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Leading Edge is an initiative to improve the gender diversity of life sciences faculty

http://leadingedgesymposium.org/
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The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor.

The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
Candid photo of Zara Weinberg. She has short red hair, bangs and glasses. She is laughing.
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines.

Learn more about these exceptional scientists:

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows
Text reads "Congratulations to the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows" followed by the Leading Edge logo and www.leadingedgesymposium.org. Below are the headshots and names of the 40 new Leading Edge Fellows. They are Cel Welch Lianna Wat Maria Toro Moreno Sarah Talley Xulu Sun Ines Sturmlechner Virginia Savy Amelie Raz Kali Pruss Caterina Profaci Sarah Pierce Melissa Pamula Kehinde Odufowora Patricia Nano Ariana Musa de Aquino Nour El Houda Mimouni Kathleen Martin Brea Manuel Mable Lam Miri Krupkin Elaine Kouame Megan Kirchgessner Sumin Kim Shubhangini Kataruka Geraldine Jowett Andrea Jones Leanne Iannucci Emily Heckman Allison Girasole Florencia Fernandez Chiappe Tonie Farris Hannah Elam Erin Doherty Xiaoyun Ding Maria Bustillo Julia Brunner Debadrita Bhattacharya Lorena Benedetti Ashley Anderson Krisha Aghi
May 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Leading Edge is celebrating a milestone: 100 (actually 102!) new assistant professors!!! 🎉🥳🎊

Learn more about them:
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Applications are now open for the 2025 Leading Edge cohort! (Deadline Feb 3).

You do NOT need to be ready for the job market to apply.
Headshots of 102 women and non-binary scientists who are now assistant professors. At the bottom is the Leading Edge logo and www.leadingedgesymposium.org
January 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Applications for the 2024 Leading Edge cohort are open! Due Feb 1.

Leading Edge provides community, training, and visibility for postdocs pursuing academic careers.

Year-round online career dev + in-person symposium at Janelia in June

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
A collage of photos of Leading Edge Fellows meeting up in various locations. The photos are of smiling women and non-binary people, often holding mugs with the Leading Edge logo.
November 14, 2023 at 3:54 PM