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Past webinars
Since 2017, we have hosted monthly online, interactive webinars. These webinars were designed to allow for in-depth conversation and an opportunity to network directly with the speakers. Recordings of these webinars are available for GWIS members!
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November 21, 2025GWIS Fellowship Webinar View the recording here.
November 22, 2024GWIS Fellowship Webinar View the recording here: https://youtu.be/NHEvkl3YcGI
Are you working on a GWIS Fellowship application or thinking about applying? Would you like some advice from the Chair of the Fellowships Committee, as well as previous winners? On Friday, November 22 2024, we chatted with Dr. Zoe Hansen (chair of the Fellowships Committee), Aubrey Jeffries (Fellowships Program Officer), and a few of the 2023-2024 GWIS Fellowship Awardees: Dr. Rajyalakshmi Garaga (assistant professor at the Centre for Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development in India), Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Müge Albayrak (an assistant professor at Oregon State University), Tasha Jawa (a fifth-year MD/PhD candidate in the Centre for Neuroscience Studies & School of Medicine at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada), and Emily Sperou (final year PhD Candidate at Baylor University). This conversation is full of helpful information about preparing and applying for the GWIS Fellowship! Useful links: Fellowships Landing Page: https://www.gwis.org/general/custom.asp?page=fellowship_program Fellowships Application Checklist: https://www.gwis.org/page/fellowship_apcheck Questions? Email fellowships@gwis.org
February 22, 2024 GWIS February Virtual Coffee and Conversation: GWIS CAREER SERIES: WilmerHale Patent Technology Specialist Program
On Thursday, February 22nd, we hosted our first conversation of GWIS CAREER SERIES: WilmerHale Patent Technology Specialist Program. We talked with Dr. Laura Macro (JD from Fordham University School of Law and Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University) and Dr. Iva Dincheva ( JD from Fordham University School of Law and Ph.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College) from WilmerHale (a law company at New York City) about how to start a career as a patent technology specialist and how a day of a patent technology specialist look like. Laura Macro - Counsel Laura Macro focuses her practice on patent litigation and prosecution in the life sciences sector. Dr. Macro is well versed in a variety of technologies, from diagnostics and medical devices to therapeutics, including gene therapy and therapeutic antibodies. Her experience includes managing and prosecuting patent portfolios for a wide range of companies, from startups to large research universities. In addition, Dr. Macro is highly skilled in patent litigation and pre-suit investigation, including non-infringement and invalidity analysis. Dr. Macro holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law, and a PhD from The Rockefeller University; both in New York. During her graduate studies, Dr. Macro investigated the role of clathrin-mediated endocytosis in the social amoeba Dictyostelium. From 2003-2004, Dr. Macro was an undergraduate researcher at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, where she studied the cellular mechanisms of an anti-angiogenic peptide. Dr. Macro received a Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowship from the Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine, as well as a Women in Science Graduate Fellowship, from The Rockefeller University. IVA DINCHEVA - ASSOCIATEIva Dincheva is an associate whose practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of domestic, international and foreign patent applications. Dr. Dincheva works with a variety of clients, including those in the biotechnology and healthcare sectors. Prior to becoming an associate, she was a Technology Specialist at the firm. Dr. Dincheva holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law and received her PhD in Pharmacology from Weill Cornell Medical College. During her studies she discovered a “sensitive period” in mouse development with long-term effects on anxiety behaviors. She completed her post-doctorate research at Well Cornell Medicine and Columbia University.
November 9, 2023 GWIS Webinar on GWIS Fellowship Workshop
On Thursday, November 9th, we hosted our conversation about GWIS Fellowship application. We talked with 2023-2024 GWIS Fellowship Awardees Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Müge ALBAYRAK (an assistant professor in the Geomatics Engineering department at Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey) and Ms. Tasha Jawa (a fourth-year MD/PhD candidate in the Centre for Neuroscience Studies & School of Medicine at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada).
Natasha Jawa is a fourth-year MD/PhD candidate in the Centre for Neuroscience Studies & School of Medicine at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Müge ALBAYRAK is an assistant professor in the Geomatics Engineering department at Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
September 28, 2023 GWIS Webinar on The Untold Challenges Faced by Female Scientists When Paving Their Career Path
On Thursday, September 28th, we hosted a conversation about the untold challenges faced by female scientists when paving their career path. We talked with Dr. Maria Alicia Carrillo Sepulveda, an Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences of the New York Institute of Technology (NYITCOM).
