Sentences with phrase «career scientists at»

UNOLS is seeking applications from early career scientists at U.S. universities who are interested in participating in an oceanographic research cruise that will continue an investigation of a chain of seamounts west of the East Pacific Rise at 8 ° 20» N followed by a detailed survey the East Pacific Rise ~ 9 ° 50» N that last erupted in 2005 - 2006.

Every year since the contest began in 2014, hopeful early - career scientists at Stony Brook University line up to compete for the university's Discovery Prize.

Here's hoping that those early - career scientists at least go on to bright futures.

Aifantis, the chair of the Department of Pathology at NYU Langone and a member of its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and an early career scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, says experiments in his laboratory had shown that leukemia - initiating cells concentrate in the bone marrow near CXCL12 - producing blood vessels.

«Essentially, they cause acetylcholine to build up in the brain, causing hyperexcitability of neurons as well as the death of some neurons, which leads to inflammation in the brain,» said Ashok K. Shetty, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, associate director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, research career scientist at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System and senior author of the paper.

We spoke to Daniel Bolnick at the University of Texas at Austin (and an early career scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute) about what went wrong with his paper «Diet similarity declines with morphological distance between conspecific individuals,» and why he chose to be so forthright about it.

Not exact matches

She began her career as a scientist at IBM's TJ Watson Center and has also worked on Wall Street as a technology executive for global banks including Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

After beginning her career with Chevron, Gordon has managed an active energy and environmental consulting practice, taught at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and directed the Energy Policy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

The system has been challenging for women with demanding careers, says Martin, who recalls hearing female scientists share their concerns at a conference.

David's professional career began as a research scientist at the Center for Blood Research.

Rugby and soccer players who suffer multiple knocks to the head during their careers are at added risk of brain damage that could lead to dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases, brain scientists are warning.

Rachel, an ambitious career scientist, is ordering a drink at 10 a.m.. She's just spent a few rum - soaked nights in the sinewy arms of Tully, a Zenned - out singer - songwriter who's never out of flip - flops.

And with good reason, according to Peter Allen, a political scientist whose work looks at ministerial careers at Birkbeck.

Enck told the career scientists and others remaining at EPA to «get familiar with the federal whistle blower law.»

The NASEM report, commissioned by Congress in 2016, collected career aspiration, training, and outcome data from NIH, research institutions, and professional societies, as well as solicited suggestions from individual university administrators and biomedical scientists at different stages of their careers.The report especially zeroed in on the plight of the postdoctoral research fellow.

Naturally, many scientists would prefer to make their careers at home, after spending some time in the West.

Science Careers takes a closer look at three such scientists, examining their motivations, what the work is like, and how they ended up where they are.

The article «Breaking through the polycarbonate ceiling» highlighted programs led by AAAS that aimed at early - career support as well as professional advancement, for women scientists and engineers, including programs such as COACh (career - training and networking program) and WISC (Women's International Scientific Cooperation).

«We owe the young scientists who are coming into the system, from the moment they start in a Ph.D. program until they finally get to the point that they're in faculty positions... a responsibility to give them clear information and good support in making effective, sound decisions that comport with their abilities and career aspirations,» Daniels said at a briefing on the report.

«A lack of diversity at the faculty level is an enormous problem in biomedical science, so I applaud HHMI's efforts to support junior scientists from underrepresented backgrounds,» writes Jessica Polka, president of the Future of Research board of directors, in an email to Science Careers.

But for at least one of those scientists, the trip to the world's second most northerly national capital should mean a hotter career and much brighter funding prospects.

Stacey Baker, public engagement program associate at AAAS and a trained biologist, spoke with a teenager who wants to study biology about the many paths open to scientists and the other elements beyond your field of study — such as they type of work environment a candidate might be seeking — to keep in mind when selecting a career.

Gottfried, currently a professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University, was honored by AAAS «for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.»

The SED acts as a census, taking a snapshot of those earning doctoral degrees in the United States at the time their degree is conferred, and the SDR aims to follow a subset of Ph.D. - level scientists in the United States through their careers.

My research adviser at the time was an excellent scientist, but I did not feel he was interested in advising me as his student, even before I told him of my new career plans.

After their stints in Washington, D.C., scientists and engineers head in one of three directions, says Cynthia Robinson, director of Science and Technology Policy Fellowships at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, the publisher of Science and Science Careers) in Washington, D.C.: They go back to academia, they stay in the policy world, or they decide to do something completely different.

The program, now in its 18th year, provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation.

