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In Case You Missed It—The NIAID 18th Annual Fellows Workshop
January 8, 2025
The NIAID 18th Annual Fellows Workshop, held on December 11–12, 2024, celebrated the exceptional research conducted by NIAID's predoctoral, postdoctoral, research, and clinical fellows. The event featured over sixty dynamic presentations, showcasing cutting-edge scientific work.
Day-2 Sessions Announced for the NIAID 18th Annual Fellows Workshop
October 2, 2024
The NIAID 18th Annual Fellows Workshop, taking place in person on December 11 and 12, will provide a forum for intramural NIAID fellows to come together to network as well as share and discuss their research accomplishments. The agenda will feature a poster session on the first day and a series of professional development sessions on the second day.
NIAID Grant Writing Training and Mentoring Program 2024 Kickoff
April 30, 2024
NIAID Training kicked off the fifth year of its annual Grant Writing Training and Mentoring Program in March. This course takes fellows through the full life cycle of the grant proposal process, from identifying the right grant mechanism according to one’s career goals to participating in a mock review session to receive expert feedback on their completed proposals. Learn about what some of this year’s participants hope to gain from completing the program.
In Case You Missed It—Virtual Career Chat With Dr. Christine Hopp
March 5, 2024
The NIAID Office of Research Training and Development recently held a virtual career chat with Dr. Christine Hopp, a NIAID postdoctoral alum. Learn about her transition from NIH to the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Germany and her advice for fellows looking to acquire a position and funding outside of the United States.
In Case You Missed It – NIAID Postbac Research Spotlight Series
March 5, 2024
Want to learn about the research NIAID’s postbaccalaureate trainees are engaged in? The “NIAID Postbac Research Spotlight Series” aims to highlight the work of postbacs and their contributions to the research being conducted at NIAID. Postbac Emily Youngblood shares what fellows have gained from participating and recaps the fascinating topics discussed during recent sessions including, parasite-bacteria relationships, mechanisms behind HIV vaccines, filoviruses, enteroviruses, and more.
In Case You Missed It—Winners Announced for Fellows’ Presentations at NIAID 17th Annual Fellows Workshop
December 6, 2023
The NIAID 17th Annual Fellows Workshop occurred on Friday, December 1, 2023, honoring the exceptional contributions of NIAID predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical fellows. The event showcased fifty-five engaging presentations by fellows, along with insightful remarks from the NIAID Mentor of the Year, Cathryn Haigh, Ph.D., and NIAID's esteemed Clinical Director, H. Clifford Lane, M.D.
Speakers Announced for the NIAID 17th Annual Fellows Workshop
November 1, 2023
The NIAID 17th Annual Fellows Workshop will return to an in-person format on December 1 for the first time since 2019. This year, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and clinical fellows will present a range of talk types, spanning quick speed pitches all the way to longer-form oral talks. The agenda will also feature work from the NIAID Outstanding Mentor awardee and a trailblazer in HIV/AIDS research.
In Case You Missed It—NIAID Core Facilities Career Panel
September 5, 2023
Curious about the job opportunities available at the NIH? The NIAID Office of Research Training and Development recently hosted a career panel for summer interns and postbacs featuring NIAID staff from Rocky Mountain Laboratories, the NIH Library, the Research Technologies Branch, and the Visual and Medical Arts Unit. Postbac Taylor McGee recaps the insights and career advice shared by the panelists.
In Case You Missed It—Postdoc Career Panel
July 31, 2023
By Steve Grugan, Postbac in the Vector Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research (LMVR) As part of the NIAID Summer Career Panels series, the NIAID Office of Research Training and Development recently hosted a Postdoc Career Panel where three NIAID postdoctoral fellows shared their experiences and what they have learned while navigating a career in science. Panelists
In Case You Missed It—Applying for Graduate Research Fellowships
July 3, 2023
The NIAID Office of Research Training and Development recently hosted a Grant Writing Skill Blitz led by Jennifer West, Ph.D., NIAID Postbac/Summer Intern Program Coordinator, to introduce postbacs to the grant application process and the benefits of honing this skill early. NIAID summer intern Nicole Haderlein reflects on the practical resources and helpful advice shared by Dr. West.
NIAID Postbac Hailey Johnson to Represent NIAID at 2023 NIH Three-minute Talk Competition
June 5, 2023
NIAID postbac Hailey Johnson will represent NIAID at the 2023 NIH Three-minute Talk (TmT) Competition on June 22, 2023. She received the highest marks during NIAID's TmT competition last month for her talk titled, “Identification of Brugia malayi microRNAs Involved in Wolbachia-Host Symbiosis.” The NIH Three-minute Talk Competition occurs annually as part of an effort to improve efficient scientific communication while also showcasing the amazing research carried out by fellows across the NIH.