March 15, 2023 Lunch & Learn: Networking: Why and How to do it Effectively View the recording here: https://youtu.be/eCQuXw2DoBk
On Wednesday, March 15 2023 the GWIS Programming Committee hosted a Lunch & Learn event featuring Heinz Plaumann, a professional career advisor and coach. He's also the Founder of QuantumQik Careers. The goal of this talk is to inspire GWIS members to increase their networking skills! Learn about the benefits of networking and how to network successfully at different stages of your career.
Heinz discussed the following topics:
February 28, 2023 GWIS February Virtual Coffee and Conversation : GWIS Webinar on How to Switch Careers Successfully
On Tuesday, Februrary 28th, we hosted a conversation about how to switch careers successfully. We talked with Mr. Jacob Kendall who has several business endeavors. His is a consultant who speaks and proves workshops about mastering your mindset, ethics, and empathy. At his company The Wordsmith, he provides coaching to social workers, postdocs, and dual degrees who want to pivot to another industry. He is also co-founder of an organization that provides grant writing and other services to nonprofits, and is a co-founder of a small mental health practice.
Jacob Kendall
November 30, 2022 GWIS November Virtual Mentoring Webinar: GWIS Webinar on Creating Equity for Improved Teamwork Date: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
On Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, we hosted a conversation about how to create equity for teamwork. We chatted with Mr. Ciaran F. Phillip, a Forensic Scientist and Science Communicator, who has extensive expertise on this topic.
Ciaran F. Phillips, Forensic Scientist and Science Communicator
October 25, 2022 GWIS October Virtual Mentoring Webinar: GWIS Webinar on Fellowship Workshop Date: Tuesday, October 25th, 2022
On Tuesday, October 25th we hosed a conversation about how to write a winning GWIS Fellowship. We chatted with 2022-2023 winners Dr. Ivana Marcia Alves Diniz and Dr. Filipa Barros, and Fellowship Committee Chair Aubrey Jeffries.
Dr. Ivana Márcia Alves Diniz (Early Career Faculty Member, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, School of Denistry)
Dr. Filipa Barros (Postdoctoral Fellow, Champalimaud Foundation)
September 13, 2022 Lunch and Learn: Defining and Achieving your Career Success View the recording here: https://youtu.be/_WFnaA2eGx4
On Tuesday, Sept 13th 2022, the GWIS Special Programming Committee hosted a lunch & learn featuring Heinz Plaumann, a professional career advisor and coach. He's also the Founder of QuantumQik Careers. The goal of this talk is to inspire GWIS members to define and pursue career success. Learn about what career success means to you and how to reach for it! He discusses the following topics:
July 21, 2022 Topic: GWIS Webinar on Motherhood-Career Balance
On July 21st, 2022, we hosted a conversation about motherhood-career balance. We chatted with Dr. Rachel Cole (the mother of an eleven-month-old girl and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Iowa) and Amanda R. Latreille (the mother of three children, a previous nurse, and an entrepreneur).
May 30, 2022 Topic: Careers in STEM Consulting
Looking to explore science careers outside the lab? On Monday, May 30th 2022, we hosted a conversation about careers in STEM consulting with
Dr. Radhika Palkar and Dr. Sonia Rao. This webinar provided an overview of an exciting career path that combines scientific expertise with business strategies. We talked about their journey into the field of consulting, their day-to-day roles and
responsibilities, and their experiences in industry.
Radhika has a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Southern California and currently works at Putnam Associates (San Francisco) as a Life Sciences Consultant. She helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies address key business strategy questions.
Sonia graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is an engagement manager at Molekule Consulting (NYC), a competitive intelligence consulting firm. She works with biotech and pharma companies to keep them informed on what their competitors are doing and how it impacts them and their pipeline.
