OHSU Research Week 2013

Learn from our panel of postdoc experts how they found and chose their postdoctoral fellowship. Students are encouraged to ask questions about any part of the process they are most interested in, such as how to identify and contact potential mentors, how to prepare for the postdoc interview process, and what to look for in a mentor. Panelists include: Jared Fischer, Ph.D., Molecular and Medical Genetics; Matthew Jones, Ph.D., Environmental and Biomolecular Systems; Kateri Spinelli, Ph.D., Neurology; and Damian Zuloaga, Ph.D., Behavioral Neuroscience.

It’s one thing to get into graduate school. It’s another to survive it. Our postdoc experts will provide advice on time management, writing your first scientific manuscript, how to prepare for your thesis defense, and other topics. This discussion-oriented workshop is designed for graduate students at all stages. Panelists include Connie Nguyen-Truong, Ph.D., RN, Nursing; Julia Perederiy, Ph.D., Jungers Center for Neurosciences Research; Alain Silk, Ph.D., Dermatology; and Kristen Zuloaga, Ph.D., Anesthesiology. 

Professionals from various industries join us to give an insider’s look at life beyond the academic landscape. Included are a hydrologist from the U.S. Geological Survey, a member of the Environmental Services Bureau of Portland, a scientist at Invitrogen, and a patent lawyer at Klarquist Sparkman, LLP. Particular focus will be on career trajectory from graduate school onward, what each occupation entails, and other life lessons learned along the way.