Biomedical Research Post-Doctoral Forum@UC
Overcoming Challenges in Scientific Careers
March 23rd 2018
Coimbra, Portugal
The Event
Overcoming Challenges in Scientific Careers
March 23rd 2018
09:00 am
Preparing and defining a career plan is a tremendously challenging task for young scientists. In the last few decades, investment by the Government has allowed Life Science and Biomedicine students to pursue a PhD in our country, but after graduation many face a future of uncertainty. It is becoming increasingly difficult for Portugal to absorb the highly-qualified professionals that are produced every year by our Universities.
With the symposium Overcoming Challenges in Scientific Careers, the Biomedical Research Post-Doctoral Forum@UC aims at creating an opportunity for PhD holders and PhD students to reflect on their career paths and make informed choices, by contacting and hearing from people of diverse scientific backgrounds.
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The symposium counts with an excellent panel of speakers, that includes University professors, entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical industry workers and science communication agents. The ensuing discussion will hopefully bear fruitful insights for everyone interested in making the most out of their scientific education.
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Registration fees
Early bird registration (February 1st - March 11th)
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Late registration (March 12th - 20th)
5.00 €
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7.50 €
Payment information
Nome do titular: Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular
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Nome do banco: Santander Totta
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IBAN: PT50 001800010020200611888
About the Forum
What is the Biomedical Research Post-Doctoral Forum@UC?
The Forum is a platform for PosDoc researchers from the University of Coimbra to connect, network and engage in activities that contribute to their development as scientists.
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Being organized by the PosDoc Representative Comission of the CNC.IBILI consortium, the Forum is chiefly directed at researchers from Biomedical fields of research, but is actually open to all willing to participate.
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Participants
7
Speakers
1
Round table
Your
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Speakers
Click on the photos and learn more about the excellent panel of speakers
Vincent Mignotte
Executive Director at Association Bernard Gregory
Joana Lobo Antunes
Head of the Science
Communication Office at ITQB
Carlos Fiolhais
Professor at
the University of Coimbra
Nuno Afonso
Investment Manager at Portugal Ventures
Isabel Nascimento Ferreira
Medical Manager
Pedro Madureira
CSO at IMMUNETHEP
Ekaterina Vinnik
Neuroscientist and
R&D coach
João Correia
General Manager at Flying Sharks
Sponsors
IIIUC
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO INTERDISCIPLINAR
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA
Scientific Programme
Talks - Session 1
Registration
Opening session
Carlos Fiolhais
Pedro Madureira
Coffee break*
Nuno Afonso
Vincent Mignotte
Ekaterina Vinnik
Lunch*
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Joana Lobo Antunes
João Correia
Isabel Nascimento Ferreira
Coffee break*
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Building a scientific career in 2018
Moderated by Samuel Silva (Público)
With the participation of:
Carlos Fiolhais
Joana Lobo Antunes
Vincent Mignotte
Claudia Silva (Bluepharma)
Concluding remarks
Beirão d'Honra
* Lunch and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee
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Talks - Session 2
Round table discussion
The Venue
Sub-unidade 3 da Faculdade de Medicina da
Universidade de Coimbra
Pólo das Ciências da Saúde
Azinhaga de Santa Comba
3000-548 Coimbra
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40.219230 -8.415618
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