tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045513472191099672024-03-12T19:31:08.939-07:00Postdoc Blog at the University of ChicagoThis blog is created by the BSD Postdoctoral Association as informal space for postdocs to discuss experiences, issues and events of interest to the community. Any postdoc or PDA member is welcome to post an original blog or comment on a posting. Topics are listed in the "label" section to the right of the page.University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-56539282866344160612016-03-07T10:06:00.002-08:002016-03-07T12:24:02.463-08:00The BSD PDA at the 2016 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Meeting!<div class="MsoNormal">
This past weekend the <a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/">National Postdoctoral Association</a>
(NPA) held their annual meeting in Grand Rapids, MI on “Supporting Postdocs,
Promoting Discovery”. Five BSD postdocs
traveled to the meeting to talk about the BSD PDA Survey Committee’s 2016
National Postdoctoral Survey, Future of Research symposia with colleagues from
New York and Boston, and to present posters on FOR Chicago and Outreach efforts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The leaders of the BSD PDA Survey Committee, Erica
Westerman, Joe Pierre, and Sean McConnell facilitated the workshop, “<a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?2016AMFriSessions#Creating">Creating a
National Postdoctoral Survey: A Way of Seeing an ‘Invisible’ Population</a>”.
First, Erica Westerman introduced the need for a national postdoc survey and
shared some of the data analysis from past BSD PDA surveys to highlight the
kinds of information that could be gained nationally. The BSD PDA Survey
Committee has surveyed our postdoctoral population since 1999-2000. Nancy Schwartz, Dean of Postdoctoral Affairs,
gave specific examples of how the BSD PDA and Office of Graduate and
Postdoctoral Affairs have utilized survey data to inform divisional and
institutional postdoc policies (e.g. salary/benefits, mentor training for
postdocs, and the complaint resolution process) over the past 16 years. Joe Pierre and Sean McConnell led a
discussion with the audience of postdocs, administrators, and postdoc advisors
on the process of creating a national survey and ideas on how to disseminate
the survey to postdocs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kyle Dolan, co-lead organizer of Future of Research (FOR)
Chicago, worked with postdocs Rodoniki Athanasiadou (New York University, NYU
Postdocs Interdisciplinary Symposium) and Sarah Mazzilli (Boston University,
FOR Boston) to hold an Innovation in Action session on “<a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?2016AMSatSessions#Grassroots">Creating
Policy-Focused Regional Symposia for Grassroots Advocacy</a>”. In this session,
the audience learned from regional Future of Research leaders on what goes into
planning a FOR symposium. In small groups, the attendees worked on different
aspects of planning a symposium on postdoc advocacy with actionable ideas to bring
back to their region or home institution.</div>
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Kristina Martinez, PDA President and co-chair of the
Teaching and Outreach Committee, presented the poster “Scientific Outreach:
University of Chicago Lab Tour for South Side Chicago Youth,” authors were Kristina
Martinez, Abby Stayart, Nate Boylan, Andrew Chidester, Cara Froyd, Laurie
Risner, and Nancy Schwartz. Kyle Dolan presented
the poster on “Postdoctoral Advocacy in Action: Lessons from the Future of
Research Chicago Symposium,” authors were Kyle Dolan, Rianne Ellenbroek, Erin
Heckler, and Nancy Schwartz. <a href="https://twitter.com/bsdpostdoc/status/706512668509741056">Kyle Dolan won the first place award for this poster!</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Nancy Schwartz was a plenary speaker on the “Managing Your
Postdoc: Mastering the Core Competencies” panel and moderated sessions on postdoc career development collaborations with the <a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?2016AMSatSessions#Fostering">PDA/OGPA, UChicago GRAD and myCHOICE</a> and with the <a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?2016AMFriSessions#Strategies">NRMN CIC Academic
Network</a>. In addition to all of her work supporting postdocs here as Dean of
Postdoctoral Affairs, Nancy Schwartz has also been involved on the national
level advocating for postdocs for many years.
Nancy served on the founding NPA Advisory Board among her many other advocacy
efforts to support postdocs. In recognition of all these, <a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/news/268379/Recipient-of-the-2016-Distinguished-Service-Award-Announced.htm">Nancy
Schwartz received this year’s NPA Distinguished Service Award</a>! She gave an
inspiring acceptance speech thanking the nominating committee and lauding all
postdocs involved in active PDAs, especially giving a “shout-out” to <a href="http://futureofresearch.org/" target="_blank">the Future of Research organization</a> while reminding the audience that “we are all postdocs”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall, the annual NPA meeting was a very informative
weekend where the BSD PDA presented their work and shared ideas with other
postdocs and PDAs from around the nation.
We brought back many new ideas that we will discuss at the next PDA
Steering Committee meeting and at the Friday seminar series on April 15 in conjunction with the Public Affairs Committee who will present their
experiences from the AAAS Annual meeting!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are interested in learning more about the
annual NPA meeting, <a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?2016AMAgenda">the
agenda is on the NPA webpage</a> or you can look up <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NPA2016&src=tyah">#NPA2016 on Twitter</a>. Because the University of Chicago is a
sustaining NPA member, all postdocs are eligible for <a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?page=affiliate_members">free affiliate
membership</a> which will give you greater access to the web resources. You can <a href="http://www.bsdpostdoc.uchicago.edu/about.shtml">learn more about the BSD
PDA</a> on our website or by attending our next meeting!</span></span>University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-16909484770098586562015-09-29T08:12:00.000-07:002015-09-29T12:25:21.222-07:00The Future Is Ours: Make Your Voices Heard, Postdocs!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">Back in undergrad I would have never
imagined in 11 years I would become a <b>postdoc</b>.
At the time, I did not know that postdocs existed. It was not until recently
that I discovered that the person who mentored me during my summer research
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<span lang="EN-US">The <b>National
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is engaged in a temporary period of mentored research and/or scholarly training
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needed to pursue a career path of his or her choosing</i>.” <sup>1<o:p></o:p></sup></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This sounds like a fantastic position! If
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A postdoc is like <b>limbo</b> where more
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<span lang="EN-US">As Kendall Powell reported,<sup> </sup>postdocs
are <b>overcrowded and underpaid</b>. <sup>3</sup>
How can such a large workforce make almost half of the salary that non-postdoc
person? Perhaps it is a case of supply and demand where the supply of postdocs
is so great that people can toss out tinier wages due to resource competition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">By this point, you might ask why postdocs
are putting up with this garbage. Postdocs should walk away from this lifestyle
and find more jobs! That would be nice, except for the fact that majority of
academic labs are still pushing for scientists to go the route of being a
Principal Investigator. It is like an apprenticeship, where the master teaches
the student to become like them and carry the torch of research. That would be
nice except that…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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al.</i>, have shown that the number of young investigators becoming Principal Investigators and securing grant funding for their labs are on the <b>decline</b>. <sup>4</sup> Perhaps this is
one reason why people have been doing postdocs over 10 years. People are hungry
for a position but the reality of it is that jobs in academia are too far and
few in between. There are plenty of jobs in other sectors such as industry,
government, and non-profits where their skills acquired during their PhD and
postdoc could be applied. However, many PhDs are lacking the training and
mentoring to know how to look for those jobs, let alone land them. The postdoc
is truly stuck in limbo waiting for their big escape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">And thus the postdoc remained unheard of…<b>until now</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Organizations like the <b>National Postdoctoral Association</b> advocate for the better treatment
of postdocs. Amongst other things, they have helped fight for higher pay,
recognition of postdocs at institutions, capping the training period to 5
years, and encourage the mentoring and training needed to successfully
transition postdocs into a variety of careers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Nationwide, there is a movement called the <b>Future of Research </b><sup>5</sup> where
these issues and more are being brought to light. Symposia organized by
postdocs themselves are being launched in New York, Boston, the Bay Area, and
Chicago. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Let us change how the world sees postdocs
so that we will no longer remain invisible. A postdoc should be a training
period that will aid in developing the skills to pursue any career that he or
she wants. It is our responsibility as postdocs now to ensure that future
generations of postdocs get treated with respect and this training is a viable
option for undergraduates and graduate students to consider. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Because I am a postdoc in the Midwest, I
want to spread the word about our local <b>Future
of Research Symposium in Chicago</b> is happening on October 29, 2015, from
8:00 am – 5:30 pm.<sup> 6</sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">“<b>FORChicago</b>
will be a one-day series of panel discussions and participant-led workshops
with the aim to:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chicago area about embracing the rich community of PhD-trained talent as
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University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-19415241407519369512014-11-03T12:27:00.000-08:002014-11-03T13:32:36.912-08:00Illinois Elections 2014--A Brief Guide to the Candidates<div class="normal">
Election Day is tomorrow, and here in Illinois there are a
number of races being contested that will shape the policy landscape at the
local, state, and federal levels for years to come. But where do the candidates
stand on policies that matter to postdocs, regarding science, education, and
the like? We’ve put together this guide to help postdocs understand how their
elected officials might approach science-related policy, based on previous
actions and the stated positions from the candidates’ own websites. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Please note:</b> this is not an endorsement of any candidate, nor a comprehensive guide on their positions. For more in-depth information of the platforms each person
is running on, we recommend visiting their websites.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Governor: Pat Quinn (D,
incumbent) vs Bruce Rauner (R) </b><o:p></o:p><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">by Ann Fitzpatrick</b></div>
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The race for Governor of Illinois is as close as it can get
with polls putting Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner both on 50%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both candidates are strongly campaigning on
job creation and the importance of education, but what does this mean for
science funding? That is far less clear and neither candidate’s website
addresses research or science policy directly. Governor Quinn’s website states
that everyone should have the opportunity to get a higher education and puts a
figure of $6 billion for increase in classroom spending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Healthcare and the environment are also
issues Governor Quinn is campaigning and these need the support of science
research to flourish. Bruce Rauner is also running on education as a key issue
although this is focused on high school and early education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Rauner is the newcomer, with no previous
government experience, perhaps it isn’t shocking that the main issues he is
campaigning on are spending, taxes and government reforms. Yet there are few
specifics about what this would entail, other than repealing some taxes introduced by Governor Quinn.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Sources: <a href="https://www.quinnforillinois.com/00/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">https://www.quinnforillinois.<wbr></wbr>com/00/</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
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<a href="http://brucerauner.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://brucerauner.com/</a> </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">U.S. Senator: Dick
Durbin (D, incumbent) vs Jim Oberweis (R)</b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">by Cara Froyd</b></div>
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Dick Durbin<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Supports strengthening the Clean Air Act as a mean to counteract
climate change<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Introduced the American Cures Act, which would provide an 5%
annual increase over inflation for biomedical research, in 2014<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Chairman of Appropriation Subcommittee on Department of Defense<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>On Appropriation Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (includes NIH budget)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jim Oberweis<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.senate.gov/general/committee_membership/committee_memberships_SSAP.htm"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-highlight: white;">http://www.senate.gov/general/committee_membership/committee_memberships_SSAP.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Illinois
1<sup>st</sup> Congressional District: Bobby Rush (D, incumbent) vs Jimmy Lee
Tillman (R)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Bobby Rush has represented the 1<sup>st</sup>
District of Illinois since 1993. He currently serves on the House Energy and
Commerce Committee, where he is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on
Energy and Power. According to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">On The
Issues</i>, Rush “strongly favors” increased funding and development of clean
energy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jimmy Lee Tillman II is “a political
strategist,[…] talk show host, and historian” according to his campaign
website. He is focusing on urban social issues including tackling homelessness
among youth and improving reintegration of former prisoners into society,
particularly female prisoners. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sources:<a href="http://ballotpedia.org/Bobby_Rush"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="http://ballotpedia.org/Bobby_Rush"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://ballotpedia.org/Bobby_Rush</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.jimmylee2dcexpress.info/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://www.jimmylee2dcexpress.info/</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Illinois
2nd Congressional District: Robin Kelly (D, incumbent) vs. Eric Wallace (R)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>by Elizabeth Little</b><br />
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Although little is publicly known
about either candidate’s views on biomedical issues, this race could have broad
implications given that Representative Kelly currently serves on the House
Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the subcommittee for Research and
Technology.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most notably, looking at
Healthcare Reform, both appear to tow their respective party lines – with Rep.
Kelly voting against both House Amendment 450 (requiring Congressional approval
for changes to Affordable Care Act) and HR 2009 (preventing the IRS from
enforcing penalties under the Affordable Care Act) while Dr. Wallace calls for
repeal of the Affordable Care Act.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Representative Kelly was voted into
office in the 2013 special election to fill the seat left open by Jesse Jackson
Jr.’s resignation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She previously served
in the Illinois House of Representatives and as Chief of Staff for the Illinois
State Treasurer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She holds a PhD in
Political Science.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. Wallace earned a
PhD in Biblical Studies and worked as President and CEO of Wallace
Publishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has recently served as
co-Chairman of the Cook Country Republican Party and on the African American
Advisory Board for the Republican National Committee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Sources: <a href="http://wallaceforillinois.com/issues/"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-highlight: white;">http://wallaceforillinois.com/issues/</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://ballotpedia.org/Robin_Kelly#Healthcare_Reform_Rules"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-highlight: white;">http://ballotpedia.org/Robin_Kelly#Healthcare_Reform_Rules</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Illinois
11<sup>th</sup> Congressional District: Bill Foster (D, incumbent) vs Darlene
Senger (R)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Bill Foster was re-elected to
represent the 11<sup>th</sup> District in 2012, two years after losing his seat
in Congress to a Republican challenger. He holds a Ph.D. in physics and
formerly worked at Fermilab. He is also a businessman and co-founder of
Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. He serves on the House Committee on Financial
Services. Foster’s legislative record shows consistent support for science,
including sponsorship of several bills aimed at increasing science budgets and
improving STEM educational programs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Darlene Senger is a state legislator
representing District 41 in the Illinois House of Representatives. Prior to her
political career, Senger worked in the financial industry. According to her
campaign website, she is focusing on lowering taxes, reforming economic
regulations, and scaling back or repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://foster.house.gov/about/full-biography"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://foster.house.gov/about/full-biography</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/R?d113:FLD003:@1%28Rep.+Foster+%20Bill%29"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/R?d113:FLD003:@1%28Rep.+Foster+%20Bill%29</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://ballotpedia.org/Darlene_Senger"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://ballotpedia.org/Darlene_Senger</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://www.sengerforcongress.com/issues">http://www.sengerforcongress.com/issues</a></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-mnsx9Bg0gTm8-LL4Z_yVSLAO-hXBnd8s20bqVNEjtKEwJMpP58xx_LetXSqegQoiupsJjjwHE62vexXeoygfb0XLC1uMeyN_0VnOY-lJoG47iqJh1w8ZqGHLyfu6RoeyoMVryKPwPql/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By Natasha Wadlington, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At
our last <a href="http://bsdpostdoc.blogspot.com/2014/06/local-postdoc-foodie-adventures.html">adventure</a>,
a few members of the BSD Postdoctoral Association Social Committee had the
pleasure of going to the first Hyde Park Restaurant Crawl hosted by the <a href="http://www.hydeparkchamberchicago.org/">Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce</a>
(HPCC). So impressed were we with the food, we jumped at the opportunity to
go again when the second crawl was announced. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-mnsx9Bg0gTm8-LL4Z_yVSLAO-hXBnd8s20bqVNEjtKEwJMpP58xx_LetXSqegQoiupsJjjwHE62vexXeoygfb0XLC1uMeyN_0VnOY-lJoG47iqJh1w8ZqGHLyfu6RoeyoMVryKPwPql/s1600/1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>This time we were accompanied by
postdoc, Wenqi Yu, for her first social meet up with the Postdoctoral Association. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After arriving, we had the chance to talk with HPCC’s Executive Director, Mr.
Wallace E. Goode, Jr. and staff. I was particularly delighted to find out that
I was the first person to sign up for the second crawl.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Once we checked in, we received a map of all
the 8 local businesses participating: </span><a href="http://www.cafe53rd.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cafe
53</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="http://www.eatcedars.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="http://www.hydeparkproduce.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hyde Park Produce Market</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="http://www.kimbarkbeverage.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Kimbark Beverage Shoppe</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="http://www.thesitdown53.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Sit Down Cafe</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="http://www.shinjusushi.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shinju Sushi</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><a href="http://www.yusho-chicago.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Yusho</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> and </span><a href="http://www.myzberry.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ZBerry</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Across from the
registration area was Yusho so we decided to go there first. This was a new
addition to the 53</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">rd</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> street restaurants and I was highly
anticipating what I would get there. We were told to go to a side window to
pick up our soft serve ice cream.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Luckily, the weather was cooperative this crawl and we looked
forward to the cool treat. The ice cream was very flavorful and reminded me of
a popular cinnamon based cereal.</span><br />
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stopped by the three places in the Kimbark Plaza shopping center. Cedar’s was
first, where we were invited to sit in and share fresh hummus on pita bread.
The warm bread and hummus was a nice contrast to the </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ice cream we had
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Eating our fill, we decided to go to Kimbark Beverage Shoppe next. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This was a welcome addition because one of the problems we had at the previous crawl was the lack of drinks available after eating all of the good food. There, we grabbed a
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Produce and were greeted warmly by the staff. They suggested that we try a
little sauerkraut on our Boar’s Head hot dog. We never thought of trying that
combination on a hot dog and we were glad we did. The combination complemented
each other nicely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We topped that off
with a big fruit cup filled with watermelon, kiwi fruit, grapes, oranges, and
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While the first
restaurant crawl was filled with delicious food, it took us while to get full
but this time around no one was holding back and gave us very satisfying
portions. Despite the filling </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span>dilemma, we continued our trek to the next
restaurant which was The Sit Down Cafe. We were greeted and allowed to sit down
at a table. The atmosphere was really nice and the p</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">resentation of the food was
really good. Once again, the portions were very generous with our Asian salad
and spicy crab rolls. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtqZ_akawLs5suIlUHJYxZcNkQFuPAnzNcMqiaSVmmhKG6CzLI-bFl6qcZV4n54JFLUNw6Ja3v-QO7GBJyadJijdGpyrD-luI0OQn6YvGg_feyh2FOrNbyWxKp_OrcLcUcMlY0kYat4Jl/s1600/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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looking forward to because a woman we met at the first crawl was the
owner and she had informed us that she would be participating in this second
crawl. We were not disappointed as we tried samples of their selected
frozen yogurt to see which flavor we liked the best. We also had the option of
picking a swirl of two flavors for our sample cup. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Although we did not
have it on our sample, we saw several customers come in and put on multiple
toppings that looked delicious. It was really good and it’s a nice place to
stop by after lab or work to get a tasty froyo treat. </span></div>
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destination was Shinju Sushi. Although the place was a little crowded, we were
greeted warmly by the staff. Luckily for us, the rolls were already prepared
for us to eat. Not only did they have for us the California roll sample and the
vegetable maki roll sample but they also gave us a nigiri piece and seaweed
salad on the side. The most appealing part of this restaurant is that it offers
an all you can eat buffet for lunch and dinner. So any postdocs that want to
gorge themselves on sushi but don’t want to travel too far from campus, this
would be the place to go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our final destination
was Cafe 53. When we got to the counter we ordered our food and was told to go
to the back patio. This would have been fine but it was pitch black outside.
