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National Postdoc Appreciation Week: The Academic Job Search – A Panel featuring UBC Postdoc Alumni
September 24, 2020 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
In celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, hear from a panel of former UBC postdocs about their journeys toward securing tenure-track academic careers. Moderated by Associate Dean Dr. Laura Sly, this panel features Dr. Britt Drögemöller (Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba); Dr. Calvin Kuo (Assistant Professor, UBC); Dr. Miranda Kirby (Assistant Professor, Ryerson University); Dr. Rachel Germain (Assistant Professor, UBC); and Dr. Natalie Zeytuni (Assistant Professor, McGill University).
This event is part of 2020 National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Click here for a list of all NPAW events!
GUEST SPEAKERS
MODERATOR
Dr. Laura Sly, Associate Dean, Academic in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies & Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Laura Sly is Associate Dean, Academic in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics within the Faculty of Medicine. Her research focusses on the contribution of macrophages to inflammation with a special interest in reducing inflammation in immune-mediated diseases, like inflammatory bowel disease. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dr. Sly did her undergraduate degree before pursuing graduate and postdoctoral work in Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia. She teaches in the Experimental Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology graduate programs and joined Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in 2019 to focus on University-wide policies pertinent to postdocs and graduate students.
