this WEEK in HST

MEMP PHD THESIS DEFENSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements will be updated regularly. 

MIT GLOBAL SUPPORT RESOURCES: REGISTERING YOUR TRAVEL

Per the current travel risk policy, you are required to register your MIT-related travel data with the MIT Travel Registry. By registering, the Institute is better able to locate and contact you if you are traveling in an area where health, safety, or security are threatened.

Who should register?

All MIT students, faculty, staff, and affiliates are required to register travel through the MIT Travel Registry if your travel is MIT-related.

MIT-related travel includes travel that:

• Is funded entirely or in part by MIT sources.
• Is organized primarily by MIT (e.g., MIT selects the participants).
• Is conducted at the behest of MIT or in furtherance of MIT objectives.
• Is related to scholarly activities (whether paid for by MIT or not).
• Requires the use of MIT equipment, supplies, or personnel.

In addition to registering, non-MIT students and non-MIT travelers participating in trips led or organized by MIT must also sign a liability release form (for non-MIT travelers). Those forms should be returned to the MIT program or class organizing the trip.

Although not required, the MIT community is also encouraged to register personal travel for increased safety measures.

The MIT Travel Registry is also available through the MIT Atlas App. 

For more information, visit the MIT Global Support Resources website.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD - HST!

Are you traveling for any of the following reasons?

• Conference/workshop
• Giving a talk
• Visiting your alma mater

Can you help promote HST by talking to prospective students?

Contact Laurie Ward (laurie [at] mit.edu (l)aurie [at] mit.edu (aurie[at]mit[dot]edu)) for talking points and promotional materials to distribute.
A link to an HST Programs Slide to include in your presentations can be found here.

INTRODUCTION TO MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH WORKSHOP

Hosted by the MGH Center for Space Medicine Research (CSMR) and presented by Space Tango, this workshop will introduce investigators to the benefits of conducting biomedical research in space.

Across two, half-day sessions, participants will learn how to translate their laboratory studies into spaceflight investigations, and will have the opportunity to connect with leading commercial space companies.

This event will include didactic sessions, presentations of prior spaceflight investigations by CSMR researchers and collaborators, and a networking reception with key space industry stakeholders.

Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17 at MGH

All MGB/HMS researchers are welcome, but seating is limited.

Researchers who complete the full program will be invited to submit a concept summary for an upcoming spaceflight mission dedicated exclusively to MGB/HMS science. Selected proposals will receive expert support to develop their ideas into flight-ready investigations.

Please email Sandra for event details and registration (astankovic1 [at] mgh.harvard.edu).  

TEACHING + LEARNING LAB (TLL) SPEAKER SERIES

Please join us for the last installment of the Teaching + Learning Lab (TLL) Speaker Series for the academic year! 

How AI is Changing Student Learning–Perspectives from MIT Students

As AI transforms our teaching and learning, it is important to recognize that students’ experiences and attitudes towards AI are not homogeneous. In this panel of MIT students, we will discuss how they use AI tools, the impact of these tools on their learning, and the ethical frameworks and concerns that they bring to their work. This conversation will allow educators to understand students’ perspectives on the motivations, challenges, and expectations shaping AI use today as they navigate these tools in real time.

Tuesday, April 28 at 1pm on Zoom

REGISTER HERE

Open to the MIT community. Registration is required.

Moderated by Dr. Lourdes Alemán, in collaboration with MIT Radius

About the Radius
Radius partners with students, staff, faculty, and community members who desire to engage effectively in making the world a better place. Our programming sparks lively intellectual conversations, with the commitment go deeper than merely the exchange of ideas. We strive to inspire people to look at the world in a new way, to consider the deeper ethical implications of their actions, and take action to promote justice, dignity and peace.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us at tll [at] mit.edu (tll[at]mit[dot]edu). We look forward to seeing you there! 

MIT BOOTCAMPS ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MIT Bootcamps are immersive educational experiences focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. They are collaborating with the NIH/NIDA to put on a program focused on substance use disorder (SUD), called SUD Ventures.

There is an opportunity for students, and others, to be participants of the program. Additionally, there are a number of webinars coming up regarding this topic.

If you’d like to learn more, please contact MIT Bootcamps director Hanna Adeyema at hadeyema [at] mit.edu (hadeyema[at]mit[dot]edu) to discuss potential collaborations.

MIT COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLASSES AND RESOURCES

MIT Health Community Wellness serves all members of the MIT community, regardless of insurance coverage.

Our programs and resources give you the health and wellness tools you need to thrive at MIT.

This year, the MIT community is adapting to new ways of taking care of ourselves and others. If you’d like to connect with your community, stay active, sleep better, relieve stress, and more, Community Wellness at MIT Medical can help you find wellness programs that fit your needs.

View all Community Wellness classes here.

MIT WRITING AND COMMUNICATION CENTER (WCC)

The Writing and Communication Center offers free one-on-one professional advice from communication specialists with advanced degrees and publishing experience. The WCC can help you further develop your oral communication skills and learn about all types of academic and professional writing.

WCC Individual Consultations
During these consultations, you can work on your written or oral projects with WCC instructors who can guide you at all stages of your communication process.

WCC has prepared a series of workshops on style, literature review writing, and other topics. You can register for our offerings through this link.

For more information on WCC programs, check the WCC website.

UPCOMING EVENTS FROM THE TEACHING + LEARNING LAB (TLL)

Our Mission
The Teaching + Learning Lab (TLL) partners with MIT educators, staff, and administrators to create a reflective educational environment where students are academically challenged, actively engaged, and personally supported.

Find information on upcoming TLL programs, speakers, workshops, etc. here.

Upcoming Grad Teaching Tracks
Grad Teaching Development Tracks are sets of short, interactive workshops intended for graduate students interested in improving their teaching skills while teaching at MIT or applying for faculty positions in the future.

Find more information on the Teaching Tracks here.

For any questions about programs and resources available to graduate students through the TLL, contact Ben Hansberry, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Teaching (bhansber [at] mit.edu (bhansber[at]mit[dot]edu))

Subscribe here to the TLL Newsletter.

HARVARD CATALYST COURSES AND EVENTS

Harvard Catalyst works with Harvard University’s schools and affiliate academic healthcare centers to build and grow an environment focused on team science – where discoveries are rapidly and efficiently translated to improve human health. We catalyze research across all clinical and translational domains by providing investigators with opportunities such as pilot funding, free resources such as biostatistics consultations, training and mentoring programs, and numerous courses. To facilitate communication, collaboration, and data collection, our informatics team develops a range of open-source tools available to the community within Harvard University and beyond.

Information on courses and training through Harvard Catalyst can be found here.
A calendar of Harvard Catalyst events can be found here.
Subscribe to the Harvard Catalyst Newsletter here.

HARVARD INNOVATION LABS CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Information about the Harvard i-lab and it's upcoming events and activities can be found here.

INSIDE INLEXZO: PRETZELS, PLATFORMS & PROGRESS AGAINST BLADDER CANCER

Join us at the MIT Koch Institute for the origin story behind the development and recent FDA approval of INLEXZO™, a new treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer, and the pretzel-shaped drug delivery platform behind it. 

What inspired this project? Why is it shaped that way? What’s next for this platform? 