May 3, 2022 GWIS Interactive Workshop: The Science of Interpersonal Interactions, featuring Xu Simon, PhD, MBA View the recording here: https://youtu.be/D9inuGEnkWs
On Tuesday, May 3rd 2022, the GWIS Programming Committee hosted a workshop featuring Xu Simon, a scientist and renowned speaker with experience in academia, government, and industry. This was an interactive 2-hour Special Program webinar workshop that broke interpersonal interactions down into two distinct but interacting parts: sending messages and receiving them. This workshop will build foundational communication skills for success in any career. These skills are underutilized in academia and critical for success in industry. Participants will develop a framework for using interpersonal interactions both for individual advancement and for maximal impact on their families, teams, industries, and marketplace.
Xu has over 15 years of experience leading workshops and career panels for scientists, while holding high-level positions in two technology startup companies and teaching undergraduate biology as an adjunct professor. Xu’s passion is helping scientists recognize and use their power so that they can make their best possible contributions to the world.
April 19, 2022 Topic: Negotiation Tips and Insights Date: Tuesday, April 19th, 2022
On Tuesday, April 19th, we hosted our conversation about Negotiation: Tips and Insights. We chatted with Lauren Celano, who is co-founder and CEO of Propel Careers, a life science search and career development firm in Boston. Lauren has worked with 50+ companies to help them hire talent and with thousands of students, postdocs, medical residents and professionals to advance their careers. Many people become nervous at the thought of having to negotiate. Questions often arise such as “How to start the negotiation process?” “What to ask for?” “How to ask for it?” “What approach should I use?” "What can I ask for?" This seminar will provide an overview of the negotiation process and guidance for how to navigate these questions. The tips provided in this webinar can be used throughout your career.
February 22, 2022 GWIS January Virtual Mentoring Webinar: AAAS Fellowships - How Science Interacts with Diplomacy Date: February 22, 2022
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 we hosted a conversation about AAAS Fellowships. We chatted with Dr. Sharotka (Xu) Simon, who works at the American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science and Technology Fellowships Program.
January 2022 GWIS January Virtual Mentoring Webinar: Maximizing the Value Of LinkedIn During Your Job Search Date: Jan. 18th,2022
On Tuesday, January 18th, GWIS hosted a webinar conversation about Maximizing the Value Of LinkedIn During Your Job Search . During this webinar, Mr. Marty Gilbert, NSENG founder and job search coach, covered the LinkedIn platform and provide you with his perspectives on the following topics: s pecific goals of an effective LinkedIn profile, h ow to Search Engine Optimize (SEO) your profile to attract recruiters and hiring managers, a ctions you should take in each section of your profile to make your background stand out, h ow to use LinkedIn criteria-based searches to find more target companies and key influencers, example scripts on how to engage your LinkedIn connections for help, m arketing and social media tactics on how to draw more traffic to your LinkedIn profile.
December 16, 2021 GWIS December Virtual Mentoring Webinar: Academic Careers in Teaching Date: Thursday, December 16th, 2021
On Thursday Dec, 16, 2021, GWIS hosted a Virtual Mentoring Webinar on Academic Careers in Teaching. We chatted with Giselle Lamas Samanamud, Ph.D., and she shared her experiences on the diverse types of teaching positions available, skills one might need for a career in teaching, and career planning information for the first year of teaching. Dr. Lamas has over 10 years of experience in Waste and Wastewater Treatment research, but she is currently focusing on Engineering Education, specifically in developing an undergraduate course on biofilms for engineers.
September 14, 2021 Theme: How to Start Your Own Research Lab Speaker: Dr. Nikolina Sekulic
On Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, we hosted a conversation about how to start your research lab. We chatted with Nikolina Sekulic, Ph.D., a structural biologist. She is the Principal Investigator of a Structural Biology and Chromatin (BIONSG) group at the University of Oslo, Norway. She is also one of the authors of the eBook How to Start Your Own Lab: Eight Principal Investigators Share What They Wish They Knew. During the conversation, we discussed her experience in establishing a successful research lab. She shared some dos and don'ts to consider as you establish your own research lab.
July 22, 2021 GWIS July Virtual Mentoring Webinar: “Reach Wider Audiences: Animation in Science Communication” Date: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
On Thursday, July 22nd, we hosted a conversation about how to reach wider audiences using animation in science communication. We chatted with Kayleen Schreiber, PhD, a scientist and visual communicator. She communicates complex science concepts to the general public through animation, infographics, and data visualization. After completing her PhD in May of 2017, she turned her focus to what she sees is one of the major issues facing science and technology today: effective communication. She taught herself to create illustrations, infographics, and animations that explain complicated or technical information in effective ways. Her goal is to display the value of science by highlighting the wonder, process, and challenges of the scientific method. During the conversation, she discussed her general work process, shared what software she uses and resources for learning to animate, and we saw some examples of her data visualization work. She also talked about how she’s building her network and finding clients.