Last Tuesday, the GYA released the first report in their «Global State of Young Scientists» (GloSYS) project, which looks at the working conditions and career development opportunities of early - career scientists Scientists» (GloSYS) project, which looks at the working conditions and career development opportunities of early - career scientists scientists worldwide.

the branching point — the point at which many Ph.D. scientists choose nonresearch careers — should come before the postdoc.

Take a look at the services offered by your own professional body or any of the larger ones — they cover all aspects relating to the life of practicing scientists, so if you have an interest in developing your subject away from the bench, they may offer some interesting career opportunities.

Following the MPH program I'll work at NCI, where I will establish a research agenda that I hope will springboard me to a career as a different kind of translational scientist than I was exposed to in the lab: Whereas physician - scientists take discoveries from «the bench to the bedside,» I want to take my research from «the bench to society.»

She plans and manages annual marketing efforts, oversees advertising, and engages with scientists and engineers in initiatives to promote careers at the intersection of science and policy.

Announced by Bill Gates at the Government Leaders Forum in Prague last February, the Microsoft European Science Initiative will create new centres of excellence in Europe and boost the career development of young scientists via new graduate and postdoctoral fellowship programs.

New opportunities for early career scientists to work at the interface of computer science and other scientific disciplines are expected to open up in Europe in the coming years as Microsoft plans to invest big money in European science.

In my case, funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Precollege Science Education Program Initiative for Biomedical Research Institutions and the Science Education Partnership Award from the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health enable the Genetic Science Learning Center to provide postdoctoral training for research scientists transitioning into science education careers.

In addition to sharing these personal perspectives, we'll also shine some light on broader topics, looking, for example, at how the overlap of peak childbearing years with what is typically the period of greatest productivity in a young scientist's career influences institutional (and national) practices and policies.

Starting this week and continuing through January 2004, Next Wave will publish a constellation of perspectives with a view toward informing you and others how scientists have approached — at various stages of their training, careers, and lives — the questions surrounding whether and when to start a family and how to fulfill family and job responsibilities, and keep them in balance.

The DFG are prepared to fund a variety of exchange scenarios, he notes, with no age restrictions in place, funding available to all scientists based in Germany (whether they are German nationals or not) and at various stages of their careers.

Scientific careers were also explored at the Science Careers Workshop, which hosted scientists from the fields of technology transfer, science and technology policy, editing, K - 12 teaching, and forcareers were also explored at the Science Careers Workshop, which hosted scientists from the fields of technology transfer, science and technology policy, editing, K - 12 teaching, and forCareers Workshop, which hosted scientists from the fields of technology transfer, science and technology policy, editing, K - 12 teaching, and forensics.

It will also help foster scientific careers for young scientists at an earlier age than presently possible.

From what I have observed, female scientists and engineers at all stages of their careers are especially vulnerable to burnout and disillusionment due to working in a male - dominated culture.

Chan started her career as a research scientist in the Department of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.

One of Prasher's interests is Civil War reenactments, and from his perch in 2011, he imagines a reenactment of his early career: If only he had networked with other scientists and institutions, especially when he felt isolated, he says today, he might have stayed in the field of bioluminescence or at least in science.

«Scientists thrive on new discoveries and innovation, and I'm sure that's at the heart of both our careers.

At NIH, Director Elias Zerhouni appeared resolved to continue delivering on his commitment to improving the prospects of at least some early - career scientists, despite the continuing resolutioAt NIH, Director Elias Zerhouni appeared resolved to continue delivering on his commitment to improving the prospects of at least some early - career scientists, despite the continuing resolutioat least some early - career scientists, despite the continuing resolution.

And more than 1,600 scientists — most of them early - career researchers at UK universities — wrote in a letter to The Times on July 22 that the government should protect scientists by acting to maintain access to EU funding and ensure the free movement of researchers.

After hearing about the Promotion Project on Rice's blog and in a webinar, Science Careers asked Rice what prompted the university to try and redress the gender imbalance at the full - professor level, how successful they've been so far, and how young scientists elsewhere can benefit from the lessons learned.

Attend career panels on your campus or at conferences for your scientific society, and, most importantly, set up one - on - one informational interviews with scientists who have transitioned into careers you find interesting; you'll end up better informed but also with a new member of your network.

If you go to a place where there is engagement in helping young scientists become good senior scientists 10 years later, then, when you finally at the age of 40 realize that discrimination does exist and affects you, you'll be in a place where there are people who care about that career issue and can help you.

Glenn Fleisig, who holds the position of Smith and Nephew Chair of Research at ASMI gave Science's Next Wave a behind - the - scenes look at how ASMI trains this nation's next generation of sports scientists, as well as insight into his own career path.