There are a multitude of educational events for members and friends of Case Western Reserve University's and University Hospitals of Cleveland’s Blood, Heart, Lung, and Immunology Research Center including:
Weekly center meetings on Thursday from 4-5 pm. These will include:
- First Thursday of the month: Grand Rounds (external and internal speakers).
- Second Thursday of the month: Chalk Talks. No slides. Each investigator in the center will select a Thursday to discuss specific aims, approach of his/her work. This is meant to enhance development of the proposal and potentially find collaborators. Beginning in July 2024.
- Third Thursday of the month: Junior Scientist/Faculty Development. This unique program is designed to develop scientists in the formative years of his/her career. This is open to senior scientists and mentors. Beginning in July 2024.
- Fourth Thursday of the month: Technical Methods Discussion. Open to all research personnel and PIs. This will include a PI and/or industry partner to describe how/why a certain technical method is being used, advantages, challenges, and potential ways to enhance your research. Topics will include 10x RNAseq vs. bulk RNA, Ella, ELISpot, Somascan, Nanostring, animal models of sepsis, sickle cell disease, cardiomyopathy, immunohistochemistry, and microscopy methods etc. Beginning in July 2024
- Fifth Thursday of the Month: Diversity in Science and in Research. This will fall on additional Thursdays of the Month and will include talks on Diversity in the investigator, diversity in the research, and ways to align bench/translational research to reflect health disparities. Note that this will be held in the BRB building.
Scientific Happy Hours
To continue to build our scientific community, twice monthly happy hours are being planned to begin in July:
One will be in BRB and one will be in WRB. These will include beverages, snacks, and great conversation.
- Reserved only for laboratory personnel
- Other for laboratory personnel and PIs.
With success, we will build these to a junior faculty only and mentor/mentee happy hour.