May 26, 2021 GWIS May Virtual Mentoring Webinar: The Academic R1 Job Search: Tales of Success from 2021 Date: Wednesday, May 26th
On May 26th, 2021, we hosted a GWIS-exclusive conversation about the academic job search. We chatted with a few panelists who successfully navigated the job market this year and have offers at R1 institutions.
April 20, 2021 Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Speaker: Dr. Laruen Woods
During this coffee and conversation, Dr. Lauren Woods shared the story of her career journey and the learning and teaching principles she has encountered along the way. She will also share teaching professional development opportunities available to you through the Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Network and how one professional development opportunity she participated in as a graduate student has continued to be a part of her career path in an unexpected way. Dr. Woods is passionate about promoting graduate student and postdoc professional development and building community for new and experienced college instructors, which is what she does at the University of Illinois at Chicago as the Associate Director for Teaching Development Pathways & CIRTL@UIC and as an adjunct instructor in the Graduate College. She received her PhD in Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology from Washington University in St. Louis in 2014 and then went on to do a research and teaching postdoc at Davidson College. She then moved to Northwestern University to pursue a “non-traditional” postdoc position at Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching, which helped launch her alt-academic career journey.
March 23, 2021 Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021 Theme: Careers in Data Science
On March 23, 2021, we hosted a webinar about careers in data science. We had two guest panelists, Jingjing Zhang and Dr. Keria Bermudez. Jingjing Zhang is a Senior Business Analyst in Surgical Services in St. Joseph’s Health, a regional nonprofit healthcare system and a member of Trinity Health in New York. Her work is dedicated to Operational Performance Improvement by implementing advanced analytics. She received her Masters degree in Information Management and Data Science in the iSchool at Syracuse University. Dr. Bermudez is currently a senior data scientist in the Data Insights team of Sonos, where she works extracting data insights from consumer services. Dr. Bermudez is originally from Puerto Rico and moved to NYC for graduate school at NYU to complete her PhD in Physiology and Neuroscience. Prior to becoming a data scientist she was a postdoctoral fellow at NYU School of Medicine where she worked as a researcher, built computational tools, and published several papers in bioimage informatics and Neuroscience. She then became an Insight Data Science postdoctoral fellow, after which she worked as a data scientist in the media and entertainment industry at Showtime Networks followed by Quibi. This c o nversation focused on what steps these panelists took to embark on a career in data science.
January 19, 2021 Date: Tuesday. Jan. 19, 2021 GWIS January 2021 Virtual Mentoring Conversation: Careers and Hiring Opportunities in National Security
Getting a job at the Department of Defense can happen faster than you think! For the GWIS January Virtual Mentoring Webinar, we are partnered with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) to share information about an accelerated hiring program for careers in National Security. The Hirethon program at NSIN is an accelerated recruitment process that connects STEM talent with DoD organizations seeking candidates for civil service. The Hirethon took place in January and February to connect candidates with roles at the Air Force Materiel Command, NSA Lab for Physical Sciences, Cyber Command, Joint Special Ops Global Analytics Platform, or Naval Systems Command. NSIN’s partners are seeking candidates for various civil service positions in STEM, spanning all levels and disciplines. Ideal for graduate students about to graduate and postdocs, as well as scientists with more experience. May 20, 2020 Date: Wednesday May 20th, 2020 Theme: GWIS May 2020 Virtual Conversation: Careers as Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Writeres
On
Wednesday May 20th, 2020,
we highlighted another set of post-PhD careers. We’ll talked with two medical science liaisons and a medical writer to discuss their career paths, their day-to-day responsibilities and their advice for their field. Medical science liaisons and medical write
rs are healthcare professionals who can be employed by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and managed care companies. They are often involved in activities related to clinical trials and they work to effectively and clearly communicate complex scientific knowledge. Panelists: Britta Nelson, PhD, Medical Science Liaison in women’s health at Bayer Brenna Beckelman, PhD, Medical Writer III at Trilogy Writing and Consulting Tara Burns, Associate Medical Science Liaison at Sirtex Medical Limited
Dr. Britta Nelson
Dr. Beckelman
March 25, 2020 Date: Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 GWIS March Virtual Conversation - Career Panel: Teaching and Research at PUIs/SLACs
On Wednesday, March 25th we discussed careers in primarily-undergraduate institutions (PUIs)/small liberal arts college (SLACS). We heard from multiple panelists about their path to this career, their day-to-day work life, how they balance teaching and research, and more.