Michael Cima, PhD, (David H.Koch Professor Engineering and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT) in whose lab the device got its start, and alumna Karen Daniel, PhD '09 (Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson) recount the journey from prototype to progress against cancer.

Wednesday, April 29 from 6-7pm at the Koch Institute

REGISTER HERE

Refreshments to follow. 

This event is sponsored by the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT. 

TRAILBLAZING IN PRIMARY CARE: CREATING YOUR OWN PATH

Join an inspiring panel of leaders in primary care as they share how they have shaped dynamic, purpose-driven careers across clinical medicine, research, education, policy, and advocacy. 

Dr. Kelly Graham, Dr. Mary Beth Hamel, Dr. Matthew Tobey, and Dr. Heather Kovich will discuss the diverse opportunities within primary care, the challenges and rewards of forging nontraditional paths, and practical strategies for aligning your career with your values.

Friday, May 1 at 1pm on Zoom

REGISTER HERE

This informal session is designed for trainees interested in exploring the breadth, flexibility, and impact of primary care careers.

This program is sponsored by the Program in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School.

AEROSPACE MEDICAL SYMPOSIUM

Join us for a gathering of students, doctors, and scientists featuring opening talks, fireside chats, and faculty panels by leaders in spaceflight biology and aerospace medicine, along with plenty of time for networking and mingling with others passionate about space, health, and human performance. 

Tuesday, April 21 from 10am-1pm at MIT 37-252 (Marlar Lounge)

Light food, refreshments, and coffee will be available starting at 9:30am! A full schedule will be provided in the weeks to come.

REGISTER HERE

We are also currently looking for lightning talks from passionate students- sharing their work, research, or projects involving extreme or aerospace medicine. Please fill out the RSVP form above if you would be interested in presenting!

Feel free to reach out to amsro-exec [at] mit.edu (amsro-exec[at]mit[dot]edu) with any questions. This event is organized by the Harvard/MIT Chapter of the Aerospace Medicine Association (AsMA). 

MIT SLOAN HEALTH SYSTEMS INITIATIVE (HSI) LUNCH SEMINAR SERIES

Please join us for the next session of the HSI lunch seminar series. 

Precision AI Care at Scale

Precision Care AI represents a fundamental shift in how healthcare knowledge is applied. For decades, clinical insight has been fragmented across records, guidelines, payer rules, and patient context, leaving clinicians to manually synthesize enormous amounts of information during a brief patient visit. Advances in AI now make it possible to integrate these disparate data streams and generate patient-specific insights in real time, within the clinician’s workflow. 

The result is a new paradigm where intelligence can continuously interpret clinical evidence, patient history, and system constraints to help guide care decisions. When applied responsibly and validated in real-world clinical settings, Precision Care AI has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, personalize treatment, reduce administrative burden, and allow clinicians to spend more time on the human aspects of care. 

For students entering the field, the opportunity is not simply to automate healthcare processes, but to rethink how intelligence can support clinical reasoning and coordination across an entire care system bringing precision medicine closer to the long-standing goal of truly hyper-personalized, patient-centered care at scale.

Tuesday, April 21 from 11:30am-1pm in E62-450 or on Zoom 

Lunch will be provided in person

Register on Sloan Groups

Guest Speaker: Deepthi Bathina is a trailblazing founder and current CEO of GW RhythmX, a global AI-native company redefining the future of hyper-personalized care and patient engagement. A transformative leader, she has steered organizations through multiple inflection points scaling from millions to over $70 billion in value and led global operations spanning 170 countries.

About GW RhythmX: Get Well and RhythmX AI have merged to form GW RhythmX, defining a new category of AI-powered precision care and patient engagement. The company combines market-leading AI precision care technology with extensive trusted patient engagement leadership to help health systems deliver the right care, at the right time, through the right clinician and channel. Its solutions are deployed across more than 150 health systems, touching more than 85M patients including 8M U.S. military veterans. The company’s award-winning solutions were recognized again in 2024 by KLAS Research, Fierce Healthcare, and AVIA Marketplace. A SymphonyAI Group company, GW RhythmX leverages various firm assets, including $1B+ in R&D investment, longitudinal data related to 300 million patients, 4.4 billion total annual claims, and 1.8 million healthcare professionals at more than 3,000 facilities globally. 

If you have any additional questions about this event, please contact Lisa Maloney at lmaloney [at] mit.edu (lmaloney[at]mit[dot]edu). 

CRITICAL ISSUES IN TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT, ANGIOGENESIS, METASTASIS AND IMMUNOLOGY - FALL 2026 COURSE SESSION

The “41st Annual Critical Issues in Tumor Microenvironment: Angiogenesis, Metastasis and Immunology” course, directed by Professor Rakesh K. Jain, will continue to offer the best in critical analysis of what is currently known about the tumor microenvironment, including lectures covering: angiogenesis, metastasis, immunology, metabolism, microbiome, chronobiology, cancer-neuroscience, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, and integrating physical sciences, and AI in oncology. The faculty is internationally recognized. They will present their latest findings from their clinics and laboratories. 

The goal of this course is to highlight key gaps in present knowledge of cancer and outline future directions for research at the bench and in the clinic.

The course will return to a four-day virtual format, and will run from September 14-17.

Learning formats will include didactic lectures, trainee-led Q&A and group discussions. The faculty will encourage an open discussion and will provide critical comments on challenges and future opportunities in research in cancer and in establishment of novel therapy approaches and biomarkers to guide treatment. The aim of this course is to analyze and synthesize the most up-to-date findings. Our faculty will present valuable information in a systematic and comprehensive framework, along with a critical review of various measurement techniques. 

This course is dedicated to helping to improve clinical translation of this knowledge and competence, leading to improved cancer treatment.  

For comprehensive information about this course, including faculty, schedule, location, and pricing, please visit the Critical Issues in Tumor Microenvironment: Angiogenesis, Metastasis and Immunology website. 

We are happy to offer a discount of 50% off to Harvard and MIT affiliated scholars. In addition, Harvard will provide an additional tuition discount of 10% for groups of 5, and 20% discount for groups of 10 or more. Please contact tuccello [at] mgh.harvard.edu (tuccello[at]mgh[dot]harvard[dot]edu) for the discount codes.

We look forward to having you join us!

NEUROSCIENCE OF VITALITY AND AGING (NOVA) 2026 CONFERENCE

The Neuroscience of Vitality and Aging (NOVA) Conference, hosted by the Aging Initiative is the premier event in 2026 focused on brain aging and age-related neurodegenerative conditions. 

NOVA is coming to Cambridge! The conference will take place on Saturday, April 25 from 9 AM to 5 PM, and will feature leading researchers, clinicians, biotech entrepreneurs, and patient advocacy leaders. Throughout panel discussions, inspirational keynotes, and workshop sessions attendees will engage deeply with the frontier of brain aging research and translation.

These sessions will cover recent clinical breakthroughs in neurodegenerative disease therapeutics, regenerative and stem-cell–based approaches, neurotechnology and BCIs, investment and policy shifts, and strategies to preserve cognitive function across the lifespan. 

