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Keynote Speaker: Peter Fiske, Ph.D., M.B.A. Author of “Put Your Science to Work!”

3rd Annual Presidential Career Symposium Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Symposium Agenda

8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Registration 1 MC 3rd Floor Conference Center

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Workshop: How to Survive in Academia Henry W. Strobel, Ph.D.

Workshop: Professional Networking and

Relationship Management Lori M. Conlan, Ph.D.

10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Opening Remarks:

Ronald A. DePinho, M.D. Paul Klotman, M.D. Mary C. Farach-Carson, Ph.D. Cheryl L. Walker, Ph.D. George M. Stancel, Ph.D.

10:20 – 11:20 a.m. Keynote Address:

Peter S. Fiske, Ph.D., M.B.A.

11:20 – 11:30 a.m. Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:10 p.m. Breakout Sessions I

Regulatory Science & Policy Industry Research Clinical Operations Industry Consulting Science & Media Journalism/Scientific Publication Business Development & Marketing 12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Lunch

Lunch is provided to registered attendees only.

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Symposium Agenda

1:10 – 1:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions II

Government Research Industry Research Clinical Operations Legal & IP Medical Affairs/Medical Science Liaison Administration

1:50 – 2:00 p.m. Coffee Break

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Career Development Workshop

“Put Your Science to Work” Peter S. Fiske, Ph.D., M.B.A. Workshop: Expert Talk with Human Resources

Breakout Sessions III

2:00 – 2:50 p.m. Academic Research 3:00 – 3:50 p.m. Academic Teaching

4:00 – 4:10 p.m. Coffee Break

4:10 – 4:30 p.m. BioSciences in Houston

Jacqueline R. Northcut President & CEO, BioHouston, Inc.

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception Exibitors including alliantgroup,

BioScience Writers, Eventure, CPD&E, Faculty of 1000, Gulf Coast Consortia, LC Sciences, Nano3D Biosciences, Master of Science in Diagnostic Genetics, & VIICTR

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Speaker Topics

Workshop How to survive in academia? Henry W. Strobel

Professional Networking and Relationship Management Lori M. Conlan

Put Your Science to Work Peter S. Fiske

Expert Talk with Human Resources Daniel D. Carson Karen Motsinger Michelle Newton Henry W. Strobel Janet Varela

Breakout Session I Regulatory Science and Policy Daryl L. Davies Ashley Grant Kristin R. W. Matthews

Industry Research Robert W. Cook Ryan Hamilton Frank S. Menniti Glauco R. Souza

Clinical Operations Christine Anderson Lauren Brusco Ken B. Gerald

Industry Consulting Erin Haase-Gilbert Jennifer Hannigan Carla J. Kinslow

Business Development and Marketing Christoph Eicken Upendra Marathi Adam Pond

Science and Media - Journalism/Scientific Publications Kathryn B. Carnes Kinga Hosszu Susan R. Peck

Breakout Session II Government Research Douglas Botkin Christopher J. Grimm Sandor Karpathy Irma Rios

Industry Research Robert W. Cook Ryan Hamilton Frank S. Menniti Glauco R. Souza

Clinical Operations Christine Anderson Lauren Brusco Ken B. Gerald

Legal and IP Jeffrey Bolland Carol Chuang Danielle R. Martinez Yujane “Jane” Wu

Medical Affairs/Medical Science Liaison Dawn P. G. Brown Christopher Neal Chris Tubbs

Administration Lori M. Conlan Anne Hart Brandy Heckman-Stoddard

Breakout Session III Academic Research David Engler Theresa M. Koehler David W. Niesel Steven J. Norris

Academic Teaching Albert Ribes-Zamora Hannah Wingate Brenda Whaley

BioSciences in Houston Jacqueline R. Northcut

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Welcome to the 3rd Annual Presidential Career Symposium

