2023 FAU Postdoc Retreat
Agenda
9:30 – 10 a.m. (30 min.)
Doors Open / Arrival / Check-in
Coffee and light bites
(Confirm the meet-up location for the 3pm Tours/Presentation)
Coffee and light bites
(Confirm the meet-up location for the 3pm Tours/Presentation)
10 – 10:05 a.m. (five min.)
Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Executive Director, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Main / 1st Floor Auditorium
10:05 - 10:10 a.m. (five min.)
Karin Scarpinato, Ph.D., Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Director of FAU's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Main / 1st Floor Auditorium
10:15-10:30 a.m. (5 min. each)
Brief Words from Institution's Leadership
- Daniel C. Flynn, Ph.D., VP for Research, FAU
- Ryohei Yasuda, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
- Courtney Miller, Ph.D., Director of Academic Affairs, UF-Scripps
Main / 1st Floor Auditorium
10:30-10:40 a.m. (10 min)
Ice Breaker
10:45 a.m.-Noon (75 min.)
Panel Discussion: Stories from Former Postdocs - Bios & Career Journeys
Moderator: Karin Scarpinato, Ph.D., Senior Associate VP for Research and Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, FAU
Moderator: Karin Scarpinato, Ph.D., Senior Associate VP for Research and Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, FAU
- Nicole Baganz, Ph.D., Director of Community Engagement and Programming, FAU Brain Institute
- Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Cornell Neurobiology & Behavior
- Catherine Trivigno, Ph.D., Instructor Wilkes Honors College, FAU
- Ania Knapinska, Ph.D., Director of Research and Develo p.m.ent for Alphazyme
Main / 1st Floor Auditorium
Noon-12:30 p.m. (30 min.)
Lunch Break
Main / 1st Floor Lobby
12:30-1:30 p.m. (60 min.)
Breakout table discussions with individual panelists:
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TOPIC: Effective Communication
Facilitator: Nicole Baganz, Ph.D. -
TOPIC: Time Management
Facilitator: Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, Ph.D. -
TOPIC: Networking
Facilitator: Catherine Trivigno, Ph.D. -
TOPIC: Mentoring
Facilitator: Ania Knapinska, Ph.D.
Main / 1st Floor Lobby
1:30-2:30 p.m. (60 min.)
Fun & Games
Main / 1st Floor Auditorium
2:30-2:35 p.m. (5 min.)
Karin Scarpinato, Ph.D. Senior Associate VP for Research and Director of FAU’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
- Closing Remarks
2:35-4:00 p.m. (90 min.)
Dessert, Coffee, and Networking
Main / 1st Floor Lobby
3:00-4:00 p.m. (30-60 min.)
Tours & Presentation
- Tour 1: Stiles-Nicholson Building (Meet by Elevator at 3:00 p.m.)
- Tour 1B: Stiles-Nicholson Building (Meet by Elevator at 3:15 p.m.)
- Tour 2: Max Planck (Meet by Main Entrance at 3:00 p.m.)
- Presentation: FAU's High Performance Computer (Meet in Room 206 at 3:00 p.m.)
Contacts
FAU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs: Karin Scarpinato, Ph.D.
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience: Joseph Schumacher, Ph.D.
University of Florida Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology: Rosie Albarran Zeckler, Ph.D.