Jefferson College of Graduate Studies

Getting Funded & Mentoring – Thursday, March 8, 2007

Thomas Jefferson University – Jefferson Alumni Hall
1020 Locust St, First Floor – 12:30-6:00 PM

Coordinator, Faculty Host – Lisa Kozlowski, PhD


12:30-1:00          Registration and Refreshments


1:00-1:10 Welcome & Introduction to the Session
Solis Cohen Auditorium

James Keen, PhD, Dean
Lisa Kozlowski, PhD, Assistant Dean
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
1:10-2:00 Finding Funding
Solis Cohen Auditorium

Bobbi Cohen, Executive Director
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Jefferson Foundation

Karen Krasznavolgyi, MLS, Senior Librarian
Scott Memorial Library
Thomas Jefferson University
2:00-3:00 Funding Your Research: Writing for Your Reviewers
Solis Cohen Auditorium

Garth Fowler, PhD, Outreach Program Manager
ScienceCareers.org/AAAS

3:00-3:30            Break


3:20-4:00 Productive Mentoring
Solis Cohen Auditorium

Fredda London, PhD, Director of Research Development at HSC
Temple University
4:00-4:30 AAMC GREAT Group Compact
Solis Cohen Auditorium

Trevor Penning, PhD, Professor
Department of Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Biophysics and OB/GYN
Director, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Member, AAMC GREAT Group Postdoctorate Committee
4:30-5:00 Facilitated Breakout Groups with Mentoring Case Studies
“M” Rooms (Mezzanine Level) and Room 139
  Jodi Leckrone MEd
CHOP

Fredda London, PhD
Temple University

Lee McDaid, MS
Thomas Jefferson University
Trevor Penning, PhD
University of Pennsylvania

Richard Rest, PhD
Drexel University

Wendy Williams, PhD
CHOP
5:00-5:15 Wrap-Up
Solis Cohen Auditorium
5:15-6:00 Networking Reception
Eakins Lounge