Panelists: Dr. Kameko Halfmann, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin at Platteville Dr. Elana Stennett, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Dr. Lindsey McGee, Assistant Professor of Biology, Earlham College
February 19, 2020 Date: Wednesday, Feb 19th, 2020 Time: 4pm EST/3pm CST/1pm PST/10am HST Facebook Event:
https://www.facebook. Questions? Email mentoring@gwis.org This month's GWIS Mentoring Virtual Conversation will focus on how to fundraise!
On Wednesday, Feb 19th at 3pm CST we discussed strategies for fundraising success. GWIS chapters often rely on local fundraising to support professional development, social, and outreach events, and sponsor travel awards. Join to hear a bit about how three chapters successfully fundraised to host the National Conference, which then contributed profit back into the chapter to fund future events.
Panelists: Dr. Michelle Booze (Eastern South Dakota chapter, host of 2017 National Conference) Dr. Rachel Cole (Iowa City chapter, host of 2018 National Conference) Dr. Lisa Kunza (Black Hills chapter, host of 2019 National Conference)
December 19, 2019 Date: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 Time: 1:30pm EST/12:30pm CST/1pm PST/10:30am HST Theme: GWIS National Fellowship Speaker: Ms. Jessica Haugen, Ms. Marianne Kramer, and Ms. Marisa McDonald
The conversation will be accessible via Zoom.
Thinking about applying for the GWIS fellowship? For the December Coffee and Conversation, GWIS will hosted a conversation that will help as you prepare your application! Join us for the conversation to hear advice from the Fellowship Committee Chair and previous winners of the GWIS fellowship and bring any questions you might have about the process.
Jessica Haugen
Jessica is a PhD student in the department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology at Colorado State University. Her work investigates how immune cell metabolism can be targeted as a host-directed therapy to enhance the immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. With the GWIS fellowship, Jessica will be evaluating whether the anti-diabetic drug metformin can be used to potentiate the efficacy of the current Mtb vaccine, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). With this work, Jessica hopes to not only determine whether metabolism can be targeted as a potential therapeutic against Mtb, but also gain insights into what constitutes immune protection against tuberculosis disease, a current barrier hindering the progress of vaccine development.
Marianne Kramer
Marianne is a PhD student in the Cell and Molecular Biology graduate group at University of Pennsylvania. She is studying a relatively new class of molecules called long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) which are RNAs that are not translated to make a protein. In particular, she is studying one lncRNA in the plant species Arabidopsis that functions during plant development, as plants lacking this lncRNA are smaller and develop later than those expressing this lncRNA. She will be using the funds provided by the GWIS national
fellowship
Marisa McDonald
Marisa is a PhD candidate in the Marine Biology Graduate Program at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Her dissertation work focuses on the physiology and anatomy of larval mantis shrimp vision. Mantis shrimp have some of the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, but larvae have completely different eyes, which are replaced upon metamorphosis and are still poorly understood. She will be using the GWIS fellowship to set up electrophysiology equipment at her home university in order to complete her dissertation research. The aims of this project are to determine the physiological capabilities of the visual system, with a focus on the potential for ultraviolet vision.
November 19, 2019 Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 Time: 4pm EST/3pm CST/1pm PST/10am HST Theme: Using Technology in the Classroom Speaker: Dr. Melissa Mullen Davis
On Tuesday, Nov. 19 we chatted with Dr. Melissa Mullen Davis about using technology effectively in the classroom. As a professor, it’s not an easy decision whether or not utilize technological advances in your teaching. We heard from Dr. Mullen Davis about how she has used technology to help her biochemistry and chemistry students learn complex topics.
Dr. Melissa Mullen Davis
Dr. Mullen Davis is a Biochemistry faculty member at Millersville University. Dr. Mullen Davis earned her B.A. in Chemistry and Spanish from Colby College , her graduate degree at The Pennsylvania State University, and she completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute where she studied mechanisms of eukaryotic transcription. Before she joined the Millersville faculty in 2018, Dr. Mullen Davis spent four years at the College of Wooster as a Visiting Assistant Professor teaching courses in Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Biology. Dr. Mullen-Davis will chat with us about effective ways to use technology in the classroom with students. Learn more about her and her research here.
October 17, 2019 Date: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 Time: 4pm EST/3pm CST/1pm PST/10am HST Theme: Personal Finances with Financial Advisor Nate Jones
Nate Jones
On Thursday, October 17 we chatted with Nate Jones about personal finance. Nate is a Financial Adviser with Merrill Lynch and he’s excited to share useful information with GWIS members to set us up for financial success.
He also wants to know what you want to learn about! So sign up, and share your questions and topics of interest in the registration form, and we’ll be sure to address them. Being in charge and in control of your money is a great feeling, and it’s
never too early to start. Managing and saving/investing your money well now also gives you more freedom in other parts of your life (i.e. you don’t have to take a job just because you need money), so it’s critical to master this topic early on.
But too often we put off thinking about money until after graduate school or other training.
September 19, 2019 Date: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 Time: 4pm EST/3pm CST/1pm PST/10am HST Theme: Presenting Your Research As a Job Talk Speakers: Dr. Helen Miranda
On Thursday, Sept. 19 we chatted with Dr. Helen Miranda, Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She shared some advice on presenting your research as a job talk, as a chalk talk, and in an interview . These are critical skills during the job search process, so don't miss this chance to enhance your knowledge!
Dr. Helen Miranda
Helen Miranda graduated with a BS in Biomedicine and an MS in Immunopathology from the State University of Londrina In Brazil. She then went to earn her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology in the University of Sao Paulo, also in Brazil, under the mentorship of Dr. Lewis Joel Greene. In her graduate work, Helen performed proteomics comparisons of Adult Stem Cells from two different sources (bone marrow and umbilical cord vein). As a graduate student, Helen was one of only 10 Brazilians selected by the renowned stem cell biology experts in the UK for the "Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells as a Model System for Embryonic Development" course. During this experience, she became fascinated by the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for modeling human diseases. For that reason, Helen chose to come to the USA as a joint postdoctoral fellow in the La Spada lab and in the Muotri lab at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). During her postdoctoral training, Helen developed stem cell models for two different motor neuron disorders, spinal bulbar muscular atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. She joined the Department of Genetics and Genomes Sciences at Case Western Reserve University as an Assistant Professor in May 2018 to continue her studies on the pathophysiology of motor neuron diseases.
June 20, 2019 Date and Time: Thursday, June 20, 2019 4:30 PM CST
Speakers: Dr. Gina Moreno, Dr. Dr. Maribeth Price, Dr.
Johnica Marrow, and Dr. Lisa Kunza
On Thursday, June 20th at 4:30pm, as part of our monthly conversation series, we hosted (for the first time!) a live panel and conversation at our GWIS National Conference! We discuss Grad School 101 -- how to prepare for, apply for, and thrive in graduate school.
May 14, 2019Date and Time: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 3 PM CST
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 3 PM CST we chatted with a panel of scientists who work in policy and government jobs who shared their experiences of being on the job market and what their jobs are like.
OUR PANELIST:
Audrey D. Thévenon, Ph.D., is a Program Officer with the Board on Life Sciences and the Managing Editor for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Journal at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Since joining the National Academies, Dr. Thévenon has been involved in activities that support capacity building to counter biological threats, and studies to inform about the potential risks and benefits of advanced biotechnologies. Over the past few years, she has also been involved in collaborative regional and international activities aimed at promoting transdisciplinary approaches to solve public health issues. Currently, she leads a study on Biological Collections. Since 2015, she co-leads a Pakistan fellowship program for One-Health researchers in collaboration with Kenya, Thailand, and Singapore. Dr. Thévenon has an M.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology with a focus on human reproduction from the Université de Rennes 1 in France, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology with a specialization in tropical medicine and immunology from Georgetown University. Prior to arriving at the National Academies, Dr. Thévenon served as a Research Assistant at the University of Hawaii, where she worked on malaria vaccine development. She then worked at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD on 2 PEPFAR-funded HIV-Malaria projects in collaboration with Nigeria and Kenya.