The other food crawlers had a great sense of humor and turned on their cell
phones so that we could see the available tables.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite a wait, when the corned beef panini
came out it complimented the outdoorsy feel of the situation. We joked how it
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This restaurant crawl was very impressive to say the
least. We were all pleasantly surprised with how much food we were given and
the quality of it all. There are truly some restaurant gems in Hyde Park and I
would personally encourage all postdocs out there to explore the many options
presented at both crawls. Hopefully in the future, there will be another
installment. I’ll be ready and hope to see some of you postdocs join us next
time. (Photos by Natasha Wadlington)</span></div>
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On Tuesday September 9<sup>th</sup>, I joined 19<sup> </sup>other
young scientists to take over Washington, D.C. as part of Hill Day, sponsored
by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twice a year, ASBMB hosts this jam-packed day
of meetings to communicate the needs of the science community to members of the
United States Congress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chiefly, we were
putting out the call to increase NIH funding for Fiscal Year 2015 to $32
billion (and $7.2 billion for NSF).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These numbers may seem mind-boggling (one member of my advocacy group
kept confusing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">billions</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">millions…</i>pretty big difference) but the
fact is that it doesn’t even represent an actual increase for NIH funding;
instead, science advocates are just trying to keep up with inflation rates and
maintain purchasing power, which has decreased 22% over the last 10 years. I
can confidently state we’re all feeling the effects of the deflated NIH
budget.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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During Hill Day, ASBMB splits up the young scientists to
groups of 2 or 3, each led by a Public Affairs Advisory Committee member (an
established researcher serving an advocacy role in the ASBMB).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My team was led by a department chair at
University of Massachusetts and included an undergraduate at Ashford University
in Iowa and a PhD candidate at University of Nebraska.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We spent the day running around Capitol Hill meeting
with Congressional staffers from our group’s states (12 meetings in total for
our little group!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the Illinois
side, we got to meet with the offices of Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin and
Representatives Bobby Rush (IL District 1) and Robin Kelly (IL District
4).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All told, ASBMB Hill Day
incorporated 102 meetings with delegations from 32 different states.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our objectives were pretty simple: provide a
“face” to science advocacy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went into
each meeting, briefly described our research before speaking about the general benefits
of biomedical science and how we help improve society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we led into our “ask” to increase NIH
and NSF funding along with other ASBMB-supported policy issues, such as
immigration reform to retain foreign scientists, enhanced STEM education, and
research and development tax credits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>ASBMB provided helpful information on each Congressman we were meeting
(biography, policy interests and committees) and some broad advice (“avoid
partisanship”, “don’t suggest a program that can be cut to increase NIH
funding”) but I was surprised how easy the conversation flowed in the meetings.</div>
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Here’s the good news: ultimately, everyone wants to fund biomedical
research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, it’s difficult to
argue against improved therapies and healthier citizens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Furthermore, scientific research benefits the
national economy, with an estimated $2 return on every dollar invested in the
NIH budget. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not too difficult a
sell in prosperous times, but in the current economy, it’s important to remind
Congress of the worthwhile investment in scientific research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The real challenge is to communicate why
science requires steady, predictable funding and why the government should
contribute instead of relying on industrial research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only
one Congressman questioned how we should fun<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>d our
proposed NIH increase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overall, we met
with very encouraging staffers, including those from offices of Senator Elizabeth
Warren (MA) and Senator Dick Durbin (IL’s own), both well-known science
proponents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even had to opportunity to
personally meet with Representative Jim McGovern (MA) while he lectured me on
all the benefits of funding science research (easiest meeting I’ve ever
had).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<i>(L to R): Dr. Bob Matthews (UMass Med School), the author, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) </i></div>
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Unfortunately, our efforts to increase the NIH/NSF budgets will
not likely amount to much this year; on September 19<sup>th</sup>, a Continuing
Appropriations Resolution was signed to fund the federal government through
December 11<sup>th</sup>, 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
Continuing Resolution prevents another government shutdown but generally maintains
appropriations at the current rates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Until the government is able to pass a true annual budget, it’s improbable
that any continuing appropriations will allow for increased biomedical
funding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That said, it’s increasingly
important that scientists take a more active role to promote these interests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recommend ASBMB’s Hill Day to any grad
students or postdocs who are interested in policy and/or advocacy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a really enjoyable and well-organized
adventure (and quite an adrenaline rush).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Spring Hill Day is generally in March and you’re not required to be a
member of ASBMB to participate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
previous years, other professional/advocacy societies – including the Coalition
of Life Sciences, Society for Neuroscience, Federation of American Societies
for Experimental Biology, PanCan, and American Association for Cancer Research –
have hosted similar events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Short of
dedicating a few days to head to D.C., all scientists should help the cause by
contacting their representatives in Congress or by getting involved with
different professional societies to speak on behalf of biomedical
research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all understand that the
research we do is important, but science cannot live in a vacuum; therefore,
it’s essential that we better communicate our value and concerns to both
society and our government representatives.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Elizabeth Little is a
Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Medicine.</i></div>
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By Ann Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.<br />
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Do you tweet about science?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Would you consider using twitter to find out about the latest science? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Science magazine has recently published an <a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6203/1440.full">article</a>(1) about
the K-index, based on an article written by biologist Neil Hall at Liverpool
University in the UK (<a href="http://genomebiology.com/2014/15/7/424">The
Kardashian index: a measure of discrepant social media profile for scientists, Genome
Biology, 2014</a> (2)).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The K-index,
named after Kim Kardashian, famous for being famous, attempts to compare a
scientist’s fame by ranking them according to the number of twitter followers
they have, normalized by the amount of citations their scientific publications
have received. </div>
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I don’t know how I feel about this.</div>
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I think this is because I’ve always seen social media as
separate to the science that I do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure,
it has been the first to inform me of a celebrity’s arrest/death/misdemeanor, and
that quiz to find out which city I should <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i>
be living in, but I’ve never used it to follow scientists in my field or to find
out how a conference I wasn’t able to attend is going…. I think this could be a
mistake, but am I happy with the idea of a K-index ranking how well I’m using
social media for my career? Probably not.</div>
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In the original article, Hall suggests that those with many
twitter followers should be back in the lab publishing more papers and has
constructed the K-index such that those with a high value have a lot of
followers but [relatively] few citations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think this misses the important role that social media is likely to
play in the future, especially when it comes to outreach and science
communication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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When you ignore the K-index and look at the scientists with
the most twitter followers (<a href="http://news.sciencemag.org/scientific-community/2014/09/top-50-science-stars-twitter">The
top 50 science stars of twitter</a>), this is what you find:</div>
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Neil deGrasse Tyson</div>
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Brian Cox</div>
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Richard Dawkins</div>
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No great surprises, all known for their dedication to
science communication, and the use of twitter and other social media tools only
seems to be helping them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wouldn’t
call their twitter fame unwarranted and I wonder what the point of the original
article by Hall was?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As he has not
provided his K-index for any particular scientist we can only speculate on who
he thinks is a “Kardashian of science” with an “overblown public profile”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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He does have a valid point, which is that often, it is the
number of followers a person has rather than any insight or expertise they
possess that can dictate how far reaching their influence is, or who can “shout
loudest”; but doesn’t this mean we want more scientists on twitter, not
less?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The idea that taking the time to engage in the communication
of science is somehow reprehensible or that focusing your career in this way
makes you less of a scientist is deeply troubling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With how few of our politicians and business
leaders have the background in science needed to understand a research paper, scientists
who are willing to act as advisors and go-betweens are invaluable and this
shouldn’t just stop with those in power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The communication of science to the whole population is also important;
social media is likely to be a key tool in reaching as many people as possible.</div>
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So instead of pointing to the Kardashians of science and
calling them outliers who need to spend more time on “real work”, it should be
acknowledged that the future of science communication is vital and its
superstars will have more twitter followers than you.</div>
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One last point to finish on is that both Hall’s K-index and
Science’s “top 50 stars on twitter” found that females were underrepresented
(as I assume other minorities are, although this was not addressed in either
article).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is hardly surprising,
given that women and minorities are underrepresented both online and in science
in general, but that this is cause for concern is hopefully something we can
all agree on. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making science welcoming
for all is something I want to be a part of and in order to reach this goal we
should be free to use every tool we can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Social media can reach a lot of people, let’s use if for science. </div>
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</span></span></span>1. Jia You (2014). Who are the science stars of
Twitter?, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Science</i>, 345:6203<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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measure of discrepant social media profile for scientist, Genome Biology,
15:424</div>
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When asked about issues where science and politics
intersect, few scientists I have met don’t have a view to share. But when it
comes to making policy on scientific issues, how is the science communicated?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can politicians be expected to read the latest
publications or do scientists have to take the lead in turning scientific
language into that which can be used for science policy?</div>
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Whether it be drug classification or creationism taught in
schools, there are cases where some scientists feel like the government has got
it wrong, so it was nice to read a recent Nature news article <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/science-and-politics-hello-governor-1.15593" target="_blank">highlighting a successful policy collaboration between the California government and Bay Areaclimate scientists</a>. (1) </div>
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After publishing an <a href="http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v486/n7401/full/nature11018.html" target="_blank">article review</a>
in Nature (2) warning of major destabilization of the biosphere, Berkeley
paleoecologist Dr. Anthony Barnosky was contacted by California governor Jerry
Brown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This led Barnosky and his co-author
and wife, Dr. Elizabeth Hadly of Stanford, into science policy for the first
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Brown asked Barnosky and Hadly to produce a consensus
statement on climate change that could be used in political circles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Often, consensus statements are drawn up by a
large number of scientists, and if the scientists you know are anything like
the scientists I know, getting many of them to agree on cutting-edge research
can be tricky, especially in written form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This can mean that only well-trodden ground gets included and more
controversial (although potentially valid) arguments are left out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The report cited 126 studies and it took 21 drafts s to
remove all of the scientific language. After all this, the part that the
politicians were drawn to, the idea of a “tipping point” for Earth, was the
very part that was a sticking point for some scientists, causing some
researchers to refuse to sign.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a
fine line you have to walk between vital communication of the facts and
advocating particular policies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
consensus statement seems to have managed this as evident by the 3,300
signatures in its support.</div>
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The scientific argument included in the report led to a
series of environmental policy agreements between California and state
governments in the Pacific region, as well as a pact with China to cut
production of greenhouse gases. Barnosky and Hadly’s report has now made its
way to 41 countries and looks to be a force shaping policy on climate change
for years to come. </div>
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Speaking to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nature,</i>
Barnosky said the biggest lesson he has learnt is that, “a scientist’s job
isn’t over once a paper is published,” while Hadly went as far as saying that,
“the consensus statement is more valuable than anything else I’ve done in my
career”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barnosky and Hadly also admitted
that it monopolized their time for a year and as taking a year off isn’t an
option for a lot of researchers, especially early in their career, how should
we be getting involved in science policy? </div>
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To begin with, my goal is small, just to keep up to date
with science policy news; if I’m aware of what is currently being debated, I’m
far more likely to want to get involved! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Organizations like <a href="http://sciencedebate.org/" target="_blank">ScienceDebate</a>,
which encourages politicians to address science issues while on the campaign
trail, and <a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/" target="_blank">Union of Concerned Scientists</a>, which advocates practical solutions to the
planet’s pressing problems, will be my starting point, and being a member of <a href="http://www.aaas.org/" style="mso-comment-date: 20140818T1137; mso-comment-reference: AF_1;" target="_blank"><span style="mso-comment-continuation: 2;">AAAS</span></a><span style="mso-comment-continuation: 2;"><span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a class="msocomanchor" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=704551347219109967#_msocom_1" id="_anchor_1" name="_msoanchor_1"></a></span></span></span><span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a class="msocomanchor" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=704551347219109967#_msocom_2" id="_anchor_2" name="_msoanchor_2"></a><span style="mso-special-character: comment;"> </span></span></span>means I can get weekly emails about science
policy, which I promise to read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
being an election year makes it a great time to ask politicians their views on
scientific issues; maybe they would welcome a connection with scientists at the
University of Chicago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The way forward
may not be completely clear and I’m not sure how much time I can give, but I
care and part of why I do science is to make a difference, no matter how
small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barnosky and Hadly have proved it
is possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I invite you to join me.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ann Fitzpatrick is a postdoctoral
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1. V. Gewin (2014). Science and politics: Hello, governor. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nature</i> 511: 402-404.</div>
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2. A.D. Barnosky et al. (2012). Approaching a state shift in
Earth’s biosphere. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nature</i> 486: 52-58.</div>
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<![endif]-->University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-25485812029657875222014-08-05T08:48:00.000-07:002014-08-05T08:48:14.181-07:00NIH-proposed investigator awards may enhance innovation, but at what cost?<br />
By Elizabeth Little, PhD, PDA Public Affairs Committee<br />
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Following the leads of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), the NIH is
encouraging each of its institutes to initiate funding “person” awards similar
to those offered by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) rather than the
traditional project-based grant. The most advanced proposal so far is the NCI’s
Outstanding Investigator Award, a 7-year-long grant (with a possible 3-year
renewal) offering $600,000 in direct costs each year. It’s estimated that Outstanding
Investigator Awards will take up approximately 15% of the total NCI grant
budget. The debate between investigator awards and project proposals lies in
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without stipulations, allowing for increased creativity in designing and
implementing projects. With a relatively large amount of money per year and
more long-term funding, scientists can pause from grant-writing and focus on research.
