In this issue...
APS Trainee Advisory Committee News
-CV Section Trainee News/Update
-Strategic Planning for Trainees
Trainee and Career Issues
-New Resources for Postdocs
-New Visa Categories for Foreign Scholars Needed
- Harvard Task Force on Women
-Careers Supplement Issue for The Scientist Available
- Science�s Next Wave
APS Education News
-APS to Develop Online Professional Development Courses
-EB Workshops for Trainees Planned
APS Award News
-Schmidt-Nielsen Award for Mentoring
APS Meeting News
-IUPS Medal and CD of Symphony
APS Journals News
- Special calls for papers
Announcements
-Awards/Grants/Fellowships/Scholarships
-RFAs/RFPs
Positions Available
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APS
TRAINEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE NEWS
*CV Section Trainee News/Update
Recently, the Cardiovascular (CV) Section of the APS formed a CV Trainee
Committee. The responsibilities of the Trainee Committee will be to address
the concerns of CV trainees and encourage participation within the Section.
Intersectional participation will also be encouraged as the committee will
strive to schedule interdisciplinary Young Investigator sessions during
Experimental Biology Meetings. The Trainee Committee currently has eight
members consisting of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, young
investigators, and faculty from the CV Section. The Chair of the Trainee
Committee will be a faculty member who has a primary affiliation with the CV
Section. Membership includes the CV Trainee Representative to the APS
Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC) who should be a graduate student, fellow,
or a young investigator prior to faculty appointment. The remaining members
can be faculty, young investigators, graduate students, or fellows from the
Cardiovascular Section. Members of the Committee include: David Busija
(Chair), Milton Hamblin (TAC Representative), Bryan Helwig, Willmann Liang,
Brett Mitchell, Evangeline Motley, Emily Rothstein, and Mark Shilkrut. Any
questions, comments, or ideas can be directed to Milton Hamblin at
mhamblin01@mmc.edu.
*Strategic Planning for
Trainees
The TAC is in the process of identifying issues that it wants to tackle in
the next 5 years to present to the APS Council at its Strategic Planning
Meeting this fall. If you have an issue you�d like to make sure the TAC
addresses, be sure to contact your section�s representative to the TAC.
Caroline R. Sussman (Chair)
caroline.sussman@case.edu
Min-Hwang (Perry) Chang (Cell & Molecular)
mxc130@case.edu
Milton Hamblin (Cardiovascular)
mhamblin01@mmc.edu
Frank Golder (Central Nervous System)
golderf@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Rudy Ortiz (Comparative & Evolutionary)
rortiz1@tulane.edu
Raul Camacho (Endocrinology & Metabolism)
raul.Camacho@vanderbilt.edu
Brad Behnke (Environmental & Exercise)
bjbehnke@hlkn.tamu.edu
Christie Cefaratti (Gastrointestinal & Liver)
lucachristie@hotmail.com
Angela Grippo (Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation)
agrippo@psych.uic.edu
Ryan Morris (Renal)
morrisr@nhlbi.nih.gov
Ryan Bavis (Respiration)
rbavis@bates.edu
Erica Ariece Wehrwein (Teaching)
wehrwei7@msu.edu
Sean Stocker (Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis)
stocker@uthscsa.edu
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TRAINEE AND CAREER ISSUES
*New Resources for
Postdocs
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has its spring newsletter
available at
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/postdocket/POSTDOCket_3_2.pdf
It also has three new
publications developed for use by postdocs and others wishing to support
postdoctoral research.
1.
Recommendations for Postdoctoral Policies and Practices
These recommendations reflect the best current thinking on those policies
and practices that every institution should consider for enhancing the
postdoctoral training experience.
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/policy/Recommended_Practices.pdf
2.
Postdoc Association Toolkit
The NPA's Postdoctoral Association (PDA) Toolkit is intended to serve as a
resource guide to assist postdocs and their allies in starting and
sustaining an effective PDA. Included in it are best practices shared from
PDAs nationwide, suggestions on how to gain support from key institute
administrators, and strategies for conducting surveys and methods for
affecting institutional policies. The PDA Toolkit is a member benefit of the
NPA. To access the Table of Contents, please visit:
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/outreach_committee/PDAtoc
3.
