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Complimentry 12-Week program

The Dimensions Sciences Advice, Coaching, Training, and Support program aims to provide a forum for presenting technical topics and getting peer feedback in a safe environment outside their Institutions, building English communication skills, and providing training, coaching, mentoring, and networking opportunities 

Advice from scientists to scientists

Public event on Careers in Science featured a panel of early-career COVID-19 researchers and industry guests.  Check out some of the most useful recommendations from the and breakout-rooms.  

Remember: be visible, be balanced, and be persistent.

ADVICE, COACHING, TRAINING, SUPPORT

Public Events

Public Events

Public Events

 We host public events with expert speakers for discussion of a variety of relevant topics around science, technology, public health, education, innovation, and career development. These events aim to inform the audience on these topics, promote insightful discussions, and connect professionals in STEM careers. 

Workshops

Public Events

Public Events

 We host workshops and training with expert senior professionals to help participants develop specific skills in a group setting, engaging them in practical activities. We aim to provide training in areas such as science communication, entrepreneurship, empowerment,  leadership, and public policy.  

Data Club

Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching & Mentoring

We host data clubs with presentations of a research report and encourage analysis and discussions. These sessions emphasize building communication skills in technical English, peer feedback, and collaboration opportunities. We aim to fuel discussions and promote constructive peer feedback among scholars, mentors in residence, and scientific advisors. 

Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching & Mentoring

   Dimensions Sciences match Scholars with a mentor or life coach in residence for one-on-one sessions . The matching will be guided by responses provided by Scholars regarding areas of interest. After the matching process is completed calendar scheduling, frequency and nature of conversations will be responsibility of the Scholars and mentors/ coaches pairs. 

Public Events 2021

Event recording Dimensions Sciences

Event recording

How to Revitalize Science in Brazil.? Como revitalizar a ciência no Brasil? 


Moderator: Prof. Marcio Alves Ferreira PhD

Speakers: Prof. Stevens Rehen PhD and Researcher Fabio Gouveia PhD


Event recording available in Portuguese

09/27/2021

Careers in Science Panel – Where are the 2020 Covid-19 Scholars?

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09/27/2021

Careers in Science Panel – Where are the 2020 Covid-19 Scholars?

COVID 19 Scholars share their career paths in academia and private sector. Speakers: Italo de Castro, Glaucia Caruso, Leu Schultz. 

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11/29/2021

How revitalize science in Brazil?

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11/29/2021

How revitalize science in Brazil?

Discussion panel with Prof. Marcio Alves Ferreira.  Speakers: Prof. Stevens Rehen and Prof. Fabio Gouveia


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Featured Speakers 2021

Leonardo Schultz Ph.D.

Leonardo Schultz Ph.D.

Leonardo Schultz Ph.D.

 Leu is currently a Researcher at  Neoprospecta Microbiome Technologies, Brazil. In 2020, he pursued a  postdoctoral experience at the Biosciences Institute at São Paulo State  University (UNESP) Brazil and worked at startups BioBreyer and  Biolinker, developing Sars-CoV-2 detection kits through RT-PCR and  RT-LAMP. He has a PhD in Science, from UNESP) (2019) where he  characterized an enzyme, called Asparaginase, widely used in the  treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He was an international  exchange doctoral student at King's College, London, United Kingdom  (2018), where he worked on the development of phylogenetic analyzes of  Asparaginases, using bioinformatics tools, resulting in a new  classification system for these enzymes. Leu is a recipient of  the 2020 Dimensions Sciences COVID -19 Task Force scholarship. https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-schultz/ 

Gláucia Caruso M.Sc.

Leonardo Schultz Ph.D.

Leonardo Schultz Ph.D.

 Glaucia is Doctoral candidate at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Glaucia is currently performing research  on the use of Antarctic fungi in the production of gold nanoparticles,  aiming at biomedical application in drug-delivery. Her mission is to  seek sustainable alternatives for improving health care products and  processes. She researchs natural compounds, bioproducts, and  microorganisms of pharmaceutical and industrial interest. Glaucia has  experience leading R&D teams and developing new products for  COVID-19 testing, biological control, and plant nutrition. She brings  10-years of experience in laboratory routines and in biosafety level 2  laboratories.  Glaucia also works as a consultant in microbiology,  nanotechnology, and biotechnology. Glaucia is a recipient of the 2020  Dimensions Sciences COVID -19 Task Force scholarship.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/glaucia-rigotto/ 

Italo de Castro Ph.D.

Leonardo Schultz Ph.D.

Italo de Castro Ph.D.

