Calendar of events, awards and opportunities
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Feb. 26: JBC Methods Madness voting begins!
Vote for your favorite method in the Journal of Biological Chemistry's three-week competition. Sixteen prominent methods — eight classics and eight new challengers — are matched up and you get to decide which will be crowned the tournament champion! Vote for your favorite methods on these dates:- Feb. 26–March 1: Scientific Sixteen (Round 1).
- March 4–8: Energetic Eight (Quarter Finals).
- March 11 & 13: Free Radical Four (Semifinals).
- March 18: #JBCMethodsMadness Championship.
- March 20: Champion method and tournament winner announced.
Feb. 26 & March 8: Webinars on spatial genomics and proteomics using MaxFuse
On Feb. 26, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News is hosting the first installment of a two-part webinar series on Maxfuse, a new AI-powered algorithm. The first part is about using it to bridge spatial genomics and proteomics and will be presented by Garry Nolan of Akoya Biosciences and Stanford University. The second part, on March 8, will feature Aaron May of Enable Medicine, who will speak about how MaxFuse works with his company's cloud platform. .
Feb. 27: GEN webinar on rare disease therapeutics
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News is hosting a webinar Feb. 27 during which experts "will discuss important trends in rare disease therapeutics and highlight ways of accelerating the drug discovery and development process." There will be a Q&A session after the presentation. .
Feb. 28 & Feb. 29: FASEB CARES Award webinar
As part of its Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion initiative, the Federation of American Societies for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology offers Career Advancement and Research Excellence Support, or CARES, awards. These awards provide "financial support to alleviate burdens associated with caregiving— enabling researchers at FASEB member societies to continue their scientific training, professional development and career progression." To , attend a webinar at 3 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 28 or 2 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 29.
Feb. 28: Deadline for HHMI's Gray fellowship applications
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will select up to 25 early-career scientists for its 2024 Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program. The competition is for postdocs in the basic biological and biomedical sciences. Its goal is "to increase diversity in the professoriate by supporting early-career researchers who show exceptional promise of becoming successful academic scientists, which includes the potential to build and contribute to an equitable and inclusive lab culture." Fellows get up to $1.5 million for up to eight years, from their postdoc period to the start of their labs. The deadline to apply is at 3 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 28. .
Feb. 29: Deadline for fellowship applications for Biomolecular Horizons 2024
On Sept. 20–22, the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Federation of Asian & Oceanian Biochemists & Molecular Biologists is holding a fellowship for young scientists in the Macedon Ranges in Australia. Early-career researchers are invited to participate in the . Highlights include:
- Two days of pre-conference science and networking experiences.
- Presentations from all participants.
- Keynote speakers.
- Workshops and activities.
Feb. 29: SACNAS webinar on ChatGPT for careers
At 12 p.m. Pacific Time on Feb. 29, the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science is hosting a webinar about ChatGPT. Elisabeth Johnson will cover how to use it for career planning. .
March 1: Deadline for pd|hub implementation applications
The Professional Development Hub (pd|hub) is accepting applications from organizations and programs interested in implementing its "Foundations of Career Exploration for Ph.D. Scientists" collection. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, the pd|hub Collections offer detailed implementation guides and expert consultations to support the adaptation of peer-reviewed educational approaches. The guides have been refined and annotated in recognition of the individuality of student/postdoc identity formation during the career-exploration processes and to enhance inclusive facilitation practices. Access full pd|hub resources and support by applying to be an implementation site! The application deadline is March 1. .
March 1: FDA's Rare Disease Day public meeting
In observance of Rare Disease Week, the Food & Drug Administration will host a virtual public meeting March 1. Panel discussions will cover "the legal framework for approving studies and medical products at FDA, what FDA does during review processes to approve medical products, decentralized clinical trials and digital health technologies" and more. There's a public docket, and stakeholders are invited to share their perspectives to shape the discussions at the meeting. .