2024 Katharine E. Welsh Symposium: R3ISE Center
About the Event
The R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education (R3ISE) is hosting an international symposium on two half-days, October 23-24, 2024, (9am-12:30pm, and 9am-12pm, respectively), in a virtual format to accommodate our global audiences. Learn about the experiences of the practitioners across our national and international R3ISE network, explore innovative approaches to advanced training in the 3R's in graduate science programs across disciplines, and hear from our selected student presenters and panelists.
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Event Program
Confirmed Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Davie Van Vactor, Ph.D. - Professor of Cell Biology; Director, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (Harvard Medical School); Director, Curriculum Fellows Program (HMS)
Keynote talk: Biomedical Careers, Competencies & Your Internal Compass (Day 1)
Roshni Rao, Ph.D. - Assistant Vice Provost for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Life Design, Johns Hopkins University
Keynote talk: Amplifying Your Scientific Voice: My Story from Self-Advocacy to Effective Leadership (Day 2)
Student & Alumni Speakers & Panelists
Gautam Ghosh, PhD student (Ohio State University)
James Alltop, PhD student (Ohio State University)
Kristen Kelly, PhD student (Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, BSPH)
Revie Atkinson, ScM student (Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, BSPH)
Isaac Owusu-Frimpong, ScM student (Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, BSPH)
Matt Seibel, ScM student (Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, BSPH)
Dr. William Mills, alum (Mount St. Mary's University)
Dr. Ahmad Ozair, postdoc (School of Medicine, University of Maryland)
Postgraduate Professionals: Presenters & Panelists
Lymari Morales (Associate Dean for Communications and Marketing, BSPH)
Lindsay Smith Rogers (Director of Content Strategy, BSPH & Producer of "Public Health on Call" Podcast)
Dr. Emma Camacho (Assistant Research Professor, BSPH)
Dr. Daniel Fiifi Tawia Hagan (Postdoc Researcher at UGhent & Co-Host at Green Living Chats podcast)
Dr. David Ewuisi-Mensah (Co-Founder of Eco Amet Solutions Ghana & Co-Host at Green Living Chats podcast)
Dr. C.J. Neely (Associate Director of Career Education & Curriculum Development, JHU School of Medicine)
Elizabeth Whipple (Associate Director of Informationist Services, JHU Welch Medical Library)
Dr. Chen Chiu (Senior Data Management Consultant, Johns Hopkins Data Services)
Dr. Heather Lamb (Assistant Scientist, BSPH)
Dr. Julia Romano (Assistant Scientist, BSPH)
Meet our Symposium Organizers
Gundula Bosch, PhD, MS, MEd
Research Professor, MMI Department
In her function as the Director of the R³ Center for Innovation in Science Education (R³ISE) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. Bosch developed and leads the R³ Graduate Science Programs that stand for “the three R’s” of good scientific practice: Rigor in research conduct, Reproducibility of results, and Responsibility of scientists to society.
Ilinca Ciubotariu, PhD, MHS
Assistant Scientist, MMI Department
Dr. Ciubotariu is an infectious disease scientist by training and brings great expertise in the topics of malaria and SARS-CoV-2. She is the recipient of numerous accolades for her research, and has published over 20 articles to date ranging from peer-reviewed research works, preprints, openly shared protocols, perspective pieces, and more. She is a strong proponent of the mission of R3 and a passionate educator, teaching multiple courses across the program.