NRMN Newsletter - August 2018

Volume 32 - August 2018

Six Ways Michigan State University is Leveraging the Resources and Expertise of the National Research Mentoring Network

Melissa McDaniels, PhD, shares how her institution increases institutional capacity to

optimize mentoring relationships

with NRMN resources.

MyMentor of the Month: Nina Wampler, Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd., Chief Operations Officer


	Nina Wampler, DSc, MPH

Dr. Nina Wampler is a Native American epidemiologist who is currently the Chief Operations Officer of Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.

She has a Doctorate in Epidemiology and an MPH with concentrations in Environmental Health and Epidemiology/Biostatistics.

You can reach out to Dr. Wampler via MyMentor or click here to read more about

her story as a scientist.

NRMN Faculty Members Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD, and Angela Byers-Winston, PhD, Recognized for Their Mentorship Accomplishments


Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD, and Harlan Jones, PhD, Honored for Work on STAR Program Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD, and Harlan Jones, PhD, were honored by Georgia State University for their work with NRMN's Steps Toward Academic Research (STAR) Grant Writing Program. About 130 faculty members have graduated from this program since 2005, all from minority-serving institutions.	Angela Byars-Winston, PhD, Awarded for Outstanding Achievement by the Society of Counseling Psychology Angela Byars-Winston is a Co-Investigator at NRMN's Mentor Training Core, and UW-Madison's first Black tenure-track, full-professor in their Department of Medicine. You can find more about Dr. Byars-Winston's work and the John Holland Award at Madison365.

STEP-UP Undergraduate Research Symposium Provides Career Development Opportunities for Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates

The STEP-UP Program provides hands-on summer research experience for underrepresented minority high school and undergraduate students.

Their recent symposium was held at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and gave students opportunity to network, present research posters and give oral presentations.

To learn more about the symposium, and how to apply for the STEP-UP program, click here.

Upcoming Opportunities with NRMN and Partners

Interested in writing an

NIH Proposal?

Get expert advice, feedback, and support from an intimate grant writing coaching group! The NRMN Northwestern Grant Writing Coaching Group will be holding it's kickoff meeting October 10th at the 2018 SACNAS Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Click HERE to read more about the program and apply, but hurry!

Applications are due September 10th, at 11:59 PM CDT!

New iBiology Courses Available!

Planning Your Scientific Journey
Business Concepts for Life Scientists

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These classes are FREE and made with your busy schedule in mind!

GradPI: Helping You Choose the Right Advisor

In this article, Gadareth Higgs, MS, recounts why he created GradPI , a website resource for evaluating and choosing grad school advisors. He also outlines the metrics used on the site, and shares his vision for improving the graduate school experience for the site's users.

Read his article about why he started this organization and the true power of crowd sourcing information.

NRMNet.net is Getting a Facelift

Here at the National Research Mentoring Network, we are developing a fresh look for o ur website. Our content is now structured so that you can find information relevant to your specific career stage, whether you're an Undergraduate or Administrator. We're optimizing user-friendliness, so keep an eye out for our launch next month!