On behalf of the organizing institutions of the 2014 Annual Presidential Career Symposium - Launch Your Career, we would like to welcome you to this special event. This symposium, organized by postdoctoral fellows representing the Texas Medical Center institutions, provides you - tomorrow’s leaders and innovators - an opportunity to explore a myriad of job choices and expand your professional networks. We would like to especially thank our speakers and panelists, both alumni and supporters, who have graciously given their time and effort to share their experiences and insights with us. And we would like to thank all the postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and administrators who have worked so hard and diligently in creating and supporting this event. We encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to actively participate in panel discussions and workshops, and meet representatives of various companies, institutions, and organizations from the academic, business, public, and private sectors to learn about potential positions. We also hope that you take advantage of the resources and networking opportunities available to you at this symposium as you progress in your various career paths. In the weeks following the symposium, we will post session summaries on the event webpage (www.apcstmc.org), which we hope will be helpful to you as you continue with your career exploration. Sincerely, Presidential Career Symposium Committee

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Presidential Career Symposium Committee

Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D. Sabitha Prabhakaran, Ph.D.

Dong Yang, Ph.D. Lara Lacerda Landry, Ph.D.

Ana Cohen, Ph.D. Valerie Bomben, Ph.D. Ivan Anastassov, Ph.D.

Jared Gillam, Ph.D. Bijay Khajanchi, Ph.D. Devdeep Aikath, Ph.D. Durga Tripathi, Ph.D. Smita Jha, Ph.D. Eric Kumar, Ph.D.

T.S. Mahadevan, Ph.D. (former) Jennifer McGehee, Ph.D. (former)

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Table of Contents

Symposium Agenda 2 Speaker Topics 4 Welcoming Remarks 5 Presidential Career Symposium Committee 6 Table of Contents 7 1 MC 3rd Floor Conference Center Map 9 Opening Remarks

Ronald A. DePinho 10 Paul Klotman 11 Mary C. Farach-Carson 12 George M. Stancel 13 Cheryl L. Walker 14

Keynote Address

Peter S. Fiske 15

Speakers of Breakout Sessions

Christine Anderson 16 Jeffrey Bolland 17 Douglas Botkin 18 Dawn P. G. Brown 19 Lauren Brusco 20 Kathryn B. Carnes 21 Daniel D. Carson 22 Carol Chuang 23 Lori M. Conlan 24 Robert W. Cook 25 Daryl L. Davies 26 Christoph Eicken 27 David Engler 28

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Table of Contents

Ken B. Gerald 29 Erin Haase Gilbert 30 Ashley Grant 31 Christopher J. Grimm 32 Ryan Hamilton 33 Jennifer Hannigan 34 Anne Hart 35 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard 36 Kinga Hosszu 37 Sandor Karpathy 38 Carla J. Kinslow 39 Theresa M. Koehler 40 Upendra Marathi 41 Danielle R. Martinez 42 Kristin R. W. Matthews 43 Frank S. Menniti 44 Karen Motsinger 45 Christopher Neal 46 Michelle Newton 47 David W. Niesel 48 Steven J. Norris 49 Jacqueline Northcut 50 Susan R. Peck 51 Adam Pond 52 Albert Ribes-Zamora 53 Irma Rios 54 Glauco R. Souza 55 Henry W. Strobel 56 Chris Tubbs 57 Janet Varela 58 Brenda Whaley 59 Hannah Wingate 60 Yujane “Jane” Wu 61

Exibitors 62 Acknowledgements 63

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1 MC 3rd Floor Conference Center Map

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Ronald A. DePinho, M.D.

President MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Ronald A. DePinho is President of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. His research program has focused on the molecular underpinnings of cancer, aging and degenerative disorders and the translation of such knowledge into clinical advances. Dr. DePinho’s independent scientific career began at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he was the Feinberg Senior Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research. He then joined the Department of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Department of Medicine and Genetics at the Harvard Medical School. He was the founding Director of the Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a Professor of Medicine and Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. DePinho is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Association for Cancer Research, and has served on numerous advisory boards in the public and private sectors, including co-chair of advisory boards for the NCI Mouse Models of Human Cancers Consortium and for The Cancer Genome Atlas Project. Dr. DePinho studied biology at Fordham University, where he graduated class salutatorian, and received his M.D. degree with distinction in microbiology and immunology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. For his fundamental contributions to cancer and aging, he has received numerous honors and awards including the March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Scholar Award, the James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award, the Cancer Research Institute Investigator Award, the Melini Award for Biomedical Excellence, the Irma T. Hirschl Career Scientist Award, the Kirsch Foundation Investigator Award, and the Richard P. and Claire W. Morse Scientific Award. He is the recipient of the 2002 American Society for Clinical Investigation Award, the 2003 AACR G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award, the 2007 Biomedicum Helsinki Medal and the 2009 Albert Szent-Györgyi Prize. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science. In 2010, Dr. DePinho was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2012, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a founder of a number of biopharmaceutical companies focused on cancer therapies and diagnostics.

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Paul Klotman, M.D.

President & CEO Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Paul Klotman received his B.S. degree in 1972 from the University of Michigan and his M.D. from Indiana University in 1976. He completed his medicine and nephrology training at Duke University Medical Center. He stayed at Duke as a faculty member before moving to the NIH in 1988. He was Chief of the Molecular Medicine Section in the Laboratory of Developmental Biology and was later named Chief of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory in the NIDR/NIH. In 1994, he moved to Mount Sinai School of Medicine and in 2001 was selected to be Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees named him as the school's new president in 2010. Dr. Klotman's research has been a blend of both basic and clinical research in molecular virology and AIDS pathogenesis. He is the author of more than 200 publications. He has been elected to both the American Society of Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians. He currently leads the Association of Professors of Medicine efforts in improving the training and mentoring of Physician Scientists. At Baylor College of Medicine, he oversees the only private medical school in the Greater Southwest, with research funding of more than $356 million. The College is ranked as one of the top 20 medical schools by U.S. News & World Report.

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Mary C. “Cindy” Farach-Carson, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Translational Bioscience Rice University

Education:

• University of South Carolina – B.S. in Biology • Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University – Ph.D. in

Biochemistry • Johns Hopkins University – Postdoctoral Training • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center – Postdoctoral Training Dr. Farach-Carson is a native of Galveston, Texas. Her current administrative duties include building collaborations between Rice and local biomedical research and education institutions. She is an active researcher and has a federally funded laboratory focused on tissue engineering, extracellular matrix and cancer biology. She is the author of over 180 publications and frequently serves as a reviewer for both grant applications and journal articles. She is co-editor of a seven volume series, Topics in Bone Biology. She has mentored many undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in interdisciplinary and translational research. After eleven years as a faculty member at UTHSC Dental Branch, she left Houston to join the faculty at the University of Delaware where she was a professor of Biological and Materials Sciences from 1998-2009. She was the founding director of the Center for Translational Cancer Research, a role she began in 2005. She came to Rice in 2009 to provide scientific leadership and vision for the BioScience Research Collaborative and to foster a climate of interdisciplinary and translational research. Dr. Farach-Carson believes that including graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows on collaborative teams ensures that the projects are successful both in terms of research productivity and educational goals.

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George M. Stancel, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President, Academic and Research Affairs University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. George Stancel earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the College of St. Thomas in 1966 and his doctorate in biochemistry from Michigan State University. He completed postdoctoral work in physiology at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Dr. Stancel was appointed executive vice president for research and academic affairs (EVPRA) for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in 2011. Prior to taking on this position, Dr. Stancel served with distinction as dean of UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) for 13 years. Dr. Stancel came to UTHealth in 1972 as an assistant professor of pharmacology at the Medical School. He joined the GSBS faculty the following year. Over the course of his career at UTHealth, Dr. Stancel has assumed many leadership roles, serving as interim EVPRA following Tropical Storm Allison (2001), president of the Medical School Faculty Senate, president of the GSBS faculty, chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at the Medical School, and associate dean for education and research at the Medical School. In addition, he currently is a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology at the Medical School and an adjunct professor of gynecologic oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Stancel also has the unique distinction of having taught every student who has gone through the Medical School during his tenure and having taught at all six UTHealth schools as well as MD Anderson. Of the many skills Dr. Stancel has acquired from academia, he sees the ability to work with groups of very different people because the best research now requires teams of people, and the ability to see important problems in existing paradigms and develop new hypotheses and experimental plans to test the new ideas.

