The Science Diplomacy Committee of the Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group (JHSPG) is inviting you to a special seminar on October 28th, 10:00 - 11:00 am, in the Bloomberg Center for Physics & Astronomy, Bloomberg Room 462, on the Homewood campus.

The seminar will feature Dr. Mireille Guyader, Counselor for Science and Technology in the Office for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. She will talk about the Science Office’s mission, programs, and activities, as well as the opportunities for students to study/perform research in France.

Mireille Guyader has been the Counselor for Science and Technology for the Embassy of France in the United States since September 1st, 2021, and Director of Research at the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm) since 2015. She oversees the Office for Science and Technology apparatus with the goals of monitoring advances in science and technology in the U.S., promoting bilateral partnerships in science and technology, and fostering exchanges of students, researchers, and entrepreneurs. 

For those based in SOM or other campuses, we encourage you to take advantage of the Homewood‐Peabody‐JHMI Shuttle, which has convenient stops at JHMI and Homewood. Taking the 9:30 am bus from the JHMI stop would be a convenient way to get to the seminar on time.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing many of you there!

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The Science Diplomacy Committee of the Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group (JHSPG) is inviting you to a special seminar on August 5th, 10:30-11:30 am, at the West Lecture Hall on the JHU School of Medicine campus.

The seminar will feature Maxime Sapin, Academic Associate in the Science Section of the Embassy of Switzerland, who will give a talk about the Science Office’s mission, activities, and the Swissnex network (offices in Boston, New York, and San Francisco).

50 participants will be selected to attend the in-person part of the hybrid seminar. To indicate your interest in attending the seminar, please click the following link:  https://forms.gle/UiewFNykdW56Bwmx5

To change your attendance before the event, please email oambroz1@jhu.edu so we can notify those on the waitlist.

Come learn about science policy, advocacy, and communication careers from this virtual career panel hosted by the JHM Professional Development & Career Office (PDCO) and the Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group! This event is part of the PDCO’s Investigating Careers and Networking (iCAN) Speaker Series, which teaches PhDs about the diversity of careers available to them.

If you are interested in learning more about how to engage in science policy and advocacy, we hope you can join the JH Science Policy Group for our first General Body Meeting of the academic school year on Sept 2nd at 4:00 PM.

Agenda

• First, we will discuss our STEMulate the Vote! initiative and how you can get involved to elevate the voices of scientists in this 2020 election cycle!

• Lastly, we will discuss our collaboration with the PDCO Options Community and how you can learn more about careers in science policy and advocacy through them! 

Zoom Info

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Are you interested in learning more about the efforts at the state and federal levels to make prescription drugs more affordable? Join the Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group at our virtual drug affordability town hall Wednesday, August 12, 6:00 - 7:00 pm!

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