Confirmed Speakers:

• ​Ed Boyden (McGovern Institute, MIT)
• ​Daniel Carbonero (Investment Associate, PsyMed Ventures)
• ​Alex Colville (General Partner, Age1 VC)
• ​Merit Cudkowicz (Executive Director, MGB Neuroscience Institute)
• ​Jim Gorman (Wyss Institute)
• ​Heike Hering (Head of AD & Dementia Research, Biogen)
• ​Christian Howell (CEO, Cognito)
• ​Jean Hébert (Program Manager, ARPA-H)
• ​Martin Jacko (Founder & CEO, Aperture)
• ​Heer Joshier (Co-President, Nucleate)
• ​Kat Kajderowicz (Graduate Student, MIT & Principal, Age1 VC)
• ​Stuart Lipton (Professor, Scripps Institute)
• ​J Ross (Co-Founder & CEO, Alleo Labs)
• ​Brandi Simpson (Senior Vice President, Business Development, Switch Therapeutics)
• ​Mark Tomishima (Senior Vice President, BlueRock Therapeutics)
• ​John Sims (Senior Medical Director, Eli Lilly)

REGISTER HERE

This event is open to individuals of all career stages. Attendance is free of charge thanks to our generous sponsors, although please note: registration approval is required to attend!

About the Aging Initiative: 

​​The Aging Initiative is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Boston. We actively build community across the New England aging research ecosystem, and through NOVA, are aiming to address a critical gap in the brain-aging field: the lack of accessible, integrative forums that connect clinical translation and real-world implementation. 

UPCOMING INSTITUTE COMMUNITY & EQUITY OFFICE (ICEO) EVENTS

A calendar of upcoming events is available here.

MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP BOSTON - EVENTS

The Medical Development Group Boston (MDG Boston) is a community of individuals professionally committed to the Medical Device and other Medical Technology Industry segments united by the belief that innovation and advances in technology lead to substantial improvements in health care.

MDG's Mission is to contribute to the continuing development of medical devices and other medical technologies by enhancing the professional development of its members, fostering and supporting entrepreneurial thinking, serving as a forum for exploration of new business opportunities, and promoting best practices in enterprise management.

MDG pursues this mission through the organization of educational programs and forums: the facilitation of cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration; the creation of venues for networking and information sharing for current and aspiring professionals, clinicians, and entrepreneurs; and the development of alliances with complementary organizations.

We would love for you to attend and spread the word in your community!

For more information on our upcoming events, visit our website.

BRAINMAP SEMINARS

Future topics will be similar to the previous Brainmap season, with some talks on Optogenetics, MR-PET, BOLD physiology, ultra-high field MRI, multimodal integration, contrast agents, and many more exciting topics! Unless otherwise noted, seminars (webinars) are held on Wednesdays at noon.

Find out about Brainmap here. Sign up here for our mailing list, in order to receive notices about our upcoming seminars.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: JUNE OQE PRACTICE

We are looking for post-qual volunteers to attend our virtual practice OQE sessions to give feedback to the examinees. We plan to hold ~6 sessions, with each session being about 2.5 hours in duration. 

Given the volume of examinees this year, we need A LOT of help! If you are a post-qual student, please consider signing up—your help is invaluable to the HST community! The practice OQEs are a great opportunity to hear about the wide range of research going on in our community. 

If you’d like to volunteer:

• Please fill out this when2meet (full names please) with your availability by Friday, April 17th! 
• We kindly ask that you keep your indicated time slots free as best as possible until the sessions are locked in.
• You will receive a follow-up email as soon as we assign volunteers to time slots!

If you are taking the OQE in June, please look out for an email at the end of April to sign up!

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Nick Oh at nyoh [at] mit.edu (nyoh[at]mit[dot]edu). 

Thank you all for your support of the HST community!

GSAS SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: RECRUITING FOR NEW POSITIONS!

Interested in science communication opportunities? Science in the News is recruiting for several positions this semester! 

ShortForm Blog Writers

• Join our team as a shortform blog writer, bringing newly published science of all kinds to a lay audience in ~250 word publications! Check out our 2025 articles here.
• Ideally writers will stay on with the team and work to publish a new blog on a topic of their choice about every 4-6wks with flexible deadlines.

Fluent in Spanish?

• Consider joining our new SITN Spanish Translation team to make our blogs more accessible to a wider audience. 

Seminars and Science by the Pint

• Join as a co-director for our Cambridge or Beacon Hill Seminar series, recruiting speakers and running seminars every semester.
• Consider joining our Science by the Pint initiative as an event coordinator and moderator in bars/cafés around Boston/Cambridge.

Podcast

• Join our new Beyond the Bench podcast series to explore what careers beyond (and within) the lab actually look like, and how people found success in their paths. 
• We are recruiting podcast coordinators, co-editors, studio support, and social media promoters.

To learn more, visit our website or email us at sitnboston [at] gmail.com (sitnboston[at]gmail[dot]com).

- On behalf of Science in the News (A Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Group)

THE 2026 HELEN CARR PEAKE AND WILLIAM T. PEAKE PRIZE

The Helen Carr Peake and William T. Peake (Peake) Memorial Fund was established in 2002, through a generous donation by MIT alumnus Dr. Sheldon Pang, to endow an annual prize of $2,500 for outstanding research in the area of bioengineering by an MIT or Harvard student working in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) or the Eaton-Peabody Laboratory (EPL) at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI). EPL, where Dr. Pang did his dissertation research, has been associated with RLE for more than 50 years.

Who can apply?

1. MIT and Harvard PhD students, registered for at least one semester during the 2025-2026 academic year, and whose bioengineering research was performed in either RLE or EPL/MEEI.
2. Students who have made a major research contribution published or submitted as a peer-reviewed article or a proceeding in a major international journal or conference.
3. Research doesn't need to possess an explicit biological component but can constitute a major technological breakthrough delivering new capabilities in bioengineering. Basic science discoveries relevant to bioengineering are also welcome.

How to apply:

1. Students nominate themselves through the online system on the RLE webpage.
2. Students notify their PhD supervisors at RLE and/or EPL/MEEI about their application.
3. Advisers will receive an e-mail inviting them to submit a nomination letter describing students’ research contributions.

The deadline to submit applications is April 30, 2026

The committee will select the winner(s) from the pool of applicants and reserves the right to forego awards if none of the nominations are sufficiently strong. Winners will receive a $2,500 cash prize, a featured article on the RLE webpage, and an honorary luncheon with the selection committee. 

We look forward to reading about your exciting research! 

IN VIVO, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL'S MEDICAL HUMANITIES MAGAZINE - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

In Vivo, Harvard Medical School’s medical humanities literary magazine, is excited to announce that submissions for our 2025-2026 issue are now open! With each issue, we hope to provide a platform for expression in medicine and promote communal engagement in the arts and humanities.

The theme for In Vivo’s 5th issue is: encounters. 

We invite explorations of the stories and lives that intersect our own and what those crossed paths impart on us. The day in, day out of medicine is defined by glimpses into the lives of others, whether they are patients, caretakers, or providers. Sometimes, these encounters can feel momentary; oftentimes, what they teach us lives on for far longer.

Send us stories, poetry, reflections, and art that capture these moments: their transience, their permanence, and what they have meant to you.

In Vivo accepts original submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, opinion pieces, and art that relate to the study and/or practice of medicine. We are in search of creative, innovative voices from all backgrounds and communities.

The submission window for Issue 5 will close on April 25, 2026.

You can submit your work and find additional submission guidelines on our website. 

If you have further questions, please contact us at hmsinvivo [at] gmail.com (hmsinvivo[at]gmail[dot]com). 

