Monday, April 4, 2008
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Marriott Hall Salon 4, Marriott Hotel
Co-Chairpersons
Eddie Reed, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Jessie A. Satia, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
This exciting session is a must for individuals pursuing careers in cancer research or other biomedical sciences. This interactive session provided a forum in which students, postdocs, and junior faculty can discuss important career development issues and survival skills with senior established scientists.
Facilitators:
Careers in Cancer: Academia
James W. Lillard, Jr., J.G. Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Daisy D. De Leon, Breast Cancer Lab, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Careers in Cancer: Government
Paulette S. Gray, NCI-DEA, Bethesda, MD
Kenneth C. Chu, Disparities Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
Careers in Cancer: Industry
Lydia Armstrong, Novartis, East Hanover, NJ
Career Objectives: Clinical Fellows
Miguel Villalona-Calero, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Career Objectives: Junior Faculty
Adriana Báez, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, PR
Career Objectives: Postdoctoral Fellows
Kevin Sean Kimbro, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Career Transitioning: From Fellow to Junior Faculty
Minnie Q. Holmes-McNary, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
Tracy R. McKnight, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Career Transitioning: From Graduate Student to Fellow
Gustavo Adolfo Miranda-Carboni, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Laundette P. Jones, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Career Transitioning: Junior Faculty to Tenure
Beverly D. Lyn-Cook, FDA-NCTR, Jefferson, AR
Career Transitioning: From Medical School to Careers in Research
Edna M. Mora, University of Puerto Rico Cancer Center, San Juan, PR
Career Transitioning: From Researcher to Administrator
Marian C. Johnson-Thompson, NIH-NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC
Career Transitioning: From Undergraduate to Graduate/Medical School
Brandi C. Brandon, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA
George J. Hammons, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR
Effective Communication, Leadership, and Negotiation Skills
Ronald A. Morton, Jr., GTx, Inc., Memphis, TN
Grantsmanship: Junior Faculty
Suresh Mohla, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
How to Get Your Papers Published in the Best Scientific Journals
John D. Potter, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
How to Set-up a Lab and Management of Resources and Personnel
Wayne D. Bowen, Brown University, Providence, RI
Networking Professional Meeting Successfully
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
Joseph D. Rosenblatt, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Networking for Professional & Scientific Development
Carrie W. Rinker-Schaeffer, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Carlos A. Casiano, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Oral Presentation Skills
Dwight E. Randle, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Dallas, TX
Physician/Scientist
Levi A. Garraway, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Research in Developing Countries and International Collaborations
Francis Ali-Osman, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC
Research Funding/Grant Opportunities: Graduate Student Level
Nelson H. Aguila, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
Research Funding/Grant Opportunities: Postdoctoral Level
Belinda Locke, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
Survival Skills: Junior Faculty
Jennifer Jung-Hwa Hu, University of Miami School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL
Researcher - Advocate Partnership
Linda Dias, Independent Advocate, Toronto, ON, Canada
Survival Skills: Graduate Level
Jessica Faupel-Badger, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda MD
Survival Skills: Postdoctoral Level
Leisha A. Emens, Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Tenure Track - Research Track
Peter O. Ogunbiyi, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
The Role and Responsibilities of a Good Mentor
Maria Elena Martinez, Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ
Ricardo J. Parker, Oncotech, Inc., Tustin, CA
What to Look for in a Good Mentor
Eileen J. Brantley, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Albert C. Lockhart, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN