THE GOODS - April 24, 2023 - newsletter of Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Science

 

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April 24, 2023 | Volume 6, Issue 31

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

The Clinical and Translational Science Program (CTS) has been an integral part of GSBS for a number of years. Traditionally, CTS training has focused on post-doc students, primarily MDs from Tufts Medical Center, who seek to translate basic research into improved clinical care and public health. CTS is in the last stages of approval of a new T32 training grant that will provide pre-doctoral slots. Once approved, current basic science GSBS PhD students will be eligible to enroll in the program. Those interested in earning a certificate can apply for the one-year, part-time program. If accepted, they will be funded through the T32 (rather than their PI’s grant) and be a half-time CTS student and half-time student in their PhD lab. Details regarding this program are available on the attached information sheet. We are also working on approval for a joint MS/PhD program, where PhD students would apply and enroll in the full-time CTS Masters program either during their PhD or after they defend but before the graduate. GSBS funding would continue through the T32 during the master’s years. Upon approval of this program, we anticipate enrollment to open for this joint MS/PhD in the Summer of 2024. -Dan Volchok

HIGHLIGHTS

GSC Apparel Sale Online store. Order by 5pm on Friday, April 28! We are selling another round of GSBS apparel! Our online shop is now active and consists of Men’s and Women’s cut quarter-zips and long sleeve shirts. Place your orders through the link to help raise money for GSC to put on events!

