WELCOME TO DAY ONE

Chair: Christian Frezza

Chapin Rodriguez Creaducate Consulting

"Finding your calm in the storm: maintaining your mental and professional health in a chaotic world"

Q&A 15:05 - 15:35

Phillipa Timmins Scientifica,UK

Career Development Skills ‘Top Tips for presenting your scientific poster at a conference’

Q&A 15:55 - 16:05

Programme Break

Ellen Wilson Life Science Editors

Presentation: "Success in grant writing - orientation, guidance and tips for early investigators"

Break

Discussion: "Success in grant writing - orientation, guidance and tips for early investigators"

Informal break-out rooms

Hosted by María M. Caffarel (IIS Biodonostia), Toni Celià-Terrassa (IMIM), and Verónica Torrano (EHU)

End of Day 1

WELCOME TO DAY TWO

Chair: Elisa Oricchio

Christian Frezza University of Cologne, Germany

"Career Transitions: Experience of continuing in academia, what are the critical points to survive in this competitive environment" (TBC)

Q&A 14:35 - 14:50

Neta Erez Department of Pathology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Maintaining Work/Life Balance - a personal perspective

Q&A 15:10 - 15:20

Programme Break

DISCUSSION FORUM

Jane Smith (EACR, UK), Heike Allgayer (University of Heidelberg, Germany), Verena Jendrossek (University of Duisburg-Essen Germany) & Sven Lindemann (Merck Germany)

"Meet the Interviewers: Quick Tips for Improving your Interview Technique"

Break

Chapin Rodriguez Creaducate Consulting

"Conveying the uniqueness of you and your research on a CV and when networking"

Q&A 17:45 - 18:15

Day Two Summary