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)

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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)