Welcome to the FOBGAPT2 event web site!
In 2015 a national meeting was held to discuss various models that have been proposed for the
Future of Bioscience Graduate and Postdoctoral Training (FOBGAPT) and generate new ideas with broad
input from the academic community. On June 8-10, 2017, the University of Colorado Denver-Anschutz
Medical Campus and the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School are co-hosting the follow-up
meeting, FOBGAPT2, in Denver to work through practical aspects of implementing new models. Up to 500
stakeholders are expected to participate from academia, the private sector, foundations, and federal
funding agencies, with promising practices and consensus recommendations to be summarized in a
“white paper”. Participants are encouraged to submit Abstracts (due April 15) related to the
Workshop topics, to be available to attendees and on this site.
FOBGAPT2 Preliminary Schedule
The aims of the conference focus on deriving consensus on institutional and national policies
that promote optimal training for students and fellows in the biosciences. The schedule is
therefore designed to allow all attendees to participate in iterative convening of five
concurrent workshops, with a sixth repetition of each workshop at the end to allow participants
to return to their favorite Session to help the Chairs shape the consensus recommendations.
| Workshop 1 | How to better increase the diversity of scientists in senior and leadership roles? Chairs: Jabbar Bennett, Christine Chow, Ambika Mathur, Nancy Schwartz, Nancy Street |
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| Workshop 2 | How to increase engagement and skills of faculty in mentorship? Chairs: Rick McGee, Christine Pfund, Jonathan Wiest |
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| Workshop 3 | How to modernize (and keep updating) curricula and training while maintaining research and scholarship tenets? Chairs: Patricia Cameron, Mary O'Riordan, Robert Duvoisin |
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| Workshop 4 | How to increase the engagement of the private sector and other potential employers in training paradigms and opportunities? Chairs: Philip Clifford, Andrew Feig, Diane Klotz |
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| Workshop 5 | What data on Master’s, PhDs, and postdocs can be collected nationally, and how can they be used to inform trainees and training? Chairs: Kevin Finneran, Chris Pickett, Elizabeth Watkins |
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Itinerary
Thursday, June 8, 2017
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Registration open in Lobby of
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Aurora, CO 
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Reception at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel ballroom
Friday, June 9, 2017
8:00 a.m. – noon Registration open on main floor of “Education 2 South”
building, Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado, Denver
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental breakfast, 2nd floor Education 2 North/South bridge |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary panel discussion titled Defining the Issues and the Goals, Education 2 South
main auditorium
Speakers:
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| 10:30 a.m. | Break, Ed2 N/S bridge |
| 11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Workshops 1–5, session 1; Ed2 N/S rooms, 2nd floor |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch, Ed2 N/S bridge |
| 2:00 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops 1–5, session 2, Ed2 N/S rooms, 2nd floor |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break, Ed2 N/S bridge |
| 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops 1–5, session 3, Ed2 N/S rooms, 2nd floor |
| 5:15 p.m. | End Day 1 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner, Hyatt Regency Hotel |
Saturday, June 10, 2017
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental breakfast, Ed2 N/S bridge |
| 9:00 a.m. | Concurrent Workshops 1–5, session 4, Ed2 N/S rooms, 2nd floor |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break, Ed2 N/S bridge |
| 10:45 a.m. | Concurrent Workshops 1–5 session 5, Ed 2 N/S rooms, 2nd floor |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch, Ed2 N/S bridge |
| 2:00 p.m. | Recap: return to preferred Workshop (1–5) to help Chairs summarize outcomes |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break, during which time Chairs confer to summarize consensus points and other ideas |
| 3:45 - 6:00 p.m. | Buses depart conference and hotels for downtown
Denver Performing Arts Center
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| 6:30 p.m. | Reception, Seawell Ballroom,
Denver Performing Arts Center
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| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner with summary presentations of Workshop outcomes by Chairs, Seawell Ballroom,
Denver Performing Arts Center
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| 10:00 p.m. | Buses depart downtown Denver for Hyatt Regency Hotel (Aurora) and SpringHill Suites Hotel |
Registration
Registration for the FOBGAPT2 conference is now closed to allow finalization of the program,
but there is capacity for late registrations. If you would like to register late with no
penalty charge, please contact David Engelke (david.engelke@ucdenver.edu). Registration fees
are $300 per person, including the opening reception June 8, and all meals June 9 and 10. To
secure a hotel room, please contact the Hyatt
Regency hotel
(https://aws.passkey.com/go/CUDenverGrad)
to reserve a room at the special pricing for the
FOBGAPT2 conference.