GSBS Student Networking Event April 26 | 5 - 7pm MedEd Building, 8th Floor Register here. Let’s be honest, networking isn’t as easy breezy as everyone makes it seem. Who do I reach out to? Do I have to become a LinkedIn influencer? How do I make it not feel so…networky?   GWiSE, SACNAS, and TBG had all these questions and more, so we decided to make an annual GSBS event dedicated to learning about networking while meeting GSBS Alumni who are working in scientific positions throughout Boston. Join us on Wednesday April 26th from 5-7 pm to hear from our two speakers, Dr. Sharon Cantor (GSBS 97’) an Endowed Professor at UMass Medical School, and Dave Greenwald (GSBS 11’) VP of Business Development at Deerfield Management. Their talks will be followed by a happy hour networking event with students and GSBS alum.  Register now to be entered into a raffle for a free set of business cards and Starbucks gift cards! Food and wine will be served, the event is business casual.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 24 Dissertation Defense: Eri Anastas 10am Behrakis Auditorium | Via Zoom: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/97265645376?pwd=SEJWSGYyaVZTaVRlNlFHdXpCTzN6dz09 The Graduate Program in Genetics invites you to Eri Anastas's defense of his dissertation, “The Role of KDM2B in Regulating Ribosome Biogenesis and mRNA Translation”. For more information, see the flyer. Behind the Scenes of Generation Nerd Girl 5:30 - 6:30pm MedEd 218 Register here.   AWIS-Boston and The Neuro DEI committee will host Bobette Buster (award-winning producer and author) and Karen Johnson (award-winning producer and director) to discuss their vision for “Generation Nerd Girl” - An inspirational feature documentary exploring the exciting generational change taking place for women in STEM through the lens of one of its bold leaders - Dr. Karen Panetta, Dean of Graduate Education for the School of Engineering at Tufts University. Registration is required for this event; the event is free for Tufts students and postdocs. For more info and to register go to: https://lnkd.in/eh25_KzC. GLADC Event - Listening and Dialogue with Dinner 5:30 - 7:30pm Register here. The Generous Listening and Dialogue Center (GLADC) at Tisch College on the Medford campus invites you to a Listening and Dialogue Dinner. This dinner will explore the following questions: what are the dialogue skills needed for polarizing conversations? How can restorative justice support our shared community life? For more information, see the flyer. April 25 DISC Single-Cell RNA-Seq Time Series and Trajectory Analysis Workshop 12 - 3pm MedEd 514 | Zoom Option Available Register here. The coordinators of the DISC `Omics study group are organizing a workshop on Single-Cell RNA-Seq Time Series and Trajectory Analysis as part of the upcoming DISC symposium. This hybrid workshop will introduce single-cell RNA sequencing and common computational algorithms for trajectory inference as well as give participants hands on experience in reconstructing cell trajectories using single-cell RNA sequencing data and open-source bioinformatics tools. Questions about the workshop or study group can be directed to Rebecca.Batorsky@tufts.edu or Jason.Laird@tufts.edu. April 26 Office of Multicultural Affairs: Dean's Coffee Hour 12 - 1pm MEB 219 | Via Zoom: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/97534878068?pwd=QVJZN3lsUlludDY1MTM0WDNHSXRDdz09  The Office of Multicultural Affairs invites you to the Dean's Coffee Hour with Dean Jose Caro. Lunch will be provided so please spread the word and RSVP to marlene.jreaswec@tufts.edu by Monday, April 24, at 1pm (for catering purposes), if you wish to attend in person. For those who cannot be in person but wish to attend remotely, please see the Zoom link. BHDSC Seminar Series: Dr. Briana Stephenson 2 - 3pm 35 Kneeland St., 8th Floor Conference Room | Zoom link: https://wellforce.zoom.us/j/98642180102?pwd=aDJteTVuZkYwblE3UHY2dlIzTWJtdz09&from=addon The Biomedical and Health Data Science Collaborative (BHDSC), a cross-disciplinary group formed by the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (ICRHPS) at Tufts Medical Center, invites you to attend an in-person seminar (with an option to join virtually). Briana Stephenson, PhD will give a talk titled “Model-based clustering techniques to improve our understanding of health disparities”. Multicultural Fellows Council Meeting 2pm MEB 218 | Via Zoom: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/91087224578?pwd=Znorbk1kdzNKVFN0VlNrNlY0Ujh0QT09&from=addon The Office for Multicultural Affairs invites you to attend the next Multicultural Fellows Council (MFC) meeting. Lunch will be provided so please spread the word and RSVP to marlene.jreaswec@tufts.edu by Monday, April 24, at 1pm (for catering purposes), if you wish to attend in person. For those who can only attend remotely, please see the Zoom link below. The agenda is forthcoming. If an MFC at-large or student affinity group member wishes to feature announcements on the agenda or conduct a Spotlight presentation at a future meeting, please email Marlene by Monday, April 24 at 1pm. April 27 Dissertation Defense: Jacob Klickstein 1pm DeBlois Auditorium | Via Zoom: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/91273005867?pwd=R0ViVTQ3dE53Mk1YeDRmNHYvRTdsZz09 The Graduate Program in Neuroscience invites you to attend Jacob Klickstein's defense of his dissertation, "ALS-related p97/VCP mutations disrupt lysosome homeostasis in motor neurons". For more information, see the flyer. April 28 Dissertation Defense: Brittany Ahlstedt 1pm Behrakis Auditorium | Via Zoom: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/91473100825?pwd=Zm9zWitiQmR6MG5iTTNiLzMxWFVSUT09 The Graduate Program in Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology invites you to Brittany Ahlstedt's defense of her dissertation, "UBXN1 maintains ER proteostasis and represses UPR activation by modulating translation independently of the p97 AAA ATPase". For more information, see the flyer. April 28 - 29 Women’s Mental Health Conference at Yale Registration for the 2023 WMHC is now open! The WMHC at Yale is excited to announce this year's conference will be hybrid!  Friday will be completely virtual, featuring our keynote Dominique Jackson, best known for her leading role of Elektra Abundance on the FX television series Pose. Our panels will cover topics including Obstetric Violence, The Intersection of Mental Health & Chronic Illness, Advocacy Surrounding Incarcerated Women, and The Impact of Political and Humanitarian Crises on Women. Additionally, we are also currently accepting proposals for informative and interactive sessions. We are also bringing back an in-person component to the conference this year for Saturday April 29th. This will include a book talk and signing with esteemed Asian American author Esmé Weijun Wang, author of The Collected Schizophrenias (which will also be available virtually for registrants not in the New Haven area). Afterward, we will hold a poster session, allowing mental health trainees and professionals from across the country to showcase their work and find opportunities to collaborate. April 29 20th Annual Microbial Sciences Symposium 9am - 5pm Northwest Building, Harvard Anniversary Register here | Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 26 the 20th annual Microbial Sciences Symposium is fast approaching. We are excited to welcome attendees from throughout New England to a celebration of all things microbial. GSBS's Aimee Shen is one of the event's featured speakers! For more information, see the flyer or the website. May 1 GSC Dinner and Concert Outing Sign up here. Join GSC for a New England Conservatory concert at Jordan Hall! The concert is on Monday, May 1st at 7:30pm and it features compositions by three classical composers (Kurtág, Ligeti, and Schumann). We will have dinner at Ginger Exchange (covered by GSC) before heading over to Jordan Hall. Sign up here to attend! May 3 Dissertation Defense: Noell Cho 2pm MedEd B09 | Zoom link: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/96659612424?pwd=OUcvL29DZzVsRGh6aGJyTkJVaDV5Zz09 The Graduate Program in Neuroscience invites you to Noell Cho's defense of her dissertation, "LMTK3 regulates KCC2 activity and phosphorylation in the hippocampus". For more information, see the flyer. May 10 3rd Annual Tufts Cherish Chinatown Cleanup  12:30-3:30pm Meet at Jaharis Courtyard Over 100 Tufts University students, faculty, and staff join together at our annual Cherish Chinatown neighborhood cleanup. Volunteers pick up trash, plant flowers, and organize supply rooms at local nonprofits—all while learning about the history of the neighborhood and ways to get more involved with our Chinatown community partners. In 2022, we were joined by Boston's Mayors Office of Civic Organizing, Josiah Quincy Elementary School, Asian Community Development Corporation, and Asian American Civic Association's Buds and Blossoms. Please sign up to join us by May 7th so we can ensure appropriate supplies!   VIEW THE FULL CALENDAR

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tufts Computational Biology Club - Computational Needs Survey Deadline: May 15 The Tufts Computational Biology Club is launching soon! We are conducting a brief survey to identify the computational training needs of GSBS students, and your input is vital to help us shape the future of the club and develop effective training programs that meet your needs. We would also greatly appreciate your input on suggested activity types that you would be interested in attending or would find helpful. By taking part in this survey, you can join our mailing list to receive updates on upcoming workshops, seminars, and other activities. Thank you for your time and help in launching this new club!