Furthermore, studies comparing the NIH Pioneer awards (another
investigator-based award) to traditional RO1 project grants has shown that
Pioneer awards publish more papers overall (although papers/grant-dollar are
comparable) and publish more innovative studies in more highly ranked
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like an excellent plan to finance the nation’s scientific studies. After all, these
investigators have already demonstrated their ability to produce good work
through peer-reviewed publications. However, while people awards are intended
to reward productivity for established researchers, they will take money away
from the pool available to more obscure or beginning investigators. As it is,
the NIH research project grant review committees already consider the principal
investigator’s publication record, and previously successful scientists are
more likely to maintain well-funded labs. Even if younger investigators are evaluated
by different criteria from their more-established colleagues, their
productivity will be largely assessed based on publication records as graduate
students or postdocs, which may or may not be indicative of their abilities as
independent scientists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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select few to receive the awards. NCI estimates that fewer than 50 Outstanding
Investigator Awards will be given a year. No doubt this is partly because the
NIH does not want to entirely abolish its project-based proposals. While
open-ended investigator awards have been highly successful for some groups such
as HHMI, other institutions like the Wellcome Trust are planning to restructure
their people awards to create more funding prospects for younger
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writing, longer-term funding would help boost creativity and scientific
progress. Rewarding these grants to proven scientists with superb track records
seems like an obvious choice. However, given the current funding situation, now
is not the time to test out these theories. Right now, we need to be more
concerned about young, promising researchers turning away from the field
because of a lack of opportunity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A 15%
decrease in available funding would further hurt our scientific future and, by
shutting out new researchers, lead to increased “graying” of investigators and
a loss of smart and driven students who see a better future outside of the
laboratory. We need to focus on encouraging new, developing labs because,
inevitably, that is the long-term future of science; new investigators are
vital for increasing scientific creativity and for maintaining the lifeblood of
research for future generations. While the current NIH review process is by no
means perfect, it seems easier to evaluate project proposals rather than
investigator promise. Certainly, established and successful researchers are
already favored in this process. It may be difficult to improve a system that
already evaluates both the investigator and the proposed research, though research-based
proposals tend to rely on less innovative projects. Rather than focus on
long-term grants so that a few investigators can reduce grant writing time, we
need to streamline the grant process and increase funding so that more
scientists can support labs by actually winning grants and not just writing
them. This year, the NIH allowed grant applicants with unsuccessful A1 grant
resubmissions to apply the same ideas as a new A0 grant, hoping to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">encourage applicants to refine and strengthen all application
submissions”. This is the sort of streamlined process that will allow
scientists, particularly new investigators, to hone their grant skills and
focus their projects for improved lab funding at this difficult financial time. </span></div>
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University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-21832102961901071602014-06-30T09:06:00.002-07:002015-07-30T21:10:49.662-07:00Local Postdoc Foodie Adventures<!--[if !mso]>
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As a postdoc, the
opportunities to go out and explore what Hyde Park has to offer may be limited
between doing experiments and traveling home. However, there are plenty of gems
located in the area that would be fun for you and the whole family. A few
members of the BSD Postdoctoral Association Social Committee had the pleasure
to experience the Hyde Park Restaurant Crawl hosted by the <a href="http://www.hydeparkchamberchicago.org/" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce</b></a>. <span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-special-character: comment;"></span></span></span>The
event showcased 8 eateries: A10, Chant, Clarke’s, Kilwins, Mellow Yellow,
Native Foods, Pizza Capri, and Rajun Cajun. We knew we arrived in the right
place when this friendly chocolate moose waved to us on the sidewalk. Across
from the moose, we were greeted by the people at the sign up tent, given a
flyer with the signature dishes that each restaurant offered, and sent on our
way to the Restaurant Crawl. </div>
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visited was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Clarke’s</b> where the
atmosphere was nice and homey. There was plenty of space at the booths and the
servers checked up on us frequently given that we were only going to be there
briefly. We were wowed by the fried green tomatoes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s good that we came with a big appetite
because these tomatoes were really filling. Unfortunately, we were greeted by
storm clouds rolling in from the north but that did not stop our spirit and we
continued on our food journey. Our palettes were quite impressed with the
flavor of the samosas from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rajun Cajun</b>,
and liked the Rotini from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pizza Capri</b>. </div>
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Luck was on our side
during the outing because most of the rain fell north of Hyde Park. We
continued on to our next restaurant which was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Chant</b>. The inside décor gave a chic vibe and seemed perfect for a
date night or business dinner meet up. The sample we were given was the lobster
rangoon. The flavors were out of this world compared to the standard crab
Rangoon and the filling inside was very rich. Next on our journey was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mellow Yellow</b> were we indulged into
some savory chili. It was there that we sat with another woman who informed us
that she would be participating in the next Restaurant Crawl this summer. With
this much satisfying food, we were left in wonder about how good the next one
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Bidding the woman
farewell, our next stop was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Native Foods</b>.
Our luck ran out with the rain but a little water never deterred us from
enjoying good food. We were promptly greeted and offered to try the twister
wrap. As we were sitting at the booth, we noticed that there was a sign which
listed the ingredients. To our surprise, the food was completely vegan. We
confirmed this with the greeter. For those postdocs who follow a vegetarian or
vegan diet this would be an excellent restaurant to try that is not far from
campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfXTCpqWrHOj44hqjuderWobmAoyBffps9vCHShAW3MSu5V03a8aOg4cmZasMYCgT7egvjv26vF4BuHllKsJ-MPv8L2o1oXHMWiAZuOLBT0nJTEx2SWuz-yOEQtG5P_p5JebFdDzMHLTv/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfXTCpqWrHOj44hqjuderWobmAoyBffps9vCHShAW3MSu5V03a8aOg4cmZasMYCgT7egvjv26vF4BuHllKsJ-MPv8L2o1oXHMWiAZuOLBT0nJTEx2SWuz-yOEQtG5P_p5JebFdDzMHLTv/s1600/5.jpg" /></a>By this point, we were
getting pretty full from the delicious food so far and the rain was getting
heavier but with two more places to visit we did not want to give up. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A10</b> was the next restaurant that
specializes more in Italian cuisine. This place had more of a formal and
intimate atmosphere perfect for dining. We were led to a small area where we
stood and eventually presented with fried ricotta gnudi with Tuscan kale pesto.
This dish had the most visual appeal which matched with the taste. It was well
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chocolate moose from earlier? It turns out that this was the mascot for our
final destination on our journey. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kilwins</b>
was where we picked up mouthwatering fudge, caramel popcorn, and brittle that
was handcrafted at the restaurant. To our delight, they also offered us a free
taste of one of the many ice cream varieties they offered. The atmosphere was
very friendly with parents and their kids enjoying the sweet delights as well
as various others from the community. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
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While being rained on
was a tad unfortunate, it did not stop us from having a good time. There are
two more Restaurant Crawls planned in the future at different locations in Hyde
Park. This is an excellent opportunity to sample what Hyde Park has to offer.
Take an evening away from the bench and enjoy the delicious foods served up by
our local restaurants. By the end of the day, you’ll never know what pot of
gold you might find at the end of the rainbow. Give it a try postdocs! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Getting Pregnant as a Post-doctoral Scholar at the
University of Chicago</span></u></div>
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**PLEASE NOTE: This blog was written by a postdoc scholar in the PSD at University of Chicago. Health care insurance laws and University policies may have changed since this person's experiences. Please be sure to do your own research in contacting your health insurance company and your department as this may not reflect current BSD policy.**<br />
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Congratulations!
Whether you were actively trying to have a baby or were happily surprised,
finding out you are pregnant is only the first step in the process.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>(~4-6
weeks) Find a doctor and schedule your first doctor’s appointment.</b>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Look up doctors that are covered by your insurance plan and seek personal
recommendations. Offices will often charge a fee to transfer your files so it
is better not to switch too many times during your pregnancy.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>When you call to make this appointment they want
to know if you have already taken and had a positive pregnancy test, be
prepared to give first day of last menstrual period, and insurance information.
The appointment is generally booked <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">for when </span>you<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> are</span> 8-12 weeks pregnant. It is still a
good idea to schedule this appointment far in advance since the first
appointment will be quite long and is sometimes challenging for a clinic to
schedule.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2 2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(~6-10
weeks) Call your insurance company to find out about your benefits.</b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Some
insurance plans with BlueCrossBlueShield of Illinois want you to enroll in a
program called “Special Beginnings” during the first trimester. As of April
2013 BCBSIL PPO plans through Garnett Powers did not require this, but it is always
good to call and find out. </div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>It
is very useful to go over what is covered vs. not especially with regards to
additional pre-natal testing that the doctor might recommend, but insurance
won’t cover (blood testing for genetic disorders is one potential example of
this).</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Once
you are given a due date at your first appointment you will need to call the
insurance company again to pre-certify your hospital stay for delivery. This
doesn’t have to be right away but will need to be done before the 3<sup>rd</sup>
trimester to avoid additional fees. </div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A note about co-pays and deductibles</i>:
You should ask your insurance provider for what appointment they charge
co-pays. On the BCBSIL PPO plans through Garnett Powers in 2013 co-pays are $15
for every appointment you go to. <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">However, while y</span>our very first pre-natal
appointment will require a co-pay, under this plan all other pre-natal
appointments do <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> have a
co-pay—this is great news since you<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">’</span>ll be going to the doctor a lot! If you end up
having to see a specialist besides your obstetrician you will have co-pays for
that doctor (even for treatment of pregnancy conditions). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">Deductible
-- </span></i>The first doctor<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">’</span>s appointment will meet the majority, if not
all of your deductible for the year. Don<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">’</span>t be surprised though if it takes a
couple of appointments to fully use it up. </div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3 3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(~8-12
weeks) First doctor’s appointment</b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>You’ll
need to bring your insurance information to this appointment and be prepared to
fill out medical history forms.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The
first prenatal appointment is quite long (1½ -2 hours) and may include an
initial ultrasound to confirm location of pregnancy and number of babies expected,
detailed medical history with doctor, giving a urine sample, Pap smear, and
blood work.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Doctor’s
appointments will be scheduled every month until week 32 when they switch to
every 2 weeks. At 36 weeks doctors appointments will be weekly until delivery. If
at all possible schedule these appointments as far in advance as possible so
you can get the best fit in your schedule. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4 4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(~12-14
weeks) Inform your PI that you are pregnant and give them the expected due
date. </b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>It
is a very personal decision when to share news about pregnancy, but it is quite
reasonable to wait until at least 14 weeks, which is generally considered to be
the end of the first trimester and the time when risk of miscarriage drops. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>There
are some benefits to telling your PI sooner rather than later since you will
have to schedule numerous doctor’s appointments during working hours and some
pregnancy complications (like extreme nausea, etc) may require significant time
off during the first trimester.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>No
matter when you decide to share the news, your PI should hear it first hand
from you and before you become visibly pregnant (this varies quite a bit).</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5 5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Learn
about your benefits.</b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The new Postdoc Policy Manual <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">(May 2012
edition) </span>is somewhat less helpful than the previous version as a
resource for the specifics of your benefits<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> as it only mentions the FMLA policy.
