Biology
Careers Beyond the Bench: Using your PhD in the Business World
| Jan/25 | Thu | 01:00PM–02:30PM |
Lauren Mifflin, PhD
Vice President of Company Creation, Frazier Life Sciences
Drew Lowery, PhD
Director of Life Sciences, Global Prior Art
Stephane Ricoult, PhD
Senior Director, Simon Kucher & Partners
Hear from industry leaders who successfully leveraged their graduate training in the business world. Learn about careers in consulting, IP patent law, and life sciences investment.
Session organizers: Bonnie Su
Abdallah Mohamed
Communicating Your Science Visually
| Jan/10 | Wed | 02:00PM–04:00PM |
Sebastian Lourido
Associate Professor of Biology, MIT Core Member, Whitehead Institute
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to use Adobe Illustrator and apply skills and tricks to present their research on slides, figures, or posters. With degrees in both science and art, Sebastian Lourido will equip participants with skills needed for illustrating their science and sharing it with the public.
Session organizer: Joey Davis
Community Outreach: From Ideas to Action
| Jan/17 | Wed | 04:00PM–05:00PM |
Noelle Wakefield, PhD
Assistant Dean, Diversity Initiatives and Director, MIT Summer Research Program
Gisselle Vélez Ruiz, PhD
Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Broad Institute
Taylor Baum
CEO and Founder of Sprouting
Join us for a panel discussion about outreach initiatives! Learn about our panelists' career trajectories and how to be involved in outreach efforts.
Session organizers: Gabriella Lopez Perez Julia Dierksheide
Cultivating Everyday Mindfulness: Discovering Your Path to a Fulfilling Life and Career
| Jan/11 | Thu | 03:30PM–05:00PM |
Jia Jia Zhang, PhD
Michaela Bartusel PhD
In this workshop, we will introduce several mindfulness concepts and discuss why and how practicing mindfulness in everyday life can help develop your self- awareness and motivation to experience greater overall well-being in work and in school.
From Lab to Leadership: Navigating Biotech & Pharma Career Trajectories
| Jan/18 | Thu | 04:00PM–05:30PM |
Kathleen McGinness, PhD
Vice President, Arrakis Therapeutics
Bryce Carey, PhD
Director, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Jon Kenniston, PhD
Director, Takeda
Explore the journey from the bench to leadership roles with industry experts from Arrakis Therapeutics, Takeda, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. They will discuss transitioning from academia to the dynamic biotech and pharma industries, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in mentorship and interdisciplinary teamwork.
Session organizers: Danica Cui Jennifer Kosmatka
Fueled by Innovation: How Top Biotech Co- founders Ignite Startup Success
| Jan/26 | Fri | 11:30AM–01:00PM |
Gevorg Grigoryan, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Generate Biomedicines
Reshma Shetty, PhD
Co-founder, President, and Chief Operations Officer, Ginkgo Bioworks
Thomas de Vlaam
Founder at Amylon Therapeutics Principal at Pillar VC
Jonathan Moore, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Science Advisor, Rectify Pharma
Delve into the founding narratives of Generate Biomedicines, Ginkgo Bioworks, Rectify Pharma, and Amylon Therapeutics. Refine your approach to company pitching with valuable do's and don'ts from an experienced venture capital perspective. Submit questions in advance here: https://forms.gle/9YZ5QP3LmwBX7Hps5
Harnessing AI to drive mechanistic discovery: lessons from genome maintenance
| Jan/30 | Tue | 04:00PM–05:30PM |
5th talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"
Speaker:
Johannes Walter, PhD
Professor of Biological Chemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School
Integrated structural parasitology of malaria parasites
| Jan/23 | Tue | 04:00PM–05:30PM |
4th talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"
speaker:
Mimi Ho, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University
MICOS in focus: exploring mitochondrial dysfunction and aging through 3D reconstruction
| Jan/08 | Mon | 04:00PM–05:30PM |
1st talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"
Speaker: Dr. Antentor O. Hinton, Jr, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University
Pathways to Industry: Internships and Postdocs
| Jan/29 | Mon | 01:00PM–02:30PM |
Yami Acevedo-Sanchez, PhD Candidate
Interned, Abbvie;
Allen Sanderlin, PhD Candidate
Internship course/Pfizer;
Lara Tshering, PhD,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pfizer;
Lauren Cotnoir,
Abbvie Senior Specialist, R&D Early Career Programs, Abbvie;
Raghu Ram Katreddi, PhD,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Discovery Neuroscience, Abbvie;
Come learn about internship and postdoc opportunities for current PhD students. Hear first hand experiences from past interns and current postdocs in industry, and come chat one-on-one with panelists and recruiters while enjoying refreshments after the panel.
Session organizers: Mira May
Gabriella Lopez Perez
Tackling supramolecular complexes in innate immunity with cryo-EM and other approaches
| Jan/09 | Tue | 04:00PM–05:30PM |
2nd talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"
Speaker:
Hao Wu, PhD
Asa and Patricia Springer Professor of Structural Biology, Harvard Medical School
Teaching with a PhD: Exploring Teaching- focused Career Options
| Jan/24 | Wed | 01:00PM–02:00PM |
Leah Okumura, PhD
Senior Instructor, Biological Sciences Laboratory, Wellesley College
Summer Morrill, PhD
Instructor in Science, Phillips Exeter Academy
Elizabeth Dunphy, PhD
Professor, Bunker Hill Community College
Interested in teaching but not sure what type of academic institution would be the best fit? Come learn about our panelists’ experiences teaching at a high school, community college, and a primarily undergraduate institution.
Session organizers: Julia Dierksheide Hannah LeBlanc
Using cryo-EM to build atomic models of ciliary axonemes
| Jan/16 | Tue | 04:00PM–05:30PM |
3rd talk in the Seminar Series "Integrative Structural Biology"
speaker:
Alan Brown, PhD
Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School