Call for Judges - Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair Friday, May 5, 2023 | 9am - 2pm Sign up here. MSEF (Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair) is looking for ~20 volunteers to serve as judges in each of these STEM fields: Biology, Environmental Science, and Behavioral Sciences. The 2023 High School Fair will be held in-person at MIT on Friday, May 5, 2023. Judges must hold a graduate degree and/or have 5+ years working experience. Judges check in is at 8:00 am - 8:30 am. The judging period is scheduled to be held from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. During this period, each student will have multiple judges review their work, one at a time. Most judges will interview and score 5-8 students. For more information, check out the registration website. Judges are required to pre-register & attend a virtual info session.

BioFabUSA 2023 Meeting in the Millyard - Register Now June 6 - 8, 2023 | Manchester, NH Register here. This year's Meeting in the Millyard (MITM) will offer the visionary, inspirational content you expect from the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI.) The 3-day event will feature expert-led panels, exclusive networking opportunities, and 40+ dedicated presentations by pioneers in the field providing the latest insights, trends, challenges, and opportunities in the biomanufacturing industry. Early Bird registration is available until May 24, 2023.

Congratulations to Adrianne Gladden-Young, Recipient of an Honorable Mention at the Cell Press Rising Black Scientist Awards PhD Candidate in Molecular Microbiology Adrianne Gladden-Young was recently named as an Honorable Mention in Cell Press's Rising Black Scientist Awards! You can read more about the awards and Adrianne here. Congratulations to Adrianne!

Journal of Emerging Investigators: Mini-PhD Camp volunteers Apply by May 2023 More information. The Journal of Emerging Investigators is a science journal and mentorship program publishing research by middle and high school scientists. They are planning a Mini-PhD Program this summer targeting 8th to 10th graders from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The participants will perform experiments to study the significance of antibiotics resistance in our surrounding environment with science kits sent to their homes. To volunteer, please fill out this form.

HIRSH LIBRARY NEWS

Here is your regular reminder that Hirsh Library offers research data management services! If you have been doing research for a few months or years and find yourself struggling to keep track of your files, wading through dozens of confusing folders, or even losing important data, get in touch and we can help you create a system to keep your data organized and easy to find.  Upcoming Library Workshops – Check our Events Calendar for more info and sign-up links!  April 26, 2-3pm (Zoom): Essentials of Data Management with NIH Data Sharing Policy Update  May 3, 2-3pm (Zoom): Python for Data Visualization  Virtual Office Hours May 5, 11am-12pm: Data Management Office Hours with Allie May 19, 11am-12pm: Data Management Office Hours with Paige

CAREER NEWS

Acing the Interview with Lauren Celano May 11, 4 – 6pm Register here. This seminar provides advice for how to succeed during an interview and will cover different interview formats including phone, skype, in person one‐on‐one and panel settings. This seminar provides insight on what hiring managers look for when conducting interviews as well as typical interview questions with examples of responses. Lauren will discuss how to prepare for skills based questions (i.e. tell me more about your cell culture experience) as well as “soft skills” questions (i.e. tell me how you work in a team, or how you show initiative). Lauren will provide insight on why companies use behavioral interviewing and the important role of culture fit and personality fit in an interview. Lauren will also provide advice on research that a candidate can do to make sure they have relevant background information on the company and interviewers and advice on what questions to ask during an interview. Lauren will provide guidance relevant for scientific, non‐scientific, and consulting interviews. This session will be offered in-person, with a hybrid option for remote attendees.

One-on-One Career Coaching Appointments Now Available Sign up here. GSBS is pleased to offer one-on-one career coaching appointments with Lauren Celano, Founder of Propel Careers. Coaching services cover topics such as: how to start and navigate an effective job search; tailoring CVs, resumes, and cover letters for specific roles; how to make the most of a Ph.D. or postdoctoral fellowship; interviewing and salary negotiation; and many more. 30-minute career coaching appointments are available to GSBS students and Tufts postdocs. Sign up here, or see the website for more information. Please note that some appointments are in-person and some are virtual; make sure you sign up for the correct type of appointment.

STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Wellness Advising Office Mon | 9:30am - 5:00pm Tue | 11:00am - 7:00pm Wed/Thurs/Fri | 9:30am - 5:00pm   Email Sharon.Snaggs@tufts.edu to set up a meeting.

Check out the Week in Wellness Newsletter! This week's issue includes information about the Spring Stress Relief Challenge! Contact Abby Lemons, abigail.lemons@tufts.edu, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences' representative for the Student Wellness Advisory Committee, with questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding student health and wellness.

Talk One2One Our confidential resource and referrals are available at no cost to you. Get help with relationships, anxiety, stress, and more. Access by calling 1-800-756-3124, or emailing tuftscounseling@allonehealth.com.

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