Welcome to Our Career Development Resource Hub

At the Society of Mongolian Researchers in the USA, we are dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve in their careers. Our Career Development Resource Hub provides the tools, guidance, and support you need to navigate your professional journey. Whether you are seeking to enhance your knowledge and skills, explore new career paths, or adjust to living in a new environment, our resources are here to help you. Together, we can build a brighter future, one career at a time.

Join us and take the next step toward your career aspirations.

2025 Second Scientific Conference

Oral Presentation

  • Tsogbadrakh Bayasgalan, MD, PhD, Northwestern University. Паркинсоны өвчний 6-OHDA болон MitoPark загваруудын суурийн зангилааны шууд бус замын үйл ажиллагааны прогрессив алдагдал

  • Bat-Erdene Namsrai, MD, MS, University of Minnesota. Cryopreservation of Organs by Vitrification and Nanowarming

  • Bat-Orgil Batjargal, BA, Oracle, Columbia University. Graph Neural Network Models for Retail Basket Recommendation Prediction

  • Azzaya Khasbaatar, PhD, Dow Chemical. Understanding solution-state aggregation and assembly of conjugated polymers for morphology control of organic solar cells

  • Erdenechimeg Baljinnyam, MD, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A Rapid and Robust Method for Generating Loss-of-Function Alleles in Pluripotent Stem Cells

  • Uyemaa Gantulga, MS, George Washington University. A Deep Learning Framework for Dzud Prediction: Vulnerability Mapping in Mongolia Using NASA and ESA Satellite Data

  • Bolormaa Munkhbileg, MD, MMS, University of Pennsylvania. Exploring the Role of Notch in PIGA-HSPC Expansion at Steady State and in Stressed Hematopoiesis Associated With Immune Bone Marrow Injury

Poster Presentation

  • Bilegt Batkhorol, MS, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences. The relationship between handgrip strength and cognitive ability among Mongolian older adult by urban-rural areas: findings from the WHO SAGE survey

  • Erdenetsatsral Gerelt-Od, MD, MBA, Marymount University. Artificial Intelligence for the early detection of zoonotic disease outbreaks: A systematic review

  • Khosbayar Lkhagvadorj, MD, PhD, University of Colorado. Amphiregulin Regulates Epithelial Progenitor Dynamics in Lung Adenocarcinoma Premalignancy

  • Otgonzaya Nyangaa, MD, Эх Нярай Эмэгтэйчүүдийн Үндэсний Төв-II. 2023–2024 онд төрсөн төрөлх пневмонитой нярайн шалтгаан, хүчин зүйл, эмчилгээний үр дүнг судлах нь

  • Munkh-Ochir Surenjav, BA, University of Cincinnati. The Role of Social Media in Shaping “Herder“ Identity in Mongolia

Invited Presentation

  • Professor Tugsjargal Chuluun, PhD, Loyola University Maryland. Innovation Research Unpacked: Insights from Business and Economics

  • Assistant Professor Batbileg Bor, PhD. ADA Forsyth Institute. Saccharibacteria: Tiny Symbionts, Big Impact

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Workshops

  • WORKSHOP 1: Charting a Path as an Educator

  • WORKSHOP 2 Part 1: Mongolians in the USA

  • WORKSHOP 2: Part 2: Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, and D Virus Infections Among Mongolian Immigrants in Chicago, USA /Mongolian Health Association in Chicago/

  • WORKSHOP 3: How to Navigate NIH Grant Writing: From Mechanisms to Strategy in a Changing Funding Landscape

  • WORKSHOP 4: Mastering Job Search in Industry

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2024 Second Scientific Conference

Invited Lectures

  • Dorjsuren Dorjbal, PhD, Staff Scientist, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, NIH. Translational Research and an Example of Drug Discovery Against Rabies Virus (video unavailable)

  • Saruul-Erdene Myagmar, PhD, Mongolian Specialist, Library of Congress. Орчин Цагийн Монгол Хэлний Үйл Үгийн Цаг Заах Тогтолцоо (video unavailable)

  • Battogtokh Jugdersuren, PhD, Scientist, Acoustics Division, US Naval Research Laboratory. The Future of Energy: How Nano Materials Are Making a Big Difference (video available)

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Oral Presentations

  • Khurts Shilagardi, PhD, Scientist, NIAID, NIH. Bench to bedside: Characterization of Nuclear Morphology in Fibroblast Recommends Treatment Strategies for Patients with Non-Classical Progeroid Laminopathie

