MIT PDA March 2024 newsletter

Thu Mar 21 10:09:10 EDT 2024

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MIT PDA March General Meeting

Please join our general meeting to hear about updates from the PDA and the future events.

Tuesday, March 26th, 12:00pm-1:00pm.

In person (E25-140) and on Zoom (https://mit.zoom.us/j/99196631871)

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Open nominations for the MIT PDA Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award 2024!

The goal of the award is to honor and acknowledge principal investigators (PIs) for excellent postdoctoral scholar mentoring, and to recognize both the value of quality mentoring and its impact on the career path of postdoctoral scholars. It will highlight the unique opportunities and challenges of mentoring postdoctoral scholars, who are poised to become the next generation of academic and scientific leaders. This award is seen as an effective way to spread the culture of awareness of the critical role the faculty play in the academic/career development of postdoctoral scholars, and further, to recognize the importance of postdoctoral scholars to MIT’s mission. We take this opportunity to once again congratulate Prof. Muriel Médard and Prof. Jesse Kroll, previous winners of the award.

To nominate your PI, please upload your nomination here<https://forms.gle/Lvevi6kaQDvyT8o48> where you outline why your PI should receive this award following the criteria defined below!

Eligibility and Award Categories

Previous winners of the award will not be considered for the award this year. Nominations for all other PIs, including those who were nominated last year, are welcomed. Current MIT faculty, principal research scientists, and senior research scientists, who are in good standing at MIT, mentoring current postdoctoral scholars are eligible for the award.

This year, the award will have two categories:

1) Early Career Mentor Award: Mentors with less than 8 years of postdoctoral mentoring experience will be considered for this category.

2)  Established Mentor Award: Mentors with 8 or more years of postdoctoral mentoring experience will be considered for this category.

 Nomination Process

The primary nomination must be submitted by a current MIT postdoctoral scholar, who may organize supporting statements from additional current and former postdoctoral scholars. The nominating postdoc can write a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) highlighting different aspects from all supporting statements. We accept only one nomination for a PI and expect current postdoctoral scholars in the group to coordinate among themselves to submit only a single nomination. The nomination need not mention the category.

Criteria

The nominees will be reviewed based on demonstrated strengths in some or all of the following areas:

  *   Excellence in fostering and encouraging professional skills development and growth towards independence

  *   Ability to foster an inclusive work environment where postdoctoral mentees across a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives are empowered to engage in the mentee-mentor relationship

  *   Ability to support postdoctoral mentees in their pursuit of a chosen career path

  *   A commitment to a continued professional mentoring relationship with mentees, beyond the limit of the postdoctoral term

Nominations will close on 04/12/2024 at 11:59 PM EST.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact pda-alumni at mit.edu

Best wishes,

Your PDA

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Boston Marathon midnight bike ride

PDA and European Club invite you to join the unofficial Boston Marathon midnight bike ride!

Come join us on Sunday, April 14th to cycle the Boston Marathon Route! This is a joint event between the MIT Euroclub and MIT Postdoc Association - so all are welcome! We will cover the cost of transport (bike & yourself) for you. Having your own bike is mandatory, and bringing your own lock is necessary.

When: Sunday April 14th, 2pm & ~7pm-~12am

Where: 2pm @campus for bike drop, ~7pm @Backbay or South Station to take the train to Southborough.

RSVP: here<https://forms.gle/P2EqshEf9fcNQhVj7>, closing April 10th. First come, first serve, with waitlist!

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GEN AI VENTURE CREATION WORKSHOP

An exclusive workshop for MIT postdocs interested in our free GenAI tool to explore personalized market strategy and business models.

Hosted by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship<https://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/>.

Free coffee (bring your own container) and snacks!

Wednesday March 27, 1-2:30p.

Register your interest: https://forms.gle/9oKTmLZ3JZotovHe8

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Learn more about the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship: https://entrepreneurship.mit.edu<https://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/>

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Seeing is believing, measuring is knowing! PAIR-UP partners with the Allen Institute to host a one-of-a-kind Imaging Workshop from July 30th to August 2nd, 2024, in Seattle, WA! In this workshop, we will exclusively be focusing on data analysis! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! APPLY HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2n3squM7iJhPScBRkTNJOz_gNTXKIylpbzqe5FWYgeRUrog/viewform>

Picture this:

·        Collaborate with Allen Institute experts to unlock the secrets of your data.

·        Dive into hands-on sessions exploring cutting-edge quantitative approaches.

·        Discover the art of assay design, imaging intricacies, and analysis metrics.

·        Bring Your Samples: Yes, you heard it right! You're encouraged to bring your own samples for analysis during the workshop.

·        Connect with a community of passionate researchers and expand your network.

Travel and lodging are fully covered by the PAIR-UP grant!

Go here<https://www.ascb.org/pair-up/pair-up-workshop-allen-institute/> for additional information. Ready to seize the opportunity? Simply submit your registration form by Friday, March 29th to secure your spot. REGISTER HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2n3squM7iJhPScBRkTNJOz_gNTXKIylpbzqe5FWYgeRUrog/viewform>

Let's revolutionize your research together—Seattle awaits! If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the application process, reach out to Ramona Jones at rjones at ascb.org<mailto:rjones at ascb.org>

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The Slack channel. Connecting with Postdocs and the PDA

Please join the MIT postdoc channel to reach the PDA and connect with many other postdocs : https://mit-postdocs.slack.com/

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