STEM OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY - STEM SCHOLARS @ RAGON

Passing along information about a new STEM tutoring and mentorship program at the Ragon Institute! The STEM Scholars program serves high school students in Cambridge, in collaboration with the Cambridge Housing Authority. Mentors will be paired individually with a student for weekly tutoring and mentorship sessions through the fall and early winter (October - late January). If you’re interested in learning more, please sign up at this link!

EXCITING MINDHANDHEART COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Mini Grants
Looking to spread some kindness at MIT? MindHandHeart's RAK Mini Grants are now open for applications! Whether it’s for your coworkers, lab group, or house, you can receive up to $250 for your small kindness project—any time of the year! Apply today, and let’s make our community a little brighter.

TOASTMASTERS CLUBS OF MIT

Do you know anyone looking to improve communication skills: speaking and listening? Visit a Toastmasters Club. The members of Toastmasters Clubs of MIT are happy to help students practice.

"Toastmasters is a fantastic way to improve your presentation skills! I personally learned a great deal from the MIT club and highly recommend it." -- Gwen Acton, MIT PhD

Clubs are currently meeting online and in person! 

The Original Toastmasters @ MIT, Friday at 12 noon to 1 PM, via Zoom

Tuesday Evening Toastmasters, 6:30 to 8:00 PM on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month

Humor & Drama Toastmasters, 1st Saturday of the month 10 AM to noon, via Zoom

GRADUATE COMMUNITY FELLOWS POSITIONS

Grad students, interested in improving graduate life & community at MIT while earning a partial stipend? Apply to become a Graduate Community Fellow!

When would I start? Start dates are flexible and based on the Fellow and the hiring organization. If you’re looking for a job starting this semester, over IAP, or next semester, these openings may be a great fit for you!

What would I do? Graduate Community Fellows work on projects and assignments that enhance the graduate community at MIT in targeted, impactful ways. Each Fellow reports to a staff member in the OGE or a partner organization. See specifics below.

What are the requirements? Must meet minimal eligibility requirements and agree to the terms of appointment. Appointment periods for Fellow positions vary. All positions serve 10 hours per week, and receive compensation of $700 per month.

International students with full-time RA/TA appointments should note that there are eligibility restrictions.

Available positions are listed at the current Fellow positions page.

How do I apply? Once you’ve reviewed position details, download the application to apply. Applications for all positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. We hope to hear from you!

Questions? Contact Jessica Landry, jlandry [at] mit.edu (jlandry[at]mit[dot]edu).

MITAC OPPORTUNITIES

Welcome! The MIT Activities Committee offers discounted tickets to the MIT community for local arts and culture, sporting events, and family activities.

Visit MITAC​ ~ Your Ticket to Fun for movies, museums, sports, theatre, music, family, seasonal & special events since 1984!

• Online Website: https://mitac.mit.edu/
• On campus: The MITAC Stata Center ticket office is open Tues-Fri 12-4pm.

Feel free to stop by and visit!  

We look forward to seeing everyone!

Members of the MIT community: subscribe here (at the bottom of the page) to our mailing list/newsletter to receive the latest updates delivered right to your inbox!

OFFICE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION - FELLOWSHIP WORKSHOPS & FINANCIAL LITERACY RESOURCES

Fellowship Newsletter
Our Fellowship Newsletter is a monthly/bimonthly occurrence that includes upcoming opportunities and events, tips on applying to fellowships, announcements, and generally an avenue for us to relay fellowship related information. 

Interested in receiving the newsletter? Please sign up for our mailing list by clicking here. Future Graduate Fellowship Bulletins will be sent right to your email inbox.

Some financial literacy resources:

OGE website’s Financial Wellbeing section: https://oge.mit.edu/finances-employment/financial-wellbeing/

OGE website’s fellowships section: https://oge.mit.edu/finances/fellowships/ including Fellowships Tips: https://oge.mit.edu/finances/fellowships/fellowship-tips/

Please reach out to the OGE at grad-ed [at] mit.edu (grad-ed[at]mit[dot]edu) with questions about our workshops or our financial literacy resources.

If there are further questions about fellowships, the OGE Fellowship section can be found here, especially the Fellowships Tips content here.  

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE NEWSLETTER

Read current and past issues of the ISO Newsletter here. For non-students, you can also subscribe to receive published copies by email.

MIT GRAD DIVERSITY & ICEO NEWSLETTERS

The Office of Graduate Education (OGE)’s GradDiversity seeks to support the success of underrepresented and under-served graduate students at MIT. This takes place through a series of programs designed to strengthen recruitment, enhance community, and ignite development in academic, leadership, and professional skills.

Together with the Institute Community and Equity Office and our faculty, students, and staff from across the Institute, we are committed to fostering a more inclusive and caring climate that intellectually engages and values all members of our MIT community.

Sign up for the GradDiversity Newsletter here.

Sign up for the ICEO Newsletter here.

MIT SPOUSES & PARTNERS CONNECT AND MIT LANGUAGE CONVERSATION EXCHANGE

We connect people across MIT for conversation, cultural exchange, and friendship.

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect - open to significant others of MIT students, postdocs, and staff

KERBEROS and ID CARDS for SPOUSES & PARTNERS
MIT students and employees may sponsor a guest Kerberos account for their spouse or partner to establish their digital identity in MIT's systems. Once registered, the spouse or partner may activate their digital MIT ID and obtain a physical card if needed. 

Get started at https://ist.mit.edu/id. Please read the instructions carefully as there are different processes for those who live in an MIT residence and for those who live off campus.

For more information about where you can use your MIT ID card, see this page.

EVENTS FOR NEWCOMERS
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Private Consult with MS&PC Staff
Facilitated by Program Manager, Jennifer Recklet Tassi, this private appointment via Zoom or in-person is a time to ask questions, voice concerns, and reimagine your life here in Boston. We can spend the time talking about whatever is on your mind - from job search and career development to navigating a new city to figuring out how to make your experience in Boston productive and meaningful.

Appointments will be available at various times during the week.

Book a 30-minute private Zoom or in-person appointment here: https://mspc.youcanbook.me/

BEST WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT OUR EVENTS

• Subscribe to our email updates: http://spouses.mit.edu/join/subscribe
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• Visit our events calendar at spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar

MIT Language Conversation Exchange - open to all members of the MIT community

How to find a conversation partner at MIT so you can practice a language you are learning or want to improve with a native speaker.

Visit our website: http://lce.mit.edu

• Search and contact native speakers of languages you want to practice for one-on-one conversation held at your convenience
• Watch this video to learn how our website works

Join our Slack Space: https://bit.ly/lce-slack

• Join or create channels for the languages you are interested in
• Practice your writing skills while meeting other people at MIT who share your language interests

Subscribe to our newsletter: https://lce.mit.edu/subscribe

• Stay informed about upcoming small group meetings & events

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE LCE

Email us at lce [at] mit.edu (lce[at]mit[dot]edu)

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NOW HIRING: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER – SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND EPILEPSY

The Consciousness Lab – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
PI: Jasmine Thum, MD (Neurosurgeon) jthum.uab [at] gmail.com (jthum[dot]uab[at]gmail[dot]com)

Institutional Overview
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an internationally recognized research university and academic medical center within the University of Alabama System. With over $700 million in annual research funding and more than 26,000 employees, UAB is a major driver of innovation, education, and economic impact in the region. UAB is the only major academic medical center in Alabama and Mississippi and as such has a very large catchment area allowing for large patient volumes and complex cases. UAB has a Level 4 Nationally recognized epilepsy center and an Udall Parkinson’s Center of Excellence; both pair with the Center for Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interfaces (CNBCI) to carry out a wide range of clinical, translational, and basic science research projects and clinical trials. The institution is deeply committed to advancing interdisciplinary research, clinical care, and translational science.

