MaineHealth Institute for Research Community

Upward Bound is a national program that serves  high school students who are  socioeconomically disadvantaged or will be first to college in their families. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. They have fantastic programs in science and technology, and we have a great partnership with Southern Maine Upward Bound to host students at MaineHealth Institute for Research. The Southern Maine group visited us this week, and I want to thank our volunteers and managers for supporting this program: Sergey Tsibulnikov, Ben Tero, Elizabeth Mutina, Logan Douglas, Ronit Avudhuta, Anna Cloutier, Sarah Eastman, Debra Burris, Krista Garrison, Tammy Myers, Arturo Hernandez, Liz Jacobs, and Sergey Ryzhov. Thank you Liz Bergst and Christine Ellis for leading these programs!

Watch Out for These 3 Gender Biases in Performance Reviews by  Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio June 26, 2023 Summary Three kinds of bias often creep into the performance-review process, in ways that disproportionately affect women, especially when they choose to take advantage of the flexibility offered by hybrid and remote work. These biases are  experience bias , which leads reviewers to overvalue tasks that are easy to define;  proximity bias , which leads them to think that people in their immediate orbit do the most important work; and i n-group/out-group bias,  which leads them to give preferential treatment to people they feel belong to a group they identify with. This article, based on the author’s study of a large multinational consulting group, explains the nature of these biases and offers suggestions for how to combat them. Because women continue to bear most of the burdens of caregiving, many have benefitted from the flexibility of hybrid and remote work, which has allowed them to r

  Career and Professional Development News June 28, 2023   NEWS AND EVENTS   Van Andel Institute Postdoc Preview September 21 - 23, 2023 Register here . Van Andel Institute again will offer our fully funded Postdoc Preview event on Sept. 21–23, 2023. Postdoc Preview helps prospective postdocs determine if VAI will be a good fit for them. The deadline to apply is July 30. VAI also offers fully funded individual visits year-round. For more information, see the  website . View All Events   POSTDOC OPPORTUNITIES     Postdoctoral Fellowship in Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard School of Medicine (Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D.) The Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, under the direction of Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D., seek several highly qualified postdoctoral scientists with an interest in neurodevelopment and expertise in early adversity. Postdocs will have the opportunity to engage in various studies, both domestic and international. Eligible postdocs should h