Past Event Category: ARCTICS
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Oct 7CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Building Your Research Identity: Modern Networking Strategies for ScientistsKevin Koo, MD, MPH
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
Learn how to intentionally develop a professional identity that leverages online presence, professional communication, and relationship building within research communities.
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Sep 9CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – CAIRIBU Resources & Funding Mechanisms Overview
Kristina Penniston, PhD, RD; Johanny Kugelman-Tonos, PhD; Rozalyn Anderson, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
Learn about the full landscape of CAIRIBU-supported opportunities (pilot awards, travel support, specialized resources) and AUA and Nathan Shock Center funding resources and how to strategically engage with them at different career stages.
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May 13CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Transitioning from Graduate School to Postdoc: What I Wish I Knew
Teresa Liu, PhD, Acacia White, PhD, Sonia Fargue, PhD, Michael Neugent, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
This session, moderated by Renee Vickman, PhD will feature a roundtable of current postdocs and early-stage investigators who will provide advice on choosing a lab, setting expectations, and preparing for the next step after grad school. Participants will hear from Teresa Liu, PhD (St. John Fisher University), Acacia White, PhD (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Sonia Fargue, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), and Michael Neugent, PhD (University of Texas at Dallas).
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May 5*Bonus* CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Making the Most of Your Research Trainee Experience
Donald DeFranco, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
CAIRIBU ARCTICS* Community Forums provide resources and skills to the next generation of leaders in non-malignant genitourinary research. This forum will feature Donald Defranco, PhD (University of Pittsburgh, former project leader at the University of Pittsburgh O'Brien Urology Center). Dr. DeFranco has successfully mentored trainees for over thirty years and in this forum, will share advice on how trainees can maximize their research experience.
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Apr 8CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Interviewing for Research Positions
Marvin Langston, PhD, Michael Odom, PhD, Petra Popovics, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
This session's panel will be moderated by Nathan Tykocki, PhD (Michigan State University) who will facilitate discussion between Marvin Langston, PhD (Stanford University), Michael Odom, PhD (Duke University), and Petra Popovics, PhD (Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University). Panelists will help attendees prepare for job interviews in research - whether in academia, industry, private foundation, or non-profit - by reviewing different interview formats, common questions, and strategies to effectively frame your research vision.
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Mar 11CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Writing Specific Aims Statements
Greg Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE, Chad Vezina, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
In this session moderated by Alexis Adrian (University of Wisconsin - Madison), established investigators Greg Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) and Chad Vezina, PhD (University of Wisconsin - Madison) will guide participants through exemplary urology grant applications and split participants into break-out rooms to incorporate reviewer feedback to develop their own specific aims.
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Feb 11CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Grant Writing Tips, Traps, and Evolving Expectations: From the Reviewer’s Perspective
Aruna Sarma, PhD, MHA
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
This session featuring Aruna Sarma, PhD, MHA (University of Michigan) and moderated by Michael Odom, PhD (Duke University) will share tips, pet peeves, and strategies to help you learn how to effectively communicate your science and avoid common missteps, respond to evolving review criteria, and identify funding opportunities beyond a single institute.
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Jan 14CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Preprints in Urology Research: To Use or Not to Use
Nicole De Nisco, PhD, Simon Hayward, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
This session featuring Nicole De Nisco, PhD (UT Dallas) and Simon Hayward, PhD (Endeavor Health) moderated by Renee Vickman, PhD (Endeavor Health) will demystify open science principles and provide practical guidance on preprints.
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Dec 10CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – What Would You Do? Leading Through Lab Challenges
Indira Mysorekar, PhD; Nathan Tykocki, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
In this session, Indira Mysorekar, PhD (Baylor College of Medicine) and Nathan Tykocki, PhD (Michigan State University) will examine real scenarios involving lab dynamics, mentorship, and conflict and demonstrate how to navigate the complexities of research team leadership.
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Nov 12CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Engaging Patient-Driven Funding Sources
Jim Brooks, MD; Lisa Karstens, PhD; Raymond Wezik, Esq; Hilary Furlong, CFRE
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific) Zoom Link
Hear from investigators who have secured funding through grateful patient programs - Jim Brooks, MD (Stanford University) and Lisa Karstens, PhD (Oregon Health and Science University) - and representatives from institutional philanthropy offices - Raymond Wezik, Esq (Urology Care Foundation, American Urological Association) and Hilary Furlong, CFRE (Stanford University).