Contact Information: George.M.Stancel@uth.tmc.edu

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Cheryl L. Walker, Ph.D.

Welch Professor & Director Institute of Biosciences at Technology, Texas A&M University Dr. Cheryl Lyn Walker earned her B.A. in 1977 from the University of Colorado-Boulder in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, and a Ph.D. in 1984 in Cell Biology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Her postdoctoral training was done at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the NIH. Dr. Walker is a Welch Professor and Director of the Institute of Biosciences and Technology of Texas A&M University, with a joint appointment at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is a fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences and has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is a Past-President of the Society of Toxicology and is a member of the International Scientific Advisory Board for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance and the Scientific Advisory Board for the LAM Foundation. Previously, Dr. Walker has held appointments from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Board of Scientific Councilors of the National Toxicology Program and is a former Chair of the Environmental Genomics and Carcinogenesis Panel for the Congressionally mandated US-Japan Cooperative Medical Exchange Program. She is active in the American Association for Cancer Research, where she has held many elected and appointed positions, including President of Women in Cancer Research. She was a member of both the NIH Interagency Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Coordinating Committee and the Institute of Medicine Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment. Dr. Walker is currently a member of the Board of Scientific Advisors for the National Cancer Institute and a member of the Standing Committee on Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions, National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. Dr. Walker is a leader in the field of gene-environment interactions. She was the first to show that tumor suppressor genes are the targets for chemical carcinogens, and more recently has identified developmental reprogramming as a novel mechanism by which environmental exposures modulate the penetrance of a tumor suppressor gene defect. Her studies have demonstrated that exposure to environmental chemicals during development changes the epigenome, reprogramming genes that promote tumor development and increasing cancer risk. This work has helped define the new field of developmental reprogramming, which seeks to understand how environmental exposures early in life modulate the epigenome to increase risk of disease in adulthood.

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Peter S. Fiske, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Keynote Speaker CEO of PAX Water Technologies, Inc.

Dr. Peter S. Fiske is the Chief Executive Officer of PAX Water Technologies, Inc. PAX Water has pioneered the use of biomimicry (adapting nature’s best designs to man-made engineering problems) to develop innovative and energy efficient technologies for the water industry. PAX Water is widely recognized as the market leader in energy-efficient mixing systems for potable water storage tanks and the company continues to apply its patented design technology to other problems in the water system. Prior to joining PAX Water, Fiske was co-founder of RAPT Industries, Inc., a pioneer in the field of plasma processing of optics and semiconductors. Fiske led negotiations to license a portion of the technology to a major semiconductor equipment manufacturer, and led the first sales of products. Fiske was CEO of the Company from May, 2001 to April, 2004. Fiske spun the company out of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he was a staff scientist. Fiske is the author of 20 technical articles, most in international peer-reviewed journals including Science. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1994 and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley in 2002. Fiske is also a nationally-recognized author and lecturer on the subject of leadership and career development for scientists and engineers. He is the author of numerous articles on the subject of careers and career development and writes a regular column in the journal Nature. He is the author of To Boldly Go: A Practical Career Guide for Scientists (AGU – 1997) and its second edition Put Your Science to WORK! (AGU – 2001). He has presented his workshop Put Your Science to WORK to over 13,000 early career scientists and engineers in the US and the UK.

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Christine Anderson, Ph.D.

Project Director Westat, Inc.

Education:

• Duke University – B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering • University of Virginia – M.E. in Biomedical Engineering • University of Virginia – Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering Dr. Anderson is a biomedical engineer and project director with 15 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical contract research industry and 18 years of experience in the medical device industry. At Westat, she manages a number of phase I through IV clinical studies for commercial and government clients involving protocol and case report form development; site selection, monitoring, and management; safety reporting; maintenance of the trial master file; IVR systems; data management; biostatistical services; data monitoring committee support; and preparation of clinical study reports. In previous work, she managed pacemaker, defibrillator, muscle, and nerve stimulator development programs from initial design through testing, production, clinical trials, and commercialization. Dr. Anderson has also conducted research in respiratory and spinal cord monitoring. She has served as the technical expert at FDA panel meetings, chaired technical sessions, and written numerous publications. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Ability to use my education to conduct a wide variety of medical research • Perseverance • Hard work What I love most about my job: I enjoy working with people to bring new drugs and devices to patients. Phase I studies are my favorite, where treatment is provided to patients who have failed other therapies. I relish the challenge of analyzing data, making adjustments, to ultimately find treatment that will offer hope to these patients.