Dr. Michelle Rozo is currently a Senior National Security Advisor with the U.S. Department of State’s Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) office, where she leads biosecurity programs in Southeast Asia, Yemen, India, and other priority regions. Prior to joining CTR, Dr. Rozo was a Congressional fellow in the office of U.S. Senator Bob Casey where she advised on pandemic preparedness and response, global health, and health security issues. She has also served as a staff scientist and postdoctoral fellow with the Naval Medical Research Center in Fort Detrick, Maryland where she led laboratory operations for a clinical study on sepsis in Liberia and Ghana. Dr. Rozo earned a Ph.D. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in Biology and Global Health from Northwestern University.
April 16, 2019Date and Time: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 3 PM CST
On Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 3 PM CST we chatted with a panel of scientists who work in academia who shared their experiences of being on the academic job market and what their jobs are like.
Our panelists chatted about the job opportunities available in academia and the job search process, from searching to interviewing, to negotiating.
March 21, 2019Date and Time: Thursday, March 21, 2019 3 PM CST
On Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 3 PM CST we chatted with a panel of scientists who work in industry who will share their experiences of being on the industry job market and what their jobs are like.
Our panelists will chatted about job opportunities available in industry and the job search process, from searching to interviewing, to negotiating.
February 20, 2019
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 3 PM CST
On Wednesday, February 20th we discussed planning outreach events. We hosted a panel of GWIS members who have been involved with successfully hosting GWIS outreach events for their local chapter.
Meet our panelists:
GWIS wants all their chapters to feel empowered to plan and host wonderful outreach events in their communities. So we're teaming up with these knowledgeable GWIS members to chat with you about how to plan your own outreach events. We hope you can join us to hear about their events and to ask questions.
January 24, 2019Date and Time: Thursday, January 24, 2019 3 PM CST
On Jan. 24th we chatted about Controversial Science with Dr. Alta Charo, a Professor of Law and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Dr. Charo has extensive experience in public health law, bioethics, biotechnology law, food & drug law, reproductive rights, stem cell policy, torts, and legislative drafting, and she has served on many committees, including President Obama's transition team, where she was a member of the HHS review team, focusing her attention particularly on transition issues related to NIH, FDA, bioethics, stem cell policy, and women's reproductive health.
Learn more about her here: https://law.wisc.edu/profiles/racharo
November 26, 2018
Date and Time: Monday, November 26th, 1 PM EST
November 14, 2018Date and Time: Wednesday, November 14th, 2 PM CST
Theme: Academic Bullying
We had a conversation about dealing with academic bullying, such as disagreements about authorship, data-sharing, funding appropriation, unjust accusations of misconduct, verbal abuse, and intimidation. These conflicts can occur with mentors, colleagues,
collaborators, mentees, etc. We hope you never face this type of difficult situation, but it's an important conversation to have. We want to help you through it if you are facing bullying in the workplace or help you be prepared if you ever do. Also,
if you are facing a situation like this, feel free to email mentoring@gwis.org to anonymously share your story with fellow GWIS members.
October 2018Date and Time: Tuesday, October 16th, 4 PM CST
We talked with Dr. Cori Wong about how to cultivate infallible self-confidence. Dr. Wong was a featured speaker at a workshop hosted last year by the Northern Colorado Chapter of GWIS where she talked about deconstruction of the "Lies of the Best" and learning how you can cultivate infallible self-confidence. Here is a quick video where Cori introduces the idea of Honest Confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THA51biA1Fs&feature=youtu.be
Dr. Wong is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research, and a Special Assistant to the President of Colorado State University and Director of the Women and Gender Collaborative.
September 2018
Dr. Amy Belfi Dr. Gina Moreno
Date and Time: Monday, September 17, 2018, 3 PM CST
This event featured GWIS President Amy Belfi and GWIS President-Elect Gina Moreno! Amy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Gina is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The University of Houston Clear Lake.
They chat about "Setting Yourself Up for a Successful Semester", whether you are an undergraduate student, a graduate student, a postdoc, or a faculty member (or maybe you aren't even in academia but you like thinking in terms of the academic year!).
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