Pathways Conversation

We are currently looking for speakers for our Pathways series, especially those who have chosen a non-traditional career path.  If you have any ideas please contact GSCpathways@od.nih.gov .

This series is intended to provide NIH graduate students the opportunity to meet and converse with outstanding scientists from diverse backgrounds (e.g. NIH, academia, pharmaceuticals, biotech) as well as your fellow NIH grad student peers over an informal lunch. Through interactions with these scientists, we hope NIH graduate students will be able to better assess which, if any, of the career paths and/or scientific fields represented during the series best matches their interests/skills and how best to pursue these careers following their training at the NIH.  Pathway Conversations are often held the first Friday of each month but may vary based on speaker's schedules.
 
Check the calendar for upcoming speakers.  Please email GSCpathways@od.nih.gov if you have suggestions for Pathways topics to address, speakers to invite, or would like a summary of a past pathways event.
 
Past Topics & Speakers
Science Policy: Julia Warner, Ph.D. and Joyce Puser, Ph.D., legislative assistants for congressmen
Science Writing: Valda Vinson, Ph.D., senior editor at Science Magazine
Forensic Science: Jennifer Smith, Ph.D., supervisory special agent for the FBI
Institute Director: Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

GS3

GS3 is a graduate student seminar series that promotes graduate student research at NIH.

Aims:

• To give students the opportunity to practice presenting their research prior to a seminar or meeting in a formal setting.
• To give students a venue for sharing their research
• To promote graduate student research on campus
• To provide feedback to students in order to improve their presentation skills and/or science

 Format:

• GS3 meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1pm in Bldg 50, Room 1227.
• Two students present a 25 minute talk followed by questions, and feedback from audience 
• Light refreshments are provided.

 How to sign up to present:

Students interested in presenting their research should fill out the submission form and email it to GSCgs3@od.nih.gov.

GS3 Entry Form