ECUSA, in collaboration with FERO, ASEICA and AECC, have created the “Seed and Soil” talks in cancer research
Seed and Soil: Cancer Research
Spanish scientists in the USA Association (ECUSA), in collaboration with FERO, ASEICA and AECC have created the “Seed and Soil” talks in cancer research. The objective is to create a network between young researchers in the US with already established researchers in Spain.
Following the idea of the seed and soil, we are looking for junior scientists -Seed- in the area of cancer interested in return to Spain and talk about their projects and perspectives.
Specific requirements:
– Junior scientists who want to stablish a laboratory at short-term (less than 1 year) or have just accepted a position in Spain. It will be also considered junior Principal Investigators with less than a year since they started their own laboratory in Spain.
– Applicants must be full ECUSA members
– Applicants will present an abstract about their project with no more than 500 words
– Deadline for submitting applications: January 20th 2021
– Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuQb1dW1auGdGLPFq7k7htuiDZD7elSbC5AVc0FRWzBrThig/viewform
Each selected candidate will be selected based on the originality and matched with two junior principal investigators -Soils- who will explain their career path and their tricks about the next step of their careers.
Also, if you are a PhD candidate interested in continuing your scientific career in the USA, send us a brief abstract about your work and start to generate your own network.
Eligible requirements:
– PhD candidates in the late stage of their thesis (from 3rd year until no more than 6 months after their thesis defense)
– Interested in a postdoctoral position in the USA
– Applicants must be ASEICA members
– Applicants will present an abstract about their project with no more than 200 words
– Deadline for submitting applications: January 20th 2021
– Link: https://firebasehostingproxy.page.link/198886819888/forms.gle/v693UV6JTFqTvVym7?_imcp=1
Structure of the event (1.30h approximately):
– Selected PhD Candidate presents her/his project in 3 minutes.
– Seed talk: Selected scientist presents her/his project in 15 minutes
– Soil talk: Principal investigators explain their projects and interact with the seed.
– Closing remarks
Duration of each session: 1.30h
There will be a 7th talk (keynote) with two well-recognized and stablished researchers who talk about their highlights and experience during their careers.
Indicative dates:
February 25th
Abril 8th
May 20th
July 1st
August 12th
September 30th
Keynote: November 18th
Prizes: PhD candidates will be awarded with a one-year subscription of ECUSA. Other prizes will be considered based on funding.
General registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApd-GuqzMuHNc_zyiC2t_Vxn8mIUkkjoJh
*Certificates of participation will be provided
** Pending receiving training credits
*** It will be a gender equality (no more than 60%)
