NSERC CREATE in Programmed Molecules for Therapeutics, Sensing and Diagnostics
May 29-30, 2023: Summer School
Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote and McGill University
In Person Event
May 30, 2023: Meet Our Editors
Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote and McGill University
In Person Event
Facilitators: PROMOTE trainee Bruktawit Maru (McGill University)
Presenters: Presenter: Prof. Hanadi Sleiman, Prof. Nicolas Moitessier, Prof. Audrey Moores (McGill University)
March 28, 2023: Imposter Syndrome
Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote
Virtual Event
Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Olivia Kovecses (McGill University)
Presenters: Fanny Gutierriez-Myers and Devon Simpson (McGill University)
Feb 16, 2023: Transitioning out of academia after a graduate degree
Hosted by NSERC-CREATEs (SynbioApps, RNA Innovation and Promote)
Virtual Event
Facilitator: Dr. Elizabeth Cooper (MAACS Biopharma Consulting)
Panelists: E. Kleiderman (Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research), S. Sjovold PhD (North and Company LLP), N. Ashouri PhD, (FemTherapeutics), S. Mouchbahani-Constance (PteroTech Inc.)
Feb 14, 2023: IUPAC Global Womens’ Breakfast
Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote and Chemistry Department (McGill University)
In Person Event
Facilitator: Daliah Farajat and Florencia Fungo (PROMOTE trainee McGill University)
Panelists: E. Matta-Camacho PhD, R. Gandhi, L. Bourget-Merle PhD and K. Betito PhD.
Jan 27, 2023: Science Policy in Canada Workshop
Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote
Virtual Meeting
Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Olivia Kovecses (McGill University)
Presenters: Dr. Shawn McGuirk (NSERC) Dr. Olga Pena, Dr. Kunbi Adetona, Dr. Vanessa Sung
Jan 18, 2023: Conflict Management in Research Labs
Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote
Virtual Meeting
Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Halle Barber (McGill University)
Presenter: Ms. Joan Butterworth (McGill University)
Dec 1, 2022: Essentials of Interviewing
Hosted by NSERC-CREATE Promote
Virtual Meeting
Facilitator: PROMOTE trainee Daniel Knight (Carleton University)
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:
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)