As a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">post-doctoral scholar </i>(fellows
are different**) you are a benefits eligible employee of the University<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> and as
such <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">you </span>are
eligible for short-term disability*. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">“Childbearing,
Parental, and Family and Medical Leave</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Postdoctoral Scholars may become eligible for childbearing leave,
parental leave, and for family and medical leave. See </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Personnel Policy
U522</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">. Postdoctoral
Scholars who have been Postdoctoral Researchers for 12 continuous months but
who are ineligible for FMLA because they were Postdoctoral Fellows during any
part of the 12 months before the date on which the requested leave is to begin,
may request up to 12 consecutive weeks of unpaid leave for the birth of the
employee’s child. Childbearing, parental, and family and medical leave policies
for Postdoctoral Fellows and Postdoctoral Fellows – Paid Direct are subject to
the requirements or limitations of the extramural funding agency.”</span><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;"> </span><a href="https://facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/sites/facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/postdoctoral_researcher_policy_manual.pdf"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">https://facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/sites/facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/postdoctoral_researcher_policy_manual.pdf</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">*</span></b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>An appointment
is made in the title “Postdoctoral Scholar” when (1) the agency funding the
salary requires or permits the appointee to be a University employee, or (2)
whenever University discretionary funds are used to support the position. In
their capacity as Postdoctoral Researchers, <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">Postdoctoral Scholars are University employees</span>. </span></span><a href="https://facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/sites/facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/postdoctoral_researcher_policy_manual.pdf"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">https://facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/sites/facultyhandbook.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/postdoctoral_researcher_policy_manual.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #303030; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">“A <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">benefits eligible employee, who has completed six months of continuous
and active employment</span>, is eligible to apply for Short Term Disability
(STD) when he or she is unable to perform the duties of his or her job due to a
non-work-related injury or illness (including a pregnancy-related disability).”
</span><a href="http://humanresources.uchicago.edu/fpg/policies/500/p513.shtml"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">http://humanresources.uchicago.edu/fpg/policies/500/p513.shtml</span></a><span style="color: #303030; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">**</span></b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Postdoctoral Fellows are not eligible for STD leave because they
are not employees of the University, and the leave terms are stipulated by the
fellowship funding agency.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The Family Medical Leave (FMLA) Act guarantees
you get 12 weeks of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">unpaid</i></b> leave after the birth of a child and you can come back
to your job.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #303030; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">“The University will grant eligible employees leave under the
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for up to 12 work weeks during any rolling
12-month period. An employee who has been employed at the University for at
least 12 months and has worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period
preceding the leave is eligible for FMLA leave.” </span><a href="http://humanresources.uchicago.edu/fpg/policies/500/p522.shtml"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">http://humanresources.uchicago.edu/fpg/policies/500/p522.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Maternity leave for post-docs is lumped under
short-term disability leave<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> and the quick summary is that if you are a
post-doctoral scholar you get full pay for 2 weeks (using up your sick leave<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">… this is </span>not
optional) and 60<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span>% pay for the remainder of your FMLA leave.</div>
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<span style="color: #303030; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">“STD pays 60% of an employee’s
regular salary minus all regular deductions. STD payments begin once an
employee is totally disabled for a continuous period of fourteen (14) days or
an employee’s accrued sick leave is exhausted, whichever is longer. STD ends
after 13 weeks of disability.” </span><a href="http://humanresources.uchicago.edu/fpg/policies/500/p513.shtml"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;">http://humanresources.uchicago.edu/fpg/policies/500/p513.shtml</span></a><span style="color: #303030; font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 9.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>STD
forms and FMLA forms both have sections that require your healthcare provider
to fill out and sign. Many offices charge a flat fee to fill out any paperwork.
At my office it was $30 per document and it can take up to 2 weeks to get the
paperwork back (so give it to them early!).</div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Obviously taking time off after childbirth is a
very personal decision<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> and it can be quite challenging to plan for being gone for almost
3 months (max FMLA leave) during <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">the</span> limited time <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">that </span>you are a post-doc. Yearly contract
renewals and the flexibility of your PI are always going to be factors a
post-doc must consider. By the nature of the position, sick time, vacation, and
leave arrangements tend to be coordinated through each individual PI as opposed
to staff who document their time online. Whatever your plans may be<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> you
should at least know that according to official University policy you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can</i> take up to 12 weeks of maternity
leave<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span>
and <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">that </span>at
least 10 of those weeks can be paid at 60<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span>% of your base salary through STD
benefits. </div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6 6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(~14-20
weeks) Look into childcare arrangements</b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>If
you have not already, consider your plans for when you return from maternity
leave. Some daycares require that you already have a child before you can get
on their wait lists and others can be booked even before your child is born.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>In
large cities is it recommended you make arrangements 6 months before you need
it so it is worth doing some preliminary research now.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7 7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(~20-24
weeks) Coordinate short-term disability (STD) and FMLA leave with your PI and
the Associate Dean* of your Division at least 3 months before the birth and
make sure all of your paperwork is submitted at least 1 month before.</b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>*There
are many associate deans in both the BSD and PSD. In the PSD the correct
associate dean to contact is the Associate Dean of Administration. There is no
identical dean in the BSD, but a good place to start is <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">to </span>contact the Associate Dean of
Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and they can direct you to the correct person
if need be. (<a href="http://www.bsd.uchicago.edu/orgchart.html">http://www.bsd.uchicago.edu/orgchart.html</a>
and <a href="http://psd.uchicago.edu/about/staff.shtml">http://psd.uchicago.edu/about/staff.shtml</a>)
</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>You
will also want to coordinate your absence with your PI to make sure time<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">-</span>sensitive
experiments are covered and <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">to </span>clarify your plans for returning. FMLA
paperwork requires your supervisor and the associate deans signatures. STD
paperwork goes through the associate dean only.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Submit
both STD and FMLA forms to your healthcare provider for them to fill out. Many
offices ask for 2 weeks to get everything completed and charge a fee. </div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8 8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(~20-24
weeks) Pre-register for your delivery at the hospital. </b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>If
you have not already, call your insurance company to pre-certify your delivery.
Make sure that your insurance company covers the hospital where you plan to
deliver your baby so you do not get charged out-of-network fees. You need to
give them your due date and they will pre-certify the correct number of days
based on the type of delivery you expect to have (i.e. normal vaginal delivery
or Caesarean section). They know that both the due date and type of delivery
can change, but it is used as a placeholder until you actually deliver the
baby.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>In
additional to pre-certifying your delivery with the insurance company<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> you
need to pre-register at the hospital where you will deliver. Northwestern
Memorial Prentice Women’s Hospital<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> for example<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> requires you to fill out a long form
online and then mail or fax in a number of signed consent forms.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>During
pre-registration you will also have to pick a pediatrician for your child so
that the baby can be examined after birth. Again<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> recommendations from friends are quite
useful<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span>
as are recommendations from the doctor you see. It is useful to pick a
pediatrician who sees patients at the same hospital you are delivering at.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9 9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(~24-28
weeks) Look into the classes </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">offered</span>
at the hospital you will be delivering at</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span>
and make reservations for you</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">rself</span> and
your support person.</b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Hospitals
will often have classes on the labor process, tours, infant CPR,
breast-feeding, etc. You can sign up for one or many (most <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> free) to help you prepare for the arrival of your child.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
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know where to go when the time comes. Free programs are generally not
advertised as well as those that cost money<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> so you may need to call and ask.</div>
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your child you need to make sure that your insurance company has been contacted
with the actual days you spend in the hospital. </b></div>
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planned method of delivery. The insurance company knows this is probably not
the actual day you will deliver<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">,</span> so they give you time to call them after you
deliver the baby to adjust the dates. For BCBSIL PPO plan in 2013 it was a 48
hour time window, however, you should double check this with your own provider.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Some
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your responsibility to make sure you let them know so that you don’t get
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birth of your child you need to enroll them onto your (or your partner’s)
insurance plan. Open enrollment timelines are very strict so don’t miss this
window!</b></div>
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to Work</span></b></div>
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certificate to be restored to employment. This is something you will need to
obtain from your healthcare provider, most likely you will be cleared for work
after your 6 week post-partum checkup. </span></div>
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to perform the essential functions of his or her job.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BSD Postdocs with Senator Dick Durbin on March 24, 2014.</td></tr>
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By Kyle Dolan, Ph.D., PDA Public Affairs Committee</div>
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In a speech Monday at UIC College of Medicine, Senator Dick
Durbin (D-IL) outlined the American Cures Act, a plan to secure and grow
federal funding for biomedical research. Four members of the BSD Postdoctoral
Association attended his speech and later met with Senator Durbin to discuss
the personal effects of stagnant science budgets. For these postdocs, it was an
opportunity to witness the workings of US science policy up close.</div>
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Federal funds for scientific research currently come out of
a discretionary spending fund that Congress and the White House must split up
every year for a large group of programs. Unlike legally mandated spending,
such as for Social Security, discretionary spending for a program can vary year
to year. Thirty years ago, scientific research accounted for 1.3% of the
federal budget. Today, it represents 0.8% of the budget. Furthermore, as
Senator Durbin pointed out, the discretionary spending pool must fund not only
the NIH and other science agencies, but also popular social programs such as
Head Start.</div>
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The solution proposed by Durbin in the American Cures Act is
to create legally mandated biomedical research funding. A pool of money would
be set aside each year to fund the research missions of the NIH, CDC,
Department of Defense, and VA. The size of the pool would grow at a rate of
five percent above inflation over ten years, providing up to $150 billion for
these programs. Durbin suggested that a new federal tax on tobacco products
would help to fund the Act, though he stipulated that the envisioned revenues
from such a tax would pay for only half of the foreseen outlays. The American
Cures Act fund would also be protected from sequestration in the event of
future budget crises, such as the one this past year which shut down the NIH
for weeks.</div>
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During the speech, which was attended by an audience of
nearly 100 scientists, administrators, and other guests, Durbin pointed out
that promoting discovery and innovation has been a government priority dating
back to the earliest days of the American republic. He cited Washington’s
creation of the Patent Office and the expedition of Lewis and Clark. Turning to
modern examples of American scientific achievement, Durbin highlighted the work
of Chicago-based researchers whose work had improved the quality of life for
people suffering from cancer and other ailments, including The University of
Chicago’s own Janet Rowley. He also talked about how federal research had led
to the creation of improved prosthetic devices for amputees. Over and over,
Durbin connected the American research enterprise with economic growth and
enhanced quality of life for all people. Because of this connection, he said,
the problem of securing stable funding for biomedical research was not a
partisan problem, but rather “an American problem”, and one that he hoped his
Republican colleagues in Congress would also stand behind.</div>
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Following the speech, members of the BSD Postdoctoral
Association met Senator Durbin for a private conversation. We expressed our
gratitude for his support of science and explained how the funding climate
weighed on current postdocs’ prospects for research jobs. Here are some
reflections on the speech and on meeting Senator Durbin from those who were
there:</div>
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“Attending Senator Durbin's speech and meeting him
afterwards inspired us all. On the walk back to the car we were all discussing
who we could contact to help generate more support for the America Cures Act.