International Postdoc Survival Guide
The Survival Guide is intended to help international postdocs navigate life
and work in the US. It includes information on how the postdoctoral training
experience in the US differs from other countries, tips on how to cope with
personal and professional challenges as an international postdoc, guidance
on the various types of visas, questions to ask prospective mentors and
institutions before accepting a position in the US, illuminating personal
stories from international postdocs from various countries, and a
comprehensive database of web resources for postdocs in other countries. To
access the Table of Contents, please visit:
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/IPC_Committee/IPSurvivalGuide
*New Visa Categories
for Foreign Scholars Needed
The US needs to refine its visa policies a new report from the National
Academies recommends. New nonimmigrant visa categories need to be created
for doctoral-level graduate students and postdocs. These new categories
should apply for international scholars and students whether they are coming
to the US for formal education and training or for short-term research
collaborations and meetings. The report "Policy Implications of
International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United
States" was issued by the Committee on Science, Engineering and Public
Policy and the Board on Higher Education and Workforce and can be viewed at:
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309096138/html/
*Harvard Task Force on
Women*
The Harvard Task Force on Women released its findings and recommendations.
For more information, see
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2005/05/16-wtaskforce_release.html
*Careers Supplement
Issue for The Scientist Available
A special supplement on hiring trends in the pharmaceutical industry and
how to best manage your career is now available from The Scientist at
http://www.the-scientist.com/etoc/careersupp_email_050620.html
*Science�s
NextWave
Don't forget it is free to APS members (behind the Members-only site on the APS
web page
http://www.the-aps.org)
-Take
Charge of Your PhD Training M. Farias
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/06/30/9
Martin Farias (APS� own!) gives pointers on how to be successful in graduate
school.
-Careers
in Science Web Log J. Austin
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/feature/careerblog.shtml
Breaking news and observations related to science careers, updated weekly
-Time
to Change Lab CareerDoctor
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/05/26/4
The CareerDoctor addresses two big issues in academic career development -
how long may you stay in the same lab before it becomes damaging to your
career, and how should you start looking for independence.
-Postdocs
at the Tipping Point A. Reed and K. Micoli
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/06/02/5
The National Postdoc Association's Executive Director and the chair of their
executive board discuss the NPA's accomplishments, the situation of postdocs,
and what the future is likely to hold for postdocs and the NPA.
-Scientists
and the FMLA J. Kling
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/06/09/2
Flexible work schedules and dedication to their work means fewer scientists
take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, but the law offers some
important protections and options that all scientists should know about.
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APS
EDUCATION NEWS
* APS to Develop Online Professional Development
Courses
APS received a 3-year grant from the NIGMS of the NIH to develop
professional skills courses for trainees based on the �APS/ACDP List of
Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees.�
The overall goal is to promote the development of key professional skills,
particularly among minority graduate and postdoctoral students in
biomedicine by creating effective live, online, and CD-ROM short courses.
Two live, web, and CD-ROM short courses will be developed and disseminated
that focus on two critical skills areas. Each course will include a strong
focus on the interaction of racial/ethnic background and culture with the
development of these skills. The web and CD-ROM versions will be made
available to everyone.
*EB Workshops for Trainees Planned
Mark your calendars for the Experimental Biology meeting and these
workshops:
-Trainee Advisory Committee
Transition from Postdoc to Jr. Faculty: Surviving the Initial
Years
-Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee
Navigating the Interview: How to make it work for you
-Women in Physiology/Pharmacology Committees
Mastering the Juggling Act: Laboratory, Life, and Leadership
Roles
-Education Committee
Refresher Course on Gender Differences in Physiology
Details about other trainee workshops coming soon!
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APS AWARD NEWS
*Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished
Mentor and Scientist Award
If you have had a wonderful mentor in your career, please consider
nominating him/her for the Schmidt-Nielsen Award. This award is to recognize
an APS member (male or female) who is judged to have demonstrated dedication
and commitment to excellence in training of young physiologists whether by
mentoring, guiding, and nurturing their professional and personal
development. Nomination packets are due Sept. 15. For more details, see
http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society/schmidt-nielsen.htm
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APS
MEETING NEWS
*IUPS Medal and Symphony CD Available
The Commemorative IUPS Medal and IUPS Symphony CD of "Body Notes" are
now available in the APS Store
http://www.the-aps.org/ebuspprod/apsonlinestore/tabid/267/default.aspx
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APS JOURNALS NEWS
*Special Calls for Papers
See the APS Home page for a list of Special Calls for Papers:
http://www.the-aps.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
* NPA Annual Meeting
Mark your calendars! The NPA Fourth Annual Meetingwill be held April 21-23,
2006 in Bethesda, MD.