Workshops
| Workshop 1 | How to better increase the diversity of scientists in senior and leadership roles? Chairs: Jabbar Bennett, Christine Chow, Ambika Mathur, Nancy Schwartz, Nancy Street |
Agenda
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| Workshop 2 | How to increase engagement and skills of faculty in mentorship? Chairs: Rick McGee, Christine Pfund, Jonathan Wiest |
Agenda
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| Workshop 3 | How to modernize (and keep updating) curricula and training while maintaining research and scholarship tenets? Chairs: Patricia Cameron, Mary O'Riordan, Robert Duvoisin |
Agenda
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| Workshop 4 | How to increase the engagement of the private sector and other potential employers in training paradigms and opportunities? Chairs: Philip Clifford, Andrew Feig, Diane Klotz |
Agenda
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| Workshop 5 | What data on Master’s, PhDs, and postdocs can be collected nationally, and how can they be used to inform trainees and training? Chairs: Kevin Finneran, Chris Pickett, Elizabeth Watkins |
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Review workshop resources
Submit an abstract
Submission of “What Works” (and doesn’t work) Abstracts
FOBGAPT2 Attendees have the option of submitting “What Works” Abstracts of up to two pages to describe initiatives at their institutions, whether externally or internally funded, that positively address one or more of the five concurrent discussion topics. These will be posted on the web site, linked to the appropriate discussion session, and can be used by the Chairs to catalyze discussion and, at their discretion, be incorporated as ideas into the “white paper” summarizing consensus outcomes of the meeting. Abstracts can be uploaded at the link below. They should be in PDF format, no more than 2 pages, and the file entitled “Concurrent Workshop #(#), [Author last name]”, to indicate which session is most applicable. Abstracts should have their title in CAPS, with the next line giving the authors, and the next line showing the institutional affiliation. Text should begin after a line space. Use 1" margins at top, bottom and sides. Please use Arial 11 or 12 font, and if you include graphics limit their kilobyte size. If more than one session is applicable, please so indicate. It is suggested that if you submit an abstract pertinent to a particular concurrent discussion session that you attend that session FIRST to help the Chairs discuss the ideas presented in your abstract.
Abstracts are due April 15, 2017.
Workshop 1
How to better increase the diversity of scientists in senior and leadership roles?
Jabbar Bennett, Christine Chow, Ambika Mathur, Nancy Schwartz, Nancy Street
Workshop 2
How to increase engagement and skills of faculty in mentorship?
Rick McGee, Christine Pfund, Jonathan Wiest
Workshop 3
How to modernize (and keep updating) curricula and training while maintaining research and scholarship tenets?
Patricia Cameron, Robert Duvoisin, Mary O’Riordan
Workshop 4
How to increase the engagement of the private sector and other potential employers in training paradigms and opportunities?
Philip Clifford, Andrew Feig, Diane Klotz
Workshop 5
What data on Master’s, PhDs, and postdocs can be collected nationally, and how can it be used to inform trainees and training?
Kevin Finneran, Chris Pickett, Elizabeth Watkins
Hotels & accommodations
For our visitors from outside the Denver metro area, we have room blocks at three hotels, with
attendees being responsible for making their own reservations and paying the hotels directly
(not included in registration). Brief informational summaries about each hotel, with links, are
given below. The Hyatt Regency is across the street from the Anschutz Medical Campus where the
bulk of the meeting will take place, and we have reserved the entire hotel at special rates for
the evenings of June 8, 9, and 10, 2017. The opening reception on June 8 and dinner on June 9
will also be located in this hotel. We strongly recommend the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver
Conference Center as a first choice.
We advise attendees to make hotel reservations as soon as possible, as room availability is finite.
We advise attendees to make hotel reservations as soon as possible, as room availability is finite.
Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, 13200 East
14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011, 303.365.1234
Distance: 0.8 miles (12 min. walk)
$147/king – 195 rooms available
$147/double queen – 49 rooms available
To reserve a room at the special conference rate:
https://aws.passkey.com/go/CUDenverGrad
Transportation
The FOBGAPT2 conference will not provide dedicated transportation to
the hotels and meeting venue. The conference venue is approximately 15 minutes from Denver
International Airport by taxi. Alternatively DIA has all major rental car companies and there is light rail service from
DIA to near the Hyatt Regency and SpringHill Suites preferred hotels.