In Case You Missed It – Amplifying Science in an Era of Misinformation
May 1, 2023
On April 6, 2023, NIH postbac fellows participated in a seminar and discussion session led by Monica L. Wang, ScD, MS, a nationally recognized award-winning researcher and educator on health equity and science communication. Postbac Joanne Hunt recaps the insights shared about the rise and spread of scientific misinformation and actionable steps scientists can take to address this.
Four Tips to Design a Better Presentation
April 3, 2023
With the 2023 NIAID Three-minute Talk (TmT) Competition and NIH Postbac Poster Day just around the corner, now is a great time to examine your skills as a presenter and strengthen any areas that need improvement. Check out these strategies for designing great presentations that are memorable and engaging.
In Case You Missed It – The Case for Clear Writing
January 31, 2023
Effective writing is an important skill that will benefit a scientist throughout every stage of their career. Postdoctoral fellow Sivarchana Boada, Ph.D., highlights the key components of successful academic and professional writing from January’s three-part skill blitz series.
As NIAID Concludes its 2022 Grant Course, a Few Thoughts
October 31, 2022
NIAID fellows recently completed the 2022 NIAID Grant Writing Training and Mentoring Program, offered by the NIAID Office of Research Training and Development (ORTD). This course, which ran from March to September, was presented by experienced grant writers and reviewers. More than simple passive instruction, the course digs deep into the grant writing skill set, empowering participants to receive mentoring and guidance as they write real grants and fellowship applications. In this article, we share a few underlying tips that guide our philosophy on grant writing training.
In Case You Missed It – 2022 Postdoc Spotlight Series
September 2, 2022
The NIAID Postdoc Spotlight Series was held virtually in 2022 to provide NIAID postbacs with the opportunity to learn about the outstanding research conducted by NIAID Postdocs. The postdocs selected for these talks come from various research areas with the aim of highlighting the scope of NIAID research. This summer's speakers included Ai Ing Lim, PhD., Sila Ataca, Ph.D., Kyle O'Donnell, Ph.D., and Guney Boso, Ph.D.
Speakers Announced for NIAID 16th Annual Fellows Workshop
July 19, 2022
Occurring virtually over two days, November 17 and 18, 2022, the workshop will provide a platform for NIAID trainees to share their work and learn about the broad science conducted within the Institute. The agenda will feature work from a prominent cancer immunologist, a reporter who covers leading scientific issues, the NIAID Outstanding Mentor awardee, and scores of talented NIAID fellows.
In Case You Missed It—2022 NIH Postbac Poster Day
June 6, 2022
NIAID Postbac Lila Berle, highlights four of the presentations from the the 2022 NIH Postbac Poster Days. The virtual platform emulated the experience of attending in-person presentations, as both trainees and judges bounced between rooms to visit the posters of NIH postbacs describing the research they've been working on all year.
Let’s Talk—Global Health Careers
May 3, 2022
Read the latest edition of "Let's Talk" where NIAID postbac Page Murray recaps the insights and career advice shared by the panelists at the March 2022 Global Health Career Panel, hosted by the NIAID Research Training and Development Series.
In Case You Missed It—The NIAID 15th Annual Fellows Virtual Workshop
January 18, 2022
The NIAID 15th Annual Fellows Workshop took place on December 9 and 10 as the final training event of year, featuring the promising research conducted by NIAID fellows over the course of 2021, a hopeful sendoff for a challenging year.
In Case You Missed It—2021 Postbac Journal Club
January 11, 2022
The NIAID Postbac Journal Club provides a space for postbacs to learn how to strategically read scientific literature and critically evaluate the findings while learning about the latest research advancements relevant to their research training.
In Case You Missed It—Anthropologist to Virologist
December 7, 2021
On November 4, 2021, Leah Katzelnick, Ph.D., M.P.H., presented at the NIAID Postbac Research Seminar Series—an opportunity for NIAID postbacs to engage with principal investigators (PIs). Dr. Katzelnick is an Earl Stadtman Investigator, NIH Distinguished Scholar, and chief of the new Viral Epidemiology and Immunity Unit in the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases.
In Case You Missed It—2021 NIAID Summer Journal Club
September 9, 2021
In case you missed it – The NIAID Summer Journal Club launched in 2021 to provide a space for summer interns and postbacs to come together with NIAID postdocs to discuss recent scientific literature relevant to their NIAID research training.
Let’s Talk—Preparing a National Science Foundation GRFP Application
August 3, 2021
Let’s Talk – Dr. David M. Coppola was welcomed by NIAID postbac fellows to provide essential information about the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) application process. Deadlines to submit the application are typically in mid-October and vary by field.
In Case You Missed It—NIH/FDA Cytokine Interest Group Showcases NIAID Research
July 20, 2021
The NIH/FDA Cytokine Interest Group (CIG) met for a mini-symposium on June 10, 2021, to honor the memory of immunology research giant William E. Paul, M.D. Two NIAID scientists were selected as the winners of the 2020 William E. Paul Award for the best papers in cytokine research, Sang Hun Lee (3rd place, ex aequo), a staff scientist in the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, and Lindsey B. Rosen (1st place), a predoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology.