It was a great reminder that we don't work in a vacuum and if we want better
funding security, we need to advocate for it.” –Beth Russell, Ph.D., PDA Public
Affairs Committee Co-Chair</div>
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“I attended to get a better idea of how these policy level
decisions are being made that have such broad implications, both for our
funding access as individual researchers, and for the direction of our country.
I was struck by Senator Durbin's excellent communication skills. He
inspired his audience during his speech. Later, when talking with us
personally, he displayed great poise and empathy for the postdoc plight.
His speech was heavy on past success, and the desire to pay it forward to
address real needs by continued investment. I believe that he chose good
examples of not only biomedical breakthroughs (e.g. Janet Rowley's 'oh wow'
moment) but also for VA and other research that will also be funded by this
bill. Perhaps most importantly, he seems to have a potentially feasible
roadmap towards getting the American Cures Act passed (i.e. using tobacco money
to pay half). This seems to be a realistic way to help reverse our steady
decline in biomedical research funding.” –Sean McConnell, Ph.D., PDA
Co-President</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">By: Laurie
Risner, PhD, Postdoctoral Affairs Administrator</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, annual conference
was held in Chicago last month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was
an excellent opportunity for BSD postdocs to attend an international conference
with wide-spread scientific interest and a variety of programming in our own
hometown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks to an effort by the PDA
to spread the word about this event, and generous support from the Dean of the
Biological Sciences Division, Dr. Polonsky, over twenty postdocs were able to
attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The BSD Postdoc Office was also
represented at the AAAS conference with Dr. Nancy Schwartz and myself attending.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Beth
Russell, a postdoctoral scholar in Surgery and co-chair of the Public Affairs
subcommittee of the Postdoctoral Association, thought of the idea to request
special funding from the Dean, so that a few postdocs could take advantage of
the opportunity to attend the AAAS conference during a year that it was being
held in Chicago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dean Polonsky
generously offered to provide funding for ten BSD postdocs’ registration, so
that we could receive the discounted group rate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
organized a lottery in which postdoc scholars and fellows from across the BSD
could submit their names to receive funded registration at the conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thirty-seven postdocs submitted their names
in the lottery, which is over 10% of the postdoc population.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ten grateful postdocs were selected in the
lottery and received the group rate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
addition, myself and more than twelve UC postdocs and research professionals were
selected to be poster judges for the AAAS student poster competition and were
honored with an very low registration rate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In the end our group from the BSD came to at least 25 people!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In
addition to our many poster judges for the student session, several postdocs
also presented posters of their own research at the conference. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Postdoc scholar Sunhwan Jo commented, “I was
able to connect with several poster presenters, including undergraduate
researchers and postdocs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could see
their passion and it was great talking to them.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Postdoc Santosh Kumar added, “I was able to
present my research project to an out-of-field audience, where I was given
ideas to expand my work. I am extremely grateful that I was given this great
opportunity to participate and attend the AAAS Conference.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
theme of this year’s AAAS meeting was “Meeting Global Challenges: Discovery and
Innovation.” The conference consisted of career development workshops,
scientific symposia, plenary lectures, poster sessions, a large exhibit hall, a
family science day open to the public, and many special events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I especially enjoyed the plenary talks. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nobel Laureate and former US Secretary of
Energy, Dr Steven Chu, discussed the energy crisis in our country and offered
promise for the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alan Alda,
former actor turned science advocate and communicator, offered us great reason
and tips to communicate science to the public. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, having the chance to talk to
students interested in science and to attend career development workshops made
the AAAS conference a very positive and inspiring experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Postdoc Rebecca Pompano reflected on the
conference, “I feel so fortunate that I had the opportunity to attend the AAAS
meeting this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AAAS is unlike most
other conferences, in that does not focus on the details of the science arising
out of a particular area of study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Instead, it focuses on the impact that scientific research can have on
society, and on ways that scientists can get make sure that their messages are
heard by the public and the policy makers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is exciting to feel be reminded of how important our work can be and
what impact it can have on the lives of real people.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
career development workshops were especially useful and appealing to our
postdocs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A recurrent theme at the
career workshops and many other AAAS events was “communication skills.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From talking to politicians, to using
LinkedIn and social media, to understanding how to use improvisation as a tool
in communicating science to the public, it was clear that scientists need to
enhance their communication and share their stories about their research and
life as a scientist with the rest of the world. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Postdoc Natasha Wadlington commented on the
communication sessions: “Receiving tips on how to use social media, talking
with the press, and even the improvisation session to help connect with your
audience was such an invaluable learning experience. I am currently utilizing
the methods that I learned, not only for my own career, but I am also passing
down some of the information to colleagues and students in our lab.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Overall,
our group had a very positive and inspiring time at AAAS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are some final quotes from our postdocs
who attended the conference:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“I
was thrilled by the convergence of multiple topics in all fields of science,
many unfamiliar to me. It was an important reminder of how urgent global
awareness is for a scientist. I mostly focused in all science communication
events and workshops and had an extremely valuable experience closely
interacting with several professionals in that field. Thank you for this great
opportunity to be a better scientist and a better communicator!” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ana Cristina
Gomes, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“The greatest part about AAAS was the diversity of the
presentations and the professionals there. I attended meetings covering federal
funding of basic research, entrepreneurship, and advances in big data for
health sciences. Additionally, there were fantastic networking opportunities
there:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I talked with Congressman Randy
Hultgren and Nobel Laureate Dr. Martin Chaulfie in addition to many other
leaders in academic and private sciences. These connections will be invaluable
for my career to come. I would highly recommend attending the AAAS to any
graduate or postdoctoral scientists.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sean W. Fanning, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“I particularly enjoyed the many career development workshops
offered during the meeting, and I am quite confident that new skills I have
learned in writing, presenting, and communication, will no doubt help me with
my future career path. This meeting has instilled me a desire to pursue some
form of scientific outreach, and I will continue think of ways in which my
scientific training and background can help and influence the community.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Heather
Titley, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“While
I have been fortunate to have had many positive experiences throughout my
tenure at UChicago, attending the 2014 AAAS meeting was one of the most
positive experiences of my scientific career… Many times as post docs, we are
at the bench with our “nose stuck in the data” and we are almost too close to
our own studies to see the forest through the trees. It was very refreshing and
invigorating to attend the AAAS annual meeting to get back up to the
30,000-foot level to get an overall survey of where we stand as scientists in society
as a whole. It is an experience I won’t soon forget, and I would like to thank
Dean Polonsky for the opportunity to attend the AAAS meeting.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Vanessa Leone, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Read <a href="http://www.bsdpostdoc.uchicago.edu/downloads/BSD-PDA%20Publications/Association/AAASreflections.pdf" target="_blank">full reflections</a> from the postdocs here. </span></div>
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by Beth A. Russell, Ph.D.<br />
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As postdoctoral researchers we work in a microcosm of our
labs and our departments, rarely venturing out of our comfort zone. Deans,
Provosts, and Presidents come and go with little effect on us but another email
in our inbox. It is easy to forget that the University has an administration
when one’s entire career seems dependent on the goodwill of a single primary
investigator. But I have recently discovered that the administration is not in
fact fictional after all. Last month I had the opportunity to sit down and talk
with the Dean of the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) about the challenges
that today’s postdocs face and the ways that the division could expand our
opportunities.<br />
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Dean Kenneth Polonsky is a soft spoken man with a congenial
manner and deep insight. In 2010 He returned to the University of Chicago to
head the BSD after an 11 year stretch as Chair of the Department of Medicine at
Washington University in St. Louis and Physician-in-Chief at Barnes-Jewish
Hospital. Previously, Dr. Polonsky had spent over 20 years building a
considerable reputation as a top diabetes researcher here in Chicago. Most of
that work was done here at the University of Chicago. As Dean of the BSD, Dean
Polonsky has to be a bridge between very disparate groups. On one side there
are the basic sciences departments and academic programs and on the other are
the clinical departments, medical school and hospital. While these areas share
many issues, they also face different, sometimes conflicting, challenges; the
tensions between these two missions were clear during “The State of
Enterprise,” a presentation he gave for the faculty the day we met, that I was
also invited to attend. The role of mediator-in-chief is not one that I envy
but seems to be well suited for our patient and attentive Dean.<br />
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In truth, I never expected to have the opportunity to speak
with Dean Polonksy. I assumed that my emailed request for a meeting would be
replied to with the contact information for another administrator who might be
able to help with the BSD Postdoctoral Association’s recent initiatives.
Perhaps it was fortuitous timing. I was granted an appointment the very next
day, a few hours before his presentation to the faculty. My intention was to
start a dialogue between the Dean and the Postdoctoral Association. Many of the
issues that postdocs face in the BSD are bigger than a single department and
the role of the postdoctoral researcher in the BSD has begun to change as our
opportunities to continue in academia have shrunk. It’s easy for the postdoc
population to forget about the administration as we go about our experiments
but it is just as easy for the administration to forget about us. We are the
wallflowers of academia, hovering in a space that is ill-defined. It is
unfortunately to the advantage of the faculty and granting agencies that the
role of postdocs remains sketchy. In order to advocate for us, the
administration faces contention of some of its loudest constituencies. It is
much too simple for the administration to forget that we are also members of
the University.<br />
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By accepting my request, Dean Polonsky signaled a sincere
desire to recognize the role that postdocs play in the success of the BSD. He
believes that the primary responsibility of the BSD towards postdocs is to
provide a good education and research experience. The research tools available
to postdocs here are exceptional; the relationship between the postdocs and the
primary investigator might be the biggest limiting factor that we face in
regard to research success. Dean Polonsky felt that these relationships are
generally successful and was resistant to the suggestion of codifying the
responsibilities of the postdocs and the PI. He was supportive however, of the
postdoctoral association’s work with the provost’s office to develop a
grievance policy for postdocs and the recent implementation of the Individual
Development Plan in the annual review process. In the future, I hope that we
can explore further what actually defines a “good educational experience.” I
believe that it should include a strong professional development component.
