iSBTc 25th Annual Meeting

Early Career Scientist Events

The iSBTc Committee for Early Career Scientists planned the following events for young investigators defined as students; post doctoral fellows-in-training and early career professionals in academia, industry and regulatory agencies.

"Meet-the-Expert" Breakfasts

Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00 am-7:45am

The iSBTc “Meet-the-Expert” Breakfasts focused on the unique issues related to the career development of early career scientists.  Key leaders in the field facilitated small roundtable discussions on topics of interest.  Those attending the breakfast had the opportunity to pose discussion questions in advance to which the experts provided responses and led informal dialogues to help provide guidance and direction.

Breakfast Topics

Program Goals:                

1. Assemble key constituents, produce scientifically significant discussions and provide information regarding issues relevant to the career development of students and early career scientists.
2. Provide students and early career scientists with an opportunity to meet key experts in the field and facilitate interactions in a small-group setting and through a Q & A forum.
3. Foster the mentoring of students and early career scientists on the state of research in today's environment through expert guidance on timely and relevant topics.
4. Educate students and early career scientists and provide them with the valuable perspective of senior investigators.

Intended Outcomes:       

Upon completion of these breakfast roundtables, participants will:

1. Locate resources available that will facilitate career development related to grant writing, finding one’s niche, publishing papers, collaborations, translational research, and/or testing one’s hypothesis.
2. Develop a framework for action, with an understanding of the complexities and potential pitfalls related to the key issue under discussion.
3. Summarize answers provided by experts in the field to specific questions related to the career development topic.
4. Implement improved processes of communication between students and early career scientists and established researchers and experts.

Evening Networking Event

Saturday, October 2, 2010
8:00pm - The Dubliner

To facilitate networking and collaboration among students and early career scientists attending the iSBTc meeting, a group gathered to socialize with peers at an informal networking event held on Saturday evening.

Early Career Scientist Committee

To get involved or for more information on the activities of the iSBTc Early Career Scientist Committee, please contact Sonja Ortman at the iSBTc Office at 414-271-2456 or info@sitcancer.org.