BRAINS Symposium

Broadening Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroScience
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Symposium Schedule

Accommodations, packing, diet, directions, and other useful information)

The following is a draft BRAINS 2013 symposium schedule and subject to change.

DRAFT: Thursday, January 10, 2013 Schedule

Time Event
12:00 - 3:00 Travel to IslandWood via ferry and shuttle vans
1:00 - 4:00 Registration, Check in, and Snacks
4:00 - 5:30 Welcome and Icebreakers
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner
6:30 - 8:00 Getting the Mentoring You Need

DRAFT: Friday, January 11, 2013 Schedule

Time Event
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast - Research interests table topic
8:00 - 10:00 Effectively Communicate About Your Research
10:00 - 10:20 Break
10:20 - 12:00 Establishing an Independent Research Program Panel
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch - Institution type table topic
1:15 - 3:00 Getting Funded and Publishing Your Work
3:00 - 3:20 Break
3:20 - 4:45 Building Your Research Group
4:45 - 5:00 Group Picture
5:15 - 6:30 Dinner - Ad hoc table topic
6:45 - 8:15 Career / Life Balance Panel

DRAFT: Saturday, January 12, 2013 Schedule

Time Event
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast - Ad hoc table topic
8:00 - 10:00 Time Management Workshop
10:00 - 10:20 Break
10:20 - 11:30 Mastering Teaching Panel
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch - Research table topic
12:30 - 2:00 Thriving as an Only Workshop
2:00 - 3:30 Tour - snacks at 3:15
3:30 - 5:00 Thriving as an Only Follow-Up Panel
5:00 - 5:30 Introduction to Mentoring Circles and Invent your Career
5:30 - 5:45 Hands on Workshop Prep and Sign Up
5:45 - 6:45 Dinner - Ad hoc table topic
6:45 - 8:15 Career Paths

DRAFT: Sunday, January 13, 2013 Schedule

Time Event
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast - (BRAINS Joint Board Meeting: Internal and External Advisory Boards)
8:00 - 10:00

Hands On Workshops

  • Communicating Science
  • Career Transitions
  • Being an Only
10:00 - 11:30 Navigating Organizations and Tenure Panel
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 2:30 Depart Islandwood for SeaTac Airport: ETA at SeaTac: 2:30

Last updated February 11, 2013

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