BCBB October Speaker Event

October 19th we will host our second speaker event at the amazing Microsoft NERD Center. Join us for a cash bar, pizza, networking and 2 great speakers.

To get into the NERD space, show a photo ID at the front door and ask for directions to the Commons room.

Christopher Burge of MIT will be discussing his work on computational biology of gene expression "Distal alternative last exons localize mRNAs to neural projections" and Jonathan Dry of AstraZeneca will be providing some insight on how to get you CV noticed "How to see you in your CV"

Thank you to our sponsors Bina Technologies and Insight Health Data Science for making this night possible.

Agenda:

• 5:30 - 6:10: Networking, pizza, and cash bar.

• 6:10-6:15: Opening remarks

• 6:15-6:45: Distal alternative last exons localize mRNAs to neural projections: Dr. Christopher Burge, Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, and Director, Computational and Systems Biology PhD Program, MIT.

• 6:45-7:15: How to see you in your CV: Jonathan Dry, Principal Scientist II, AstraZeneca.

• 7:15-9:00: Networking and cash bar (note: the bar closes at 8:30).

Bina Technologies builds next-generation technologies for scalable, accurate processing and management of genomic information. Bina’s Genomic Management Solution is a comprehensive analysis platform used by clinical and translational researchers to gain insight from their genomic data sets. Bina’s Genomic Management Solution dramatically decreases the complexity, time, and cost of genomic analysis, accelerating the science of personalized medicine. Bina Technologies was acquired by Roche in December 2014. Learn more about Bina’s product, technologies, and team at www.bina.com (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bina.com%2F&esheet=51180722&newsitemid=20150915005709&lan=en-US&anchor=www.bina.com&index=1&md5=7038702e3e03bb92f6979743ad099d59)

Insight Health Data Science Fellows Program www.insighthealthdata.com (http://insighthealthdata.com/) is an intensive, seven week postdoctoral training fellowship that bridges the gap between academic research and a career in health data science. Based in Boston, the program enables scientists to learn the industry-specific skills needed to work in the growing field of big data at leading healthcare organizations.

Are you a PhD candidate, postdoctoral researcher, or medical doctor looking to transition into a career in industry? Do you want a career that truly leverages your quantitative experience in a fast-growing, in-demand field that is making a positive impact in the world?

Top companies in many fields are hiring health data scientists to help them glean insights from the terabytes of data that they collect everyday. While the amount of data produced and stored is growing exponentially, there is a severe shortage of talent to analyze this data and extract valuable insights from it.

The Insight Health Data Science Fellows Program is a postdoctoral training fellowship that bridges the gap between academia and health data science. Insight is a seven week, intensive program that teaches researchers how to apply their existing analytical skills to big data. The program consists of a projectbased, industry-driven learning approach designed to train academics in many of the cutting edge data science tools and healthcare practices used in industry. Immediately following the program, Fellows interview at leading organizations in Boston and the surrounding area, where they are likely to receive multiple job offers.

Insight in a nutshell:

7 week, full-time, postdoctoral health data science training fellowship in Boston. Full tuition scholarship for all Fellows. Self-directed, project-based learning (no classes!) under the guidance of top industry health data scientists. A group of smart people who are excited about working on interesting problems while having a positive impact. Interview at top companies and organizations immediately following the program.