PROGRAM

Sample agenda. Will be updated when available.

TimeDescription
Monday, June 24
8:00–9:00pmAttendee Meet and Greet
Tuesday, June 25
8:15–9:00amBreakfast and Registration
9:00–9:15amOpening Remarks from Course Directors
9:15–11:15amAttendee Introductions
Presentation of Biography Slides (2 min/attendee)
11:15am–12:45pmStories I: Career and Scientific Trajectories
How do you find and solve important problems?

Moderator: Nir Hacohen

Panelists:
Ira Mellman
Miriam Merad
Pam Ohashi
Sergio Quezada
Cathy Wu
12:45–1:30pmLUNCH
1:30–2:30pmApplying for Lab Head Positions and Starting a Lab

Moderator:
Gavin Dunn

Panelists: Stefani Spranger (MIT)
Chloe Villani (MGH)
Don Shafer (Sanofi)
Jennifer Guerriero (DFCI)
2:30–3:45pmSmall Group Discussions (Trajectories and Applying/Starting a Lab)
3:45–4:00pmBREAK
4:00–5:30pmOne-on-One Meetings with Assigned Mentor
6:30pmIrving Welcome Reception
Wednesday, June 26
8:00–9:00amBreakfast
9:00–10:00amPanel Discussion: A Framework for Leadership

Moderators: Nir Hacohen and Cathy Wu

Panelists:
Ira Mellman
Pam Ohashi
10:00–10:30amPanel Discussion: How to Recruit and Retain Your Team (Lab and Collaborators)
Finding, interviewing, recruiting and hiring
How to address DEI


Moderator: Sergio Quezada

Panelists:
Shawn Demehri
Nick Haining
Pam Ohashi
Shannon Turley
10:30–10:45amBREAK
10:45am–12:00pmPanel Discussion: How to Mentor and Manage Your Team
How to provide mentorship
How to manage conflict and relationships
How to address mental health
How to seek and benefit from mentorship


Moderators: Nir Hacohen & Shannon Turley

Panelists:
Greg Delgoffe
Bob Schreiber
John Wherry
Cathy Wu
12:00–1:00pmLUNCH
1:00–2:00pmSmall Group Discussions (Leadership, Mentoring and Recruiting)
2:00–3:00pmPanel Discussion: How to Raise Funds
Grants, foundations, industry-sponsored research

Moderator: Bob Schreiber

Panelists:
Nir Hacohen
Nick Haining
John Wherry
3:00–4:30pmBreak/One-on-One Meetings with Mentors
6:00–8:00pmSchooner Cruise/Dinner
Thursday, June 27
8:00–9:00amBreakfast
9:00–10:00amPanel Discussion: How to Communicate and Publish Your Research
Speaking at conferences/universities
Writing, submitting and revising papers
Approach to reviewing papers


Moderator: Shawn Demehri

Panelists:
Greg Delgoffe
Gavin Dunn
Ira Mellman
Shannon Turley
10:00–11:00amSmall Group Discussions (Fundraising and Publishing)
11:00am–12:30pmLunch/One-on-One Meeting with Mentors
12:30–1:30pmFinal Small Group Discussions (Overall Lessons Learned)
1:30–2:00pmReview of Lessons Learned
2:00–2:15pmFinal Remarks

PROGRAM

The symposium will consist of talks/stories by faculty mentors on critical topics, followed by small group discussions with trainees and two faculty mentors. A shared goal will be to integrate lessons learned during the workshop and share with the entire group. Personal goals include developing stronger ties with mentors and updating/refining research statements with feedback from mentors.

TimeDescription
Monday, June 24
8:00–9:00pmAttendee Meet and Greet
Tuesday, June 25
8:15–9:00amBreakfast and Registration
9:00–9:15amOpening Remarks from Course Directors
9:15–11:15amAttendee Introductions
Presentation of Biography Slides (2 min/attendee)
11:15am–12:45pmStories I: Career and Scientific Trajectories
How do you find and solve important problems?

Moderator: Nir Hacohen

Panelists:
Ira Mellman
Miriam Merad
Pam Ohashi
Sergio Quezada
Cathy Wu
12:45–1:30pmLUNCH
1:30–2:30pmApplying for Lab Head Positions and Starting a Lab

Moderator:
Gavin Dunn

Panelists: Stefani Spranger (MIT)
Chloe Villani (MGH)
Don Shafer (Sanofi)
Jennifer Guerriero (DFCI)
2:30–3:45pmSmall Group Discussions (Trajectories and Applying/Starting a Lab)
3:45–4:00pmBREAK
4:00–5:30pmOne-on-One Meetings with Assigned Mentor
6:30pmIrving Welcome Reception
Wednesday, June 26
8:00–9:00amBreakfast
9:00–10:00amPanel Discussion: A Framework for Leadership

Moderators: Nir Hacohen and Cathy Wu

Panelists:
Ira Mellman
Pam Ohashi
10:00–10:30amPanel Discussion: How to Recruit and Retain Your Team (Lab and Collaborators)
Finding, interviewing, recruiting and hiring
How to address DEI


Moderator: Sergio Quezada

Panelists:
Shawn Demehri
Nick Haining
Pam Ohashi
Shannon Turley
10:30–10:45amBREAK
10:45am–12:00pmPanel Discussion: How to Mentor and Manage Your Team
How to provide mentorship
How to manage conflict and relationships
How to address mental health
How to seek and benefit from mentorship


Moderators: Nir Hacohen & Shannon Turley

Panelists:
Greg Delgoffe
Bob Schreiber
John Wherry
Cathy Wu
12:00–1:00pmLUNCH
1:00–2:00pmSmall Group Discussions (Leadership, Mentoring and Recruiting)
2:00–3:00pmPanel Discussion: How to Raise Funds
Grants, foundations, industry-sponsored research

Moderator: Bob Schreiber

Panelists:
Nir Hacohen
Nick Haining
John Wherry
3:00–4:30pmBreak/One-on-One Meetings with Mentors
6:00–8:00pmSchooner Cruise/Dinner
Thursday, June 27
8:00–9:00amBreakfast
9:00–10:00amPanel Discussion: How to Communicate and Publish Your Research
Speaking at conferences/universities
Writing, submitting and revising papers
Approach to reviewing papers


Moderator: Shawn Demehri

Panelists:
Greg Delgoffe
Gavin Dunn
Ira Mellman
Shannon Turley
10:00–11:00amSmall Group Discussions (Fundraising and Publishing)
11:00am–12:30pmLunch/One-on-One Meeting with Mentors
12:30–1:30pmFinal Small Group Discussions (Overall Lessons Learned)
1:30–2:00pmReview of Lessons Learned
2:00–2:15pmFinal Remarks