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Dimensions Sciences Mentoring Program 2022

Additional Information

The Dimensions Sciences (DS) Advice, Coaching, Training, and Support program is now open. The activities take place weekly for a total of 12-weeks from September 12 to December 12, 2022.  The programming will be hosted remotely through webinars and virtual meetings.  


The objective is to equip participants with tools to empower them in their careers and life. The program objective is to be a forum for our Scholars to: sharing their research results and getting peer feedback in a safe environment outside their institutions; building expertise in areas of interest beyond scientific skills; and providing coaching, enhancing networks, and creating opportunities of professional and personal growth. We believe the impact goes beyond participating in the programming. The program aims to create a long-lasting impact on our community. A hundred percent (100%) of program alumni would recommend the program to a colleague.  


If you are asking who can participate in the program, this is a program by invitation only. In addition to the Bridges Scholars, invited guests were selected to attend the program as listeners. The program also includes public forums to involve an extended network of professionals, scientists, entrepreneurs, health executives, etc. We are excited to start this program and hear from you to grow a diverse community of scientists with global impact! 

ADVICE, COACHING, TRAINING, SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

Public Events

Public Events

Public Events

 Open to the public


Public events count 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. 



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Workshops

Public Events

Public Events

 By invitation only


Lead by senior professionals on specific topics to develop skills in a group setting. These sessions are usually 1-2 hours long and aim to bring practical exercises and develop skills relevant to the scientific careers. We aim to provide training in areas such as science communication, entrepreneurship, empowerment, leadership, and public policy.  

Data Club

Public Events

Data Club

 By invitation only


Evaluation of the technical and scientific characteristics of the monthly reports provided by the Bridges Scholars in a given year. The activity will involve analysis of reports by a Scientific Committee in Residence. There will be a monthly meeting with presentations by Scholars (5-min each) in English, followed by discussions (Q&A).

Scientific Committee in Residence

Coaching

Coaching

Data Club

   One-on-One 


By asking questions, the Coach in Residence invites the coachee to widen their approach and create perspective towards achieving their goals. Coach will adopt an action model -- at the end of the session the coachee identifies the actions they will take. When working one-on-one, it is up to the coach and coachee to schedule sessions. The level of engagement and frequency of sessions is up to the coach and coachee.  

Life Coach in Residence

Mentoring

Coaching

Mentoring

 One-on-One


Different from coaching in that the mentor may have scientific experience and offer expert advice on career path and overall professional direction based on their own experiences. Mentoring will be provided in group events and individually. When working one-on-one, it is up to the involved parties to schedule sessions. The level of engagement and frequency of sessions is up to the mentor and mentee. 

Mentors in Residence

Public events

Dec 12 at 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET

 

Dimensions Sciences Summit and Networking Event

Join Dimensions Sciences Scholars, Award Ceremony, Career Development Activities and Networking. 

 

Highlights

 ▪ Bridges Scholar 1 min Pitch     ▪ WIB-sponsored Panel Discussion     ▪ Award Ceremony to Bridges Scholars   


Event details

Thevirtual event counts with interpretation English- Portuguese. We welcome anyone interested in Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to participate. We believe that now - more than ever - is the time to support scientists transforming the world through their discoveries and scientific research.

Attendees will vote on The Best Pitch by 2022 Bridges Scholars to win a cash prize of $500 dollars. Scholars will pitch their ideas  and research projects. Following attendees will listen to a career  development panel sponsored by our partner Women-in-Bio (WIB)- Capital Region Chapter hosting four PhD-holding female scientists from historically underrepresented groups. The event will close with announcement of the pitch competition winner.

The Bridges program provides scholarships and mentoring for scientists from  underrepresented backgrounds who are performing research with practical  applications in the life sciences and health sciences and are currently  working without monetary compensation in Brazil, the US, or  internationally. The inaugural program in 2020 supported seven Brazilian  scientists working in COVID-19 research. Since then, the program is  called “Bridges” because it aims to connect scientists to opportunities  and give back to diverse scientists through life-changing experiences.  We are happy to report that most of Bridges Scholars alumni received one  or more subsequent scholarships or were hired as scientists in academic  or industry settings.


Bridges Scholars 1-min Pitches

Danilo  Jobim MS, Eliana Monteiro PhD, Vicente Thiago MS, Gibran da Silva MS,  Joelma de Oliveira MS, Helina Santos PhD, Sheila da Silva PhD, Gabriel  Santos PhD, and Amanda Santos MS. They are scientists from  Brazil with a master's degree or higher. Their research has global  impact in areas such climate change, materials, genomics, and infectious  diseases.



