The meeting will take place at the gorgeous IslandWood Resort on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

Registration is free. We will cover travel and lodging for graduate students, and at least partially subsidize those costs for postdocs and assistant professors.

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Event details: Wed, Jan 30 | 9 am–1 pm PT (12–4 pm ET), virtual via Zoom. Can’t attend? A senior postdoc can represent your lab. Follow‑ups encouraged.
Faculty deadline: Dec 10, 5 pm PT
Sign up: propelscholars.org/matchmaking-...

Why your time matters: Shrinking PhD cohorts and curtailed NIH Diversity Supplements mean fewer opportunities for strong applicants. Even a 10‑minute chat with faculty helps them hear the science, refine interests, and stay in the game.

Constraints are real: many campuses have hiring freezes, and exceptions are often possible. Funding can shift—today’s conversation can become a future match.

Unsure about hiring? Please join. The MME is a first step—not a commitment. Early conversations create options and keep pipelines moving.

Multi‑campus partnership: OHSU • UI • UCSF • UW–Madison • VCU. Join to meet top candidates across our network and build your pipeline of future scientific leaders.

Who are the scholars? Exceptional postbacs aiming for PhD/MD‑PhD/PharmD‑PhD—spanning a wide range of biomedical research interests (wet lab, computational, translational, clinical). Record interest: largest cohort yet (168).

What is the MME? A virtual, fast‑paced series of 10‑minute conversations where faculty meet recent grads for full‑time research roles and identify strong lab matches.