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Upcoming TIBBS sponsored events

Here you'll find a list of upcoming TIBBS career awareness and professional development activities designed specifically for UNC PhD students. For a general list of upcoming campus-wide events click on the "Events" tab.

Tuesday, May 8th at Noon in Bondurant 2025
Career Networking Lunch with Brandy Salmon, Ph.D., MBA

RESCHEDULED: Dr. Brandy Salmon, Innovation Advisor/Business Growth Manager at RTI will be visiting us to discuss the business side of science. Learn more about Dr. Salmon here. Registration is limited to 20 participants, and lunch will be provided. Click here to register.


Friday, May 11th at 12 pm in Bioinf. 1131
Translational Medicine Lunch and Learn: Paths and Careers in Translational Medicine

Join Zishan Haroon, MD, PhD as he talks about his career as a translational researcher in both academia and biotech. Dr. Haroon will share what he has learned working with clinicians and developing new drugs and devices during his very successful career. Dr. Haroon is currently Director of the Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence. You can read Dr. Haroon’s full bio at http://carolinaccne.unc.edu/our-team/home/zishan-haroon-md-phd. Click here to register.

Thursday, May 24th at 12 pm on the MBRB Lawn
TIBBS Locopop Social

Back by popular demand: Locopops on the Lawn! Join your fellow grad students for refreshing snacks and conversation. No registration is required, but please bring your One Card to be served. Like us on Facebook to vote on the snacks for our next social!

Mark your calendars!

2012 Summer Skills Series: Essential Skills for Success in Industry

Are you interested in a career in industry? This five-session workshop series will help you fill in your skill gaps and identify ways to improve your chances at landing a job and being productive in industry. Topics will include an overview of industry culture, a workshop on using your personality type to define your leadership style, advice on becoming an effective industry scientist, and a survey of career tracks for industry scientists. Participants who attend at least four sessions will receive a certificate of completion. The workshops will be held weekly beginning on June 21st.

Coming this August: the BBSP/TIBBS Lab Olympics!

Competition will be fierce, so start working out your pipetting thumb and brush up on your trivia skills! Stay tuned for more information about the event.

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