Biodefense and EID Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Opportunities are available for pre- and post-doctoral fellows who need supplemental training or who have an interest or a “gap” in a specific area:
Meetings and Journal Clubs:
Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal Club – Weekly meetings are held to discuss recently published high-impact research articles related to biological threat agents and emerging infections.
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Breakfast Club – Presentations are conducted on a weekly basis by pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows on their current research.
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Infectious Disease, Virology and Immunology Journal Clubs – Weekly meetings are held to discuss current literature in infectious disease, virology, and immunology.
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Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology Meeting – Meetings are held on a monthly basis with basic science and clinical presentations by Wadsworth scientists.
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Speed Rounds – Department of Health presentations are given on solutions to public health problems.
Seminars:
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Biodefense Seminars – Held 12 times a year; research presentations by external speakers.
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Wadsworth Seminars – Held weekly; broadly-based research presentations by external speakers.
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Division Seminars – Held weekly; emphasize specialty areas by external speakers.
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Director’s Seminars – Held monthly; research presentations by Wadsworth scientists.
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Infectious Disease–Epidemiology Series – Monthly seminars feature collaborative presentations from Wadsworth clinical laboratory scientists and staff from the Division of Epidemiology, based on recent infectious disease outbreaks in New York State.
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Pathogenesis and Infectious Disease Seminar Series – Held monthly; feature research of scientists from Wadsworth Center and other neighboring institutions.
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Public Health Seminar Series – Held monthly; presentions by external speakers on current public health awareness issues.
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Public Lectures Life, Science and Health – Offered by Wadsworth Center each spring to educate and excite the public about biomedical science. The series of six lectures focuses on a particular theme, such as genetics, infectious disease, neuroscience and the role of technology.
Retreats & Local/Regional
Conferences:
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Biomedical Sciences Retreat – This departmental retreat is held annually as a colloquium with research presentations by Wadsworth scientists and poster presentations by students and fellows.
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Local/Regional Conferences – Conferences are held annually and include the Albany Conference, Upstate Immunology Conference, and the American Society for Microbiology Conference, among others.
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Post-doc Retreat – This institutional retreat is held annually as a forum by the Wadsworth Postdoctoral Association (PDA) to discuss science, career development, and postdoc issues.