No JIN Call on Thursday, Jan. 1
2026-01-01 09:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
Happy New Year!

Register Now for JIN-CARE 2026!
2026-01-15 16:30 - 19:30 | Doubletree by Hilton Wilmington, 4727 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, 19803
Please register for our annual JIN-CARE dinner and awards event on Thursday, January 15, 2026!

What: JIN-CARE (Junior Investigators Network – Career Advancement and Research Exchange) night, complete with dinner and awards!
When: Evening of Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:30-7:30pm
Where: Doubletree by Hilton, ‘Canterbury Room’, 4727 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803
Why: To network, mingle, eat, and celebrate our accomplishments from 2024
Who: All JIN members, new and old

REGISTER HERE.

Meeting Agenda:

4:30pm-5:30pm: Networking and Appetizers
5:30pm-6:30pm: Focus Groups – Leadership will step out so junior investigators can speak freely
6:30pm-7:30pm: Dinner, Awards, and Networking

Seats are limited, and early registration is strongly encouraged!
Seema S. Sonnad Mentor of the Year Award
We are also asking for nominations for the Seema S. Sonnad Mentor of the Year Award.
Please go to the registration link to nominate your favorite mentor. Attendance at the event is not required to submit a nomination.
Please provide your nominee’s name and share why you believe they should be acknowledged. Feel free to highlight the qualities they exhibit that showcase their exceptional mentorship. You may nominate anyone you feel is an extraordinary mentor for you; they do not have to be a Primary PI.
To help with your decision, below are some of the criteria that may make a good mentor:

Helps to set concrete goals and helps you achieve these goals
A good listener who also communicates clearly
Provides honest feedback that is not demeaning
Does not micromanage through unrealistic expectations and demands
Defines people by their strengths and potential rather than limitations
Respects their trainees as a peer rather than a cheap pair of hands

Past Recipients:

2016 – Melinda Duncan, PhD, University of Delaware
2017 – Andy Kolb, MD, Nemours Children’s Health
2018 – Claudine Jurkovitz, MD, MPH, ChristianaCare Health Services
2019 – Anne Kazak, PhD, Nemours Children’s Health
2020-2022 – hiatus due to COVID-19
2023 – Melissa Alderfer, PhD, Nemours Children’s Health
2024 – Susan D. Smith, PhD, RN, ChristianaCare Health Services

Use the below link to register and/or nominate a Mentor of the Year!
https://www.de-ctr.org/redcap/surveys/?s=CX8TDE9TMEFPWE7A

We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Mentoring@de-ctr.org.