The light rail station is located by the Westin Denver International
Airport Hotel at the south end of the airport, with trains running every 15 minutes between 4:15
a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and every 30 minutes at other times. Fares to and from the
airport are $9.00, though discount fares are available for certain groups. After boarding
the A Line, you will need to
transfer to the R Line at the Peoria Station. From there you can ride to the Colfax Station, which
is
near to both the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center and SpringHill Suites Denver at
Anschutz Medical Campus hotels. If you plan to take the train directly to the conference, please
disembark at the Fitzsimons Station, where you will be able to take a shuttle to the Anschutz
Medical Campus.
The CU Anschutz Medical Campus Rail Shuttle is free to ride, and connects with the R Line at the
Fitzsimons Station on North Fitzsimons Parkway. The shuttle makes a total of five stops within
campus, with the second stop being very near to the event locations.
The operating hours for the shuttle are:
- Monday - Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with 7-9 minute frequency to each stop
- Saturday-Sunday/University Holidays 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with 15 minute frequency to each stop
Parking
For people who want to park on campus, there are a number of visitor
parking lots on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Daily parking rates:
- Up to 1 hour - $1.00
- Up to 2 hours - $2.00
- Up to 3 hours - $3.00
- Up to 4 hours - $4.00
- Daily Maximum Rate - $5.00
- Evenings after 4PM - $1.00 flat rate
- Weekends and Campus Holidays - $1.00 flat rate
The visitor parking lots have automated pay stations that accept
many forms of payment:
- Cash/coin up to a $10 bill (change is given in dollar coins)
- Credit card payments accepted (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)
- Day Passes can be purchased from the Parking Office
Services
Accessibility
All meeting venues are wheelchair-accessible, and hotels have available accessible rooms. If you require one of these rooms, please note this when booking with the hotels. Also, shuttle transportation to and from hotels and meeting venues do not provide wheelchair access as a default, but the FOBGAPT meeting office can arrange for this as needed. Please contact Pat Goggans (patricia.goggans@ucdenver.edu ; 303-724-5878) if you will have special transportation needs.Child Care
Attendees requiring child care during meeting event will arrange this directly with providers whose hours, costs, and contact information are listed below. One center is on the Anschutz Medical Campus, and all additional providers are licensed and recommended by either the conference hotels or the child care centers listed.
Fitzsimons Early Learning Center
, 2255 North Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045, 303-340-1700
, 2255 North Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045, 303-340-1700
Distance: 1.0 mile
Hours of Operation: M-F: 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Drop-in service based on availability
Age Range: 6 weeks – Preschool+
Rates: $74 – $93 per day
Enrichment Cottage
Development Center 
, 2270 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80205, 303-322-3004
, 2270 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80205, 303-322-3004
Distance: 8.6 miles
Hours of Operation: M-F: 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
*After hours/weekend drop-in or in-home service available
Age Range: 6 weeks – 5 years
Rates: $65 – $80 per day
Toni Booker (Licensed through State of Colorado), 1320 Troy Street
Aurora, CO 80011, 303-340-8285
Distance: 0.6 miles
Hours of Operation: M-F: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
*Weekend drop-in available
Age Range: 6 weeks – 10 years
Rates: $65 – $85 per day
Sitter City:
www.sittercity.com/babysitters/co/aurora
Care.Com:
www.care.com/babysitters/aurora-co
A more concise summary of the FOBGAPT2 conference recommendations can be found published in eLife:
https://elifesciences.org/articles/32715
Organizing committee
Brenda J. Allen, University of Colorado
Patricia Cameron, Augusta University
Roger Chalkley, Vanderbilt University
David Engelke, University of Colorado
Kearney Gunsalus, Tufts University
Peter Hitchcock, University of Michigan
Judith Kimble, University of Wisconsin
Ambika Mathur, Wayne State University
Christopher Pickett, Princeton University
Nancy Schwartz, University of Chicago
Shirley Tilghman, Princeton University
Elizabeth Watkins, University of California, San Francisco
Inge Wefes, University of Colorado
Sponsorships
Initial funding to allow organization of the FOBGAPT2 conference has been provided by the following organizations:
University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Graduate School
University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School
University of California San Francisco Graduate Division
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Plenary Speakers
Alison Gammie, Ph.D.
Julia Kent, Ph.D.
Dr. Kent draws from her research experience to lead the Council’s strategic communications and to develop relationships with companies that serve graduate institutions. She holds a PhD in British literature from Johns Hopkins University and a maîtrise de lettres modernes from the Université de Paris VII. Before coming to CGS, she was Assistant Professor of English at the American University of Beirut.
Paula Stephan, Ph.D.
