CCBM Events and Training Sessions

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Date Activity Activity Category
12/1/24 “How to give an effective (job) talk”, led by Milka Kostic Training Curriculum (Career Development)
11/20/24 “Introduction to Center for the Development of Therapeutics at the Broad”, led by Oivin Guicherit, Ph.D., The Broad Institute Training Curriculum (Technologies; Rigor and Reproducibility)
10/22/24 “Pushing the limits of antibody discovery and engineering in the laboratory and in silico”, presented by James Van Deventer, Ph.D., Tufts University
Training Curriculum (Emerging Concepts; Technologies; Rigor and Reproducibility)
10/1/24 “How to land your next job”, led by Milka Kostic Training Curriculum (Career Development)
7/18/24 “Brief introduction to NMR spectroscopy as a tool for biological research”, led by Dr. Ricarda Torner Training Curriculum (Technologies; Rigor and Reproducibility)
5/23/24 CCBM Annual Science Minisymposium Trainee Administrative Event and Trainee Presentations
4/24/24 Understanding the non-coding mechanisms of cancer risk using large-scale transcriptomics and epigenomics by Dr. Alexander Gusev (DFCI) Training Curriculum (Technologies; Rigor and Reproducibility)
1/26/24 Workshop on the Protein Chemical Biology by Dr. Brian Josephson (T32 Fellow) Training Curriculum (Technologies; Rigor and Reproducibility)
11/29/23 Workshop on the Art (and Science) of a Scientific Abstract – hands-on discussion about putting together a compelling abstract for a journal or conference submission Training Curriculum (Career Development)
11/13/23 New trainee onboarding – Meet and Greet Trainee Administrative Event
11/7/23 “Metabolomics for metabolism researchers: methods and applications”, by Birgitta Ryback (DFCI) Training Curriculum (Technologies; Rigor and Reproducibility)
10/11/23 “Generative AI tools in biomedical research: promise and pitfalls” by Milka Kostic, workshop and discussion Training Curriculum (Career Development)
7/20/23 CCBM Annual Retreat, Simmons University Program Activity; Training Curriculum (Emerging Concepts; Technologies); URG Recruitment
7/19/23 CCBM Postdoc Preview and Recruitment Event, Simmons University Program Activity; Training Curriculum (Career Development); URG recruitment
4/26/23 POSTPONED: “Metabolomics for metabolism researchers: methods and applications”, by Birgitta Ryback (DFCI), new date TBD Training Curriculum (Technologies; Rigor and Reproducibility)
3/1/23 “Job Hunting and Informational Interviews” by Lauren Celano (Propel Careers), slides available to trainees via ccbmt32@dfci.harvard.edu Training Curriculum (Career Development)
12/5/22 “Common Pitfalls in Preclinical Cancer Target Validation” by Bill Kaelin (Dana-Farber) Training Curriculum (Rigor and Reproducibility)
11/16/22 Virtual EAB/TOC Meeting Program Oversight and Evaluation
11/15/22 “Targeting brain tumor purine metabolism in the laboratory and clinic” by Dan Wahl (U Michigan) Training Curriculum (Science/Technologies)
5/25/22 “ABCs of CRISPR Screens” by Julie Losman (Dana-Farber) Training Curriculum (Technologies)
4/28/22 2022 Science Minisymposium – Presentations by Trainees Trainee Administrative Event and Trainee Presentation
3/30/22 New Trainees Orientation and On-boarding  Meeting Trainee Administrative Event
1/20/22 CCBM Directors’ Career Symposium – Mentoring Workshop Program Activity; Training Curriculum (Career Development)
12/13/21 Virtual EAB/TOC Meeting Program Oversight and Evaluation
12/02/21 CCBM Directors’ Career Symposium – Career Panel Discussion Program Activity; Training Curriculum (Career Development)
10/12/21 CCBM 2021 Retreat Program Activity
6/29/21 “To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Social Media 101 for Scientists.” by Milka Kostic (CCBM Training Curriculum Director) Presentation to SHURP Program; URM Recruitment
6/4/21 “The role of STAT3 in Inflammatory Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy Resistance.” by Laura Stevens (trainee in Polyak lab) Cancer Biology Seminar: Trainee Presentation
5/24/21 2021 Science Minisymposium – Presentations by Trainees Trainee Administrative Event and Trainee Presentation
5/11/21 New Trainees Orientation and On-boarding  Meeting Trainee Administrative Event
4/29/21 Lunch’N Learn with Milka Kostic on Peer Review Training Curriculum (Career Development)
3/24/21 “Small Molecule Drug Discovery.” by Sara Buhrlage (mentor) Training Curriculum (Technologies)
2/26/21 “Introduction to Targeted Protein Degradation.” by Eric Fischer (mentor) Training Curriculum (Emerging Concepts)
2/9/21 “Using the Science of Effective Mentorship to Optimize Your Mentoring Practice.” by Christine Pfund, NRMN Mentor Training
2/4/21 “Cancer Dependency Map.” by Phil Montgomery, Broad Institute Training Curriculum (Technologies)
12/16/20 Introduction to the Redoxome.” by Ed Chouchani (mentor) Training Curriculum (Emerging Concepts)
10/7/20 “Navigating Careers in the Life Sciences in Times of Uncertainty.” Organized by Milka Kostic. Roz Segal (mentor) participated Training Curriculum (Career Development)
9/29/20 CCBM 2020 Retreat Program Activity
9/23/20 Virtual EAB/TOC Meeting Program Oversight and Evaluation
8/19/20 “To Send or Not to Send Your Children to School/Daycare”, panel discussion organized through DFCI PGSAO, Milka Kostic co-organizer and panelist/ Training Curriculum (Career Development); Wellness
6/10/20 “Mentoring: An Essential Component of Good Scientific Training.” by Roz Segal (mentor) Training Curriculum (RCR)
5/21/20 “Metabolomics Strategies for Understanding Biology and Human Disease.” by Tobias Fuhrer Training Curriculum (Emerging Concepts)
4/27/20 “Introduction to Applying for Grants and Fellowship.” by  CCBM co- Director, Nika Danial Training Curriculum (Career Development)
4/16/20 Focused discussion and critical review of use of chemical probes in cancer research – following Cell Press webinar on Chemical Probes as Essential Tools for Biological Discovery Training Curriculum (Rigor and Reproducibility; Technologies)
3/26/20 Introduction to the IDP for New Trainees Trainee Administrative Event
1/27/20 Journal Club on Cancer Target Invalidation (2017 MELK papers) Training Curriculum (Emerging Concepts)
1/16/20 “Genetic Approaches to Improve the Characterization of Anti-Cancer Drugs.” by Jason Sheltzer Training Curriculum (Emerging Concepts)
12/2/19 “Meet and Greet” for New Trainees Training Curriculum (Career Development) and Trainee Administrative Event
4/23/19 Introduction to the IDP for New Trainees Trainee Administrative Event