  • Narangerel Altangerel, PhD, Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M University. Thermostable Raman Interaction Profiling

  • Uyanga Batzorig, MD, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California San Diego. ARID1A Mediates Skin Inflammation (video available)

  • Tsogbadrakh Bayasgalan, MD, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers University. Chracterization of Neuronal Subgroups in the Pedunculopontine Nucleus and Optimizing Deep Brain Stimulation in Gait Disorders

  • Gantumur Battogtokh, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Howard University. GRP78-targeted HPMA Copolymer-Photoactive Drug Conjugate for Hyperthermia-Induced Cancer Treatment (video available)

  • Tungalag Baljir, PhD, Associate Professor Mongolian National University of Education, Visiting scholar, The George Washington University. Compassionate Leadership in Teacher Education: A case study on student teachers in Mongolia

  • Bilguun Erkhem-Ochir, MD, PhD, Research fellow, Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research. A Novel Treatment for Prevention of Cancer-Induced Cachexia via Reprogramming Macrophage Function in Adipose and Muscle Tissues (video available)

  • Narangerel Gombojav, MD, PhD, Assistant Scientist, Johns Hopkins University. Social and Relational Health Risks and Common Mental Health Problems Among US Children: The Mitigating Role of Family Resilience and Connection to Promote Positive Socioemotional and School-Related Outcomes (video available)

  • Khaliunaa Bayanbold, PhD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Mosaic Potocki-Lupski Syndrome Due to a Supernumerary Marker Chromosome Containing RAI1

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Workshops Recordings

  • Baatar Dolgor, MD, PhD and Ganchimeg Bayarsaikhan, MD, PhD. Mastering Job Search, CV Writing and Interviews: Tips and Strategies for Success

  • Uyanga Batzorig, MD, PhD and Gantuul Narmandakh, MD. How To Prepare for the USMLE and the US Medical Residency Match (video available - member only)

  • Indra Purevjal, MD, MS, MPH and Battuya Bayarmagnai, PhD. Career Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Purevdorj B. Olkhanud, MD, PhD and Khurts Shilagardi, PhD. Success in Grant Application (video available - member only)

  • Gantumur Battogtokh, PhD and Enkhjargal Budbazar, MD, PhD. Visa and Green Card for Scientists

  • Otgonchimeg Rentsendorj, PhD, MSc, CPM, Batzaya Tumur, MS, and Bazarragchaa Damdinsuren, MD, PhD. Standards and Standardization in Product Development and Testing in the US (video available - member only)

  • Tugsjargal Culuun, PhD. Navigating the College Experience in the USA (video available)

  • Narantuya Badarch, MS, Itgel Delgerdalai, MEng, Munkhtushig Tulgaa B.A, Batsaikhan Usukh, PhD. College Preparation and Avoiding Common Mistakes on SAT/ACT EXAM (video available)

  • Itgel Delgerdalai, MEng, , Sainkhuu Enkh-Otgon, MS, Munkhtushig Tulgaa, B.A. Opportunities After College Acceptance: Making the Most of Your College Experience (video available)

  • Enkhjargal Gendenjamts, BSN, RN, CMSRN, MHA. Nursing Education and Career Development. (video available - member only)

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2023 First Scientific Conference Materials

Invited Lectures

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Workshops

Workshop-1: Academic Career Development:

Prof. P. Enkhsaikhan, MD, PhD 

Prof. D. Baatar, MD, PhD

Prof. Ch. Tugsjargal, PhD 

Workshop-2: Work Opportunities for MDs and USMLE

Prof. B. Gansuvd, MD, PhD, FACHI 

Dr. N. Javzandulam, MD, PhD 

Dr. E. Uuganbayar, MD 

Workshop-3: Job Opportunities in Federal Agencies and Industry

Dr. D. Bazarragchaa, MD, PhD 

Dr. B. Purevdorj, MD, PhD 

Dr. R. Otgonchimeg, PhD 

Workshop-4: Data Mining and Computational Biology and Data In Action

Dr. A. Bayarbaatar, PhD 

Dr. G. Narangerel, MD, PhD

Workshop-5:  Mongolian Families and the Challenges They Face When Integrating Into American Society

David Garfield

D. Maitsetseg, MD, MS, MBA 

Workshop-6: Education In the USA and Entrepreneurship

Prof. G. Khurlee, PhD

T. Batzaya. MS

B. Bolor-Erdene, MS

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