Mentorship is an invaluable resource in every stage of your career. Join this live ask-me-anything style webinar with neuroscientists who contributed to Neuronline’s mentoring podcast, “Think Alike?” to get your questions answered about topics ranging from seeking out a mentor and navigating your career journey, to fostering professional growth within your lab.
Speakers
Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD
Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD, is currently a tenured professor in the neurobiology and anatomy department at the Drexel University College of Medicine. His research interests focus on the role of neuronal and glial dysfunction in mediating chronic behavioral deficits following traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents. He has mentored high school, undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, medical, and graduate students throughout his career and is interested in public advocacy for science education and funding and improving diversity and equity in biomedical research. Through programs at the SfN and the Annual Biomedical Conference for Minoritized Scientists, he mentors students who come from socially and economically disadvantaged communities underrepresented in science and medicine through making decisions like choosing the correct graduate/medical school.
Naiara Demnitz, PhD
Naiara Demnitz, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist at the Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance. Originally from Brazil, she spent several years in the UK completing her undergraduate degree in psychology (University of Bristol) and master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience (University College London). After her PhD at the University of Oxford under the supervision of Claire Sexton, Klaus Ebmeier and Heidi Johansen-Berg, she moved to Dublin for an Atlantic Fellowship for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute. For the last five years, she has been based in Copenhagen, where she continues to research how modifiable lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, benefit the structure and function of the ageing brain.
Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar, PhD
Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar, PhD, received her PhD in behavioral neuroscience from Northeastern University under the mentorship of Ann E. Kelley. She did her postdoctoral training in the department of neuropharmacology at The Scripps Research Institute with George F. Koob. For the past 27 years, Maldonado-Vlaar has been a faculty member of the Department of Biology at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus (UPR-RP). Maldonado-Vlaar’s scientific research is based on an ongoing interest in discovering and characterizing potential therapeutic cellular targets that are important in cocaine addiction treatment and other mental disorders. She has successfully mentored dozens of undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented minorities (URM) in the field of neuroscience.
Janice R. Naegele, PhD
Janice R. Naegele, PhD, is Alan M. Dachs Professor of Science (Emerita) and Professor of Biology (Emerita) at Wesleyan University. Her research in the field of neuroscience focused on identifying novel treatments for epilepsy and brain damage. Naegele graduated from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley Massachusetts, earned her PhD in neuroscience from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and conducted postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University. She conducted research at Yale University School of Medicine before becoming a tenure-track faculty member at Wesleyan University in 1991. She mentors scientists at all career stages through her service on SfN's Professional Development Committee and previously served on the SfN's Program Committee, and SfN's Awards Selection Committee.
Claire Sexton, PhD
Claire Sexton, PhD, completed her doctoral and postdoctoral studies at the University of Oxford, before moving to the University of California San Francisco as an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health. As a researcher, she has published over eighty journal articles that investigate the aging process, age-related diseases, and modifiable factors that promote brain health. As senior director of scientific programs and outreach at the Alzheimer’s Association, Sexton led the strategy, development, management and evaluation of scientific programming across the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) and the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) suite of events. She also served as a spokesperson for the association, communicating research advancements in Alzheimer’s at conferences, events, and in major media outlets. Sexton is currently completing her MBA at the University of Warwick.
Who can attend these webinars? All webinars in this series are complimentary to SfN members. Join or renew for access. This webinar is $15 for nonmembers
Will the webinars be available on demand? Yes, all webinars will be available to watch on demand after the live broadcast.
How do I access the conference on the live day? After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the event link and the option to download calendar reminders.
What are the technology requirements for attending? These webinars are hosted on Zoom Webinar. Instructions for joining and participating in a webinar can be found here.
Can I ask the presenters questions? Yes! You can submit any questions before the webinar through the registration form. During the webinar, you can submit questions through the Q&A box.
I have other questions not answered here. Email neuronline@sfn.org with any other questions.
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- Do not capture or publicly share details of any unpublished data presented.
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Webinar Refund Policy
- What is the cancellation/refund policy for webinars?
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