Agenda

Introduction and ENDURE Meeting Goals

Dr. Michelle Jones-London, Chief, Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity (OPEN), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

NIH Blueprint Welcome

Dr. John Ngai, Director, NIH BRAIN Initiative
Dr. Bruce J. Tromberg, Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Dr. Rita Valentino, Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Keynote Address

Dr. Nathan Smith, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion for Research and Research Education, University of Rochester

Q&A

Panel on Pathways and Perspectives on Advancing Your Career

Moderated by Dr. Marguerite Matthews, Program Director, OPEN, NINDS

What should a student expect out of graduate training programs? What are effective strategies to navigate some of the challenges of research training? What are the qualities of a good mentor? What makes your career in neuroscience fulfilling?

Each panelist will share their scientific background, their experiences being underrepresented in neuroscience, and lessons learned navigating their career.

Panelists:

• • Shekinah Phillips, ENDURE alum, current D-SPAN F99 predoctoral fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Tony Larkin, D-SPAN K00 postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan
  • Justin Brantley, ENDURE and D-SPAN alum, current Senior Analyst of Baseball R&D, Texas Rangers Baseball Club