Since MIT Postdoctoral Association announced the first Conference Travel Grant (CTG) in May, we have received 26 applications from all disciplines at MIT. After a committee review, we are pleased to announce the recipients of the Conference Travel Grant for Summer 2012:
- Alexandra Naba, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Hynes Lab, “Extracellular Matrix Signatures of Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis.” Joint meeting of the American Society for Matrix Biology and the Society for Glycobiology – San Diego, CA – November 11 – 14, 2012.
- Shan Jiang, Chemical Engineering, “Iron oxide, lipidoid nanoparticles for DNA and siRNA delivery,” Gordon Conference: Drug Carriers in Medicine & Biology, 08/12/2012 – 08/17/2012
- Doerthe Eisele, Department of Chemistry.
- Mona Zebarjadi, Department Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, “Fabrication of low cost thermoelectric materials with improved properties using modulation-doping strategy,” ASME, summer 2012.
- Kyle Stephen Smith, McGovern Institute for Brain Research / Brain and Cognitive Sciences, “Optogenetic inhibition of infralimbic cortex both blocks and reinstates habits”, Optogenetics and Pharmacogenetics in Neuronal Function and Dysfunction, October 11-12, 2012 (New Orleans, LA).
Each grant recipient will receive a PDA check in the amount of $400 to compensate the cost of conference traveling. Let’s congratulate and wish them a successful presentation of their research at the conference!
A new CTG program for the Fall period (Oct. 2012 – Jan. 2013) is currently under preparation and the PDA will soon be ready to accept applications. The program information will also be accessible from the PDA website once the application becomes open.
Colas Schretter (cschrett@mit.edu)
Professional Development Committee Chair