In Brief

TSRI Celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week

The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) celebrates the significant contributions of postdoctoral scholars to the institute’s research with a week-long schedule of events on both the institute's California and Florida campuses during National Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 19 to 23.

The events are sponsored by groups including TSRI’s Career and Postdoctoral Services Office (CPSO), International Services Office (ISO), Scripps California’s Society of Fellows (SOF), Scripps Florida’s Society of Research Fellows (SRF) and Scripps Consulting Club.

California

Saturday, September 17, 11 AM to 3 PM: Postdoc Family Potluck in the Park
Monday, September 19, 1 to 3 PM: CPSO Open House, Pizza and Raffle
Tuesday, September 20, 2 to 3 PM: Meet the Alumni: Maoyi Lai of 1798 Consultants
Wednesday, September 21: Social Media Photo Lab (9 to 11 AM), Peer Mentoring Workshop (noon to 1 PM) and Distinguished Lecture Seminar (4 PM)
Thursday, September 22, 1:30 to 5 PM: SOF Lightning Talk Competition
Friday, September 23: Free Seated Chair Massage (8:30 AM to 12:30 PM) and ISO Meet & Greet (9 to 11 AM)

Florida

Monday, September 19, 11:30 to 3:30 PM: Free Seated Chair Massage
Tuesday, September 20: ISO Open House, Donuts and Raffle (9:30 to 10:30 AM) and Yoga Class (6 PM)
Wednesday, September 21, 3 to 4 PM: Peer Mentoring Workshop
Thursday, September 22: Academic Job Search Workshop (10 to 11:30 AM) and Ice Cream Social (3 to 5 PM)
Friday, September 23, 5:30 to 7 PM: SRF Happy Hour.

For details on each TSRI National Postdoc Appreciation Week activity, visit the Career and Postdoctoral Services website or contact the department at cpso@scripps.edu.

SRF to Hold Annual Research Fest on October 7

The Scripps Florida Society of Research Fellows (SRF) will hold Research Fest 2016: Scientific Symposium & Vendor Show on Friday, October 7, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

The annual event—which drew more than 300 attendees last year—offers a forum for postdoctoral fellows and graduate students at Scripps Florida to present and discuss the latest advancements and discoveries in the Departments of Cancer Biology, Chemistry, Infectious Disease, Metabolism and Aging, Molecular Therapeutics and Neuroscience.

The symposium will feature oral presentations by six postdoctoral fellows and one graduate student in the building B auditorium in three sessions: from 10 to 10:45 AM, 11 to 11:45 AM and 1 to 2:15 PM. The poster session will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

The presentations will be judged by Becky Mercer of Palm Beach State College, Catherine Trivigno of Florida Atlantic University and Sandro Matosevic of Akron Biotech. Winners will receive prizes from $75 to $300.

The Vendor Show, to be held in the Scripps Café and foyer, will highlight some 25 providers of biomedical research products, services and technologies.

Research Fest 2016 is open to the Scripps Florida campus and the local life sciences community, including Florida Atlantic University, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Palm Beach State College.

For additional event information, visit the SRF website or contact Research Fest co-chairs Oliver Crawley, ocrawley@scripps.edu, or Tarsis Brust, tbrust@scripps.edu.

FL NWiS Holds Get-Acquainted Event

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The Scripps Florida Network for Women in Science (NWiS) recently hosted a get-acquainted social, where faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students networked over refreshments at the Bella Cucina in Palm Beach Gardens.

CA Biosafety Committee Meeting Materials Due September 30

To receive consideration at the next TSRI Institutional Biosafety Committee, registration documents must be submitted to Environmental Health and Safety by Friday, September 30, via email to rachellv@scripps.edu. The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2:30 to 3:30 PM, in the P2 conference room, Building 3301.

CA Onsite Clinic Scheduled for September 21

The next onsite immunization clinic on the California campus will be held Wednesday, September 21, from 9:30 to 11 AM, in the Hazen Theory building, rooms 203/205. Appointments are not needed.

Conducted by Sharp Rees-Stealy staff, the clinic will provide hepatitis B vaccination free of charge to all TSRI employees. Environmental Health & Safety Occupational Medicine must pre-authorize all other procedures based on the employee's working conditions. These procedures include tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines and other titers, immunizations and procedures.

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