1. Naturejobs Career Expo 2015 May 20 th, 2015 Back Bay Events Centre Boston, MA Offers young, talented researchers an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of national and international employers from academic institutions and scientific industries, such as pharmaceutical organisations, digital technology companies, science publishing and more. Attend all conferences and workshops for free Meet employers face-to-face Benefit from free one-to-one CV checking Network with leading scientific institutions of your interest Learn how to enhance your employability Maximize your career prospects

2. AutoMACS Pro Training Friday, March 16 th at 1:00pm 5 th floor of EBRC in the Fuhlbrigge Lab space If you have plan on using this new instrument or have used the old platform in the past, training is strongly recommended.

3. Active Shooter Training Log in here and the Active Shooter module should be the first on the list.here It should take you about 20-30 minutes. **Your Healthstream password is not the same as your Partners password

4. The Art & Practice of Mentoring Mentoring Across Identity Differences March 5 12-1:30 pm One Brigham Circle (OBC) 4th floor 4-002B Click to Register Join us for an interactive, case-based seminar to effectively approach and implement cross-identity mentoring relationships. Designed for junior faculty as well as trainees, this session is the second in the new CFDD series, The Art & Practice of Mentoring. Using the CFDD Mentoring Curriculum and Toolkit as a foundation and different perspectives from the participants, the seminar will address issues in cross-race, -culture, -gender and -generational mentoring relationships that are prevalent in our diverse academic community. There is still time to register for the other seminars in the Art & Practice of Mentoring series: Wednesday, February 4 Expectations for the Mentoring Relationship Thursday, April 2 Effective Mentoring FeedbackCFDD Mentoring Curriculum and ToolkitExpectations for the Mentoring RelationshipEffective Mentoring Feedback Participants will receive the greatest benefit from attending all three sessions. Individual registration is also welcome. This event is hosted by the Center for Faculty Development & Diversity.

5. Writing for Publication Writing to Publish: Organize Your Way to Success March 6 12-1 pm Moloney Hematology Library Click to Register Writing for publication is a highly disciplined process potentially resulting in promotion, awards, accolades, increased satisfaction and higher salary. This seminar discusses how to realistically create a schedule and system of rewards to enhance the chances of successfully reaching your goal of publishing your work. Speaker: Helen M. Shields, MD, Associate Chief, Division of Medical Communications; Senior Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, BWH; Professor of Medicine, HMS Lunch will be provided starting at 11:45am. The seminar will begin promptly at noon. This event is hosted by the Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. There is still time to register for Authorship Issues & Solutions on February 13, 12-1 PM in Carrie Hall. Click to register Click to register

6. The Science of Communication Peter Fiske, PhD CEO, PAX Water Technologies, Inc. Monday, March 16, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 PM Armenise Amphitheatre 200 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Please register online Commonly held beliefs about career advancement in academia often leave researchers spectacularly unprepared to deal with communication and employment situations outside of the hospital setting. Dr. Fiske will examine and challenge these beliefs about how best to seek employment in industry, and will discuss why self-marketing and communication skills are important to learn and master, even if you never leave the bench.

7. Career Advancement Program for Scientists Guest: Raghu Malapaka, Ph.D. Team Leader, Business Strategy and Development, Izen Biosciences March 10 12-1:30pm HHMI Conference Room Please Register CAPS Career Roundtables each feature a former BWH postdoc who has transitioned to the next step in his/her career. In this session, Dr. Raghu Malapaka will share her career path experience, including how she made the transition, advice for those looking to advance, surprising and challenging aspects of her new role, and more. Due to the nature of this event, registration is limited to 15. Lunch will be served.

8. Journal Club March 2 Schatton Lab & Kupper Lab Literature Survey March 16 Dr. Thomas Kupper, Tian Tian, Conor Donnelly and John O’Malley Article Review

9. BWH Dermatology Research Presentation Schedule March 6 Guest Speaker: Thomas N. Wight March 13Kupper Lab / Sackstein Lab March 20Schatton Lab / Widlund Lab March 27 Anandasabapathy Lab / Dimitroff Lab

