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Upcoming Events
- February 23, 2012
 How to Assemble a Manuscript for Publication
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: E Shapiro 202, 330 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115
The Office of Academic Careers and Faculty Development at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is hosting a series of workshops for post-docs and instructors, led by Dr. Terry Maratos-Flier, that will address the specific factors one must consider for future career development, and the paths forward from the post-doc and instructor experiences. These workshops are open to the Harvard community and affiliated hospitals.
Workshop 2: How to Assemble a Manuscript for Publication
This workshop will focus on the paper submission process.
To register for this workshop, please email the BIDMC Office for Academic Careers and Faculty Development.
For more information and questions, please email Elizabeth Langley. - February 25, 2012
Hacking Medicine 2
Time: 09:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: MIT Media Lab, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Hacking Medicine, an organization founded by the MIT Entrepreneurship Center, invites you to bring your ideas and skills to engage in medical entrepreneurship. This event will bring together 80 participants from a rich variety of backgrounds including science, engineering, programming, medicine, and business.
As a participant, you’ll bring your skills and your best ideas on solutions to major healthcare problems. Pitch your ideas to the crowd and form teams of people passionate about working with you. Develop a business plan and pitch over two days, code a demo, and pitch at the end of the second day to win cash prizes. Better yet, after the conference, take your team and project to enter entrepreneurship competitions like the MIT $100K or to found the next big healthcare company.
Apply now using our online form. The deadline for applications is February 19.
Click here for information on our previous (inaugural) event, and learn more about us at our website.
For questions on this conference please contact us via e-mail . - February 26, 2012
Hacking Medicine 2
Time: 09:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: MIT Media Lab, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Hacking Medicine, an organization founded by the MIT Entrepreneurship Center, invites you to bring your ideas and skills to engage in medical entrepreneurship. This event will bring together 80 participants from a rich variety of backgrounds including science, engineering, programming, medicine, and business.
As a participant, you’ll bring your skills and your best ideas on solutions to major healthcare problems. Pitch your ideas to the crowd and form teams of people passionate about working with you. Develop a business plan and pitch over two days, code a demo, and pitch at the end of the second day to win cash prizes. Better yet, after the conference, take your team and project to enter entrepreneurship competitions like the MIT $100K or to found the next big healthcare company.
Apply now using our online form. The deadline for applications is February 19.
Click here for information on our previous (inaugural) event, and learn more about us at our website.
For questions on this conference please contact us via e-mail . - February 27, 2012
Workshop on Subject Recruitment for Clinical Trials
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Minot Room, Countway Library, 10 Shattuck St, Boston, MA, 02115
The Harvard Catalyst Research Navigators invite investigators interested in learning about clinical trial subject recruitment to a workshop on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 4:00pm. We welcome researchers at all stages of their research and careers.
This two-hour session will highlight approaches and tips for subject recruitment. Presentations will include a general overview of approaches for recruiting subjects, methods of determining recruitment needs and analysis of recruitment success, organizational paperwork and flow for efficient subject recruitment, and recruitment of minority subjects. Time will be set aside to allow the audience to talk about their projects with the speakers and other investigators.
In order to best tailor the event to the needs of the participants, please send us a brief description of your clinical research interests, including questions that you would like to see addressed during this workshop.
Attendance at this event is limited, and registration is required. Attendees should RSVP by February 20, 2012. Please send your name, home department and institution, and a brief description of your research interests, along with any questions you have about the topic, to Amy Webber (E-mail, 617-432-7810). We will include this information in a list of attendees that will be circulated at the event.
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The Harvard Catalyst Research Navigators are committed to providing opportunities for collaboration by organizing scientists and clinicians around research resources, areas of investigation, and disease topics. This event is part of a series of seminars and workshops designed to increase connectivity in the Harvard Catalyst community. - March 1, 2012
Next Steps for Instructors
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: E Shapiro 202, 330 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115
The Office of Academic Careers and Faculty Development at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is hosting a series of workshops for post-docs and instructors, led by Dr. Terry Maratos-Flier, that will address the specific factors one must consider for future career development, and the paths forward from the post-doc and instructor experiences. These workshops are open to the Harvard community and affiliated hospitals.
Workshop 3: Next Steps for Instructors
This is a workshop to discuss issues regarding promotion at Harvard Medical School versus outside opportunities.
To register for this workshop, please email the BIDMC Office for Academic Careers and Faculty Development.
For more information and questions, please email Elizabeth Langley. - April 27, 2012
Imaging Biomarkers in Clinical Trials: Current Practice & Future Trends
Time: 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: O’Keeffe Auditorium, 1st Floor, White Building, 32 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Imaging biomarkers serve as important endpoints for clinical trials in the approval process for therapeutic drugs. Various criteria have been developed for objective interpretation of imaging studies. Additionally, there are emerging imaging techniques that have the potential for applications as surrogate endpoints for clinical trials.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
–Discuss and implement the latest imaging criteria such as RECIST and WHO
–Identify new imaging modalities that may be used in clinical trials
–Differentiate types of imaging modalities that can be used for different disease types
–Improve their knowledge and competence
Click here to view the program brochure and register online.
Any questions or problems with registration can be directed to the course coordinator, Ms. Fabiola Khan, via e-mail.
Deadline for registration: April 27, 2012
Cost: Registration fee is $500 for Physicians, $250 for Residents, Fellows, Technologists and Allied Health Professionals. - April 28, 2012
Imaging Biomarkers in Clinical Trials: Current Practice & Future Trends
Time: 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: O’Keeffe Auditorium, 1st Floor, White Building, 32 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Imaging biomarkers serve as important endpoints for clinical trials in the approval process for therapeutic drugs. Various criteria have been developed for objective interpretation of imaging studies. Additionally, there are emerging imaging techniques that have the potential for applications as surrogate endpoints for clinical trials.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
–Discuss and implement the latest imaging criteria such as RECIST and WHO
–Identify new imaging modalities that may be used in clinical trials
–Differentiate types of imaging modalities that can be used for different disease types
–Improve their knowledge and competence
Click here to view the program brochure and register online.
Any questions or problems with registration can be directed to the course coordinator, Ms. Fabiola Khan, via e-mail.
Deadline for registration: April 27, 2012
Cost: Registration fee is $500 for Physicians, $250 for Residents, Fellows, Technologists and Allied Health Professionals.
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