The 2025 US DOHaD Annual Meeting is right around the corner, and we are thrilled to kick off the event with a dedicated Trainee Day. This year DOHaD Trainee Day is a joint effort between the US DOHaD Society and the OHSU DOHaD Summer Course, bridging the summer course programming into the US DOHaD Society’s Annual Meeting with a day focused on professional development, networking, and leadership! We’ve tailored our programming for early-career scientists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate and medical students, and even undergraduates… there will be something for everyone!
Here’s a detailed look at what’s in store for Trainee Day:
Morning Presentations:
- Elements of an Effective Presentation – Pat Hunt, PhD, Washington State University
- Personal and Professional Branding – Leah Payne, MFA, Portland State University
- Virtual Networking Tools Workshop – Learn how to make your own virtual business card accessible by a personalized QR-code button!
Afternoon Concurrent Workshops:
| Anatomy of a Grant Kurt Albertine, PhD, Children’s Mercy | Post Grad Choose Your Own Adventure Kaela Varberg, PhD, Children’s Mercy |
| Study Section 101 Les Myatt, PhD, OHSU | Careers in DOHaD Panel Larry Reynolds, PhD, North Dakota State University Nicole Marshall, MD MCR IBCLC FACOG, OHSU Diane Stadler, PhD RDN LD, OHSU Jerry Heindel, PhD |
| Publishing and Science Communication Panel Jess Hebert, PhD, OHSU Kelly Lenox, MFA, Environmental Health Perspectives Kiki Sanford, PhD, Association of Science Communicators | Specific Aims Feedback Workshop* Have a grant you’re working on or aspiring to? Bring a specific aims page for feedback from DOHaD Scientists *Space limited, email usdohad@gmail.com if interested |
Evening: OMSI After Dark Trainee Social!
Join us for a Trainee Social at OMSI After Dark, a 21+ event hosted by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry! Your ticket to this event is included with registration to DOHaD Trainee Day where you’ll get to enjoy the museum exhibits, exclusive science demos and shows, and local vendors all while spending time with other DOHaD Trainees! Visit https://omsi.edu/whats-on/ to learn more.
Don’t forget to submit your abstract before May 16th to be considered for an oral presentation or June 30th to be considered for a poster! Poster presentations will occur after the Scientific Program concludes on Thursday, July 31st.
BONUS: Join us each morning for Walk and Talk Trails to enjoy the beautiful Columbia River and OHSU Waterfront Campus for even more networking!
To register for Trainee Day and the Annual Meeting, click here! Spread the word about US DOHaD 2024 with our new Social Media Kit!