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GWIS Seminars are held the third Thursday of each month from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: 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.

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Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat