Dear fellow PhD candidates,
It's that time of the year when we've gathered a delightful mix of events and insights to brighten up your inbox. Are you almost finished with your thesis? Don't miss your chance to enter the prestigious Young Medical Delta Thesis Awards. If a career in Life Sciences is your aspiration, mark your calendar for our upcoming LBSP x LAP career event where you can engage with industry experts from the Leiden Bio Science Park. Last but certainly not least, be sure to save the date for our Christmas Drinks on December 13th, presented in collaboration with LEO Leiden. It's a season of celebration and knowledge-sharing, and we can't wait to share it all with you.
Read here about the golden rules for PhD supervision from the Leiden University and the LUMC to guide your actions as a PhD candidate.
Best wishes,
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LBSP X LAP Connect - 14.11.2023 - 17.00 @ BioPartner 1
On the 14th of November, the second LBSP x LUMC Association for PhD candidates (LAP) career event will take place. What is going on at the LBSP? Which innovations and clever ideas are just a stone’s throw away from the LUMC? And what do we, as LUMC PhD candidates, have to offer? All these questions we aim to answer during multiple rounds of speed-dating in which small groups of students can chat with company representatives. Are there further unanswered questions to be discussed? Then feel free to join the follow-up drinks. Click here for more information on the speed-dating companies and to register (free of charge)!
Christmas Drinks LAP X LEO - 13.12.2023 @ de Burcht
Together with LEO we are organizing Christmas Drinks in de Tuinzaal of Grand Café de Burcht to reign in the festive season. The event will take place on the 13th of December from 17.30 - 20.00. Click here to sign up! Tickets are €4.80 including service fee and cover drinks and snacks during the evening. We hope to see you all on the 13th!
PhD thesis spreadsheet
Click here for a public google spreadsheet in which you can leave your contact details to get in touch with other PhDers who are printing their thesis soon to get a group discount. It is your own responsibility to get in touch with each other and organize the group discount with the printing company. Proefschrifspecialist.nl has now also offered a special discount for the printing of your thesis, depending on the group size.
Maximum number of LUMC open access articles for publisher Springer almost reached
The Open Access agreement that the Dutch Universities concluded with Springer is based on a maximum of 2,067 articles per year. The possibility to publish Open Access articles in Springer journals was widely used this year. When the cap is reached, articles that are accepted during the remainder of 2023 will no longer be eligible for Open Access without costs to Leiden and LUMC researchers. More information can be found here. You can stay informed about the status of the publishing deal by signing up for a ‘notify-me service’. You can also use this service to receive updates about other publishers with a maximum amount of open access publications.
Grant newsletter
The Grants Newsletter of October has been published on Albinusnet, click here to read. If you have any ideas to expand your research, want to continue as a postdoc or just want to see what kind of grants are available to you in the future, make sure to check it out!
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Young Medical Delta Thesis Awards 2024
Deadline 22.12.2023
The Thesis Awards are designed for HBO, WO Bachelor, Master, and PhD students who have completed a research project in the past year and written a thesis in the field of medical technology. Entries in the broadest sense of the term are encouraged, where all innovations and discoveries that contribute to healthcare are welcome. This event offers students a unique opportunity to present their research in front of a professional and academic jury. It underlines the value of interdisciplinary research in medical technology and provides a platform for recognition and networking opportunities. You can register by filling out this form. Winners in their respective categories will receive a cash prize of €250 and recognition within our extensive academic and professional networks.
Empowering Growth: Mastering Feedback and Taming Inner Critics - 30.11.2023 @ Biopartner 1
In a world where feedback is crucial for growth, understanding how to manage it effectively can be a game-changer. This workshop is designed to equip you with strategies to turn feedback into a powerful ally on your path to success. Explore the intricate relationship between feedback and inner critics, and learn practical techniques to use criticism constructively and banish self-sabotaging thoughts. Click here for more information and registration.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Parasitic Infections - 22.01.2024 - 02.02.2024
This 2 week course focuses on the diagnostic aspects of parasitic infections of importance in routine clinical practice in European countries. There will be intense practical sessions using high quality clinical samples for microscopy examination, real-life cases and interactive photo quizzes. You will become familiar with clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of most common parasitic infections. Visit the website of Boerhaave CME for more information.
