Current Trainee News

Call for Applications: Pediatric Translational Research Workshop for Basic Scientists - May 1 Application Deadline

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Research Institute is pleased to announce that the call for applications is now open for its inaugural Pediatric Translational Research Workshop (PTRW) for Basic Scientists.

Postdoc Seminar Series Slides Posted - "Your Laboratory as a Small Business and Your Role as a Manager (CEO)"

Trevor M. Penning, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, provided an overview of how to start-up and run an academic research laboratory.

Upcoming NIH Office of Intramural Training Videocasts for Research Trainees

The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) has a number of videocasts that may be of interest to research trainees. UPDATED - Grant Writing 101 on January 18 / Industry Careers Overview and Job Packages on January 24

Session Materials Available - Preparing Individual Research Fellowship Proposals

On December 4, 2012, Berenice Saxon and Timothy Schailey, Sponsored Projects Managers, presented on how to prepare and submit individual NRSA fellowship proposals at Children's Hospital.

2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainee Awards - Call for Nominations

Attention CHOP Mentors: Nominate your Postdoc, Physician Fellow or Graduate Student for the 2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainee Award! The CHOP Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2013 Distinguished Research Trainee Award call for nominations. The deadline for nomination is December 31, 2012.

2013 Distinguished Research Trainees

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Congratulations to the 2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainees:

Yiran Guo, Ph.D.
Kosuke Izumi, M.D., Ph.D.
Wulan Deng, Ph.D.

These exceptional CHOP researchers were nominated by their mentors to receive this prestigious award, presented to them by Dr. Philip Johnson at the 2013 CHOP Research Poster Day. Read more...


Upcoming Events

Summer Scientific Research Colloquium - Revenge of the Superbugs: The Rising Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

CHOP Event
July 29, 2013
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: ARC 123-C
Theoklis Zaoutis, M.D., M.S.C.E.

Summer Scientific Research Colloquium - Three Small Things: Small Patients, Small Bowel, and Small RNAs

CHOP Event
July 22, 2013
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: CTRB 1200B
Joshua Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.

Summer Scientific Research Colloquium - Together Everyone Achieves More: Researcher, Family and School Partnerships to Support Children’s Success

CHOP Event
July 15, 2013
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: ARC 123-C
Jennifer Mautone, Ph.D.

Summer Scientific Research Colloquium - Careers in Biomedical Science: An Open Conversation

CHOP Event
July 8, 2013
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: ARC 123-C
Philip R. Johnson, M.D.

Philadelphia Regional Biomedical Postdoctoral Research Symposium

BPP Event
Philadelphia Regional Biomedical Postdoctoral Research Symposium
June 25, 2013
9:00am - 6:45pm
Perelman School of Medicine BRB II/III Auditorium and Lobby