Highlights

NIH-DFG Research Career Transition Award Reception (May 24, 2005)

Dr. Michael Gottesman, NIH Deputy Director of Intramural Research, and Dr. Reinhard Grunwald, Secretary-General of the German Research Foundation (DFG), formally signed the Letter of Intent to inaugurate the “NIH-DFG Research Career Transition Award Program” (http://fellowshipoffice.niddk.nih.gov/NIH-DFG/).

The goal of this Program is the promotion of excellence in the research training, professional growth, and career development of German Postdoctoral Fellows as they transition to independent researchers and faculty members at academic institutions. The Program is intended to assist Postdoctoral Fellows in Germany who would like to broaden their scientific experience in the basic or clinical sciences through research training in the laboratories and medical facilities of the NIH. These Fellows would then return to Germany and assume temporary faculty positions at universities and research institutes in that country.

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Postbac Poster Day (May 5, 2005)

During this annual Office of Intramural Training and Education-sponsored event, Fellows from across the campus share the results of their research in progress with the NIH community. This gives the Postbacs an opportunity to speak with other NIH scientists and meet with Fellows from other Institutes. Postbacs are recent college graduates with a strong interest in biomedical research who are selected to spend a year or two in training at the NIH. The great majority enter medical school, graduate school, or some other professional degree-granting program after leaving the NIH.

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2nd Annual NIDDK Fellows Scientific Retreat (May 2-3, 2005)

This two-day research and career development-oriented meeting provided an opportunity for our Postdoctoral, Clinical, and Predoctoral Fellows to share their research findings with other young scientists at our Institute http://fellowshipoffice.niddk.nih.gov/retreat/. The Retreat was held off-site at the Coolfont Resort and Conference Center in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia in a relaxing, alpine setting.

The goal was to promote a cross-fertilization of ideas, develop new research collaborations, exchange technical knowledge, and foster a sense of community among the Fellows. There were several sessions of oral and poster presentations and one session devoted to career development --- a panel discussion by recent NIDDK Postdoctoral Alumni who shared their experiences about life in their new job settings. The event was attended by nearly 200 Fellows.

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NIDDK Hosts Meeting of Washington Science Diplomats Club (February 20, 2004)

The NIDDK Fellowship Office organized a half-day conference at the NIH for the Counselors for Science, Technology, and Education at the foreign embassies in Washington, DC. The program highlighted the vast scientific enterprise at the NIH as well as research training and career development opportunities for Visiting Fellows and Foreign Scientists. There were presentations by research training directors from the larger institutes at NIH, Graduate Partnerships Program, Fogarty International Center, and Division of International Services. More than 35 representatives from European and Asian countries attended the conference.

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NIDDK Fellows Scientific Retreat (April 26-27, 2004)

This two-day research and career development-oriented meeting provided an opportunity for our Postdoctoral, Clinical, and Predoctoral Fellows to share their research findings with other young scientists at our Institute. The Retreat was held off-site at the Coolfont Resort and Conference Center in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia in a relaxing, alpine setting.

The goal was to promote a cross-fertilization of ideas, develop new research collaborations, exchange technical knowledge, and foster a sense of community among the Fellows. There were several sessions of oral and poster presentations and one session devoted to career development --- a panel discussion by recent NIDDK Postdoctoral Alumni who shared their experiences about life in their new job settings. This first-ever (soon to become annual) event was attended by over 175 Fellows and was a glorious success.

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Summer Student Poster Day and Reception (August 7, 2003) and PostBac Poster Day (May 5, 2004)

The NIH held its annual one-day research festivals to showcase the scientific accomplishments of the more than 400 PostBaccalaureate Fellows and 500 Summer Students at the various institutes and centers on campus. This year, 11 of the 42 PostBacs and 30 of the 75 Students in the Summer Program at NIDDK presented their work and shared their findings at Poster Sessions in the Clinical Center. Afterward, the Fellowship Office sponsored a reception for the Fellows and Mentors as well as friends and family to celebrate the occasion and thank the Students for their outstanding efforts and achievements on behalf of NIDDK.

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Dinner Reception for NIDDK Fellows at German Embassy (July 25, 2003)

The German Embassy invited all German Fellows and their wives/husbands, several NIDDK investigators, the NIDDK International Fellows Work Group, and the NIDDK Fellowship Office Staff to a lovely reception on an absolutely delightful summer evening. Needless to say, a great time was had by all.

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