Trainee Symposium

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The Trainee Symposium will highlight the work of undergraduate students, pre- and post-doctoral scholars, early career research staff, and residents/fellows in cancer research. Through this event, students and trainees will gain valuable career insights through presentations and networking with each other. Please join us to explore career development topics, celebrate research accomplishments, and develop new ideas and collaborations.

There is no fee to attend, but registration is required. The deadline to register is Friday, November 15, 2024.

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Questions? Contact event organizers at [email protected] or reach out directly to the MCC Inreach Coordinator, Emily Kraeske.
 

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Agenda

8:30-9:00 | Breakfast
9:00-10:00 | Trainee Flash Talk Competition during the regularly scheduled MCC Seminar Series
10:00-10:10 | Break
10:10-11:30 | Practice Your Pitch Workshop: Trainees will learn about elevator pitch best practices, prepare a short summary of their work, and practice their pitch with a small group of peers. Not only is this great preparation for upcoming professional opportunities, but it is also a chance to get to know trainees from across MCC.

Trainee Flash Talk Competition

The purpose of the Trainee Flash Talks Competition is to help trainees develop and showcase their research communication skills. Trainees who are prepared to present cancer-related research they have done at the University of Minnesota are invited to participate in the Flash Talk Competition. 

The submission period has now closed. Finalists will be notified at the beginning of November. 

Flash Talk Winners
The top two outstanding flash talk winners will receive a $1,000 MCC Travel/Professional Development Award.

Judging
Submissions will be judged by a panel of MCC faculty & staff. Six finalists will then be selected to participate in the live, in-person Flash Talk Competition at the MCC Trainee Symposium. This part of the symposium will occur during the regular MCC Seminar Series. Winners of the Flash Talk competition will be voted upon by all MCC faculty, staff, and trainees tuned into the seminar that week.

Flash Talk Presenters

Lauren Weaver, MD
Colon Cancer is the Headline But There is Other Trouble in the Fine Print
 
John Lozada, BS
A Single-Cell Transcriptomic Atlas of Natural Killer (NK) Cells Across Cancer to Guide the Development & Application of NK Cell Therapies
 
Shuo Wang, PhD, MPH
Associations between accelerated aging and mortality among cancer survivors
 
Devin Schmeck
Switching Off Survival: SOX2 Driving Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
 
Mary Raphel Daniel, PharmD
Uncovering the Hidden Connection: The Heart-Spleen Axis in Chemotherapy-induced Cardiotoxicity