Chair, Bioengineering
Associate Chair for CU-MUSC Bioengineering Program
PI/Program Director, SC TRIMH COBRE
Panelists:
Dr. Lorne Hofseth, University of South Carolina
Professor, Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences
Associate Dean for Research, College of Pharmacy
Dr. Michael Kern, Medical University of South Carolina
Professor, Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology
Joint Appointment, Oral Health Sciences Department, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC
Adjunct Professor, Clemson University School of Health Research
Director, Dental Scientist Training Program
Dr. Angela Murphy, USC School of Medicine Columbia
Professor, Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
2:30 pm
Interpreting Reviews and how to get a good grant review
What reviews/summaries look like and how to improve your reviews
Panelists:
(Moderator/Session Chair) Dr. Carole Oskeritzian, USC School of Medicine Columbia
Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
President, South Carolina Academy of Science
Dr. Robert Anholt, Clemson University
Distinguished Professor, Genetics and Biochemistry
Director of Faculty Excellence, College of Science
Dr. Daping Fan, USC School of Medicine Columbia
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Dr. Trudy Mackay, Clemson University
Self Family Endowed Chair, Human Genetics
Director, Center for Human Genetics
Professor, Genetics and Biochemistry
3:30 pm
Thinking Outside the Box
A Town Hall-format focused on how to meet challenges...
– at a PUI (Eastview Room)
– at a CRU (Westview Room)
PUI Moderator:
Dr. Austin Shull, Presbyterian College
Assistant Professor, Biology
Director, PC Center for Inquiry, Research and Scholarship
SC INBRE Institution Co-Lead at Presbyterian
CRU Moderator:
Dr. Martine LaBerge, Clemson University
Professor, Past Department Chair, Bioengineering
SC INBRE Institution Lead PI at Clemson
4:30 pm: Adjourn
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