Webinar Speakers

Gisela Andrea Hernandez (PhD @Women In Bio Panel Discussion)
Gisela Andrea Camacho Hernandez, Ph.D. received her B.S. in Biopharmaceutical Chemistry (2011), and her M.S. from the Autonomous University of Baja California (Mexico, 2013). In a joint program between the Autonomous University of Baja California (Mexico) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) she received her Ph.D.  (2018). Her dissertation research was directed to the synthesis,  pharmacological characterization, and crystallographic studies of a  novel non-canonical α-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist. In  November 2019, she became a post-doctoral visiting fellow at the  Medicinal Chemistry Section of the Molecular Targets and Medications  Discovery Branch at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, where her  primary research is focused on design, synthesis, and pharmacological  characterization of novel fluorescent ligands targeting the monoamine  transporters and cleavable probes for fluorescent labeling of the  µ-opioid receptor.

Maria Carranza (PhD @Women In Bio Panel)
Maria Carranza, Ph.D. is a program officer specializing in training and career development in the Division of Extramural Activities at the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Carranza serves as the primary point of contact for policies, goals, and processes related to NIA’s individual and institutional training and career development funding opportunities.  She manages a variety of programs including Diversity, Re-Entry and  Re-integration, and Continuity and Retention Supplements. After 12 years  as a university professor, she joined the National Science Foundation  where she worked with NSF INCLUDES, a comprehensive, national initiative  to broaden participation in STEM fields at scale. Dr. Carranza earned a  B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Universidad del Valle de  Guatemala, a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Baylor University, and  conducted postdoctoral studies at the California Pacific Medical Center  Research Institute.

Sarah F. Phillips (PhD @Women In Bio Panel)
Sarah F. Phillips, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery at Georgetown University. She is a Black and Asian-American neurolinguist who investigates the neural bases for how we acquire and process languages from a bilingual perspective.  Despite being early in her career, her research has already received  global attention, including being interviewed for NPR's ShortWave  podcast and featured in Scientific American.

Shakeria (Shay) Cohen (PhD @Women In Bio Panel)
Shakeria (Shay) Cohen, Ph.D., is a Health Science Officer in the Office of Research & Development, Biomedical Laboratory Research & Development. She assists in managing the military exposure, pulmonology,  and preclinical mental health and behavioral sciences portfolios. Dr.  Cohen obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of South Carolina located in Columbia, SC. She completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences at Morehouse School of Medicine, located in Atlanta, GA, where she investigated biomarkers for the early detection of serous ovarian tumors. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship and Masters’s degree in clinical research from the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. Her research project sought to identify factors that contribute to disproportionate rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) within a subpopulation of African Americans/Blacks promoting risk or resilience of CVD.


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Scientific Committee in residence

Isaia Nisoli, PhD

Juliana Schons Gularte PhD

Martha Godinho, PhD

 Professor at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Martha Godinho, PhD

Juliana Schons Gularte PhD

Martha Godinho, PhD

Full Professor at Federal Institute São Paulo

Juliana Schons Gularte PhD

Juliana Schons Gularte PhD

Juliana Schons Gularte PhD

Postdoctoral at University of Feevale

Life Coach in Residence

Shabnam Curtis

 Shabnam Curtis, a certified Integral Life Coach and Senior Principal Program Performance Analyst was born and raised in Tehran, experiencing the Iranian Revolution of 1979 firsthand. In 2004 she immigrated to the United States, where she now works as a passionate life coach and a writer. She offers one-on-one coaching sessions as well as workshops for groups. Book your appointment. On the journey of self-growth, her focus is on Integral coaching practices that help others to see their strength and capabilities in all different areas of their lives and actualize more of their potential for a deeper connection to life. As an author, she teaches memoir writing workshops and has been performing lectures to colleges and interviews with podcasts about her memoir, My Persian Paradox, and the concept of sharing stories. As a coach, she is a compassionate listener when people don’t feel safe to share their stories with the world; she helps her clients in searching to bring out their hidden gems through sharing their stories. Shabnam is a certified Integral Coach with New Ventures West and International Coaching Federation. Her self-growth journey includes more than two decades of Project Analysis and Performance Measurement on Government contracts including DOD, TSA, NAVY, FAA, & NASA.

