Events
GWIS Seminars are held the third Thursday of each month from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Please check our GWIS Fall 2024 flyer.
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar Series: “Tips and Tricks for Surviving and Thriving in your PhD”
Lucy Taylor, PhD - Junior Research Fellow, Christ Church College/ Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, England
Nov 18, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Dr. Catherine Ovitt
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar Series: "Polymers to Policy; Perspective on a Winding Path"
Clayton Cox, PhD - Assistant Director for Federal Relations, Office of Government & Community Relations, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Oct 21, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Catherine Ovitt
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar Series: "Transitioning from Academia to Industry"
Meemanage (DD) DeZoysa, PhD - Scientist, Molecular/Viral Vector Biology, Elevatebio, Waltham MA
Sep 16, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Dr. Lynne Maquat
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) *SPECIAL EVENT*: GWIS Mentoring-Up Resolution Presentations by UR Graduate Students
Taylor Uccello, Ashlin Poruthoor, Lily Cisco, Shraddha Shah
May 20, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Dr. Lynne Maquat and Dr. Catherine Ovitt
GWIS Mentoring-Up Resolution Challenge Presentations by UR Grad Students
Taylor Uccello (IMV, Gerber Lab), Ashlin Poruthoor (BSCB, Grossfield Lab), Lily Cisco (CMPP, Lueck Lab), Shraddha Sha (NGP, Briggs Lab)
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar
May 20, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Lynne Maquat, PhD
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar: “We plan, the gods laugh: Splicing, slicing, editing, and living”
Erik Sontheimer, PhD - Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research; Professor and Vice Chair, RNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar
Apr 15, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Dr. Lynne Maquat
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar: “Investing for your future”
Igor Yurovskiy - J.P. Morgan Private Client Advisor, Senior Vice President-Investments, Chase Private Client, Pittsford, NY
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar
Mar 18, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Dr. Lynne Maquat
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar: “Leading successful scientific research through mentoring”
Celia Schiffer, PhD - Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology; Gladys Smith Martin Chair in Oncology; Director, Institute of Drug Resistance, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar
Feb 11, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Dr. Clara Kielkopf and Dr. Joseph Wedekind
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar: “Identity in academic research: carving your path”
Amanda Larracuente, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Seminar
Jan 21, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m.
Zoom RegistrationHost: Dr. Lynne Maquat