This is one of the primary functions of the BSD Postdoctoral Association and
was central to most of my discussion with the Dean. Given the fact that so few
of us (14%<sup>1</sup>) will end up in academic positions, postdocs need to
develop skills that support alternative careers. This statistic seemed to come
as news to the Dean and his eyes widened as I illustrated the disconnect
between the career expectations of University of Chicago postdocs and the
realities of the job market. He was supportive of the idea of developing
opportunities for internal externships in existing sectors of the division such
as the public affairs office and within the hospital administration so that postdocs
could have the opportunity to explore alternative careers in-house. He also agreed
to fund our initiative to have postdocs attend the 2014 AAAS meeting which will
be held in Chicago in February. The world’s largest general science meeting
presents an excellent opportunity for postdocs to learn more about and network
in alternative scientific careers and develop skills to support academic
careers. I suspect it was the 23 professional development workshops available
at the meeting that sold him.<br />
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The Dean’s generous support has allowed the BSD Postdoctoral
Association to hold a lottery for 10 free postdoc registrations and permits us
to obtain a group rate of $235pp for any additional University of Chicago
postdocs who wish to attend. While we are no longer taking entries for the
lottery which about 10% of our postdocs entered, we will soon be announcing
winners and begin collecting registration information from postdocs who wish to
pay the reduced rate. This opportunity will be open until early January so keep
an eye out for more information in upcoming bulletins.<br />
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The AAAS meeting initiative is a superb first collaboration
between Dean Polonsky and the BSD Postdoctoral Association. We had an excellent
meeting and are looking forward to more successful meetings in the future. Unfortunately,
this is only the start of our work. In the “State of the Enterprise” presentation
Dean Polonsky gave that night we heard about lots of new professors, patient
care aims, financial challenges, and wellness promotion and faculty advising
programs for medical students. Nary was a word spoken about postdocs. Perhaps
the administration thought we were fictional. I hope our new dialogue shows them
that we aren’t.<br />
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/institute_basic_biomedical_sciences/news_events/articles_and_stories/employment/2012_09_Biomed_Workforce.html">http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/institute_basic_biomedical_sciences/news_events/articles_and_stories/employment/2012_09_Biomed_Workforce.html</a></span>University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-8487467248214011422013-10-17T14:44:00.001-07:002013-10-17T14:48:21.447-07:00Reflections on the AAAS Annual Meeting (back in Chicago this year!)<h4>
Here two of our postdoc PDA members from our Public Affairs committee share their experiences attending the AAAS annual meeting, from the last time it was held in Chicago. The AAAS meeting is returning to Chicago this February, and the PDA would like to encourage all of our UChicago postdocs to attend! <a href="http://meetings.aaas.org/program/">http://meetings.aaas.org/program/</a></h4>
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In 2009, during my second year of
graduate school, some friends and I decided that we’d all attend the AAAS
Annual Meeting that would be held in Chicago in February. It was 200 years
since the birth of Charles Darwin, and AAAS had chosen to honor the great
thinker by designing its premier conference around the theme “Our Planet And
Its Life: Origins and Futures”. The lineup of talks featured luminaries from
the evolutionary biology community such as Sean Carroll and Svante Pääbo, as
well as a special address by former Vice President Al Gore, who had recently
won the Nobel Peace Prize for his environmental advocacy—not to mention an
Oscar for the documentary <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">An Inconvenient
Truth</i>. For us young scientists just a few miles away in Hyde Park, the
chance to bask in the glow of so much intellectual star power proved
irresistible.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
meeting took place at the Hyatt conference center on Wacker Drive. Outside, the
Chicago winter was in full swing, with frigid blasts of air roaring through
downtown and turning sidewalks into ice sheets; but inside, the meeting created
a carnival atmosphere. Our foursome wandered among the crowds of attendees,
program guides in hand, badges pinned to our shirts, stopping to look into the
seemingly endless gallery of rooms where the workshops and symposia were taking
place. Going down an escalator, we found ourselves in an open exhibition space.
Here there were booths and tables staffed by representatives from scientific
societies, publishing companies, and sponsors. I stopped at one table piled
with books and monographs on various topics and picked up a small tome on
protein crystallography theory and practice, which I thought might help me
learn more about the method that would become the primary focus of my
dissertation project. Across the room, at the National Science Foundation
table, I talked to a woman about her job in science policy and how she had
gotten there. It turned out that a few years earlier, she had been in a lab
with a friend of mine from college!</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
plenary lectures took place in the ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel, across from
the Hyatt. Even though the space looked like it could fit perhaps a thousand
people, we got there early to choose seats before the conference-goers arrived
en masse. Sean Carroll stepped to the podium first, and presented his talk on
the history and future of evolutionary biology with the air of a master
storyteller. He was followed by Al Gore, who gave a condensed version of his <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Inconvenient Truth</i> seminar. The sense of
anticipation in the room ahead of Gore’s talk was palpable, and when he
concluded, he was met with enthusiastic applause that went on for nearly a
minute. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
experience of attending AAAS 2009 remains a very special memory for me. Having
the conference back in Chicago in 2014 is a fantastic opportunity, and if you
have the chance to go I would definitely recommend it. You’ll expand your
scientific horizons, learn about important matters in science policy, perhaps
investigate different career paths or make a new networking connection. But
beyond these practical benefits, there’s something else you’ll get too. It’s
the sense of community that arises from being around so many people who share
your excitement and wonder at the natural world. After all, star power generates
not just light, but also warmth. </div>
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--Kyle Dolan (Medicine)</div>
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While in graduate school, I managed to get myself to the
2009 AAAS meeting by volunteering as a Session Aide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that role, I managed the checklist of
speakers for two sessions and ensured that the room was unlocked, the
microphones were on, and the speakers knew where to sit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In exchange for those easy tasks, I got to
attend the rest of the conference for free!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a fabulous opportunity, one that renewed my enthusiasm for the
role of science in society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Many of the scientific sessions were much more about the
“big-picture” of science than I normally hear at conferences – about the future
of new energy sources such as wind and solar, or the progress and challenges in
developing batteries to support a “smart” electricity grid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I attended a panel about Science Policy in
which they speculated on the impact of the newly-elected President Obama’s
stance on science.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, I sat in the
overflow room to watch Al Gore present his argument for why scientists must get
involved in changing public policy – I came home so fired up from his talk that
I didn’t know what to do with myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
fellow UChicago grad student encouraged me to attend a luncheon sponsored by
the Union of Concerned Scientists, and together we talked with the leader of
that esteemed organization over bites of finger food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I later joined UCS and have enjoyed being a
member ever since.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Exhibition
Hall, I spoke with representatives from the NSF, NIH, and various national
labs, and was invited by several to apply for postdoc positions in their
organization (which is what I was hoping for all along).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also got to learn about Chicago-area
science organizations, such as C2ST, and meet the people who were behind them.</div>
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So often, we scientists get caught in our narrow field of
expertise and never look up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The AAAS
conference is a great way to lift your head and look around, meet movers and
shakers in the broader community, and get excited again about making a
contribution to the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
fortunate to have the conference returning to Chicago in February 2014, and I
hope many students and postdocs will be able to take advantage of it!</div>
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--Rebecca Pompano (Surgery)</div>
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by: Vineeth Varanasi, PhD, PDA steering committee member<br />
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On Friday, September 26<sup>th</sup>, the Kavli Institute of
Cosmological Physics hosted a lecture by Alan Alda on communicating science,
entitled "Helping the Public Get Beyond a Blind Date with Science”. The
idea behind the lecture and the associated workshop was to enable and encourage
scientists to communicate clearly and succinctly with the public.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Communication</b></div>
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The Merriam-Webster definition of the word Communication
merits a revisit, since I think it conveys to a large extent the essence of the
lecture.</div>
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<u>Communication</u>: The act or process of using words,
sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">express
your ideas, thoughts, feelings</i></b> to someone else.</div>
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It is the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">meaningful
exchange of information</i> between two or a group of living creatures.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Alan Alda</b></div>
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Why Alan Alda? Isn’t he the actor from West Wing, the Woody
Alan movies or M.A.S.H? What is an actor doing preaching scientific communication?
These were some of the questions overheard in the audience and I am sure some
of the readers have the same questions! Well, besides being a fantastic actor,
Alan Alda hosted “Scientific American Frontiers” on PBS from 1993-2005. The
premise of the show is that Alan Alda talks to scientists from various
disciplines and tries to understand their work from the perspective of an
informed layperson. Stemming from his experiences talking to scientists over
the years hosting the show, he became “convinced that many researchers have
wonderful stories to tell, but some need help in telling them.” A result of this
effort is the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Here’s some of what
Alda had to say. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tell a story, with
passion.</b></div>
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Start with a simple take home message that you want to
convey to the audience. Then tell a story and engage the audience instead of narrating
a bunch of facts or data. Alda also highlighted that scientists are the most
passionate people that he has met. They are not the most highly paid or the
most famous people in the world, but survive on a deep passion for their chosen
field of study. However, this passion does not come forth when we present our
work. Alda suggests it is OK to project some passion when presenting your work.
If you were thrilled to get a result, share the excitement with the audience.
If a result crushed you, it is OK to admit that it was unexpected or upsetting.
