ENDURE Agenda

7:00 — 7:20 am

Registration

Introduction and ENDURE Meeting Goals

Dr. Michelle Jones-London, Associate Director of the Office of Programs to Enhance the Neuroscience Workforce (OPEN), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Keynote Address

Dr. Steve Ramirez, Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University

Q&A

Panel on Pathways and Perspectives on Advancing Your Career

Moderated by Dr. Marguerite Matthews, Section Chief, OPEN, NINDS

What should a student expect out of graduate training programs? What are effective strategies to navigate some of the challenges of research training? What are the qualities of a good mentor? What makes your career in neuroscience fulfilling?

Each panelist will share their scientific background, their experiences being underrepresented in neuroscience, and lessons learned navigating their career.

Panelists:

• Jillybeth Burgado Carattini, ENDURE alum, D-SPAN F99 Predoctoral Fellow at UCSD/Salk
• Jamal B. Williams, PhD, D-SPAN alum, Assistant Professor at University of Buffalo
• Tracey Hermanstyne, PhD, Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology and Assistant Dean Academic Pathway Programs at Washington University in St. Louis

Graduate Program Recruitment and Networking Fair