Contact Information:

christineanderson@westat.com

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Jeffrey Bolland, Ph.D.

Patent Examiner United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education:

• University of South Alabama – B.S. in Biology • University of Alabama at Birmingham – Ph.D. in Microbiology Dr. Bolland joined the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2012 as a Patent Examiner in Technology Center 1600 where he examines patents in the fields of molecular biology of transgenic disease resistance in plants and lignocellulosic biomass degradation. Dr. Bolland's primary responsibilities with the USPTO include performing extensive searches and reviews of the prior art (published data) in conjunction with the preparation of legal office actions on patentability; ultimately making decisions of patentability based upon the nexus of patent law and scientific reasoning to reject or allow patent applications. Prior to joining the USPTO, Dr. Bolland completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Diseases, Pests, and Genetics Division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Parlier, California. Dr. Bolland's graduate work was in the characterization of newly discovered exopolysaccharides of the pulmonary pathogen Mycoplasma pulmonis and the resulting host-pathogen interactions of the innate immune system response to the exopolysaccharides. While completing graduate school, Dr. Bolland was also an adjunct faculty member at Judson College in Marion, Alabama where he taught genetics, microbiology, and cell biology. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Data interpretation, specifically related to statistics • Transitioning quickly between projects • The ability to quickly interpret and convey complex technical subject matter What I love most about my job: I love being involved in the process of examining patents, a process that allows me to learn new and fantastic aspects of cutting edge science, often before the primary literature is published.

Contact Information: jeffrey.bolland@uspto.gov Phone: 571-272-6750 (office) http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-bolland/32/585/450/

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Douglas Botkin, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist Enterprise Advisory Services (Wyle/NASA-JSC)

Education:

• Illinois State University – B.S. in Biological Sciences • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Microbiology and

Molecular Genetics • University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) – Postdoctoral Training, Dept. of

Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Botkin completed his Ph.D. in microbiology before applying for jobs in biotech and positions as a postdoctoral scholar. He took a postdoctoral fellowship to work on infectious disease/microbial molecular diagnostics and became President of the Organization of Postdoctoral Scientists at UTMB. This experience allowed him to develop strong professional relationships with staff and faculty members in the GSBS. The department chair, Dr. David Niesel, had ties to members of the Microbiology Laboratory at NASA – Johnson Space Center, and became familiar with Dr. Botkin’s non-academic leanings for a career in science. With help from Dr. Niesel to recommend him for a job posting, Dr. Botkin interviewed and was eventually selected for his current position. “It was the good working relationship I had with Dr. Niesel that got my foot in the door.” Dr. Botkin is currently a Senior Scientist with Enterprise Advisory Services (a NASA subcontractor) and serves as the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Lead in the Microbiology Laboratory at Johnson Space Center. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Interpersonal skills/working in a group • Technical writing and speaking • Organizational skills What I love most about my job: Variety. I typically work in highly interdisciplinary teams, and everyone brings a different set of training and expertise to the table each time. I try to use those experiences as professional development to broaden my own knowledge base and gain perspectives I previously did not have.

Contact Information: douglas.j.botkin@nasa.gov Phone: 281-483-7461 (office) www.linkedin.com/in/dougbotkin

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Dawn P. G. Brown, Ph.D.