Location
UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama, a mid-sized city set against the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The region offers a landscape of rolling green hills, forested terrain, and highly accessible outdoor recreation with numerous national parks, lakes, rivers, climbing spots, and extensive cave systems for spelunking for the avid nature enthusiast.

Birmingham has a greater metropolitan area population of approximately 1.5 million people, with all the offerings of an urban U.S. city but also offers a low cost of living and easy commutes compared to most major academic centers. Notably, the city has developed a strong reputation for its culinary scene that consistently “punches above its weight”. There is also a vibrant arts and music scene with frequent art festivals, cultural festivals, art galleries/museums, symphonies, ballets, plays, and concerts at numerous local large and intimate venues constantly available. The city is anchored by UAB, the largest employer in the state, creating a dense academic, tech, and medical ecosystem.

The city is approximately 2.5 hours from Atlanta and is served by a well-connected regional airport with direct flights to major U.S. hubs.

Position Overview
The Consciousness Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to study the neural mechanisms underlying consciousness and epileptic loss of consciousness. The lab uses human intracranial electrophysiology data (local field potentials and single units) from patients implanted with stereo-electroencephalography and deep brain stimulation electrodes, along with advanced computational approaches, to explore circuitry underlying levels and content of consciousness.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Birmingham, AL, designed for individuals prepared to take ownership of complex, high-value datasets and operate within a clinically integrated research environment.

Research Environment
The lab is led by epilepsy surgeon Jasmine Thum, MD, MS, who is currently an NIH-funded Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery with joint appointments in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering. She has been at UAB for 1.5 years and completed fellowships at the University of California, San Francisco (with Edward Chang, MD, and Philip Starr, MD), and Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed Neurosurgery residency at the University of California, Los Angeles, (primary research mentor Nader Pouratian, MD), received her MD from the Health Science and Technology Program at Harvard Medical School and M.I.T. (primary research mentor Emery Brown, MD, PhD), and received her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and Masters degree in neuroengineering from the University of Southern California.

The lab is highly multidisciplinary, and is comprised of a research scientist, Dr. Hohyun Cho who trained with Dr. Peter Brunner at Washington University, St. Louis, graduate students, residents, medical students, and undergraduates.

What the Lab Provides
The postdoc will work with rare human intracranial datasets and collaborate across neurosurgery, neurology, and engineering.

• You will have access to unique data sets comprised of human intracranial recordings, including subcortical targets (thalamus, basal ganglia), subcortical single-unit recordings, high-density (mm resolution) grids, multimodal imaging – DTI / fMRI, neuromodulation tools, and broadly that we have access to a full range of state-of-the-art neuroimaging and neurophysiology techniques
• Mentorship focused on career trajectory and independence
• Access to large data sets for post-hoc analysis or new tasks; we typically have access to ~15 SEEG patients every 6 months, enabling fast publication timelines
• Freedom to explore creative approaches to challenging problems
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment
• Focus on signal processing and dynamical systems approaches to brain networks
• Machine learning and modeling of seizure dynamics
• Translational neuromodulation strategies including stimulation paradigms for network mapping

Core Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of intracranial electrophysiology datasets
• Develop and implement computational methods for neural signal analysis
• Design and execute research studies, including data collection where applicable in the operating room and epilepsy monitoring unit
• Publish first-author manuscripts and contribute to collaborative work
• Present findings at national meetings (e.g., Society for Neuroscience, ASSC, ASSFN)
• Contribute to grant development and new research initiatives
• Mentor students and junior trainees

Qualifications

Required

• PhD in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or related field
• Strong background in signal processing, data analysis, and/or machine learning with neural or time series data (mastery of Matlab or Python)
• Demonstrated ability to complete and publish research projects in a self-motivated fashion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Preferred

• Experience with intracranial EEG or human neurophysiology
• Familiarity with classical machine learning and signal processing, ML tools such as tensorflow, Pytorch, and model architectures such as CNNs / RNNs / transformers / GNNs
• Experience mentoring students or junior researchers
• Exposure to grant writing or fellowship applications
• We strongly prefer candidates who have independently led projects end-to-end, including hypothesis/aim development, experimental design, data collection, analysis, statistics, and manuscript writing/publication

Candidate Profile
Successful candidates will demonstrate:

Scientific Rigor

• Ability to replicate and critically evaluate published methods
• Structured approaches to validation and reproducibility
• At least one high-quality, clearly owned research project

Intellectual Independence

• Strong curiosity and sustained engagement with complex datasets
• Ability to articulate both successes and meaningful failures
• Willingness to critically evaluate existing work

Execution & Work Style

• Ability to operate in flexible, minimally structured environments
• Experience managing multiple projects and maintaining follow-through
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Clinical & Professional Awareness

• Understanding of patient-centered research principles
• Ability to work within clinical workflows and multidisciplinary teams
• Professional judgment in environments where research intersects with patient care

Expectations & Structure

• Initial appointment: 1-2 years, with annual renewal based on performance and funding availability (maximum ~4 years)
• Quarterly progress reviews with defined milestones
• Weekly lab meetings (alternating Wednesday or Thursday morning)
• Regular manuscript submission
• Development of potentially postdoc grant aims by end of Year 1
• Application to postdoctoral funding mechanisms

Application Requirements
Applicants should submit the following to jthum.uab [at] gmail.com (jthum[dot]uab[at]gmail[dot]com): 

• CV
• Brief research statement and career goals
• Description of one prior project (including role, outcome, and challenges)
• At least 1 letter of reference from a prior PI
• Optional: code or data analysis sample

Selected candidates will undergo a multi-stage evaluation process, including technical and scientific assessment, with a visit to Birmingham if selected for final round of interviews.

Additional Notes
This position is intended for candidates prepared to take ownership of their work, function in a high-accountability environment, and develop a clear trajectory toward independent research or advanced industry roles.

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN MECHANISTIC AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELING OF HUMAN DISEASE PROCESSES WITH CLINICAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL RECORD DATA - HIGGINS LAB AT MGH AND HMS

A post-graduate research position is available in the laboratory of John Higgins, MD, located in the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Systems Biology and Department of Pathology and the Harvard Medical School Department of Systems Biology. 

Qualified applicants will have extensive knowledge of and interest in human pathophysiology and mathematical modeling including dynamical systems, machine learning, statistical inference, computational methods, and good software engineering practices.  

For example, strong candidates would be able to compare and contrast the following: hemostasis and thrombosis, ODE and PDE, lymphocyte and myelocyte, transformer and convolutional block.

The following skills and experience are required:

• Experience simulating PDEs and working with neural networks in MATLAB or Python.
• Knowledge of human physiology and pathology such as hematologic function, immunology, inflammatory responses, and pregnancy.
• Experience deriving mathematical models from biological data.
• Ability to work independently and mentor more junior group members.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree or be in their final year of their doctoral studies, and have at least a strong undergraduate background in math, computer science, or engineering. 