10. Career Advancement Program for Scientists Guest: Chantal Beauchemin, Ph.D. Scientist, Batavia Bioservices April 6 5-6:30pm HHMI Conference Room Please Register CAPS Career Roundtables each feature a former BWH postdoc who has transitioned to the next step in his/her career. In this session, Dr. Chantal Beauchemin will share her career path experience, including how she made the transition, advice for those looking to advance, surprising and challenging aspects of her new role, and more. Due to the nature of this event, registration is limited to 15. Lunch will be served. Guest: Chantal Beauchemin, PhD, Scientist, Batavia Bioservices

11. The Art & Practice of Mentoring: Developing Skills and Building Networks A series of three interactive, case-based topical sessions about mentoring relationships. With the CFDD Mentoring Curriculum and Toolkit (http://bwhmentoringtoolkit.partners.org) as a backdrop, each session will utilize the concept of mentoring “circles” - of faculty and trainees at all levels - to discuss challenging cases, explore common themes and apply concepts in a novel exchange of learning and mentoring.http://bwhmentoringtoolkit.partners.org WEBSITE: www.brighamandwomens.org/Medical_Professionals/career/CFDD/EventsandPrograms/ArtandPractice.aspxwww.brighamandwomens.org/Medical_Professionals/career/CFDD/EventsandPrograms/ArtandPractice.aspx Mentoring Across Identity Differences (March 5 th ) Discuss ways to approach and implement cross-difference mentoring relationships. Both general and specific issues in cross-race, -culture, -gender, and -generational mentorship. REGISTRATION: http://www.brighamandwomens.org/view/EventDetails.aspx?eventID=62285http://www.brighamandwomens.org/view/EventDetails.aspx?eventID=62285 Effective Mentoring Feedback (April 2 nd ) Understand effective ways to give and receive feedback. Discuss ways to successfully address difficult conversations in the mentoring relationship. REGISTRATION: http://www.brighamandwomens.org/view/EventDetails.aspx?eventID=62286http://www.brighamandwomens.org/view/EventDetails.aspx?eventID=62286

12. Demystifying Promotions Associate Professor to Professor March 16 8:00 -9:30 am Shapiro Board Room Please Register The CFDD Demystifying Promotions Seminar Series is designed for faculty to gain knowledge about the academic promotions process at Harvard Medical School. Speakers: Bethany Westlund, PhD Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, HMS Robert Barbieri, MD Department Chair, BWH Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Target Audience: Associate Professors preparing for promotion to Professor at Harvard Medical School. This event is hosted by the Center for Faculty Development & Diversity in collaboration with HMS Office for Faculty Affairs.

13. Writing for Publication Writing Well: Top Ways to Improve April 10 12-1 pm Carrie Hall Click to Register This seminar focuses on the importance of writing clearly and takes participants through the steps of acquiring this essential skills. CME Credit is Available. Speaker: Helen M. Shields, MD, Associate Chief, Division of Medical Communications; Senior Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, BWH; Professor of Medicine, HMS Lunch will be provided starting at 11:45am. The seminar will begin promptly at noon. This event is hosted by the Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. There is still time to register for Writing to Publish: Organize Your Way to Success on March 6, 12-1 PM in the Moloney Hematology Library. Click to register

14. IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: Regarding access to PeopleSoft, Outlook, or LMR from off-site If you access services via Internet from a home or other non-Partners computer, please be aware of system access changes Effective March 3, 2015 all internet users of PeopleSoft, Outlook Web App, or LMR Over the Internet (LOTI) will be required to enter a confirmation code along with your Partners user name and password This code will be delivered via text message or phone call to a number you have pre-registered. The code will be different each time you attempt to access one of these programs from outside the Partners network. Why is this necessary? We must ensure the data contained in our systems – including personal, health, and financial information for our patients and employees – is safe from those who wish to gain unauthorized access. This added step will further enhance the security of our network. How do I register my phone numbers to receive the confirmation code? Visit https://myprofile.partners.org to register up to three phone numbers that can be used for authentication. These numbers can be mobile or land line. https://myprofile.partners.org After March 3, 2015 you will not be able to access these applications off the Partners network until you register at least one valid number. Where can I learn more? Detailed registration instructions and information about two-factor authentication can be found on the IS Service Desk site. IS Service Desk site ISCommunications Lend us a Hand