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/annual_meeting/overview6
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a member-driven organization
that provides a unique, national voice for postdoctoral scholars. They are
also a collaborative organization that seeks to work with all stakeholders
to improve the postdoctoral experience in the United States. To read more
about the NPA, please click on
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/.
*Awards/Grants/Fellowships/Scholarships
*Burroughs Wellcome Fund Accepting Applications for 2006 Clinical
Scientist Awards in Translational Research Program
Deadline: September 1, 2005
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (http://www.bwfund.org/)
created its Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research program to
support established independent U.S. and Canadian physician-scientists who
are dedicated to translational research -- the two-way transfer between work
at the laboratory bench and patient care.
Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research provide $750,000 over a
period of five years ($150,000 a year). BWF will make up to seven awards for
the 2006 award series.
Proposed activities may draw on recent advances in the basic biomedical
sciences -- including such fields as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics,
immunology, molecular biology, and pharmacology -- that provide a wealth of
opportunities for studying and alleviating human disease.
Candidates must have an M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. degree and hold an appointment or
joint appointment in a sub-specialty of clinical medicine; be academic
investigators at the late assistant professor or associate professor level,
holding a tenure-track or equivalent position at the time of application
(individuals holding the rank of professor are ineligible); and be able to
present evidence of having established an independent research career.
Candidates must be nominated by accredited degree-granting institutions in
the United States or Canada, hold a current license to practice medicine,
and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada at the
time of application.
See the BWF Web site for complete program information and application
procedures,
http://www.bwfund.org/programs/translational/clinical_scientists_main.html
* NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
Deadline: September 1, 2005.
The Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program at the National Cancer Institute is
now accepting applications for 2006. This is an excellent postdoctoral
training opportunity that provides funding for training in public health
(MPH) and mentored research with world-renowned investigators at the NCI. To
learn more about this multi-disciplinary program in cancer prevention,
please visit the website
http://cancer.gov/prevention/pob or contact the office at 301-496-8640
to request a catalog, or
cpfpcoordinator@mail.nih.gov
*CDC Foundation Invites Applications for 2006 Applied Epidemiology
Fellowship
Deadline: December 2, 2005
The CDC Foundation's (
http://www.cdcfoundation.org/) Applied Epidemiology Fellowship at CDC
provides medical students with a hands-on training experience in
epidemiology and public health.
Eight competitively selected third- and fourth-year medical students from
around the United States will spend up to one full year at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/)
in Atlanta, Georgia. While at CDC, they will participate in an orientation
to CDC, applied epidemiology, the national public health system, and the
role of physicians in that system. With the guidance of experienced CDC
epidemiologists, they will perform epidemiologic analyses and research,
design public health interventions, and assist in field investigations.
Funded by a grant from Pfizer Inc, the fellowship will complement and build
on the success of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), a two-year
postdoctoral fellowship in applied epidemiology and public health, as well
as the shorter, relatively unstructured six- to eight-week CDC epidemiology
elective currently open to medical and veterinary students.
Areas of concentration for the fellowship include birth defects, injury,
chronic disease, genomics, infectious disease, environmental health, public
health policy, and reproductive health.
The fellowship includes a stipend for living expenses.
For complete fellowship program information and application materials, see
the CDC Foundation Web site,
http://www.cdcfoundation.org/pages.html?page=303.
*International Grants and Fellowships Index
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2003/01/15/4
The International Grants and Fellowships Index provides the latest listing
of research funding, scholarships and fellowships, and internships for
postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates offered outside the U.S.
