Weekly PDA Newsletter - September 30, 2019

[Natalia M Barbour]

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MITPDA Newsletter
September 30, 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

"Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise."

<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>
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, Sports Committee Chair

<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.


<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/ethics_computing_data_as_collectively_generated_patterns_making_sense_of_data_ownership_mathias_risse_harvard_kennedy_school_2719#.XYgVZlB7nOQ>

Resume Workshop, October 3rd, 2019 at 1:30pm

Does your resume communicate the right message? To register, click here<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/does_your_resumecv_communicate_the_right_message#.XZFLGFB7nOQ>

<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/>


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

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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/>

Get to Know Each Other
We hope to see you this Tuesday at lunch (advertised earlier this month<https://pda.mit.edu/events/mits-10th-annual-postdoc-appreciation-luncheon/> by Dr. Ann Skoncznski) to celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week. Please make sure to say 'hi' to us!

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>


Honors and Awards
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



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




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