Date, Time | Topic | Speaker(s) | Location |
| 10/27/26, 3-4pm | Navigating Committee Feedback Register for Navigating Committee Feedback | Dr. Amy Murdock Founder & CEO, Dissertation Collective | Levin Hall 3.320 |
10/15/26, noon-1pm | Networking Effectively Register for Networking Effectively | Dr. Thandizo Yobe, Sr Specialist for Learning, UTMB Student Success Center | Levin Hall 3.324 |
10/06/26, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Clinical Trial Manager | Drs. Zachary Criss and Taylor Opheim, CTMs at Medpace | VIRTUAL |
09/01/26, 3-4pm | F Grant Overview and How to Get Started Presentation Slides: F Grant Overview and How to Get Started | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.320 |
08/11/26, 3:30-5pm | Digitally Accessible Dissertations and Graduation Readiness Presentation Slides: Digitally Accessible Dissertations and Graduation Readiness | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
6/16/26, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Clinical Research Associate | Dr. Alexus Acton, CRA at Medpace | VIRTUAL |
05/28/26, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability | Dr. Vicente Santa Cruz, EHSS Director at LyondellBasell | Levin Hall 3.324 |
04/28/26, 1-2pm | From Application to Award: Mastering the McLaughlin Fellowship
| Dr. Jacqueline Silva | HEC 3.222 |
04/09/2026, noon-1pm | From CV to Résumé: Marketing Yourself in Academia and Beyond
| Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
11/20/25, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Medical Science Liaison | Dr. Marcus Berndt, MSL II at Teva Pharmaceuticals | Levin Hall 3.324 |
11/11/25, 2-3pm | Creating Your Biosketch
View Biosketch Workshop Slides Here | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
11/04/25, 4-5pm | Graduation Readiness
| Dr. Jacqueline Silva and Dr. Tracy Toliver-Kinsky | Levin Hall 3.324 |
10/30/25, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Industry Scientist
| Dr. Ashley Nilson, Scientist, MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. | VIRTUAL |
10/07/25, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Medical Science Liaison
| Dr. Harris Weisz, Sr. Manager, Medical Science Liaison at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | VIRTUAL |
09/16/25, noon-1pm | Writing a Scientific Manuscript View Manuscript Writing Workshop Slides Here | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
09/15/25,
9-10am | AI in Scientific Writing: Tools, Ethics, & Best Practices View AI Workshop Slides Here | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.320 |
08/12/25, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: NIH
| Dr. Stephanie Davis, Program Coordinator, NHLBI | VIRTUAL |
07/22/25, noon-1pm | Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshop | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
06/26/25, noon-1pm | CV vs Resume: Which One to Use & What to Include
View CV vs Resume Workshop Slides Here | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
05/28/25, 4-5pm | Graduation Readiness | Dr. Tracy Toliver-Kinsky | Levin Hall, South Auditorium |
04/29/25, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Industry Scientist | Mr. Martin Kramer, Scientist III | VIRTUAL |
04/10/25, noon-1pm | Leveraging AI in Scientific Writing: Tools, Ethics, and Best Practices | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
03/27/25, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Medical Communication | Dr. KarryAnne Belanger | VIRTUAL |
03/18/25, noon-12:30pm | BioRender: Grant Figures Worthy of Funding
View BioRender Grant Figure session recording. | MyHa Crowfoot from BioRender | VIRTUAL |
03/11/25, noon-12:30pm | BioRender:Prepare Posters in Minutes
View BioRender Poster session recording.
| MyHa Crowfoot from BioRender | VIRTUAL |
02/06/25, noon-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Medical Science Liaison | Dr. Dennis Sholler, Senior MSL | VIRTUAL |
01/28/25, 11am-noon | Introduction to NIH F-series Fellowship Proposals
Presentation Slides: F-grant and Trainee Funding Opportunities | Dr. Katherine Kaus, Office of Strategic Research Development | Levin Hall 3.324 |
12/17/24, 4-5pm | Graduation Readiness | Dr. Janice Endsley | Levin Hall, North Auditorium |
12/05/24, 12-1pm | Versatile Careers for PhDs: Business, Sales, & Consulting
| Dr. Valerie Reynolds from Scientific Resources Southwest | HEC 3.201 |
11/14/24, 12-1pm | Meet and Greet with the Director of the Writing Studio | Dr. Jacqueline Silva | Levin Hall 3.324 |
12/12/23, 4-5pm | Graduation Readiness
| Dr. Janice Endsley
&