Interested individuals should provide a CV and a cover letter describing past research experience, future research interests, career goals, and contact information for three references.

Interested applicants can contact John Higgins (higgins.john [at] mgh.harvard.edu). 

PHD AND POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN HOST-MICROBIOME RESEARCH - ZOMORRODI LAB AT MGH AND HMS

The Zomorrodi Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School is seeking highly motivated PhD and Postdoctoral candidates excited about studying host-microbiome interactions in chronic human diseases.

About us:
Our lab integrates innovative computational and experimental approaches to investigate the intricate interactions between the human host and microbiome, with a focus on metabolism and nutrition. We develop Genome-Scale Models (GEMs) of metabolism, build machine learning (ML) tools, and leverage 3D gut organoid models to understand the mechanisms by which microbiomes contribute to disease progression and therapeutic response. We also explore the applications of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and
Large Language Models (LLMs) in medicine and biomedicine. The overarching goal of our research is to advance precision medicine by uncovering mechanisms driving chronic disease pathogenesis and harnessing AI to streamline clinical decision-making and improve patient care.

For more information about our lab, please our website. 

Open positions:

PhD position in computational systems biology: A PhD candidate will focus on computational analysis of host-microbiome metabolic crosstalk in Celiac Disease (CeD) using genome-scale models. This role involves large-scale computational modeling of microbiomes and host intestinal epithelial and immune cells, multi-omics data integration, and downstream statistical and ML analysis for biomarker discovery.

Required qualifications: (i) Must be admitted to a relevant PhD program at Harvard or another Boston-area university (MIT, Boston University, etc.), (ii) Undergraduate or master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computational Biology, Computer/Data Science, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Chemical/Biomedical/Biological/Electrical Engineering) OR
strong programming skills with a solid background in computational analysis. 

Postdoctoral Position in experimental microbiome research: The postdoctoral researcher will investigate host-microbiome interactions in Celiac Disease (CeD) using patient-derived 3D gut organoid models and microbial isolates. This position involves: working with human cell lines, patient-derived tissues, and microbial cultures, investigating interactions between intestinal epithelial cells, immune cells, and gut microbes, and employing next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multi-omics approaches. The postdoc will collaborate closely with co-investigators on the project.

Required qualifications: (i) PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Cell Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering, Biochemistry) with a strong publication record, (ii) Experience with human cell culture, microbial culture, or next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques (preferred but not strictly required), (iii) Ability to quickly learn new experimental techniques, (iv) Strong verbal and written communication skills, (v) Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic research environment and a rapidly evolving field.

Application process: Interested candidates should contact Dr. Zomorrodi at azomorrodi [at] mgh.harvard.edu (azomorrodi[at]mgh[dot]harvard[dot]edu), providing a CV and a brief description of their interests. Use “PhD [or Postdoc, whichever is relevant] position in the Zomorrodi Lab” as the email subject. Applications are reviewed until the positions are filled. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Research environment:
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is a teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School and consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the U.S. Our lab is based in Boston, Massachusetts, in close proximity to world-class institutions, including MIT, The Broad Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of
Public Health. This dynamic research environment fosters strong collaborations, intellectual exchange, and access to cutting-edge technologies. 

The Zomorrodi Lab is committed to diversity and equality and encourages applications from underrepresented minorities.

RESEARCH POSITION OPENINGS - DUPONT LAB AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

We are seeking highly motivated researchers for the following projects:

Robotic Cardiac Catheters 

We are developing robotic catheters for heart valve repair and for treatment of arrythmias. Robotics offers the advantage of reducing the learning curve for complex beating-heart procedures and, ultimately, provides a platform for introducing automation. Important components of these projects can include: (1) user-based and autonomous control, (2) integration of therapeutic devices, and (3) testing in anatomical and animal models. Experience in robotics, control and prototyping is preferred.

Transcatheter Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Devices

Transcatheter procedures avoid the trauma and risks of open-heart surgery by delivering devices that are intended to replicate surgical repair and replacement. We are creating novel devices and tools for both valve repair and replacement. These projects require innovative design and creative problem-solving skills along with expertise in prototyping and experimental evaluation.

Cutting tools for Transcatheter Valve Modification

While current transcatheter valve interventions deploy devices that push, pull and approximate tissue to restore valve function, a complete surgical repair often involves cutting and removing valve tissue. As a first step toward providing this capability, this project involves developing catheter-delivered energy-based cutting tools for valve repair and replacement.

Qualified applicants should respond by email to Professor Pierre Dupont
(Pierre.Dupont [at] childrens.harvard.edu) with a description of their qualifications, academic background and availability.

More information on our lab can be found on our website. 

RAND'S TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY POLICY CENTER

Interested in working on Technology and Security Policy?

Technology and Security Policy Fellowship

The RAND Technology and Security Policy Fellowship develops new generations of policy analysts and implementors at the intersection of technology and security issues. Fellows perform in-depth, independent research relating to one or more of the research areas of the Technology and Security Policy Center. Fellows receive mentorship from RAND policy experts for their independent research. Additionally, fellows may work on RAND client-sponsored research, up to an average of one day per week.

Candidates are welcome from all experience levels, from undergraduate students to mid-career professionals. Fellowship durations will typically start at one year with the possibility of up to two additional years. Fellowships can be full- or part-time. Fellows must be based in the United States or United Kingdom, working remotely or at one of RAND's U.S. or U.K. offices.

Current students and recent graduates are welcome to apply. Selection decisions are made on a rolling basis, with applicants being notified at least once per quarter.

To learn more about the TASP fellowship program email: TASP_fellowship_inquiries [at] rand.org (TASP_fellowship_inquiries[at]rand[dot]org) 

POSTDOC POSITION OPENING IN CAPASSO LAB - HARVARD SEAS

The Capasso group at Harvard SEAS has an opening for postdoctoral position related to biophotonics+metasurface/biosensing research. The postdoc will make contributions towards building a metalens optical system to image bacteria, including integration with small-pixel sensors, potentially an easy-to-use manual focus system, an integrated light source, and an image capture and transfer system.The candidate will join the group of Prof. Federico Capasso and collaborate with a team at the Harvard Medical School, led by Prof. Johan Paulsson, focused on bacterial detection identification (ID) and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST), leveraging on this optical system, including interfacing with a microfluidic system.

In addition to the basic instrument, the postdoc will develop more advanced metalens imaging modalities for bacteria, with the purpose of making the AST not only faster and more robust, but also potentially achieving some basic level of species ID. This will include the development of a compact form of quantitative phase microscopy by encoding polarization-dependent optical functions onto a single metasurface to perform full-Stokes image polarimetry.

Proficiency in laboratory optics and photonics with particular emphasis on imaging systems such as microscopy is preferred. Previous experience in nanophotonics and clean room fabrication would be beneficial but is not strictly required. History of work in polarization and optical polarimetry desirable. Interviews are currently on-going for this position: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14008

NIH HEAL PAIN COHORT PROGRAM: NOW RECRUITING POST-DOCTORAL TRAINEES

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is excited to announce the launch of a new post-doctoral training program called the HEAL Initiative Partnerships to Advance INterdisciplinary (PAIN) Training Program in Clinical Pain Research. The HEAL PAIN Cohort Program, via the T90/R90 mechanism, provides interdisciplinary training to postdoctoral scholars pursuing careers in pain and addiction research. By integrating a broad range of scientific disciplines and fostering a collaborative research environment, the program equips trainees with the skills needed to advance pain science, develop innovative treatments, and translate research findings into clinical practice. This program will emphasize mentorship, career development, and hands-on research experience. The program will help ensure postdoctoral trainees are well-prepared to contribute to the HEAL Initiative's mission of improving pain management.

