Weekly PDA Newsletter - October 7, 2019

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MITPDA Newsletter
October 7, 2019 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents

PDA & Other Events

Funding Opportunities
Miscellaneous

NEW CONTENT:

Get to Know Each Other

Honors and Awards

PDA & Other Events

"You have to balance your passions, not your time."

<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-lQnw7PWIpjnN0dh5aBiiehbFIvog_1TKa1Sv6JSp4nuP6Q/viewform><https://pda.mit.edu/events/pda-monthly-meeting-12/>Next PDA Monthly meeting<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-lQnw7PWIpjnN0dh5aBiiehbFIvog_1TKa1Sv6JSp4nuP6Q/viewform> (Sign up<https://pda.mit.edu/events/pda-monthly-meeting-12/>)
October 8th, 2019
5-314, 12PM to 1PM

There are still 4 positions open on our board! To apply please click here<https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/344195>
Positions available: Alumni Committee Chair, Community Building and Outreach Committee Chair, Human Affairs Committee Chair

A<https://gallery.mailchimp.com/156ecccacf03a6376855ef479/images/762ccf40-6740-462c-a69b-4c95002f0c65.png>fternoon Break<https://gallery.mailchimp.com/156ecccacf03a6376855ef479/images/c394b575-2613-49b8-a712-18270079f662.jpg>: October 9th (W), 4-5pm, E19-202
International Students Office partnered with PDA with support from MindHandHeart and International Scholars Office.
Stop by for tea, coffee, snacks, and a chance to meet someone new. (Every 2nd Wednesday of the month)

Catalyst 2020 - Innovating for Healthcare Impact, Apply here<https://catalyst.mitlinq.org/2018/mit2020/>
Join multidisciplinary teams that collaborate to deeply understand real unmet needs and develop solutions in healthcare.

<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scgb-boston-area-postdoc-meeting-series-tickets-70534535695?ref=enivtefor001&invite=MTczOTk1NDkva3Njb2JpZUBzaW1vbnNmb3VuZGF0aW9uLm9yZy8w%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&utm_term=eventpage>
SCGB Boston-area Postdoc Meeting, October 28th, 2019 at 6pm
The purpose of these meetings is to bring together postdocs
interested in neural coding and dynamics to discuss ideas and data.

J-WEL Higher Education is hiring graduate students and postdocs (data science)
More details here<https://jwel.mit.edu/facilitators-data-science-uruguay>

Submit your idea to MindHandHeart Innovation Fund<http://mindhandheart.mit.edu/innovationfund>
How to increase awareness about mental health, open till October 31st, 2019.

Confidential support group for women.
Join if you need support or would like to offer one. More info here.<https://friendsofsarah.org/>

Momentum seeks Postdocs to be an Instructor.
Momentum is an interdisciplinary design course offered to first and second year MIT undergraduate students during the month of January. Apply here.<https://ome.mit.edu/programs-services/momentum-2020-teaching-assistant-application>
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/employer_resume_critiques_2196#.XX-il1B7nOQ>
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/employer_resume_critiques_2196#.XX-il1B7nOQ><https://calendar.mit.edu/event/employer_resume_critiques_2196#.XX-il1B7nOQ>
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/employer_resume_critiques_2196#.XX-il1B7nOQ>Weekly Postdoc Sports<https://pda.mit.edu/events/sports-events/>

LGBTQ+ and allies<https://qtphds.mit.edu/>

Attention all LGBTQ+ Postdocs and Allies: This Thursday, October 10th from 3 to 4pm, qtPhDs will be hosting our monthly social.  Come to Building 26, Room 201 (the QIS Common Room) to join us for coffee, tea, and cookies!  We look forward to seeing you there!

GLiMPSE Podcast<http://glimpse.mit.edu/>

GLiMPSE's recently released a 2 part series podcast with MIT Institute Professor Bob Langer

Click here to view<http://glimpse.mit.edu/> the podcast

more…<https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/>

Funding Opportunities

NEW funding opportunity here<https://imes.mit.edu/call-for-applications-mit-gsk-gertrude-b-elion-research-fellowship-program-for-drug-discovery-and-disease/> (This Fellowship Program funds research that has the potential to transform and modernize drug discovery)
An extensive list of fellowships are available here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/fellowships/>

Honors and Awards

Congrats Chitraleema (Chitro) Chakraborty! Chitro was recently selected as a finalist for the Carl E. Anderson Division of Laser Science Dissertation Award. The Carl E. Anderson Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Laser Science was established in 2013 by the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Laser Science (DLS). Its purpose is to recognize doctoral research in the Laser Science area and to encourage effective written and oral presentation of research results. Chitro was also invited to present at FiO+LS conference in Washington DC. (https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/laser.cfm) Well done Chitro!

This section is designed to share recent successes of our postdoc (including postdoc alumni) community. If you or anyone you know have recently received an award or recognition, please email the details to nbarbour at mit.edu

Get to Know Each Other
Share your work! We would love to hear about it.
Send an email to nbarbour at mit.edu

Miscellaneous

Broadening Engagement through Engineering at MIT (BEEAM)

Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/broadening-engagement-through-engineering-at-mit-beeam/>

Simons Collaboration on Global Brain Boston Area Postdoc Meeting

Details here<https://www.simonsfoundation.org/collaborations/global-brain/events/>

MIT Creative Arts Council

Postdocs are invited to attend concerts and lectures on campus, Details here<http://calendar.mit.edu/calendar?event_types%5B%5D=102755>

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect
Details here<https://spouses.mit.edu/>

Career Advising and Professional Development

Schedule an appointment here<https://capd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs>

CAPD events<https://capd.mit.edu/events>

MIT Writing and Communications Centre
Details here<https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/>
Peer-to-peer scientific communication resource: Comm Lab
Details here<http://mitcommlab.mit.edu/find-comm-labs/>
MIT Work Life Centre
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/center>
MIT Employee Resource Group
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/diversity-inclusion/ergs>
MIT Alumni Association’s Infinite Connection
Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/career-after-mit/alumni/>
MIT Alumni Job Board<https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs>

MBTA Access: Visit the Atlas Service Center (E17-106)

Free Membership to the National Postdoctoral Association

Details here<https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_member_type.asp?regkey=B87D7B9B-5C95-48F6-9ECA-A5014531B05D>

MIT Postdoctoral Association
Contact us<https://pda.mit.edu/about/contact/> | Get involved!<https://pda.mit.edu/about/get-involved/>

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