Posted: 04.30.13
By Megan Meyer Biography: Dr. Rawls works for American Journal Experts (AJE) serving as the Recruitment and Talent Development Manager. AJE is a company that offers author-oriented solutions to the obstacles international researchers face during the publication process, offering editing, translation, and formatting services. In addition to employing full-time staff, AJE also provides opportunities for …read more
Posted: 04.30.13
by Rebecca Bauer Biography:Dr. Shantá Hinton received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a PhD in Cellular and Developmental Biology from Howard University working with Dr. William Eckberg. Following graduate school, she completed a postdoc at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, working with Dr. Nicholas Tonks …read more
Posted: 02.19.13
By Dana Walsh Her path to NIEHS: Dr. Mercedes Arana is a Biologist at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). After completing her undergraduate degree at Florida State University, she was unsure if she wanted to go to graduate or medical school. She ended up working as a research associate with her bachelor’s …read more
Posted: 09.27.12
by Rebecca Bauer Part 1 | Keynote Speaker: Ali Ghiassi, Account Manager, Aerotek Scientific, LLC Biography: Mr. Ghiassi works as an Account Manager for Aerotek Scientific, a division of Aerotek Inc., specializing in staffing and workforce solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and healthcare sectors. Summary: Mr. Ghiassi informed the audience that despite nationwide …read more
Posted: 09.12.12
by Dana Walsh Part I: Transitioning from a University Setting to Industry in a GLP Environment Keynote Speaker: Patricia O’Brien Pomerleau, M.S., RQAP-GLP Biography: Patricia O’Brien Pomerleau is a Registered Quality Assurance Professional in GLPs (RQAP-GLP) by the SQA. She has been in Quality Assurance (QA) for 30 years. Recently, she became a consultant. Before …read more
Posted: 09.12.12
by Rebecca Bauer Part 1| MBTI Self-Assessment and interpretation Speaker: O. Ray Angle, Director of University Career Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Biography: Ray Angle has more than 20 years of experience in college career services and teaching. Ray was appointed Director of University Career Services in March 2010. He has served …read more
Posted: 08.17.12
Part 1: Business Communication Keynote Speaker: Mary Bennett, MBA, Leadership Consulting Biography: Mary Bennett is a leadership consultant specializing in communications planning and training, strategic planning, strategic human resources, leadership development, media and investor relations, executive coaching, facilitation, conflict management, and organizational redesign. She has worked in large and small organizations primarily in the healthcare, …read more
Posted: 08.10.12
by Rebecca Bauer Biography: Dr. Robert Cook-Deegan, MD is the Director for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy at Duke University. He got received his medical degree from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Harvard College. Following two years of postdoctoral research on the molecular biology of oncogenes at the University …read more
Posted: 07.12.12
By Rebecca Bauer Part 1| Culture Clash: Industry, Academia, and Biotech Keynote Speaker: William P. Janzen, Director, Assay Development and Compound Profiling, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Biography: William P. Janzen is the Director of Assay Development and Compound Profiling in the Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery at the …read more
Posted: 06.07.12
By Dana Walsh On Tuesday, May 8th, Brandy Salmon, PhD, MBA, took some time out of her busy day to speak with UNC graduate students about her career as Innovation Advisor/Business Growth Manager at RTI International and offer advice to students interested in combining an interest in science and business. The conversation focused on tactics …read more