The idea is to make a personal connection and get the audience involved in your
“Story”. In the words of Don Hewitt, the creator of 60 minutes, the secret
behind a good program (and good communication), is "It's four words every
child knows: Tell me a story." The key to good communication is to tell a
story and keep it simple. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Improv</b></div>
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In order to keep an audience engaged, the speaker has to be
“spontaneous” to tailor the message in keeping with the expectations and level
of knowledge of the audience. This also comes in handy in collecting oneself
after a challenging question from the audience or other interruptions. Alda suggests
Improv as a tool to increase spontaneity. Improv or improvisational theater is
a form of Performance Theater where most of the script is created at the moment
it is performed. An example of this would be the television show “Whose Line is
it Anyway?” Alda runs courses in improv for scientists at the Alda Center, with
promising results that he shared with the audience in before and after
testimonials.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Curse of Knowledge</b></div>
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This brings us to what I thought was the highlight of the
seminar. Alda argues that the main hurdle to effective scientific communication
is the “Curse of knowledge”. Coined by film and TV composer Robin Hogarth, the
curse of knowledge is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_bias"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">cognitive
bias</span></a> because of which better-informed people find it extremely
difficult to think about problems from the perspective of lesser-informed
people. In other words, we forget what it was like before we gained all the
knowledge that we now have. This cognitive gap not only appears between
scientists and lay people, but also between scientists from different
disciplines. Alda ran a simple experiment to demonstrate this. He asked an
audience member to drum the words of a song without the tune. Most of the
audience failed to recognize the song based on the beats of the words, without
the tune. Due to the curse of knowledge, the presenter has the complete song
with both the tune and the words in their head, but end up drumming out the
words without a tune. Therefore the message is lost on most of the audience.<br />
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Alan Alda touched on some really interesting points on
scientific communication during his lecture. The Kavli institute at the
University of Chicago has just started a collaborative program with the Alan
Alda Center, raising hope that there will be more such lectures and workshops
in the not so distant future. </div>
University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-8382465097311112852013-08-15T14:39:00.000-07:002013-08-15T14:39:20.576-07:00Chicago Area Organizations of Interest to Postdocs<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span dir="ltr"><b>C2ST </b>--
<a href="http://c2st.org/" target="_blank">C²ST</a> seeks to be the preeminent regional consortium for science- and
technology-related education and policy and a prominent voice
nationally.<br />
Student membership (including postdocs) -- $35 per year<br />
Science professional membership -- $75<b> </b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span dir="ltr"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span dir="ltr"><b>AWIS</b> -- The <a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/" target="_blank">Association for Women in Science (AWIS)</a> is a
non-profit organization dedicated to achieving equity and full
participation of women in all areas of science, technology, and
engineering. Includes outreach programs, professional development
workshops, and social activities for area women scientists. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span dir="ltr"> Junior membership (including postdocs) -- $65 for national membership + $5 for Chicago chapter<br />
Students only (not postdocs) -- $5 for Chicago chapter membership without national membership<b> </b></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span dir="ltr"><b>Women in Bio (WIB) Chicago Chapter</b> -- </span></span>The <a href="http://www.womeninbio.org/chapter-chicago.shtml" target="_blank">Chicago Chapter of Women In Bio</a> was established in October 2010
under the auspices of the national organization. WIB-Chicago is
dedicated to increasing awareness, fostering career development, and
facilitating communication among the diverse set of groups and
individuals – especially women – in Illinois committed to biotechnology
innovation and commercialization. <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/shopping/shopping.aspx?logoff=yes&site=wib&cart=0&shopsearch=&shopsearchCat=Membership">Student Membership</a>: $50 (includes women enrolled in college, graduate and post-docs)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Interested in learning more? WIB has a "</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="userContent"><a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=WIB&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=bd061d29-d03a-4d5b-bbdc-3bd8d8301252" target="_blank">Metro Meet & Mingle</a>,” a summer networking event held concurrently at three different locations across the Chicago <span class="text_exposed_show">area: Downtown, Deerfield, and Oakbrook, on August 21st, 2013. </span></span> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Biotechnology Association (UCBA) -- <a href="https://blueprint.uchicago.edu/organization/UCBA" target="_blank"> </a></b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blueprint.uchicago.edu/organization/UCBA" target="_blank">The University of Chicago Biotechnology Association'</a>s mission is to
provide career education and skill development opportunities to
University of Chicago students and post doctoral scholars.</span></span><br />
<br />
<b>Interested in Entrepreneurship? </b><br />
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is excited to announce <a href="http://d4lab.com/D4Foundations/Apply.html" target="_blank"><span class="italics">D4 Foundations</span></a>, a new course open this fall to an interdisciplinary cohort of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Chicago.
<br />
<span class="italics">D4 Foundations</span> is an
experiential lab course that teaches an entrepreneurial design method to
discover pressing needs in complex problem areas that will enable the
design of innovative solutions. This quarter, participants will work in
interdisciplinary teams to identify latent, unmet needs in the areas of
education and healthcare. By the end of the course, participants will
have acquired the skills to 1) discover and develop ideas with a strong
foundation in user-centered design, and 2) iteratively test and execute
on ideas with the intent of making a meaningful impact to various
industries. The class meets on Thursdays, 9/26/13 - 12/12/13, from 5-8pm.<br />
<br />
<b>The UChicago Postdoctoral Association</b> - New members are always welcome to join the <a href="http://www.bsdpostdoc.uchicago.edu/" target="_blank">PDA</a>! Join to help plan events for postdocs on campus.<br />
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Do you know of any other good groups in the area that UC Postdocs would be interested in joining? Please leave a comment with the information!<br />
University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-88738977629791843022013-05-09T08:50:00.001-07:002013-05-09T08:50:56.779-07:00Recommendations for doctors for postdocs?Postdocs - have you found a good primary care doctor or dentist though the UChicago postdoc insurance plan who is located on or near campus that you can recommend to new postdocs?? <br />
<br />
Often new postdocs don't know where to start if they are looking for a new doctor. Please leave your suggestions in the comments. You can put the name of the doctor or practice, neighborhood/location of clinic, type of doctor and if you know if they are currently accepting new patients. Thanks!University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-15582176944605287292013-01-07T08:04:00.000-08:002013-01-07T08:04:07.518-08:00NIH proposes critical initiatives to sustain future of U.S. biomedical research<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">NIH proposes critical initiatives to
sustain future of U.S. biomedical research</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
includes enhancing training of postdoctoral researchers, exploring increased
support for training mechanisms designed to accelerate the development of
independent research careers such as the </span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/pathway.html"><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">NIH Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00)</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">, increase the emphasis
on ongoing assessments of the biomedical research workforce, including a
proposed follow-up study on clinician scientists, as well as to identify and
track more comprehensively all graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
supported by NIH to provide a sound basis for assessing workforce needs and
planning future training activities. More comprehensive career outcomes data
also would help to inform prospective graduate students and postdoctoral
researchers contemplating careers in biomedical research. To read the full
brief, please see below:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Future
biomedical researchers: </span><a href="http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2012/od-07.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2012/od-07.htm</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Scientists may have a false sense of
security about the safety of their laboratories, according to early results
from the first international survey of researchers’ workplace attitudes and
practices. Some 86% of the roughly 2,400 scientists who responded said that
they believe their labs are safe places to work. Yet just under half had
experienced injuries ranging from animal bites to chemical inhalation, and
large fractions noted frequent lone working, unreported injuries and
insufficient safety training on specific hazards (see<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.nature.com/news/safety-survey-reveals-lab-risks-1.12121#safety"><span style="color: #5c7996; font-family: Arial;">‘A question of safety’</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">). To read more, please see below:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Safety in the laboratory: </span><a href="http://www.nature.com/news/safety-survey-reveals-lab-risks-1.12121"><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.nature.com/news/safety-survey-reveals-lab-risks-1.12121</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"></span></div>
University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-88229447250446904992013-01-07T08:00:00.001-08:002013-01-07T08:00:40.581-08:00Dr. Sally Rockey comments on future postdoctoral training strategies<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">….,”</span><span style="background: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial;"> as co-chair of the working group on the
biomedical research workforce, I’m (Dr. Rockey) excited to share how NIH plans
to support this critical component of the biomedical research enterprise, and
improve the training experience of graduate students and postdocs alike. We
intend to launch a program to support innovative approaches that expand and
complement existing research training to include science-related career
outcomes, and also encourage the adoption of individual development plans for
all trainees. NIH plans to increase the funding of awards that encourage
independence like the<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-197.html"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #1982d1; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">K99/R00</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial;">and<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence/"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #1982d1; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">early independence awards</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #373737; font-family: Arial;">, and increase the
initial postdoctoral researcher stipend. NIH also intends to embark on novel
ways of improving the trainee experience, such as looking more closely at, and
soliciting community feedback on, postdocs’ access to workplace benefits. To
learn more about her thoughts, please see below:</span></div>
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University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-89644816734940335682013-01-03T12:05:00.000-08:002013-01-03T12:27:27.598-08:00Bordering on Confusion<b><a data-cke-saved-href="http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2013_01_04/caredit.a1300001" href="http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2013_01_04/caredit.a1300001" target="_blank">Bordering on Confusion</a>.</b> By <span class=" ">Beryl Lieff Benderly</span>. <b>Science Careers</b>. <i> </i><br />
<i>High-skill immigration reform is more complicated and contentious than it looks, an expert conference shows.</i>University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-23659108767692178842012-12-17T14:18:00.003-08:002012-12-17T14:18:29.058-08:00Unequal Access to Resources Depresses Women Scientists' Publication Rates, Study Finds<b><a data-cke-saved-href="http://blogs.sciencemag.org/sciencecareers/2012/12/unequal-access.html" href="http://blogs.sciencemag.org/sciencecareers/2012/12/unequal-access.html" target="_blank">Unequal Access to Resources Depresses Women Scientists' Publication Rates, Study Finds</a></b>. Dec 17, 2012 <strong>Science Careers Blog</strong>. <br />
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"<em>Why do women scientists publish less than their male colleagues? A study appearing in <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0051332" href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0051332" target="_blank">PLOS ONE </a> on 12 December suggests an answer: women get a 'lower level of institutional support' from their universities." </em>University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-17891012456338141682012-12-12T13:43:00.001-08:002012-12-12T13:44:03.910-08:00NIH Promises to Improve Biomedical Research Training <a data-cke-saved-href="http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/12/nih-promises-to-improve-biomedic.html?ref=em&" href="http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/12/nih-promises-to-improve-biomedic.html?ref=em&" target="_blank">NIH Promises to Improve Biomedical Research Training</a> by <span class="byline"><span class="hcard author">Jocelyn Kaiser </span> </span> on <abbr class="published" title=" 7 December 2012"> 7 Dec 2012</abbr>, <b>Science Insider</b>.<br />
"<i>Reacting
to a steep rise in the number of young biomedical scientists seeking
scarce academic jobs, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to
launch programs to prepare scientists for nonacademic careers, move
students through their Ph.D.s faster, and bolster the pay of postdocs.</i>" You can also read the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2012/od-07.htm" href="http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2012/od-07.htm" target="_blank">NIH report</a>.University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-33252105877204371562012-12-06T13:50:00.000-08:002012-12-06T13:50:29.908-08:00myIDP: What Do You Care About?<strong><a data-cke-saved-href="http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2012_12_07/caredit.a1200135" href="http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2012_12_07/caredit.a1200135" target="_blank">myIDP: What Do You Care About?</a></strong> Science Careers, By Bill Lindstaedt, Philip S. Clifford, Cynthia N. Fuhrmann, Jennifer A. Hobin December 07, 2012. <em> </em><br />
<em>This
is the fourth article in a series designed to help you create an
Individual Development Plan (IDP) using myIDP, a new Web-based
career-planning tool created to help graduate students and postdocs in
the sciences define and pursue their career goals. To learn more about
myIDP and begin the career-planning process, please visit: <a data-cke-saved-href="http://myidp.sciencecareers.org" href="http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/" target="_blank">http://myidp.sciencecareers.org</a>.</em>University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704551347219109967.post-21204236375494634122012-12-06T13:48:00.003-08:002012-12-06T13:48:50.312-08:00NIH to Begin Enforcing Open-Access Policy on Research It Supports<strong><a alt="View details for this item" data-cke-saved-href="http://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2012/11/16/improving-public-access-to-research-results/" href="http://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2012/11/16/improving-public-access-to-research-results/" tabindex="100" target="_blank">NIH to Begin Enforcing Open-Access Policy on Research It Supports</a></strong>. <span class="sep">Posted on </span> November 16, 2012 <span class="by-author"><span class="sep">by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" data-cke-saved-href="http://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/author/sally-rockey/" href="http://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/author/sally-rockey/" rel="author" title="View all posts by Sally Rockey">Sally Rockey</a></span></span>, NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research. <em> </em><br />
<em>"...as
of spring 2013 at the earliest, we will begin to hold processing of
non-competing continuation awards if publications arising from grant
awards are not in compliance with the public access policy.</em>"University of Chicago BSD Postdoctoral Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09005859579824513435noreply@blogger.com0