Women in Science Satellite: An afternoon of inspiration
Mechanobiology Institute 10th Anniversary Conference
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MECHANOBIOLOGY AFTER 10 YEARS: THE PROMISE OF MECHANOMEDICINE
Satellite Meeting: Women in Science, An afternoon of inspiration
Women in mechanobiology will come together from all over the world to celebrate their science, discuss their journeys through academia and share their insights in navigating career challenges. Our speakers hail from seven countries and represent a range of academic experience.
Each speaker will present a topic of her choice, including but not limited to: challenges for women in science, implicit bias in academia, life/work balance, and #Metoo in academia. A moderated panel discussion will follow highlighting cross-cultural strategies and formulating solutions for the future.
ORGANISED BY
Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore (MBI) Women in Science Initiative
The Mechanobiology Institute Women in Science (MBI-WIS) is an organization of graduate students, staff, post-doctoral fellows and faculty dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all areas of science.
Speakers
Speakers
Vania Braga
Imperial College, London, UK
Sandrine Etienne-Manneville
Institute Pasteur, France
Sally Horne-Badovinac
The University of Chicago, USA
Johanna Ivaska
Turku Centre of Biotechnology, Finland
Linda J Kenney
Mechanobiology Institute, NUS, Singapore
Tatiana Marquez-Lago
University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Denise Montell
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Srikala Raghavan
Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine (inStem), India
Victoria Sanz-Moreno
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Mahak Sharma
IISER-Mohali, India
Julie Theriot
University of Washington, USA
Programme
Programme
Women in Science Satellite:
An afternoon of inspiration
6 November 2018
MBI, T-Lab, Level 5 Conference Room
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Tuesday, 6th November 2018
| 12.45pm | Audience to be seated |
| 12.50pm | Opening Address by Linda Kenney, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore |
| Session I: Chairperson: Minnah Thomas, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore | |
| 1.00pm – 1.20pm | Victoria Sanz Moreno, Queen Mary University of London, UK The road to becoming a Professor: challenges and opportunities for women |
| 1.20pm – 1.40pm | Sandrine Etienne-Manneville, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France Work-life Balance in Research |
| 1.40pm – 2.00pm | Sally Horne-Badovinac University of Chicago, USA Thanking the women who paved our way, and paying their gifts forward |
| 2.00pm – 2.20pm | Johanna Ivaska, Turku Centre for Biotechnology, Finland Bias in academia: endogenous, exogenous and systems level |
| 2.20pm – 2.40pm | Denise Montell, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA My story: What I did right & what I did wrong? |
| 2.40pm – 3.00pm | Tatiana Marquez-Lago, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA Intersections between gender challenges, implicit bias and harassment |
| 3.00pm – 3.30pm | Coffee Break |
| Session II: Chairperson: Stuti Desai, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore | |
| 3.30pm – 3.50pm | Julie Theriot, University of Washington , USA Managing Interdisciplinary Collaborations |
| 3.50pm – 4.10pm | Mahak Sharma, IISER-Mohali, India Where the pipe leaks– factors for women dropping out of career in science |
| 4.10pm – 4.30pm | Deborah Leckband, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA Build a network and use it |
| 4.30pm – 4.50pm | Srikala Raghavan, Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine (inStem), India Balancing life and work: My Journey so far |
| 4.50pm – 5.10 pm | Vania Braga Being stretched from every angle– survival and success |
| 5.10pm – 6.10pm | Session III: Panel discussion | Moderated by: Linda Kenney, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore |
| 6.10pm | Closing Remarks by Rishita Changede, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore |
| 6.30pm onwards | Happy hour/Networking session/Dinner |
About the Deepavali Festival in Singapore
Deepavali in SG
A Festival of Light
As one of the major cultural festivals in Singapore, Deepavali (also known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”) is a celebration to mark the triumph of good over evil. It’s when thousands of Hindu families in the city—and across the world—transform their homes into beacons of light, exchange gifts, share feasts and perform pooja (prayers) to deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of fertility and prosperity. Learn more
Highlights of the Deepavali celebration in Singapore
The Festival of Lights is a time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness, goodness over evil, knowledge over ignorance. It’s a way to restart, to shed physical and abstract impurities. The center of the Deepavali festival in Singapore is Little India where the streets are illuminated with spectacular lights and decorated with flower garlands and glittering tinsel. There are stalls and Indian shops selling costumes such as saris, Punjabi suits, shining jewellery, aromatic spices and jasmine garlands.
Deepavali Treats
One of the best parts of Deepavali are the handmade treats abundant everywhere in Singapore during the festival. Learn more
Registration and Fees
Registration
Registration is not required for this event.
Venue
Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
T-Lab
Seminar Room, Level 5
5A Engineering Drive 1
Singapore 117411
+65 6872 6123
mbi.nus.edu.sg
Organizing Committee
MBI Women In Science Initiative
The Mechanobiology Institute Women in Science (MBI-WIS) at the National University of Singapore is an organization of graduate students, staff, post-doctoral fellows and faculty dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all areas of science.
The goal of MBI WIS is to advance women in science and to discuss and make the research community aware of past, present and future challenges. We seek to increase the participation of women in science at all levels, and to enable the advancement and success of women scientists.
Our mission is to encourage the women of MBI, NUS, Singapore, and beyond to become involved in mentorship, networking and outreach, as well as participating in seminars and discussions on this topic. MBI WIS organizes events, such at the BIOS series of symposiums, and sponsors in-house Career talks for the benefit of our students and staff. Learn more about MBI-WIS
Supporting Organizations and Sponsors
The organizers would like to thank the following organizations and sponsors for their support of our meeting
Supporting Organizations
The Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (MBI)
The MBI, headed by Prof Michael Sheetz, was established in 2009, through joint funding by the National Research Foundation and the Ministry of Education of Singapore, with the goal of creating a new cutting edge research center focusing on diverse aspects of mechanobiology. The primary goal of the MBI is to identify, measure and describe the roles of forces in driving cell motility and morphogenesis, and characterize the mechanisms underlying these processes at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. Toward that goal, the MBI working to create a common international standard for defining these steps by developing powerful new computational models, experimental reagents, and tools for studying cells and tissues, either healthy or diseased. These ambitious objectives are addressed by interdisciplinary teams drawn from Singapore and international researchers in medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and computing.
