Research Forum
26 meeting dates will be held every Monday from 1:30-2:30 PM in 162 Food Safety and Toxicology. Each presenter should plan on a 30-45 minute talk with a question period afterwards (if desired).
Course Schedule
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Fall 2023 |
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Unit 1: Setting a Strong Foundation |
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August 21, 2023 (Orientation) |
Jake Wier Entering Research Sessions 1 & 2 Reflecting on Research Experience Finding the “Right Fit” |
Why do you want to do research and earn a graduate degree?
What specific goals do you hope to achieve with your graduate research?
What contributions will you bring to your research team? What characteristics do you value in a research team?
What abilities/skills do you have or lack that you think an individual should have to be able to conduct research at the graduate level? |
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(Online) |
Dr. Emily Roberts Up-Level Your Cash Flow as a Graduate Student
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Up-Level your CashFlow Workshop Materials: Rotation Selection 1 due Sunday August 27th at 11:59 PM. |
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September 4, 2023 |
Labor Day – No Class |
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September 11, 2023 |
Jake Wier Aligning Expectations |
What, if any, specific technical or communication skills do you expect to learn as part of the research experience? What would success in this research experience look like to you? What would you like to achieve: a. By the end of your 1st year? b. By the end of your 3rd year? c. By the time you complete your degree? |
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September 18, 2023 |
Jake Wier Self-Efficacy |
Read: “Self-Efficacy and Why Believing in Yourself Matters” (Cherry 2023) |
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September 25, 2023 |
Jake Wier Coping Efficacy |
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Unit 2: Setting Goals and Learning Skills |
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October 2, 2023 |
Jake Wier IDP Workshop 1: What is an IDP? |
Read: IDPs aren’t just more Paperwork
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October 9, 2023 |
Jake Wier IDP Workshop 2: Creating Smart Goals |
Design one smart goal to explore a career you had not initially thought of. Design one smart goal for one skill you need to improve for a career you are interested in This is one smart goal. Depending on the skill, the end point is not for you to necessarily become an expert at this skill after only that one semester. Make sure it’s realistic and specific. Something achievable within a semester.
https://careernetwork.msu.edu/resources/informational-interviewing/ |
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Unit 3: Current Student Led Workshops |
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October 16, 2023 |
Kaylee Wilburn
Objectives/ In class: 1. Identify the what, how, when, and why as they pertain to your long-term goals. 2. Construct a succinct sentence that clearly conveys who you are and your long-term professional goals
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Please come with your resume, CV, current IDP, SMART goals, and other materials pertaining to your professional development (biosketch, etc.). Pre class work: 1. List words or attributes of your dream job 2. Identify the non-negotiables for your future career (IDPs can help with this)
After class/ Summative Assessment (optional): 1. Kaylee to provide feedback on rough drafts of student’s personal mission statements
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October 23, 2023 |
Fall Break- No Class |
Rotation Period 2 selections are due Friday, October 20, 2023 |
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October 30, 2023 |
Bradley Ryva Coding in SAS and R |
Rotation Evaluations for Period 1 are due on Friday, October 27, 2023
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November 6, 2023 |
Natasha George Getting started using protein structures & predictions for insight into function, and how we get structures by cryo-EM |
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November 13, 2023 |
Kayla Connor Olive Lab Post-Doc |
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November 20, 2023 |
Diego Grandaos-Villanueva Kim Lab – Computational Biology, structural biology, and cryo-em. |
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November 27, 2023 |
Dr. Vic DiRita How to Give a Research Talk in 30 Minutes |
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December 4, 2023 |
Finals Week- No Forum |
Rotation Period 3 selections are due Friday December 22, 2023 Rotation Evaluations for Period 2 are due on Friday, Dember 29, 2023
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Spring 2024 |
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Unit 4: Developing a Network |
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January 8, 2024 |
Jake Wier IDP Workshop Pt. 3 Entering Research: Networking |
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January 15, 2024 |
Martin Luther King Day – No Class |
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January 22, 2024 |
Jake Wier Entering Research: Developing a Curriculum Vitae/Biosketch |
Submit a CV/Biosketch Update your LinkedIn profile |
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January 29, 2024 |
Jake Wier Entering Research: Diversity in STEM |
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February 5, 2024 |
Jake Wier Entering Research: Challenges Facing Diverse Teams |
Read: Imposter Syndrome, Stereotype Threat, and Bias Literacy: An Introduction
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February 12, 2024 |
Guest Speaker Conferences and Travel Funding |
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February 19,2024 |
Guest Speaker Alumni Panel Discussion |
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February 26, 2024 |
Spring Break – No Class |
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Unit 5: Current Student Led Workshops |
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March 4, 2024 |
Mylena Ortiz Troubleshooting workflow: Lentivirus generation |
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March 11, 2024 |
Nicholas Moreno Apple Aroma Biosynthesis in Ripening |
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March 18, 2024 |
TBA |
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March 25, 2024 |
Pragya Saxena “Quantification of mechanical compliance of the murine bladder” |
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Unit 6: Scientific Writing/Speaking |
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April 1, 2024 |
Dr. John LaPres Grant Writing/T32s/Dual Degree Opportuntities |
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April 8, 2024 |
Three Minute Thesis Pt. 1 |
BMS Students will give an update on Rotation projects/permanent lab projects. |
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April 15, 2024 |
Three Minute Thesis Pt. 2 |
BMS Students will give an update on Rotation projects/permanent lab projects. |
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April 22, 2024 |
Finals Week- No Class |
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