Postdoc Research Day
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Save the date! September 23, 2021 (1-7:30pm)
This half-day hybrid (virtual and in person components) event will include a Keynote address, a Panel discussion, and presentations of the groundbreaking original research currently being conducted by the Postdocs of Weill Cornell. The event will also include break-out networking opportunities, awards for postdoc presentations, and raffle prizes!
Keynote address: Dr. Bianca Jones Marlin
Bianca Jones Marlin is a neuroscientist, the Herbert and Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Cell Research, and the Principal Investigator of the Marlin Lab at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the New York University School of Medicine, and dual bachelor degrees in biology and adolescent education from St. John’s University.
Panel discussion: Communicating Your Science: Tips from Academia, Industry, and More
Postdoc oral & poster presentations
Reception
Read what some of last year's presentaion award winners have to say a bout their experience participating in PDRD!
Silvia Pires (Best Data Blitz Awardee, 2020) ~ I was in my first year here at Cornell when I participated, and I had the best time. What I presented was the beginning of my current project. We had some preliminary data from our mouse model of colitis-associated cancer showing correlations between TL1A, inflammation and cancer, which have now been maintained with additional research as well. I was a little nervous because it was my first presentation here and although I had some data, I was still building a story and there were more questions than answers. Overall, it went well though. Even with the Covid restrictions it was well organized, and I really liked the experience. It was interesting hearing about other postdoc’s research. I see other postdocs come and go in the hallways or the mouse housing areas, but usually have no idea what anyone else is doing for research. It’s cool to have a day dedicated to postdocs, where we can talk about our research and get to know each other.
Ankit Gilani (Best Oral Presentation Awardee, 2020) ~ I think it was a really nice experience to present. My presentation was on a project a bit different than what I am working on currently, although related to the same gene. After my presentation, the questions I got were really useful for me later on. Some of the questions I would have never thought about if I didn't present. One question was about looking at human data on genome wide association studies (GWAS) for my gene, which is something we had never done, but after Postdoc Research Day we went on to look at human genome wide association sequences for our gene and actually found some really interesting upregulations in several diseases. Outside of my presentation I think the whole experience was very smooth. Because of Covid there was a hybrid format. So, I presented on zoom, but from an auditorium with other presenters. I would like to thank the entire PDA for doing such a good job organizing and uniting the postdocs.