Dr. Liz Hileman | Levin Hall, North Auditorium |
12/1/23, 1-2:30pm | MD Anderson Cancer Center Grant Spotlight Series: K99/R00 Grants | Drs. Clifton (Dave) Fuller, Guan-Yu Xiao, and Ivan H.C. Wu | VIRTUAL |
11/8/23, 12-1pm | Versatile Career Options for PhDs: Freelance Medical Communications Slides from Dr. Bigelow's presentation: Freelance Med Comm Presentation 11-8-23 | Dr. Rebecca Bigelow, Owner of Epion Medical Communications, LLC | VIRTUAL |
10/26/23, 12-1pm | Versatile Career Options for PhDs Seminar Series: Leadership Roles at the NIH (Program Officer, Scientific Review Officer, and Chief)
| Dr. Latarsha Carithers from the NIGMS at the NIH | VIRTUAL |
10/11/23, 12-1pm | How to Write a Scientific Manuscript
Zoom recording of 10-11-23 Workshop; PASSCODE: v01.5tpx | Dr. Elizabeth Hileman | HEC 3.222 |
09/20/23, 12-1pm | NSF GRFP Applicants!! Please attend this workshop to get registered and trained on the internal UTMB InfoEd system so you can submit your grant! | Erika LeGros & Cathy Sainz from Office of Sponsored Programs | Levin Hall 3.324 |
09/14/23, 12-1pm | Versatile Career Options for PhDs Seminar Series: Science Policy
Slides from Dr. Dayal's Presentation: Dr. Sandeep Dayal's Slides on Science Policy | Dr. Sandeep Dayal from the NHLBI | VIRTUAL |
09/06/23, 12-1pm | National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Zoom Recording for 9-6-23 Workshop; PASSCODE: SQz8h@=K
| Dr. Elizabeth Hileman | HEC 3.201 |
08/29/23, 4-5pm | Graduation Readiness
| Dr. Janice Endsley | Levin Hall, North Aud, 2.200 |
07/13/23, 11am - 1pm | Open Hours for CV/Resume Help
Come and use this time to work on your CV or resume and as needed, ask for help. You can sit quietly and work, or directly ask any questions. Dr. Hileman will be available during these open hours on this date.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. | NA | Levin Hall
3.324 |
06/27/23, 11am - 1pm | Open Hours for CV/Resume Help
Come and use this time to work on your CV or resume and as needed, ask for help. You can sit quietly and work, or directly ask any questions. Drs. Hileman and Toliver-Kinsky will be available during these open hours on this date.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. | NA | Levin Hall
3.324 |
06/23/23, 12-1pm | Versatile Career Options for PhDs: Scientific & Medical Communications
NOTE: This session was NOT be recorded. Handout provided can be found here: 6-23-23 Versatile Career Options for PhDs: Scientific & Medical Communications Handout | Drs. Geetha Achanta from MJH Life Sciences & Elizabeth Hileman from UTMB GSBS | HEC 2.206 |
06/07/23, 12-1pm | CVs vs Resumes: Which One to Use & What to Include
Zoom Recording; Passcode: Ct&$Zp8v
| Dr. Elizabeth Hileman | HEC 3.200 |
05/03/23, 12-1pm | Ready to Graduate? A Discussion on Your Timeline and Dissertation
NOTE: The audio from the recording of this presentation in Levin Hall was very poor. However, please see this pre-recorded version Dr. Endsley has provided: Dr. Endsley's slides and commentary for the "Ready to Graduate?" presentation | Dr. Janice Endsley | Levin Hall, North Aud, 2.220 |
04/27/23, 12-1pm | Dissecting the NIH Fellowship Grant: A Step-by-Step Discussion
Zoom Recording; Passcode: &6&z.ihi | Dr. Elizabeth Hileman | HEC 3.200 |
03/23/23, 12-1pm | Intellectual Property (IP) Protection & Commercialization
Per the Office of Technology Transfer, we are not posting the Zoom recording. However, the slides from the presentation can be found here: OTT Presentation on 3-23-23 | Drs. Sundeep Mattamana & Cliff Wimborne | HEC 3.201 |
02/07/23, 12-1pm | McLaughlin Fellowship Overview and Review Panel Discussion
Zoom Recording; Passcode: R0R02=f$ | Drs. Elizabeth Hileman, Jere McBride, Gracie Vargas, & Scott Weaver | HEC 3.200 |
01/17/23, 12-1pm | NIH Fellowship "F" Grant Review Panel Discussion
Zoom Recording; Passcode: 2J$X%u^c | Drs. Lisa Cisneros, Janice Endsley, Jere McBride, & Giulio Taglialatela | HEC 3.201 |
12/06/22, 12-1pm
| Promoting Scholarship for PostDocs: Using Research Experts as your Promotional Platform
Meeting Recording Link (Jump to the 11:00 mark to get to the start of the presentation) | Ms. Melodi Moore
| Teams Meeting |
11/17/22, 12-1pm | Biosketches
Zoom Recording; Passcode: +c8gymq8 | Dr. Elizabeth Hileman | HEC 3.200 |
10/20/22, 12-1pm
| UTMB Research Administration: People, Processes, & Preparing Budgets
Zoom Recording; Passcode: 11GmK$?* | Dr. Nancy Devino, Ms. Erika LeGros, and Ms. Christy Taylor-Bray
| HEC 3.200
|
09/15/22, 12-1pm | NIH Fellowship Grant Applications and How to Apply
Zoom Recording; Passcode: w^^8Bt*X | Dr. Elizabeth Hileman | HEC 3.200 |