The Positively Uniting Researchers of Pain to Opine, Synthesize, and Engage (PURPOSE) network will help facilitate a national cohort experience among the postdoctoral trainees at the funded T90/R90 centers, as well as organize an annual meeting that all trainees will be required to attend. Learn more and join the PURPOSE network at https://painresearchers.com/.

For more information and to apply, please reach out to the center(s) of interest directly below. If you are interested in multiple centers, you may email PainCohortPrograms [at] painresearchers.com (PainCohortPrograms[at]painresearchers[dot]com) and your information will be forwarded to all centers.

The University of Utah Program to Provide Pain Research Knowledge (UP3RK) mission is to impart the science knowledge, skills, and core competencies needed by post-graduate, interdisciplinary Scholars to address the nation’s scientific needs in clinical pain research. UP3RK trains Scholars through mentorship, interdisciplinary research skill development and concentrated training in our four focus areas (nonpharmacologic pain treatments, effective interventions for pain and substance use disorders; implementation science, research within vulnerable, diverse, and underserved populations). We train UP3RK Scholars within an innovative, multi-level mentor model to prepare clinical pain investigators for successful, independent, research careers.

Contact PI: Dr. Julie Fritz, julie.fritz [at] hsc.utah.edu (julie[dot]fritz[at]hsc[dot]utah[dot]edu)

The MGB IMPACT (Interdisciplinary Mentorship Program Advising Clinical Trainees) Program in Clinical Pain Research is based in Boston. The program offers training to postdoctoral fellows, with the long-term goal of expanding the number, diversity, and collaborative network of clinical pain researchers, advancing our understanding of pain and our ability to effectively manage pain without opioid medications. MGB IMPACT focuses on team science, providing interdisciplinary mentorship and training in clinical pain research by bringing together a diverse group of mentors from an array of backgrounds, including Psychology, Neurology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Women's Health, Epidemiology and others. MGB IMPACT operates collaboratively with other T90/R90 programs around the country to promote innovative solutions for pain management and improve patient care by providing high-quality training to future leaders in clinical pain research.

Contact PI: Dr. Robert Edwards, rredwards [at] partners.org (rredwards[at]partners[dot]org)

The Stanford PAIN cohort is dedicated to interdisciplinary research training in maternal and childhood pain and bioinformatics. We will train participants from across the national cohort in pediatric and maternal health and pain, equipping a new generation of clinical pain researchers to apply a lifespan lens to identify primary and secondary prevention strategies to address the pain epidemic. Core faculty research leaders will help match trainees to mentors within the Stanford PAIN cohort content areas of: (1) bioinformatics, (2) pain across the lifespan, specifically child and maternal pain, (3) nonpharmacological (behavioral) interventions for pain, (4) prevention of the transition from acute to chronic pain and (5) advancing health equity in the field of pain.

Contact PI: Dr. Laura Simons, lesimons [at] stanford.edu (lesimons[at]stanford[dot]edu)

The University of Michigan Pain T90/R90 program is looking for postdoctoral scholars interested in a career in pain science. We have a broad range of mentors that can help guide scholars in nearly any type of clinical or translational pain science. A focus of this program will be the career development of the scholars, who generally will be expected to write a NIH career development award (K award) during this postdoc.

Contact PI: Dr. Daniel Clauw, dclauw [at] med.umich.edu (dclauw[at]med[dot]umich[dot]edu)

The University of Florida Partnerships Across Interdisciplinary Networks: Training through Engineering, Epidemiology & Addiction Medicine or UF PAIN TEAM is located in Gainesville, North Central Florida. The program offers postdoctoral training to fellows interested in pursuing clinical pain research within collaborative interdisciplinary teams across the UF Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE). During the first year of the program, fellows will identify and partner with other fellow(s) in the program and along with mentors will develop a team science project extending their individual research projects. Our long-term goal is to increase the number of pain researchers able to perform complex team science research, advancing our understanding of pain and therapeutic options. Our mentors span interdisciplinary backgrounds including Neuroscience, Engineering, Psychology, Epidemiology, Addiction Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Anesthesiology, and others. The UF PAIN TEAM will also work collaboratively with other T90/R90 programs around the country to increase our future clinical pain workforce and their ability to work within large interdisciplinary teams.

Contact PI: Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, cryeni [at] ufl.edu (cryeni[at]ufl[dot]edu)

At Washington University in St. Louis we have developed a new postdoctoral training program: the Promoting Excellence through Pain and Addiction Research Enhancement (PREPARE) T90/R90 Training Program. A defining feature of the PREPARE Program will be an emphasis on social determinants of health (SDOH) as they relate to chronic pain and substance use disorders clinical research. SDOH define the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and the inequities in power, money, and resources that are often responsible for disparities in pain and substance use outcomes across the U.S. Our overall goal is to develop outstanding independent investigators capable of sustaining productive clinical research careers addressing the biopsychosocial (emphasis on social) mechanisms underlying chronic pain and substance use disorder development, and/or designing clinical interventions to relieve pain and ameliorate substance use.

Contact PI: Dr. Burel Goodin, burel [at] wustl.edu (burel[at]wustl[dot]edu)

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education offers an extensive range of clinical research training opportunities to prepare the next generation of clinician-scientists. Brief descriptions of the programs are provided below. As world’s largest biomedical research agency, the NIH encourages future clinician-scientists and medical researchers to consider adding an NIH experience to their portfolio.

Graduate Medical Education
NIH currently sponsor 17 medical specialty or subspecialty programs which have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We also jointly sponsor clinical training programs with extramural training partners, to include Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and the National Capital Consortium. In addition, we sponsor numerous "one of kind" translational medicine fellowship training programs. https://cc.nih.gov/training/gme/programs1.html

Clinical Elective Programs
Short term—4 to 12 week—clinically oriented elective rotations for senior medical and dental students; unique mentored specialty/subspecialty clinical research rotations are also available for combined program students (i.e., MD/PhD, DO/PhD). https://cc.nih.gov/training/students/clinical_electives.html

Postdoctoral Research Training Awards
Provides the opportunity for recent doctoral degree recipients to enhance their research skills in the resource-rich National Institutes of Health (NIH) environment, which consists of more than 1200 laboratories/research projects. https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postdoc_irp

Graduate Partnerships Program
This program is designed to bring PhD graduate students to the NIH Intramural Research Program for dissertation research. https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/gpp

IIE EU - U.S.  EDUCATION COOPERATION FOR RESEARCHERS

For information on EU – U.S. cooperation in doctoral and postdoctoral education opportunities for U.S. researchers and organizations. Visit IIE online at www.iie.org. Please contact the programs directly for additional information or with any questions you may have.

A quote from a recent Fulbright U.S. student, "My advice to Fulbrighters of the future is that which was given to me. Go at it with an open mind; your experience will not be anything like you predicted and will mark you indelibly, but it will be great."

