This message came to us from UMBC Chemistry alumna, Dr. LaTese Briggs. Dr. Briggs completed a postdoc at The Broad, a collaborative between Harvard and MIT. She is now a Program Analyst for Faster Cures, a division of the Milken Institute. 

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The NIH has issued a Request for Information about implementing the recommendations of its Working Group on the Biomedical Research Workforce.The comment deadline is April 22. Responses are being sought from all stakeholders in the extramural community, including students, postdoctorates, scientists, scientific societies, and NIH grantee institutions, as well as from the general public. 

Here is the Link:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-13-045.html

• Poster sessions and research talks by postdocs
• Keynote Talk: Erle Robertson, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Program Leader of Tumor Virology, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, will present a narrative of his career path.
• Networking Reception

This FREE event presents an opportunity for postdocs to enhance their visibility in the research community, meet new faculty, practice presentation skills and learn about fellow postdocs’ research. All regional postdocs, faculty, and researchers are welcome to attend.