Oncology Medical Liaison Eli Lilly and Company

Education:

• Fisk University– B.A. in Biology • Indiana University School of Medicine – Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology Dr. Brown currently serves as an Oncology Medical Liaison at Eli Lilly and Company for the Houston, TX area. Her responsibilities include serving as a scientific resource for Scientific Experts by responding to their research and information needs, as well as providing connections to scientists and resources within and external to Lilly. She assumed this role in 2013. Dr. Brown joined the R&D organization in 2008 as a Post-doctoral Scientist in Integrative Biology. Her research focused on the discovery of novel markers of drug development in the laboratory. Since 2008, she has worked as a Research Scientist in pre-clinical and clinical product development for various therapeutic diseases such as Oncology, Osteoarthritis, Renal Disease and Parasiticides. Dr. Brown earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Indiana University School of Medicine. During her graduate studies, her research focus was Understanding Cisplatin Drug Resistance in Human Ovarian Cancer. Her research efforts have afforded her the publication of multiple peer reviewed articles. A native of Cleveland OH, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Fisk University of Nashville, TN. Dr. Brown serves the community through her work with non-profit organizations such as NOBCChE and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Scientific background • Good oral communication and interpersonal skills • Time management What I love most about my job: I love the science, diversity and autonomy of this role. I love talking about the science with Clinicians. I love the diversity in my interactions with the different research institutions. I love the independence as I have spent 5 years in corporate center in a team setting. Contact Information: http://www.lilly.com brown.dawn@lilly.com

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Lauren Brusco, Ph.D.

Clinical Studies Coordinator MD Anderson Cancer Center

Education:

• University of Scranton – B.S. • Baylor College of Medicine – Ph.D. Dr. Brusco completed her Ph.D. at Baylor College of Medicine in 2013 and subsequently took a position as Clinical Studies Coordinator at MD Anderson in the department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics. She is responsible for consenting patients to clinical trials, screening patients for eligibility in clinical trials, and matching patients whose tumors have genetic alterations to the appropriate genomically selected clinical trials. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Organizational/time management skills • Multi-tasking • Reading scientific and medical literature What I love most about my job: My favorite part of my job is interacting with the patients. Answering the patients’ questions and helping to find appropriate trials for them is very rewarding.

Contact Information: llbrusco@mdanderson.org www.linkedin.com/pub/lauren-brusco/60/427/4ba/

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Kathryn B. Carnes

Director, Department of Scientific Publications University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Education:

• Rice University – B.A. in English and Sociology Ms. Carnes began her editing and writing career with public relations and fashion writing during her summers as an undergraduate. After graduation, she briefly worked as a copy editor for a weekly business newspaper and as a ghost writer for a research group. In 1989, she became an editor for the Department of Scientific Publications at MD Anderson Cancer Center, working on manuscripts destined for science and medical journals. About 3 years later, Ms. Carnes decided to explore the publishing world directly, becoming the copy editor for two technical journals. She took on substantial project and people management responsibilities when she became managing editor of three energy-industry journals (one of which she eventually took over as editor-in-chief). For a short time, Ms. Carnes even gave entrepreneurship a shot, working on contract for various groups. One of those groups was Scientific Publications (she still loved the work and had maintained a relationship with the department for virtually all the years she held other jobs). In 2006, Ms. Carnes happily rejoined MD Anderson, and in October 2012, she assumed her current role as department director. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Critical thinking/skepticism • Curiosity • A willingness to work hard to achieve mastery What I love most about my job: What I love most about my job is that it is difficult and forces me to think about all sorts of tremendously complicated ideas and processes all the time. I get to do interesting work every day, surrounded by the smartest people I’ve ever met. What’s not to love?

Contact Information:

kbcarnes@mdanderson.org

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Daniel D. Carson, Ph.D.

Dean, Wiess School of Natural Sciences Schlumberger Chair of Advanced Studies and Research

Rice University Education:

• University of Pennsylvania – B.A. in Biology • Temple University – Ph.D. in Microbiology • John’s Hopkins University School of Medicine – Postdoctoral Training in

Biochemistry Dr. Carson entered graduate school at Temple University interested in basic biomedical research, which he further pursued as a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His first faculty position was at MD Anderson Cancer Center where he focused on studies of cell surface and extracellular matrix components in reproduction and cancer and eventually became a chaired professor. Toward the end of this time, Dr. Carson became interested in developing larger research teams and began working with local and national research teams and organizations. These experiences in more complex environments were valuable for assuming the role of department chair in a large Biology Department at the University of Delaware and together, prepared him well to become a dean and vice provost at Rice University. Remaining active as a researcher and educator continues to be extremely valuable in keeping Dr. Carson grounded as an academic administrator and hopefully leads to the identification and development of better opportunities for students and faculty. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Critical thinking • Communication both written and oral • Ability to organize teams to work on projects What I love most about my job: Working with extremely bright, motivated and dedicated people at all levels. It is gratifying to bring groups together and see the accomplishments they can make that an individual never could. Of course, this doesn’t work all the time, but the successes are well worth the effort.

