Postdoctoral Research Forum (Virtual)
The Postdoctoral Research Forum was created by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to foster scientific interaction, interdepartmental collaboration and garner greater exposure and recognition for the postdoctoral scholars’ invaluable research.
Register now for this FREE event!
10:30 a.m. – 12 noon
EDID in Research - Interactive session to master your EDID in research statements with Dr. Alex Levine, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization in Research Officer
About the Presenter
Dr. Alexandra Levine (she/her) is the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDID) Research Officer. Alex brings a unique perspective to this work, identifying as gay and Jewish and having lived in four different countries, before moving to Turtle Island. Her background is in behavioral neuroscience, and she joined the university as a postdoc in 2017. Through her work, Alex strives to embed EDID principles throughout the academy, and wants to challenge the ways in which our research questions and practices tend to center ideas and members of overrepresented groups.
12 noon – 1:30 p.m.
3 Minute Research Competition (3MR) - The 3 Minute Research Competition is a research communication exercise where postdoctoral scholars have 3 minutes or less to present their work and its impact to a diverse group of audience members. The exercise develops overall communication skills and competencies in the explanation of your research in layman's terms.
Registration is required to participate and attend the 3MR competition!
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Grant Writing - This interactive workshop will provide early career researchers with practical steps to increase CIHR-funding success.
Dr. Maria Mathews will:
- Demystify the peer-review process,
- Describe peer reviewers’ perspective on reviewing applications, and
- Highlight strategies to develop competitive applications.
About the Presenter
Maria Mathews is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. She is an applied health services and policy researcher. She holds a PhD in Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Health Services Administration from the University of Alberta, as well as undergraduate degrees in zoology and in French literature from the University of Calgary. In 2021, she was named an ‘Outstanding Reviewer’ by CIHR’s College of Reviewers in recognition of exemplary contribution to peer review.
