JANE: The Journal Author/Name Estimator

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JANE, the Journal Author/Name Estimator, is a free online bioinformatics tool that allows you to plug in some information on the topic of a manuscript that you are working on. From there, JANE compares your inputted text to MEDLINE records, ultimately returning as its product a list of suggested journal titles that you may want to consider submitting your work to for publication. Other uses for this search interface include: identifying potential reviewers that may be appropriate candidates for reviewing an article on a particular topic and locating related papers worthy of citing in your manuscript. Created in 2007 and maintained by Martjin Schuemie, JANE is now hosted by the Observational Health Data Science and Informatics program, with copyrights held by the The Biosemantics Group. For more details, read the openly-available paper describing this tool: Continue reading →

Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for MSK Postdocs

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MSK’s Office of Science Education & Training (OSET) recently launched a new website, take a look! In addition to news feeds, a calendar of events and access to the Research Community List Server (RCLS), be sure to check out the Fellowship & Grant Opportunities page where you can:

  • Discover the most common fellowships at MSK
  • Find step-by-step instructions, tips and resources
  • Register for fellowship workshops and webinars
  • Track upcoming application deadlines
  • Connect with the Grants & Contracts Funding Development Team

Access is limited to on-campus visitors and off-campus staff and students when they log in with their MSK credentials. Pages to come include job opportunities and educational resources so check back for updates. OSET is dedicated to enhancing the academic, collegial, and professional environment for postdoctoral trainees at MSK. Learn more about who they are and what they do!

Go Pink with MSK this October!

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and many local and national companies are donating proceeds to breast cancer research during the month of October. Below are products and companies that have proceeds going directly to breast cancer research at MSK:

  • eos Berry Blossom Body Lotion ($6.49) – eos is donating 100% of all October Berry Blossom Body Lotion net profits to MSK
  • Kleinfeld Bridal – Kleinfeld is donating 5% of the retail price of every gown over $3,000 to MSK during the month of October
  • Bareburger – Bareburger locations across the country are donating $3 to MSK for each sundae sold in October
  • Panera Bread – Panera is donating 39 cents from every Pink Ribbon Bagel sold in its Staten Island, Long Island, Brooklyn, and Queens locations to MSK during the month of October

Dr. Monica Morrow, MD, FACS, Chief of the Breast Surgery Service, was awarded the Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research by Susan G Komen. This award, established in 1992, recognizes the pioneering efforts in clinical and basic science breast cancer research. Dr. Morrow’s approach of “more is not necessarily better” and putting patients in the drivers seat of treatment decisions has made her instrumental in changing breast cancer surgical practices. The Brinker Award winners will be honored and deliver keynote lectures on December 7 at the thirty-ninth Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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