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Program Manager Is Making a Difference in the World
Name: Milena von und zur Muhlen (she/her) PhD: Microbiology, University of Sheffield, 2020 What was your main area of research? I did a...
Apr 112 min read
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Content Acquisition Specialist Makes Science More Impactful
Name: Chandrika Konwar (she/her) PhD: Biomedical Science, University of Delhi, 2024 What was your main area of research? In my PhD...
Apr 114 min read
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Biomedical PhD Turned Solopreneur
Name: Alda Sabalic (she/her) PhD: Biomedicine, Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, 2024 What was your main area of research? In my...
Apr 113 min read
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Founding General Partner Helps Scientists Build Companies
Name: Elena Itskovich (she/her) PhD: Stem Cell Biology, University of Cambridge, 2017 What was your main area of research? During my PhD,...
Apr 112 min read
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Chief Scientist Sees the Direct Impact of His Work
Name: Leo Pekelis (he/him) PhD: Statistics, Stanford University, 2016 What was your main area of research? I studied topics in robust...
Apr 112 min read
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Entrepreneurial Fellow Is Building a Biotech Company
Name: Lucas Shores (he/him) PhD: Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 2021 What was your main area of research? I studied how a...
Apr 112 min read
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Medical Science Liaison Learns from Experts
Name: Emily Rogers (they/them) PhD: Neuroscience, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2021 What was your main area of research? I used humans...
Apr 92 min read
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CEO Helps PhDs Navigate Career Transitions
Name: Ashley Ruba (she/they) PhD: Developmental Psychology, University of Washington, 2019 What was your main area of research? I studied...
Apr 92 min read
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Laser Scientist to Startup CEO
Name: Celia Millon (she/her) PhD: Laser Science, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), 2018 What was your main area of...
Apr 92 min read
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CEO & Co-Founder Builds Meaningful Relationships
Name: Elena Hoffer (she/her) PhD: Medical Sciences - Immunology, Karolinska Institutet, 2023 What was your main area of research? I...
Feb 172 min read
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Program Manager Loves Her Work's Real-World Impact
Name: Â Kendra Lechtenberg (she/her) PhD: Â Neuroscience, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2019 What was your main area of research?...
Feb 94 min read
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Immunologist to Clinical Project Manager + Consultant
Name: Â Anthony Franchini (he/him) PhD: Â Immunology, Albany Medical College, 2014 What was your main area of research? I studied how chemicals present in our environment, such as those from burning plastics and other pollution sources, alter and dampen the immune response to respiratory pathogens including influenza A virus, SARS-Cov-2, S. pneumoniae, and M. tuberculosis. This is mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, or AHR. I expanded on this work to include studying the
Feb 92 min read
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How a PhD in Bioinformatics Led to an Industry Career
Name: Â Bhavika Mam (she/her) PhD: Â Bioinformatics, TDU, 2022 What was your main area of research? During my PhD years, the subject of my...
Jan 112 min read
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Department of Energy Fellow Changing the Energy Landscape
Name: Â Hannah Nedzbala (she/her) PhD: Â Chemistry, Yale University, 2024 What was your main area of research? My research was at the...
Jan 112 min read
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Senior Director Solving Protein Engineering Problems
Name:  André Teixeira (he/him) PhD:  Biochemistry, University of Sao Paulo, 2017 What was your main area of research? I work in antibody...
Jan 112 min read
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Lead Data Scientist Helps Develop Exoskeleton Technology
Name:  Simon Bastide (he/him) PhD:  Kinesiology / Neuroscience / Biomechanics, Université Paris Saclay, 2021 What was your main area of...
Jan 113 min read
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Scientist Discusses Differences Between Academia and Industry
Name: Â Gabriel Kaufman (he/him) PhD: Â Immunology, McGill University, 2017 What was your main area of research? I studied novel biological...
Jan 112 min read
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Industry Success After Mastering Out
Name:  Dean Lee (he/him) Left PhD with a Master’s:  Neuroscience, Harvard University, 2018 Disclaimer:  This individual did not fully...
Dec 8, 20243 min read
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Founder Has Achieved Intellectual and Time Freedom
Name: Â Kaidi Wu (she/her) PhD: Â Social Psychology, University of Michigan, 2020 What was your main area of research? My main area of...
Nov 23, 20243 min read
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Cardiovascular Biologist to Scientific Marketing Manager
Name: Â Ben Thomas (he/him) PhD: Â Cardiovascular Biology, University of Edinburgh, 2022 What was your main area of research? I looked at...
Nov 23, 20243 min read
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