AXONIS THERAPEUTICS FOUNDER FIRESIDE CHAT

Join MIT Biotech Group for a conversation with Joanna Stanicka, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder of Axonis Therapeutics, on building and leading a breakthrough neuro biotech company. She will share the story behind Axonis, its work advancing new therapies for neurological disorders, and her path from scientist and inventor to biotech founder and CEO.

Wednesday, April 22 from 5-6pm in MIT 32-124

RSVP HERE

If you have any questions about this event, please contact the MIT Biotech Group at biotech [at] mit.edu (biotech[at]mit[dot]edu). 

STRAND THERAPEUTICS FOUNDER FIRESIDE CHAT

Join us on Monday, April 27 from 4-5pm on Zoom for a conversation with Jake Becraft, Co-Founder & CEO of Strand Therapeutics! 

Strand Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering programmable mRNA medicines that enable precise and durable control of protein expression in vivo. Its platform programs mRNA with logic, persistence, and tissue specificity not achievable with conventional approaches. Strand has raised an over $150M Series B from leading investors and pharmaceutical partners including Eli Lilly, Amgen, and Regeneron, and has demonstrated clinical proof of concept in cancer patients. The company was named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list
and recognized among Boston's fastest-growing startups.

Jake Becraft is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strand Therapeutics, where he is building programmable mRNA medicines that can compute, decide, and act selectively within the body. His work sits at the forefront of synthetic biology and RNA therapeutics, defining a new category of cell-selective medicines. Beyond Strand, Jake is an active voice in biotechnology, biosafety, and national policy, with perspectives featured in The Washington Post and engagement with U.S. government and defense stakeholders on the future of biological innovation. Under his leadership, Strand has advanced its platform into the clinic in cancer and is expanding into in vivo
CAR T. Jake earned his PhD in Biological Engineering from MIT.

RSVP HERE

Expect candid insights on founding a next-generation RNA therapeutics company, translating synthetic biology into programmable medicines, and navigating the intersection of biotechnology, biosafety, and policy as programmable biology becomes increasingly powerful and consequential.

WILSON SONSINI PATENT LAW CAREER WORKSHOP

Join the Harvard Biotech Club and Wilson Sonsini for a comprehensive workshop on careers in intellectual property law. The event features presentations on patent law careers, a panel discussion with attorneys, a practical resume workshop, and individual resume review sessions.

Monday, May 11 from 9:15am-1:45pm at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Boston Office (One Boston Place, 201 Washington St Suite 2000, Boston, MA 02108)

REGISTER HERE

This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students and postdocs to learn how advanced STEM degrees translate to legal careers and network with partners, associates, and patent agents.

If you have any questions, please contact the Harvard Biotech Club at harvardbiotechclub [at] gmail.com (harvardbiotechclub[at]gmail[dot]com). 

HBC ENGAGE: PITCH DECK CREATION WORKSHOP WITH MPM CAPITAL

Learn how to create and evaluate pitch decks in this hands-on workshop taught by leading experts from MPM Capital. Teams will present a short pitch on a chosen technology and receive personalized feedback from course instructors. 

This two-session workshop combines lecture-based learning with practical assignments to equip students with concrete biotech skills.

Session 1: Tuesday, May 5 from 3-4pm at MPM Capital, Back Bay
Session 2: Wednesday, May 13 from 3:30-5:30pm at MPM Capital, Back Bay

Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, April 29! 

REGISTER HERE

If you have any questions, please contact the Harvard Biotech Club at harvardbiotechclub [at] gmail.com (harvardbiotechclub[at]gmail[dot]com). 

LIFE SCIENCES CONSULTING AT SCIVIDA

Join us at MIT for an information session with SciVida, a growing boutique consultancy dedicated to transforming decision-making in the life sciences. Learn how our teams partner with leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies to tackle high-impact strategic and analytical challenges. We’ll share insight into the work we do every day, the collaborative culture that drives us, and the career opportunities available. The session will conclude with an open Q&A.

Thursday, April 30 from 12-1pm in E19-202

Attendees include:

• Jen Guerrero, Director of Talent Acquisition
• Jonathan Hodgson, Partner
• Justinne Guarin, Senior Consultant

REGISTER HERE

Hosted by the Consulting Club at MIT. 

GSAS HARVARD BIOTECH CLUB CAREER 101 SERIES

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CAPD FACULTY JOB SEARCH GUIDE

CAPD has launched the Faculty Job Search Guide! This completes our online PhD career support program (Kerberos login required), which brings together industry and academic job search resources and examples for easy access. The whole set of resources, the Faculty Job Search Guide, the PhD Career Document Library, and our PhD Resumes for Industry Jobs, is there whenever our students are ready. You can also find links on the CAPD PhD page.

MCKINSEY AND COMPANY RECRUITING NEWS

Starting in January, we will begin recruiting for those interested in our full-time Associate role who graduate between December 2024 – Summer 2025. Advanced Professional Degree (APD) candidates are postdocs or working toward the following degrees: PhD, MD (including medical interns, residents and fellows), JD, PharmD, Nursing, and non-MBA Masters. Non-MBA Master candidates must have at least four years in between the completion of their undergraduate degree and graduate degree to be qualified as having an APD.

Over 80% of our consultants have advanced degrees in fields outside of business, and as our firm continues to grow and evolve, we are looking for more people like you – experts in their fields – to join our community. We hope you will consider starting your journey with us, so you can be at your best at McKinsey!

Make sure to bookmark our website ahead of the new year.

As always, feel free to reach out to our APD_Recruiting_Team [at] McKinsey.com (APD recruiting team) with questions!

What’s on the horizon…
We will be hosting virtual sessions each month. These sessions will help you learn about the world of consulting, how your degree will be valuable, what life is like at McKinsey, and how we help our clients solve the most complex problems.

We can’t forget to mention Insight & Diversity Connect! Planning is underway for these two flagship programs. Find information on our website.

Connecting on campus Our recruiting team or consultants may be visiting a campus near you. Whether virtually or in-person, we are excited to learn more about YOU and what makes you interested in McKinsey!

Fill out our Connect with APD form!

This will give you access to all things APD recruiting in the coming months.
Make sure you’re on our list.

MIT ALUMNI ADVISORS HUB - ADVISING OPPORTUNITY FOR MIT STUDENTS

The MIT Alumni Advisors Hub is an online platform that students can use to ask for advice when they need it—from MIT alumni around the world. Students can get advice on their job and internship search, conduct a mock interview or informational interview, explore career paths and future entrepreneurial pursuits, and navigating life at MIT.

Sign up to gain access to a community of alumni who are eager to share their advice at https://alumniadvisors.mit.edu/.

Find an advisor today!

UPCOMING MIT CAREER FAIRS

MIT has a diverse range of career fairs, only a few of which are run by Career Advising & Professional Development. Others are managed by student organizations or academic departments. MIT students are also welcome at some fairs hosted by companies, professional organizations, and other universities.

To get the most of your career fair experience, see our Tips for Career Fair Success. You can also view the CAPD events calendar for career fair workshops.

Find out more about career fairs at MIT.

GRADUATE STUDENT CAREER EVENTS - WEBSITE & CALENDAR

For those who are looking for other resources, recordings of career related workshops and sessions for grad students available here: http://capd.mit.edu

The CAPD Event calendar can be found here. 

Sign up for the Graduate Student Career Advising mailing list here.

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