 Italo is currently a postdoctoral fellow  at the Washington University in St. Louis. He got his Ph.D. in Molecular  and Cell Biology from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Currently,  Italo is interested to know how other human respiratory viruses remain  in the organism after the initial acute infection and the mechanisms  involved in reactivating these past resolved infections, contributing to  potential seasonal outbreaks. Castro is a recipient of the 2020  Dimensions Sciences COVID-19 Task Force Scholarship. During scholarship  time, he worked with the infection of respiratory viruses in organs and  cells of the immune system to understand how viruses take advantage of  cells to escape the body response to the COVID-19 infection.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%ADtalo-castro-939780178/ 

Koka Kliora

Caroline Slade

Italo de Castro Ph.D.

 Koka Kliora is a proposal writer, having  worked in the corporate arena for 20 years. She has worked in  information technology, pharmacy benefit management, and human resources  outsourcing and consulting. Koka has a passion for volunteering in the  community, including animal rescue, adult literacy, mentoring, and LGBTQ  advocacy. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Lake Forest  College and serves on the Board of Directors for Alexander Leigh Center  for Autism. She lives in Gurnee, Illinois with her husband, son, dog,  and four cats. 

Bob Chapman

Caroline Slade

Caroline Slade

 Bob is Dimensions Sciences Co-Founder. He brings 30 years of service in global public policy, grassroots advocacy and  civic engagement.  An open minded collaborator with robust experience at  all levels of corporate and organizational management.  A global citizen who has visited more than 55 countries and lived in 5 of them experiencing first hand the hardships and the highlights of the human condition.  Bob is an alumnus of Northeastern University, the United Nations International School, and the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. Having lived abroad in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Brazil, Bob has a fluency in Spanish and Portuguese. He currently lives in Washington, DC. "I've traveled the world with the most senior decision makers of our time. But, my head and feet remain on solid ground." 

Caroline Slade

Caroline Slade

Caroline Slade

 Action oriented strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and a  passion for translating organizational business goals into attainable  strategic and tactical plans and for achieving operating targets by  building strong internal and external relationships. Demonstrated success leading within matrix organizations - cross  functionally and across various geographic regions. Multi-sectoral  experience in private, public and non-profit sectors focused on:  regional market development, business development, market access, key accounts and strategic alliances, key opinion leader (KOL)  management, strategic sales & marketing and major gift fundraising.   Global Health experience: Improving access to quality health care and  diagnostic services in low resource settings, capacity building, education & training.

Marcio Alves Ferreira Ph.D.

Marcio Alves Ferreira Ph.D.

Marcio Alves Ferreira Ph.D.

 Prof. Alves-Ferreira is a Full Professor,  at the Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Federal University  of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prof. Alves-Ferreira is member the  Post-Graduation Course on Genetics at Federal University of Rio de  Janeiro. Prof. Alves-Ferreira is a Board Member at Dimensions Sciences.

Fabio Castro Gouveia

Marcio Alves Ferreira Ph.D.

Marcio Alves Ferreira Ph.D.

  Technologist in Public Health at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, and works at the Center for Public Studies and Evaluation in Museums of the Museum of Life. He works in the area of Scientific Dissemination and Communication in Health. 

Stevens Rehen Ph.D.

Marcio Alves Ferreira Ph.D.

Stevens Rehen Ph.D.

  Stevens Rehen is a Brazilian neuroscientist specializing in stem cell research. Full professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of UFRJ and researcher at the Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR). 

workshops

We host workshops and training with expert senior professionals to help participants develop specific skills in a group setting, engaging them in practical activities.  

09/20/2021

Health Digital Communication

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09/20/2021

Health Digital Communication

Communication Skills Workshop with Dr. Luiz Fernando Correia – Health Journalist

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10/18/2021

Storytelling

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10/18/2021

Storytelling

 Storytelling Workshop with Chris Moore  

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10/25/2021

Technology-based Entrepreneurship

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10/25/2021

Technology-based Entrepreneurship

Technology-based entrepreneurship Workshop: Experiences and Challenges with entrepreneur Pedro Massaguer e Prof. Gonçálo Apolinário. Moderat...

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11/22/2021

Empowerment Workshop

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11/22/2021

Empowerment Workshop

Empowerment Workshop – Paula Tavares from the World Bank

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data club

To fuel intelligent discussions and constructive feedback among Scholars, our Scientific Committee in Residence and invited guests, we host data clubs with presentations of the Scholars research project progress. We encourage analysis and discussions by peers providing feedback. 

10/4/2021

Data Club

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10/4/2021

Data Club

Data Club session with Dr. Mariana Emerenciano and Scientific Committee in Residence and guests.

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11/8/2021

Data Club

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11/8/2021

Data Club

Data Club session with Dr. Mariana Emerenciano and Scientific Committee in Residence and guests.

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12/6/2021

Data Club

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12/6/2021

Data Club

Data Club session with Dr. Mariana Emerenciano and Scientific Committee in Residence and guests.

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