Mentors in Residence

 Mentors in Residence serve as a touchpoint for our Scholars throughout the scholarship period to help in relevant areas key for personal and professional development.  Meet Our Mentors in Residence:

  1. Ricardo Garcia MD MBA –Biopharma, biosimilars, biotechnology, Latin America healthcare
  2. Fatima Cardoso  MS -Sustainability Consultant
  3. Paulo Amaral – Digital Transformation Executive 
  4. Mario Urdaneta PhD – Engineer and entrepreneur in the Scrap Recycling 
  5. Ronan Batista PhD - Professor at Federal University of Bahia
  6. Caroline Junqueira PhD - Postdoctoral fellow at Children's Hospital Harvard Medical School 

Advice from scientists to scientists

The Dimensions Sciences Bridges Scholars 2021 have been participating in a 12-week program. We are t
Our public event featured a panel on Careers in Science with a panel of early-career COVID-19 resear
This week’s mentoring session discussed the importance of listening. Observe yourself in conversatio
 workshop focused on science communication. To quote Sir Mark Walport, Chief Scientific Advisor to t
Storytelling Workshop with Chris Moore focused on telling a story with your research presentations.
Even when you know your research inside and out, presenting in another language is not an easy task.
This week our workshop focused on innovation and entrepreneurship for scientists.  Understanding the
Even equal opportunities are not always equitable. Unique circumstances and differing challenges can
This week our advice graphic comes from Paula Tavares’ amazing workshop on empowerment and offers th

Schedule of EVENTS

All events are hosted in Eastern Time Zone. For Bridges Scholars the total time effort expected is 3 hours per week with a total of 36-hour time effort over 12-weeks of the program with a combination of group and individual activities. For invited guests we expect at least 75% attendance of the programming.

Monday 09/12/2022

Bridges Inaugural Forum

6:00 PM

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7:00 PM

By Invittion Only

Event Details

Monday 09/12/2022

Bridges Inaugural Forum

Special guests: Life Coach in Residence, Shabnam Curtis, Dimensions Sciences Scientific Advisory Board, Bridges Scholars, and Volunteers. Li...

Event Details

6:00 PM

-

7:00 PM

By Invittion Only

Monday 09/19/2022

Digital Communication Skills Workshop

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Event Details

Monday 09/19/2022

Digital Communication Skills Workshop

Communication Skills Workshop led by Dr. Luiz Fernando Correia – Health Journalist

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Monday 09/26/2022

Careers in Science Panel – Talk to Bridges Program Alumni

6:00 PM

-

7:00 PM

Public Event

Event Details

Monday 09/26/2022

Careers in Science Panel – Talk to Bridges Program Alumni

Dimensions Sciences Bridges Scholars alumni share their career paths and experiences in academia and private sector. Speakers: Jessica Placi...

Event Details

6:00 PM

-

7:00 PM

Public Event

Monday 10/03/2022

Data Club

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Event Details

Monday 10/03/2022

Data Club

Session led by Dr. Mariana Emerenciano and Scientific Committee in Residence.

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Monday 10/10/2022

How Revitalize Science in Brazil

6:00 PM

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7:00 PM

Public Event

Event Details

Monday 10/10/2022

How Revitalize Science in Brazil

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

Life coaching session with Shabnam ...

Event Details

6:00 PM

-

7:00 PM

Public Event

Monday 10/17/2022

Technology-based Entrepreneurship Workshop

6:00 PM

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8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Event Details

Monday 10/17/2022

Technology-based Entrepreneurship Workshop

Experiences and Challenges with entrepreneur. Presentation of case studies. Led by Pedro Massaguer.  Moderator: Marcia Fournier

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Monday 10/24/2022

Empowerment Workshop

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Event Details

Monday 10/24/2022

Empowerment Workshop

Data and empowerment practices. Led by Paula Tavares from the World Bank

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Monday 11/07/2022

Data Club

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Event Details

Monday 11/07/2022

Data Club

Session led by Dr. Mariana Emerenciano and Scientific Committee in Residence.

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Monday 11/28/2022

Storytelling Workshop

6:00 PM

-

7:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Event Details

Monday 11/28/2022

Storytelling Workshop

 Workshop led by Chris Moore. 

Life coaching session with Shabnam Curtis on "Conversation skills"

6:00 PM

-

7:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Monday 12/05/2022

Data Club

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Event Details

Monday 12/05/2022

Data Club

Session led by Dr. Mariana Emerenciano and Scientific Committee in Residence.

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

By Invitation Only

Monday 12/12/2022

Dimensions Sciences Summit and Networking Event

6:00 PM

-

8:00 PM

Public Event

Event Details

Monday 12/12/2022

Dimensions Sciences Summit and Networking Event

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Uqib8ZIATGKeM4QoqZ8n0A

After registering, you will receive a...

Event Details

6:00 PM

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8:00 PM

Public Event

Event recordings

Careers in Science Panel – Talk to Bridges Program Alumni


Moderator Luciana Tavares, ScientistA Awardee, Postdoc from Harvard Medical School talked to Dimensions Sciences Alumni Jessica Placido, Lena Schimke, and Isabela Lemos about their career paths and experiences in academia and the private sector. 


2021 Event recording available in Portuguese

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


2021 Event recording available in Portuguese


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