At PLOS Global Public Health, we asked young global health professionals to imagine a future in global health without visa & passport inequities

Read their powerful piece 👇🏾

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Strap in – it’s time to meet your ancient ancestors! Fossilized microbial communities in Western Australia are helping scientists hone their skills for detecting potential ancient life on Mars. Join us on an expedition to see what our own backyard can teach us about the search…

The web site is live, folks!! Please repost for anyone interested in Africa's premier virology conference in April 2024? Abstract Submission and Registration open 1st November 2023

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If you're a woman of color or nonbinary person of color in ecology, evolution, or allied fields, sign up for our mentorship programs!

We have both peer mentorship and 1-on-1 mentorship programs. Deadline to join is September 15.
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Come join some great colleagues at UBC!

Tested positive for COVID-19? Knowing what to do when you get a positive test result is important for your health and the health of people around you.

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Post-doctoral scholar position open for application in the OSU Plankton Ecology Lab!

Are you interested in careers investigating and advocating for a sustainable future? Join us for a career panel TOMORROW, 8/23 at 12pm, featuring women w/ backgrounds in environmental activism, research, and education. We hope to see you there! buff.ly/455EX4w

Starting a #PhD ? You need to read this article about: The care and maintenance of your adviser/supervisor. Download the Nature article on this topic here. buff.ly/2PKIX7V #PhD chat #PhD forum #postgrad #academicchatter

A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a different host species and causes harm, by taking nutrients or other resources. Examples of parasites include ticks, tapeworms, viruses, and bacteria. (1 of 2)

This year’s flu vaccine will become available in Aug. or early Sept. A new monovalent COVID-19 vaccine could become available by mid-to-late Sept. As for the RSV vaccine, we expect it to be available later this year. Have a question about health topics? bit.ly/AskOHAHealthEx…

📢Join the microbiome jubilee - We've got an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR search for a tenure-track, faculty position in microbiome, toxicology, and metabolism, with research interests spanning cancer, toxicology, drugs, etc. Review begins Sept 1. nature.com/naturecareers/…

Fungal Biology Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04065

And the authors are coming sampling with us this weekend!

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NewPIs -- reach out to NSF program officers. Introduce yourself and your expertise and let them know you are interested in serving as a reviewer.

DYK: If you’re an Oregon Health Plan (OHP) member, you might be able to get financial help with hotel stays after surgery or modifications to your home related to your medical condition.

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Calling all #STEAM professionals! Are you passionate about sharing your work and ready to hone your skills in #scicomm ? Apply to become an OMSI Science Communication Fellow! Visit omsi.edu/scicomm. Applications are due Aug 27.

OHSU's Biomedical Commercialization Readiness Program is gearing up for a new cohort. It's free for entrepreneurs - check it out! ohsu.edu/sites/default/…

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Here's how Multnomah County wants to end traffic deaths

- This intriguing new report from the County Health Department was overshadowed at last week's traffic safety press conference.

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Additional bonus -- get to work with an awesome PI!