Trainee Leadership Council

The CEMB is committed to providing professional development training to all our members. The goal of the Trainee Leadership Council (TLC) is to create initiatives that meet the needs of all CEMB trainees.

If you would like to become part of the TLC and help shape our programs, please email Annie Jeong at: annjeong@seas.upenn.edu

TLC Current Members

Nikolas Di CaprioPhD Student, Burdick Lab
University of Pennsylvania
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Huiyong (Morgan) LiPhD Student, Foston Lab
Washington University in
St. Louis

Founding Member

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Taimoor Qazi, PhDPostdoc, Burdick Lab
University of Pennsylvania
Website
Ghiska RamahditaPhD Student, Genin Lab
Washington University in
St. Louis
Website
Gabriel Vega BellidoPhD Student, Shenoy Lab
University of Pennsylvania
Website
Kiera YanksonPhD Student, Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania
Website

TLC Alumni Members

Natasha BilkeyPhD Student, Dixit Lab
Washington University in
St. Louis

Founding Member

Website
Stephen CosciaPhD Student, Holzbaur Lab
University of Pennsylvania
Website
Claudia Loebel, MD, PhDPostdoc, Burdick Lab
University of Pennsylvania

Founding Member

Website
Him ShwetaPostdoc, Goldman Lab
University of Pennsylvania

Founding Member

Website
Claire Witherel, PhDPostdoc, Burdick Lab
University of Pennsylvania
Website

Recurring Events

Cell Mech Discussion Group

Monthly Meeting

Wednesdays
12pm-1pm ET | 11am-12pm CT | 9am-10am PT

We are seeking presenters for Spring 2022!

If you would like to present, please email annjeong@seas.upenn.edu.

Upcoming dates (Zoom Link)

  • February 2, 2022
  • March 2, 2022
  • April 13, 2022
  • May 4, 2022
  • June 1, 2022

Past Events

Contact Annie Jeong at: annjeong@seas.upenn.edu to request recordings or slides of the workshops below.

Non-Academic Career Panel

  • Friday, November 12, 2021, 1:30pm EST
  • Panelists: Minna Chen, Daphney Chery, Andrei Georgescu, Claire Witherel

  • April 21, 2021, 1:30-2:30pm
  • Presented by Lyndsi Burcham, Financial Wellness @ Penn
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  • Friday, March 26, 2021, 1:30-3:00pm ET
  • Presented by Vincent Walford, PhD (Psychologist, UPenn CAPS)
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  • February 24, 2021; 2021 CEMB Annual Retreat
  • Presentation led by: Judith Swan, Associate Director for Writing in Science and Engineering, Princeton University
View Recording

  • October 30, 2020, 1:30-3:00 pm ET
  • Town hall discussion on diversity and inclusion at the CEMB
  • Moderated by Marina P. Gross, MA, Current Doctoral Candidate at Washington University in St. Louis, and a passionate higher education leader specializing in diversity, equity and anti-racism programming

  • July 14, 2020; 2020 CEMB Boot Camp and UExB Program
  • Presentation led by: Joel Boerckel
  • Activity developed and led by: TLC
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  • April 10, 2020, 1:30-3:00 EST, online
  • Recording available upon request
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  • January 9, 2020
  • Presentation led by: Kate Bradford, PhD, Johns Hopkins Professional Development and Career Office
  • Elizabeth Haswell (WashU)
  • Caroline Bartman, PhD, Princeton University
  • Recording & slides available upon request
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  • November 22, 2019
  • Presentation led by:
    • Jason Burdick (UPenn)
    • Melike Lakadamyali (UPenn)
    • Lucia Strader (WashU)
    • Nathaniel Huebsch (WashU)
    • Murat Guvendiren (NJIT)
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