*RFAs/RFPs
*Human Immunology Award Program Invites Applications From Postdoctoral
Researchers
Deadline: July 12, 2005
Established jointly by the Irvington Institute for Immunological Research (http://www.irvingtoninstitute.org/)
and the Dana Foundation (http://www.dana.org/),
the Human Immunology Award is a postdoctoral program for investigators
pursuing research in human immunology.
The purpose of the initiative is to fund and support institutions to train
individuals who can bring new, challenging, and untested ideas into the
scientific arena for the exploration of the human immune system. The
program's long-term goal is to make a direct and lasting impact on the
options and quality of care received by patients suffering from
immune-related disorders.
Eligible applicants must be postdoctoral fellows (Junior/Senior), M.D.s,
and/or M.D./Ph.Ds pursuing research in human immunology, with an emphasis on
diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other diseases
of the immune system; a direct disease perspective; and, preferably,
material from or analyses directly on patients.
All research is to be conducted in a laboratory or hospital in the United
States. The Irvington Institute and the Dana Foundation do not have U.S.
citizenship or resident alien status requirements; however, grants to the
institution are contingent on confirmed visa status of the fellow.
Applicants from abroad must first obtain sponsorship by a senior scientist
in the U.S. before applying for this award.
The stipend is $45,000 per year, for a maximum of three years, to the
designated laboratory's institution in support of the fellow's training.
RFP Link:
http://www.irvingtoninstitute.org/online_applications.html#dana
*Funding News
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/awards.dtl
The Funding News provides the latest index of research funding,
scholarships, fellowships, and internships for postdocs, graduate students,
and undergraduates, as well as listings of U.S. government funding
opportunities
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POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Don't forget to check the "Positions Available" section in The
Physiologist for additional job announcements
OR
You can also visit the APS Careers Website
for positions available:
http://www.the‑aps.org/careers/careers1/posavail.htm
*Post Doctoral Position
in Mathematical Modeling of Microcirculation
Division of Microcirculation, Arizona Research Laboratories, University
of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
The Microcirculation Division within the Arizona Research Laboratories
invites applications for a postdoctoral Research Associate position in the
area of microcirculation research. The successful candidate will perform
research into the biological and physical mechanisms controlling regulation
of blood flow, under the direction of Dr. Timothy W. Secomb. Applicants
should have research experience in this or related areas, including
experience in theoretical modeling approaches.
This is a full-time benefits-eligible position and is a year to year
appointment. The University of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
Complete applications include a cover letter outlining the applicant's
research experience and interests, and a curriculum vitae including names
and contact details of three references. All applicants must apply online at
https://www.uacareertrack.com/,
Job Number: 32940. For additional information, please e-mail
secomb@u.arizona.edu.
*ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY and/or NEUROPHYSIOLOGY POSITION (non-tenure-track)
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Biological Sciences (http://www.biosci.utexas.edu)
invites applications for full or part-time positions as non-tenure-track
Lecturer from individuals with teaching expertise and experience in animal
physiology and/or neurophysiology. Appointments to begin in the Fall 2005
semester. Ph.D. or equivalent is required at the time of appointment. The
full-time teaching load is three courses per semester.
The review of applications has begun and will continue until positions are
filled.
APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS: Please send a letter of interest that includes a
history of teaching experience, a CV, and the names and addresses of three
references. Applicants may later be asked to submit a teaching portfolio.
Send materials to: Cathy Prescott, School of Biological Sciences, The
University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A6500, Austin TX 78712
A background check will be conducted on applicants selected. The University
of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
*Adsumo
Adsumo is the new life science careers website from the publishers of The
Scientist and BioMed Central. Visit
http://www.adsumo.com for job listings, resume consultations, career
coaching, news, events, diversity, articles and more.
*Temporary Faculty Wanted
Lock Haven University has occasional need for temporary faculty in biology.
We are trying to build a pool of interested biologists who might be called
upon in the future to teach one or several courses per semester. We are
particularly interested in attracting candidates who can bring diversity
perspectives to the curriculum, to undergraduate advising, etc. If you are
an individual who is not currently committed to tenure-track positions and
might be interested, you can see a further description at
http://www.lhup.edu/HR/positions/Bio%20Inst-Asst%20Prof%201.htm. If you
would like further information, please contact the chair of the biology
department, Ralph Harnishfeger, at
rharnish@lhup.edu.
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