Individuals who have completed 3+ years of doctoral training in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, or a closely related field.
RE-BAR 2025 January 14–15, 2025
The University of Maryland’s Fischell Department of Bioengineering will host a virtual graduate student research workshop, "Recognizing Excellence in Bioengineering Academic Research," on January 14 and 15, 2025, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. ET.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide guidance to graduate students as they prepare to transition into post-doctoral positions and eventually into academia. This workshop will feature faculty career path talks; how-to workshops on finding, interviewing for, and getting funding for a post-doc; and individual mentoring sessions with UMD faculty. Check out last year's agenda below!
Those interested in applying to present their research should have completed 3+ years of doctoral training in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, or a closely related field. Scroll down to view our FAQ.
2025 Event Agenda
| January 14th | |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Day 1 Overview & Goals |
| 1:15 p.m. | Faculty Carrer Path Joe Huang, Associate Professor Fischell Department of Bioengineering |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Workshop: How to Find and Interview for a Post-doc |
| 3:15 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:30 p.m. | Workshop: How to Find and Apply for Post-doc Funding Come prepared with Aims pages. James Shamul, Post-doctoral Fellow, Fischell Department of Bioengineering Li Yan, Post-doctoral Fellow, Fischell Department of Bioengineering Meghan Kupratis, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Helim Aranda-Espinoza, Professor, Fischell Department of Bioengineering Alex Xu, Assistant Professor, Fischell Department of Bioengineering |
| 5:00 p.m. | Wrap Up & Final Questions |
| January 15th | |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Day 2 Overview & Goals |
| 1:15 p.m. | Faculty Career Path Talk Erika Moore, Assistant Professor Fischell Department of Bioengineering |
| 1:45 p.m. | Workshop: How Present Your Research at a Job Talk
Come prepared with a presentation. Callie Weber, Post-doctoral Fellow, Stanford University |
| 3:15 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:30 p.m. |
One-on-One Mentoring & CV review with UMD Faculty |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wrap Up & Survey |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should apply?
What materials should I plan to submit?
You will be asked to submit your CV (curriculum vitae), as well as short paragraphs describing your research interests, future goals, DEI contributions, challenges overcome, and/or how this symposium will help with your career progression.
When will I know if I’ve been accepted?
Decisions will be sent to applicants by Dec. 1, 2022.
Who should I contact with questions?
Email bioe-comms@umd.edu with any questions about the event or the application process.
I'm interested, but I'm not yet ready to submit an application. How can I sign up to receive more information?
Great! We're so glad you're interested in participating. If you wish to receive email reminders about this event, and updates about the program of events, you can complete this short form to receive information before submitting your application. Please note, submitting an interest form does not count as an application to participate.
Can I spread the word about this symposium with other graduate students?
Absolutely! We invite and encourage you to share information about this symposium with any graduate students who might wish to participate. Please feel free to download and share our event flyer.
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