Monthly Seminars

The MD Anderson Postdoctoral Association holds monthly events, which regularly include presentations on topics ranging from professional and career development to science and research.

Grant application basics for Postdoctoral Fellows January 15, 2013
Michael Lemoine Jr., Program Manager, Sponsored Programs, MD Anderson Cancer Center

The road to success is not straight November 20, 2012
Irene Newsham, PhD, Assoc. Dir, Res Planning and Dev., Genitourinary Med. Onc.

A conversation with the Visa and Immigration Services Administration Director regarding visa options for researchers October 23, 2012
Rose Mary Valencia, Director, Visa and Immigration Services Administration

Organizing Research Articles and Files September 18, 2012
Simon Janice, Project Director, Academic Affairs

New Tools for Finding Collaborators and Funding Opportunities April 24, 2012
Oliver Bogler, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Global Academic Programs, and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Mentoring and Teaching Opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows January 17, 2012
Anissa J. Lewis, Community Education Liaison, Center for Research in Minority Health

Ligand-directed Targeting and Molecular Imaging in Cancer and Obesity December 13, 2011
Renata Pasqualini, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology – Research

Best Practices in PowerPoint November 15, 2011 
Steve Toms, Business Communications Specialist, Consultant, Author, and Educator

Institutional Career Showcase:  Alternative Careers for Postdocs May 17, 2011
Luetta H. Allen, Ph.D., Project Director, External Collaborations, Office of Technology Discovery; Kate J. Newberry, Ph.D., Associate Scientific Editor, Department of Scientific Publications; and Jan Parker-Thornburg, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Manager, Genetically Engineered Mouse Facility

Two-part Q&A session with representatives from MD Anderson Human Resources April 19, 2011
Part 1: Teacher Retirement System of Texas: Understanding the Postdoctoral TRS Benefit
Kathleen Close, C.C.P., Manager, HR-Benefits
Part 2: Classified Recruitment: How can I transition from my postdoctoral fellowship to a classified position at MD Anderson?
Didi Menard, Sr. Recruitment Specialist, HR-Recruitment

How to do Effective Poster Presentations March 15, 2011
Holly Holmes, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine

Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment February 15, 2011
Ann Klopp, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

TRIUMPH: A new (and funded) Postdoctoral Program at MDACC January 18, 2011
Khandan Keyomarsi, Ph.D., TRIUMPH Program Director, and Curtis Pickering, Ph.D., and Jennifer Dennison, Ph.D., TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellows

Charting New Territory: The Postdoc Transition to Faculty September 29, 2010
Co-sponsored by Faculty Development, featuring various MD Anderson faculty and staff

Funding Opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows July 14, 2010
Michael LeMoine, Training Specialist, Office of Sponsored Programs

How Not to Give an Interview Seminar May 19, 2010 
Gordon Mills, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Biology

Handling Research Data in PowerPoint April 28, 2010
Steve Toms, Business Communications Specialist, Consultant, Author, and Educator

Mentoring Relationships: The Trainee's Role October 7, 2009
Shine Chang, Ph.D., Professor, Epidemiology, and Director, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program

Institutional Career Showcase:  Alternative career options for postdocs August 13, 2009
Rebecca Modisette, Ph.D., Research Compliance Analyst, Office of Research Administration; Andrew Dennis, Ph.D., Licensing Manager, Office of Technology Commercialization; and Geoffrey Bartholomeusz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Director of the siRNA Core Facility, Department of Experimental Therapeutics

How to Transition from Postdoc to Faculty November 11, 2008
Panelists:  Lorraine Reitzel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Health Disparities Research; Prahlad Ram, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Systems Biology; and Michael Scheurer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine Duncan Cancer Center

A Life in Biomedical Sciences:  Random Thoughts and Experiences October 22, 2008
Ellen Vitetta, Ph.D., Director of Cancer Immunobiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Career Trajectories:  Intellectual Property Law and Practice August 26, 2008 
Greg Vetter, J.D., M.S., M.B.A., Associate Professor and Co-Director,  University of Houston Law Center's Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law

Careers in Biotech July 15, 2008 
Jeff Organ, M.B.A., Entrepreneur-in-Residence, BioHouston

J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Conversation June 17, 2008
Rose Mary Valencia, Director, Office of International Affairs

Private Funding Opportunities and Grant Application Processes for Postdoctoral Fellows May 20, 2008
Tresa B. Beverly-Prince, M.B.A., M. D. Anderson Development Office

Panel Discussion on Immigration and Visa Issues March 11, 2008 
Moderator:  Rose Mary Valencia, Director of the OIA; Panelists: Judith Cooper, J.D., Silvia Graves, J.D., and Judy Lee, J.D.

From Here to Independence: Get ready for grant-writing! December 4, 2007 
Shine Chang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology

Ombuds Seminar:  Handling Conflicts and Difficult Communications November 13, 2007 
Anu Rao, Ph.D., Director, and staff of the M. D. Anderson Ombuds Office

A Life Long Search for the Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Action August 30, 2007 
Bert W. O'Malley, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine

The Value of Internal and External Networking for Career Growth July 25, 2007 
Robert Chamberlain, Ph.D., Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Epidemiology

The Biotech Industry: Career Strategies for Postdocs June 12, 2007
Jason E. Moore, M.S., M.B.A., Vice President, PLx Pharma, for BioHouston

How to Give a More Effective Presentation May 1, 2007
Robin Kessler, M.B.A., The Interview Coach

Alternative Careers in Science: Medical Writing April 3, 2007
Tara Gibson, Ph.D., Physicians' Education Source