The goal of this symposium is to promote the creation of leadership positions for early career scientists (specifically postdocs) to ensure their representation during decision-making conversations that affect the future of the scientific enterprise. See our website for full details: http://futureofresearch.org/boston-2017/

Schedule:

All events will be held at the Boston University campus.

Friday, November 17, 2017

Boston University Campus, College of Communication Building, Room 101

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

5:00 PM Opening of Meeting

5:15 PM Keynote speech Kenneth Gibbs, Jr.

6:00 PM Keynote speech Nick Shockey

6:45 PM Break

7:00 PM Panel Discussion:

Tracey DePellegrin, Moshe Pritsker, Keerthi Shetty, Juan Pablo Ruiz and Sarah Dykstra

8:00 PM Networking Reception (Cornwall’s pub)

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Boston University Campus, College of Communication Building, Rooms 101 and 144

8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

8:30 AM Registration

9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks

9:30 AM Workshop 1: Building a Leadership Framework

10:45 AM Break

11:00 AM Workshop 2: Designing a Messaging Platform

12:15 PM Lunch

12:45 PM Workshop 3: Driving Change with Data

2:00 PM Break

2:15 PM Workshop 4: Creating an Implementation Plan

3:30 PM Closing Remarks