Edge Events

Edge Seminars

for MD and PhD investigatorscompleting training and establishing their careers
Edge Seminars give you a chance to receive advice tailored to your career stage and ask questions about topics of concern to you. Seminars cover a wide range of career development topics such as grant writing, presentation skills, career timeline, and getting a job in academia.  Some of them count as RCR training sessions.

 

Why should you come to these seminars?

For some of you, because it’s required by your degree program.  For others, because your training program director nominated you, and you want to impress them, right?  But for all of you, these seminars offer:

  • Guidance on topics like grant writing, presentation skills, mentoring, career timeline, and getting a job in academia.
  • Advice tailored to your career stage.
  • New insight from senior faculty.
  • Responsible Conduct of Research credit (some seminars).
  • A chance to ask questions about topics of concern to you, such as:
    • In my situation, which K award should I apply for and when?
    • How should I handle my first faculty job negotiation?
    • What should I do about this conflict with my mentor?
  • A confidential environment in which to ask questions.
  • An opportunity to connect with others at similar career stages.
mentor notes

Ways to be involved:

Post Edge Seminar schedule in your lab.

Add trainees to the mailing list. Email Verna Wright

Present a seminar aimed at postdocs & early faculty. Email Rebecca Helton

How it Works
Sign Up

Email us to receive email seminar announcements.

Download a pdf of the Edge Seminars.

Show Up

MCN C-2209 | lunch provided | no RSVP

Monthly on Thursdays from 12-1 PM.

Seminars will not be livestreamed.

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Yes! All in-person seminars come with lunch.

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Yes! Bring your colleagues and lab members to any seminar you think they will enjoy.

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Questions

 

Email the Edge team at info@edgeforscholars.org

 

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upcoming Edge Seminars events [ view all events ]
January 13, 2025 | 9:00 am (In-Person) Dr. Todd Edwards | 2525 West End, 6 Floor boardroom
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
January 16, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel | PRB 206
Newman Seminar
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
January 30, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Bill Cooper | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Pre/Post Doc
RCR
February 6, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel | PRB 206
Newman Seminar
Faculty Life
Early career faculty
February 12, 2025 | 8:00 am (In-Person) Student Life Center
Forum
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
February 20, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. James West | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
RCR
March 27, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) TBA | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Newman Seminar
Faculty Life
Mentoring
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Management & Leadership
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
RCR
April 3, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Russ Bebee | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
April 10, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | PRB 206
Newman Seminar
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
May 1, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Stacey Satchell | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Newman Seminar
Faculty Life
Life Hacks
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Edge seminars are for MD and PhD investigators completing training and establishing their careers.
Testimonials
The speaker was engaging and the subject matter is important. It was great that this also counted as RCR training!

~ Edge Seminar Participant

Dr. West always gives the best advice - this seminar was incredibly helpful.

~ Edge Seminar Participant

I love Dr Gannon's openness about her experiences and feelings. She is so successful and a great role model that discussions like this are more meaningful coming from her.

~ Edge Seminar Participant

Success

Assistant Professor

Department
Dermatology; Biomedical Engineering
Award Type
  • I01
  • IK2

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine/Genetic Medicine
Award Type
  • New Investigator Award

Research Assistant Professor

Department
Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Award Type
  • DOD

Associate Professor

Department
Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Award Type
  • R01



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