BioBusiness Summer School - Jumpstart your Career in Life Sciences industry -
24.06.2024 - 28.06.2024
Are you a student (PhD or MSc) or a postdoc in Life Sciences interested in transitioning to industry or starting your own biotech company? Then join the renowned international BioBusiness Summer School and give your career in industry a jumpstart! During this inspiring 5-day program you will get a better grasp of business topics, understand the success factors of Life Sciences companies and learn more about the different roles outside academia, while meeting leading experts and industry leaders and building a strong network of international peers. You can find more information on their website.
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An overview of all courses within the LUMC and Leiden University can be found in the Converis-module (go to ‘help’ – ‘help’ – inventory of courses) or click here for an overview of mandatory and relevant courses.
reNEW lectures
Seminar epi-metabolic coupling coordinates early development - by Jan Zylicz - 07.11.2023 - 14:15-15:15 @ Burumazaal, building 3
Jan Zylicz' group studies the role of this interplay during the first lineage specification decision in human development: from pluripotent to trophoectodermal lineage. Doing so, they identified that metabolism plays a key in this decision by directly impacting chromatin modifiers and signaling pathways. His talk will highlight the importance of these non-canonical functions of metabolism in signaling towards chromatin and regulating cell identity.
From PhD, PostDoc to group leader: Why you might want to stay in academia by Jan Zylicz - 07.11.2023 - 16:15-17:00 @ Lecture Hall 3, building 1
Jan Zylicz currently is a group leader at the University of Copenhagen. Why did he decide to stay in academia? What career steps did he take? Did he consider other career paths? Zylicz will share his experiences and answer all the questions you may have on his career choices in this lecture. Before the lecture, there will be the possibility to speak with Jan Zylicz during drinks at Het Paleijs from 15:15-16:15.
Consciousness in humans and in other things - 07.12.2023 - 15:00 - 16:30 @ Burumazaal, building 3
What is consciousness? And what defines the self? Anil Seth will share his theories to answer these fundamental questions and inspire you to reflect on the way we look at healthcare, research and AI. Anil Seth is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, neuroscientist, author, and public speaker who has pioneered research into the brain basis of consciousness for more than twenty years. His mission is to advance the science of consciousness, and to use its insights for the benefits of society, technology, and medicine.
Advanced Course Infection and Immunity - 15.01-2024 - 26.01-2024
This course is intended for PhD students/OiOs. Interested participants can apply for this course via this link. Registrations close at the beginning of December 2023. The course has a limited capacity, with priority given to PhD students/OiOs who are more advanced in the PhD trajectory. For further information about the course, please contact Ramon Arens.
Introductory meetings
These meetings are organized five times a year, and are compulsory for all new PhD candidates. You preferably attend the meeting within the first 2-3 months after registration. For 2023 we’ve started planning new dates for the introductory meetings:
- Wednesday 29 November (online)
- Wednesday 6 December (online)
Click here to register.
Leiden University Workshop Scientific Conduct for PhD's
This workshop is part of the Leiden University mandatory wide program to make PhD candidates familiar with the different concepts related to scientific conduct and integrity. The workshop is taught by the LUMC Graduate School. Click here to register for one of the start dates.
- 26 January (NL),
- 2 February
- 2 March
- 6 April
- 4 May
- 1 June
- 8 June (NL)
Leiden Bio Science Park
LBSP organizes many relevant events for PhD's and PostDocs, so always keep an eye out on their agenda.
PhD Statistics Courses 2024
Boerhaave Nascholing offers several statistics courses for PhD candidates. Click here for a brief description of the courses.
HRM Learning & Development courses
Click on one of the links below for more information about the course and the different Start dates in 2023.
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Contact
The Graduate School Office
If you have any additional questions regarding the administrative aspects of your PhD studies in the LUMC, you can contact the Graduate School Office at GraduateSchool@lumc.nl, or find them on LinkedIn or their website.
LAP
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have a question to ask, an idea to discuss, or just want to say hi. You can always send us an email at LAP@lumc.nl.
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LAP Board
Gregory Helmich
Esther Fousert
Dejvid Veizaj
Lente Lerink
Elissa Polomski
Vesna Miladinovic
Ivana Kancheva
Amar Levens
Simone Jansen
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