2021-2022 Series
Meet-the-Expert Webinar: Spinning Your Lab Into a Small Business/Startup Company
This one-hour webinar was held on October 6, 2021, was be moderated by Praveen Bommareddy, MS, PhD (Replimune Inc), and presented by David Kirn, MD (UC Berkley, Jennerex) and Robert Coffin, PhD (Replimune Inc). Both experts shared their backgrounds and paths as well as provided insight, tips, and advice on what, when, where, and how to start the process of spinning your lab into a small business/startup company.
Meet-the-Expert Webinar: Women in IO
This one-hour webinar was held on September 15, 2021, moderated by Abigail Overacre-Delgoffe, PhD (University of Pittsburgh), and presented by Jennifer Guerriero, PhD (Brigham and Women's Hospital) and Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center). This webinar, intended for early career scientists, featured a Q&A session where attendees connected with these experts in the field.
2020-2021 Series
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert Webinar: Careers in Government
This one-hour webinar, held on December 7, 2020, moderated by Chris Langsdorf (Thermo Fisher Scientific), and presented by Jennifer Gao, MD (FDA) and Kathryn Lurain, MD, MPH (NCI), discussed the various career paths and opportunities available in government. This webinar, intended for early career scientists, also featured a Q&A session where attendees were able to connect with these experts in the field.
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: How to Avoid Burnout
This one-hour webinar, held on October 15, 2020, moderated by Priscila Gonçalves, MD, (Regeneron), and presented by Glenn Bauman, MD, FRCPC (University of Western Ontario) and Julia Close, MD (University of Florida Health), discussed strategies and tactics on how to avoid burnout from two unique perspectives. This webinar, intended for early career scientists, also featured a Q&A session where attendees were able to connect with these experts in the field.
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: Careers in Industry
This one-hour webinar, held on September 1, 2020, moderated by Saman Maleki, PhD (Western University), and presented by Priscila Gonçalves, MD, (Regeneron) and Chris Langsdorf (Thermo Fisher Scientific), discussed the various career paths and opportunities available in industry. This webinar, intended for early career scientists, also featured a Q&A session where attendees were able to connect with these experts in the field.
2019-2020 Series
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: CV and Cover Letter Writing: Academia vs Industry
This one-hour webinar, held on April 16, 2020, moderated by Ravi Patel, MD, PhD (
University of Pittsburgh), and presented by Tahi Ahmadi, MD, PhD (
Genmab) and Christian Capitini, MD (
University of Wisconsin-Madison), discussed CV and cover letter writing strategies and tactics with perspectives from both the academic and industry fields. This webinar, intended for early career scientists, also featured a Q&A session where attendees were able to connect with these experts in the field.
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: Leadership
This one-hour webinar, held on March 12, 2020, moderated by Sarah Church, PhD (
NanoString Technologies), and presented by Alessandra Cesano, MD, PhD (
ESSA Pharma Inc.), discussed leadership skills along with strategies and tactics for developing your team. This webinar, intended for early career scientists, also featured a Q&A session where attendees were able to connect with these experts in the field.
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: NegotiationThis one-hour webinar, held on November 12, 2019, moderated by Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MSCR (Medical University of South Carolina), and presented by Zihai Li, MD, PhD (The Ohio State University), discussed negotiation strategies and tactics for early career scientists. The webinar also featured a Q&A session where attendees were able to connect with these experts in the field.
2018-2019 Series
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: Careers in Science Away from the Bench
This one-hour webinar, held on August 22, 2019, moderated by Tullia Bruno, PhD (
University of Pittsburgh), and presented by Josh Henkin, PhD (
STEM Career Services, LLC), Barbara J. Natalizio, PhD (
The Rita Allen Foundation), and Yvette R. Seger, PhD (
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) taught early career scientists about obtaining and thriving in a career in science away from the bench.
The webinar featured an opportunity for Q&A - an open forum for attendees to connect with these experts in the field.
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: Careers in Industry
This one-hour webinar, held on January 17, 2019, moderated by Sruthi Ravindranathan, PhD (
Emory University), and presented by Vionnie W.C. Yu, PhD (
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research), provided strategies and tactics for a successful career in industry. The webinar featured an opportunity for Q&A - an open forum for attendees to connect with these experts in the field.
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: How To Survive in Academia
This one-hour webinar, held on March 8, 2019, moderated by Tullia Bruno, PhD (University of Pittsburgh), and presented by Greg Delgoffe, PhD (University of Pittsburgh) and Charles Drake, MD, PhD (Columbia University Medical Center), discussed strategies and tactics for how to survive in academia. The webinar featured an opportunity for Q&A - an open forum for attendees to connect with these experts in the field.
View the Recorded Webinar for Meet-the-Expert: How to Kick Start Your Career in the US
This one-hour webinar, held on April 16, 2019, presented by Sruthi Ravindranathan, PhD (Emory University) provided strategies and tactics for how to kick start your career in the US. The webinar featured an opportunity for Q&A - an open forum for attendees to connect with these experts in the field.