NSERC CREATE in Programmed Molecules for Therapeutics, Sensing and Diagnostics

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Dec 1, 2022: Essentials of Interviewing

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Daniel Knight (Carleton University)

Presenters: Presenter: Ms. Jan Bottomer (McGill University)


Nov 21, 2022: Venture Capital 101

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator:: PROMOTE trainee Connor Nurmi (McMaster University)

Presenters: Dr. Michael Mee, Dr. Juliana Muñoz Escobar (Amplitude Ventures) & Dr. Sarah Farr (Genesys Capital)


Nov 10, 2022: An Hour with Dr. Claudia Aloisi

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator: PROMOTE trainees Bruk Maru & Olivia Kovecses (McGill University)

Presenters: Dr. Claudia Aloisi (Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris)


Oct 20, 2022: Non Academic Career Options

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee David Hiraki (McGill University)

Presenters: Dr. Joshua Pottel (Molecular Forecaster), Danica Rankic, (Pfizer), Dr. James Mousseau (Halda Therapeutics) and Stephanie Mouchbahani Constance (PteroTech Inc.)


Sept 9, 2022: 4th Trainee Orientation

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Tyler Rutherford (Concordia University) & Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University)

Presenters: Dr. Alexander Liepens, Ms. Carrie Hanson & Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University)


August 15-16, 2022: 2nd Annual PROMOTE Summer School

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

In Person event

Venue: McGill University, Montreal Canada


August 5, 2022: LGBTQ (Symposium PROMOTE sponsored)

Sponsored event (Silver)

McGill University


April 7, 2022: Managing your Digitial Footprint

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Bahar Hosseinpour (Carleton University) & Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University)

Presenters: Mr. Alexandru Gavrila (McGill University)



March 24, 2022: Turning Failure into Success (Workshop)

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Presenters: Fanny Gutierrez-Meyers and Devon Simpson (Student Wellness Hub McGill University)


March 22, 2022: Dr. Ivan Aprahamian Networking event

Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Hybrid Meeting

Facilitator: PROMOTE trainees Tyler Brown and Florencia Fungo (McGill University)

Presenter: Dr. Ivan Aprahamian (Darmouth University)


March 14, 2022: Roxanne Kieltyka Networking event

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote and Chemistry Graduate Student Society (McGill)

Hybrid Meeting

Facilitators: PROMOTE trainees Florencia Fungo and Halle Barber (McGill University)

Presenter: Dr. Roxanne Kieltyka (Leiden University)


February 24, 2021: Healthy Living in Grad School Workshop

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Presenters: Fanny Gutierrez-Meyers and Devon Simpson (Student Wellness Hub McGill University)


February 16, 2022: IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast (Networking)

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote and Chemistry Graduate Student Society (McGill)

Virtual Meeting

Panelists: PROMOTE trainee A. Sakaya (Trainee) and Sarah Yassine (McGill)

Presenter: Dr. Anahita Keyhani (Altascience) Dr. Sophie-Anne Lamour (Office of Cannabis Science and Surveillance - OCSS) Dr. Nadia Al-Banna National Research Council of Canada Dr. Nozomi Ando (Cornell University)


November 29, 2021: Presentation Skills Workshop

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Tyler Brown and Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University)

Presenter: Dr. Andrew Churchill (McGill)


November 16, 2021: An Hour with Dr. Jennifer Heemstra (Networking)

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitators: Facilitators: PROMOTE trainee Bruk Maru and Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University)

Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Heemstra (Emory University)


October 28, 2021: Self Knowledge Workshop

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitators: PROMOTE trainee Daniel Knight (Carleton University) and Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University)

Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Cooper (MAACS Biopharma Consulting)

October 28, 2021: Part II – The Wide-world of Science - Industry and Government Career Options

Hosted by Women in Bio (Montreal) & NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitator: Dr. Elizabeth Cooper (MAACS Biopharma Consulting)

Speakers:

  • Ms.Pamela Dixon (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
  • Dr. Azadeh Shohoudi (Cytell)
  • Dr. Andrea Uetrecht (Bereskin & Parr LLP)


September 30, 2021: Teamwork and Interpersonal Workshop

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitators: PROMOTE trainee Connor Nurmi (McMaster University) and Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University)

Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Cooper (MAACS Biopharma Consulting)


September 10, 2021: Third Trainee Orientation

Co-hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote

Virtual Meeting

Facilitators: Dr. Anne Noronha (McGill University) & Daniel Knight (Carleton University)

Speakers: Dr. A. Liepens and Ms. C.Hanson (McGill University)