Dear All,
I enjoyed meeting you very much and am glad that we have started this group. I am in the process of getting my pictures together, as I returned yesterday. (Good thing, as we are getting a big snowstorm this weekend!)
As a part of the BioAction theme, I wanted to start off our conversations with mentioning "The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience" (IASTE). I actually heard about this particular program, which is partnered with UNESCO by attending a meeting this past September (Environmental Mutagen Society). This program allows students to travel and gain technical experience in many fields. I feel that this would be a great opportunity for young scientists. (From the website: http://www.iaeste.org) Note that IASTE will help you to gain experience and also provide resources for getting visas, travel, etc.
"What does IAESTE offer to employers?
Sourcing and selection of high calibre technical students according to requirements
Hands-on service for easy and time-effective administration
Networking opportunities through foreign students and universities
Administration of work permit applications for placement students
Accommodation arrangement for placement students (Open exchange only)
Provision of pastoral and social care for placements students
What does IAESTE offer to students?
Provision of paid, technical work experience abroad for skill enhancement
Safe experience through IAESTE support network
Support with practical arrangements i.e. work permits / visa, accommodation and travel"
I look forward to working with you all in the near future!
Meredith
Dear Biovisionnaries Fellows,
Where are you? What are you doing? Do you have specific projects to propose? Do you have some information that you want to share about Biovision, sustainable development, the MDGs, etc? How come there is only one entry in this blog?
Are there other foci of Biovisionnaries in WAYS?
Lise
Dear Lise,
May Biovisionnairies are WAYS members. Most of us are current grad students. postdocs, and/or young faculty. There are some of us also engaged in some kind of business aspect of science, as well as a social component.
My role is 2-fold. I want to help others to understand the process of doing science (in the US) and to also enable others to understand my research, as it now stands. I am currently a postdoctoral fellow and am working on cancer, but have interests beyond this in terms of overall adaptation to otherwise lethal environments. (This includes hypoxia, radiation, and perhaps, in the future, extreme temperatures.)
Meredith