Dates: Oct 12-13, 2023; 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Application and Abstract Deadline: September 15th, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Eligibility: Individuals who have limited access to educational resources and hands-on research opportunities, lack mentorship or guidance in navigating the academic and research landscape, or are socioeconomically disadvantaged scholars.
Notification of Selection for Lightning Talks and/or Mock Interviews: September 29, 2023
Student Lightning Talks: Oct 12-13, 2023
Application Document Review and Mock Interviews: Oct 16 - Nov 17, 2023
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Mount Sinai’s Research Symposium and PhD Application Assistance and Advisory Program for Underserved Scholars (SINAI4US) aims to support and enhance the participation of individuals who have limited access to educational resources and hands-on research opportunities, lack mentorship or guidance in navigating the academic and research landscape, or are socioeconomically disadvantaged scholars. Participants will be introduced to the various programs of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and have the opportunity to attend a PhD Application Assistance and Advisory Program (PAAAP) focused on admissions to the PhD Programs in Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience at ISMMS. The symposium, which is sponsored by the GSBS at ISMMS in partnership with Students for Equal Opportunity in Science (SEOS), is open to undergraduates and Master's students, as well as Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) scholars, technicians, research associates, and non-traditional students.
Advantages of participating in SINAI4US include the opportunity to:
- Present your research to a broader audience.
- Receive feedback and practice your lightning talk ahead of large conferences such as Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS).
- Learn more about the science conducted by your peers.
- Benefit from Mount Sinai student and faculty mentorship in strengthening your application and thinking about next steps in your education
- Prepare yourself for the PhD application and interview processes through document feedback and a mock interview.
- Network with faculty and students at ISMMS to build long-lasting relationships that can support you through the application process and beyond.
- Receive application fee waivers for the 2023-2024 PhD application cycle.
Agenda
Day 1 (Oct 12)
11:00 am-11:05 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks, Dr. Marta Filizola, Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
11:05 am-12:00 pm Introduction to Biomedical Research Graduate Programs at ISMMS
- PREP – Presenter, Dr. Jamilia Sly
- PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience – Presenter, Dr. George Huntley
- MD/PhD Program – Presenter, Dr. Talia Swartz
- Master in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) – Presenter, Dr. Jose Silva
- Master in Biomedical Data Science (MSBDS) – Presenter, Dr. Li Shen
12:00-12:30 pm Introduction to Mount Sinai’s Diversity and Inclusion School-wide Entities
- Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) and Center for Antiracism in Practice (CAP), – Presenter, Dr. Ann-Gel Palermo
12:30-1:00 pm BREAK
1:00-2:00 pm Mount Sinai’s Trainee Lightning Talks – Host, TBD
2:00-3:00 pm Participants’ Lightning Talks – Host, TBD
3:00-4:00 pm GSBS reception
Day 2 (Oct 13)
11:00 am-1 pm PhD Application Assistance and Advisory Program (PAAAP) – Presenters, Dr. Hala Harony-Nicolas & Dr. Talia Swartz
- 11:00-11:15 Holistic Applications and Admissions
- 11:20-11:45 Preparation of Core Application Documents
- 11:50-12:05 Preparing for an interview
- 12:10-1:00 A Panel Discussion on Applying and Interviewing for Graduate School with current PhD Students
1:00-1:30 pm BREAK
1:30-1:50 pm Graduate Student Support, Advising, and Career Guidance at ISMMS, Dr. Basil Hanss, Senior Associate Dean for Postdoctoral and Student Affairs
- Student Affairs, Kathy Dilks, Director of Postdoctoral & Student Affairs
- Wellness and Resilience, Dr. Basil Hanss, Senior Associate Dean for Postdoctoral and Student Affairs
- Career Services and Alumni – Dunstanette Macauley-Dukuly, Program Manager, Career Services & Alumni Relations
1:55-2:55 pm Participants’ Lightning Talks – Host, TBD
2:55-3:00 pm Closing Remarks, TBD
3:00-4:00 pm Social Event hosted by SEOS