15. Upcoming Courses at Harvard Catalyst Understanding Biomarker Science: From Molecules to Images March 16-19, 2015 This course takes a more comprehensive look at biomarkers in translational research addressing the entire spectrum from discovery to evaluation and commercialization. Application closes February 4, 2015. http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/biomarkers/ Fundamentals of Clinical and Translational Research (FaCToR) April–June 2015 This introductory online course provides an overview of the clinical and translational research domains, from first-in-human studies to global health. Application closes February 20, 2015. http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/fundamentalct/

16. New NIH Biographical Sketch Format NIH announced a new biosketch format and instructions, posted at SF 424 (R&R) Forms and Applications. The new format is required for due dates on or after January 25, 2015.SF 424 (R&R) Forms and Applications The new format extends the page limit from four to five pages. It allows researchers to describe up to five of their most significant contributions to science, along with the historical background that framed their research. Investigators can outline the central findings of prior work and the influence of those findings. For more information, see the November 26, 2014, Guide notice.November 26, 2014, Guide notice

17. 2015 Accepted Abstracts Abstract acceptance letters have been sent via email. Abstract outcomes sorted by Control ID (the 7-digit number assigned to your abstract at the time of submission), click HERE. HERE Abstract outcomes sorted by Final ID (Your Control ID has now been converted to a Final ID number, which will now be your reference number for the future), click HERE.HERE Abstract outcomes sorted in Oral Presentation order, click HERE.HERE April 2015 - Abstracts published in the online edition of The Journal of Investigative Dermatology (JID)and in the JID print edition of the April 2015 supplement.

18. 2015 SID LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACTS The SID welcomes Late-Breaking Abstracts that report on new scientific research developments in all areas of Investigative Dermatology for the 2015 SID Annual Meeting. Submission period: Monday, March 2, 2015 at 6:00 am PT - Tuesday, March 31, 11:59 PM PT/April 1, 2:59 AM ET (Notifications will be emailed the week of April 6, 2015.). Submission process: Submissions will be accepted through the current online abstract system https://sid2015.abstractcentral.com/ Fee for submission: $50.00 U.S. and must be paid at the time of submission. Please note: Submissions will for be for Poster-ONLY presentations (no oral presentations). Late-breaking abstracts that are accepted to the meeting will be published in a fall 2015 issue of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (issue TBD). Accepted late-breaking abstracts will have a dedicated area in the Poster Hall (along with the other accepted abstract posters). For more information contact Robyn Cipolletti 216.579.9300 x306 or abstracts@sidnet.orgabstracts@sidnet.org http://www.sidnet.org/2015abstractslatebreaking

19. HMS Foundation Funds Opportunities for Faculty and Fellows Information on funding opportunities offered through the HMS Foundation Funds is now available online at: www.hms.harvard.edu/foundationfunds www.hms.harvard.edu/foundationfunds Each year several foundations invite HMS junior faculty members and postdocs to apply for their fellowships and grants, which serve as critical funding at the early stages of a research career. For awards that limit the number of applicants from Harvard, interested investigators must first apply for the HMS nomination through the HMS Foundation Funds, and a committee will select the final candidates to submit applications to the foundations. The following opportunities may be applied to via HMS: Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award Burroughs Wellcome Career Award for Medical Scientists Burroughs Wellcome Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program Grunebaum Cancer Research Fellowship Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Program Searle Scholars Program W.T. Grant Scholars Program Researchers interested in applying for any of the awards listed above can apply for the HMS nomination by submitting an application online no later than Tuesday, April 7, 2015 by 5:00PM Please join us for one of two informational forums: March 3, 3:00-4:00pm at MGH in the Haber conference room March 23, 2:00-3:00pm at HMS in the Armenise Amphitheater Please direct all inquiries to Betty Carbunari, Office of the HMS Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs, 617-432-7463, Betty_Carbunari@hms.harvard.edu Betty_Carbunari@hms.harvard.edu The selection process for the following opportunities is handled by MGH ECOR. To view MGH’s internal process on applying for limited submission funding opportunities as well as corresponding deadlines, please click here. For more information, please visit the ECOR website.click hereplease visit the ECOR website ADA Pathway to Stop Diabetes: Diabetes Research Accelerator Award ADA Pathway to Stop Diabetes: Diabetes Research Career Initiator Award ADA Pathway to Stop Diabetes: Diabetes Research Visionary Award Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation Grant Pew Scholars Program in Biomedical Sciences Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research If you have any questions regarding applying for a limited funding opportunity through MGH, please contact Erin McGivney at 617-643-6471.Erin McGivney

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