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August 22, 2017

Archived: CareerTrac Webinar for RISE and Bridges Program Directors

By Patrick H. Brown , Mercedes Rubio , and Luis Cubano
We’re hosting a webinar on CareerTrac, the system used to track student outcomes on Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE), Bridges to the Baccalaureate and Bridges to the Doctorate grants. The webinar, for principal investigators/program directors of these grants, will be on Thursday, September 28, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. A CareerTrac representative will be on hand to provide an orientation about the use of the system and to answer your questions. You may send questions before the webinar to Luis Cubano or post them in the chat box during the event. To access the webinar, visit the WebEx Meeting page (link no longer available) and enter the meeting number 620 731 655 and the password “nigms.” If you are unable to attend online, you can join by phone by calling 1-650-479-3208 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and entering the meeting number above. Slides will be available on the RISE, Bridges to the Baccalaureate and Bridges to the Doctorate websites following the event. We look forward to talking with you about CareerTrac.
Staff Participating in the September 28 WebinarNIGMS Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity: Patrick H. Brown, Bridges to the Doctorate Program Director Luis A. Cubano, RISE Program Director Mercedes Rubio, Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program Director CareerTrac: Jacob Prichard, Project Manager
topic Meetings/Events , Training/Fellowships/Career Development
tag CareerTrac , Webinars

About the Authors

Patrick Brown

Patrick H. Brown

A protein chemist and former teacher, Patrick administered diversity-focused institutional research training grants, individual fellowships and administrative supplements before transferring to NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences in December 2022.
Mercedes Rubio.

Mercedes Rubio

Mercedes is director of the Division for Research Capacity Building. She oversees the Institutional Development Award (IDeA), Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), Science Education Partnerships Awards (SEPA), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) programs.

Luis Cubano

A former cell biology professor, Luis administers the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC), Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) and Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE), and the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP). He also manages the Diversity Program Consortium's Sponsored Programs Administration Development (SPAD) and Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) initiatives, as well as research grants in protein folding and degradation.