Contact Information:

dcarson@rice.edu

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Carol Chuang, Ph.D.

Patent Research Analyst Global Patent Solutions, LLC

Education:

• St. Mary’s University – B.S. in Biochemistry • Baylor College of Medicine – Ph.D. in Biomedical Science • MD Anderson Cancer Center – Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Chuang received her Ph.D. in biomedical sciences from Baylor College of Medicine with a focus on molecular and cellular biology. Prior to joining Global Patent Solutions, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Translational Molecular Pathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Chuang joined Global Patent Solutions in November 2013. Transitioning to a Patent Research Analyst position has allowed her to work outside of academia but utilize her cell and molecular biology expertise. Dr. Chuang is still in the process of figuring out her career path. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Efficiently read and digest scientific publications • Time management skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects • Communications, specifically writing in a logical and concise manner What I love most about my job: I love that there is a deadline (normally complete a case within a week). I love that the various cases allow me to learn about the current molecular technologies and medical devices. I love that I self-manage, work from home, and have flexible hours.

Contact Information: Carol.Chuang@globalpatentsolutions.com www.linkedin.com/in/carolgps/

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Lori M. Conlan, Ph.D.

Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services & the Career Services Center

Office of Intramural Training and Education National Institutes of Health

Education:

• Michigan State University – B.S. in Biochemistry • Texas A&M University – Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics Dr. Conlan is trained as a biochemist, receiving her B.S. in biochemistry from Michigan State University and her Ph.D. in biochemistry and biophysics from Texas A&M University. She worked for several years as a postdoc at the Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health, before transitioning from the lab to focus on career issues for the next generation of scientists. Lori started as the director of the Science Alliance, an international career development program for graduate students and postdocs sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences. She now is at the NIH in the Office of Intramural Training & Education assisting the 4000 NIH postdocs in their personal career choices. Lori is the director of two offices, the Office of Postdoctoral Services and the NIH Career Services Center. She speaks at universities and institutions around the nation on career development topics for young scientists. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Problem solving and multi-tasking • Ability to work under pressure • Understanding of how to find resources to get a project done What I love most about my job: I love helping people find their own career path and seeing postdocs find career happiness. I enjoy the creative process to develop new career education resources. My career is still in the scientific realm, but I get to see a larger variety of science since I read so many job packages from postdocs with diverse scientific backgrounds.

Contact Information: www.training.nih.gov conlanlo@mail.nih.gov Phone: 301-435-7231

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Robert W. Cook, Ph.D.

Manager, Scientific Relations Castle Biosciences, Inc.

Education:

• Temple University – B.S. in Biology • Northwestern University – Ph.D. Dr. Cook obtained his B.S. degree in 1993 and then spent several years working as a biotechnology technician with the Departments of Product Transfer and Research & Development at Gen-Probe, Inc., in San Diego, CA. He began graduate school in 2000 with the goal of returning to an industry position upon completion of doctoral training in the cancer field. He obtained a Ph.D. in 2006 from Northwestern University for studies of the structural characteristics of protein hormones important for regulating the reproductive system and development of reproductive disease. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine focused on the genetic regulation of rare ovarian granulosa cell tumors. During that postdoctoral training, he attended meetings of the Bio/Medical Technology Club of Houston, where he met the management group of a small startup company in the Houston area named Castle Biosciences, Inc. He began working with Castle in early 2011, developing high-complexity genetic and protein-based prognostic assays to provide risk assessments for patients with rare tumor types. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Scientific and technical writing • Exposure to a diverse set of genetic, molecular biology, cellular biology, and

biochemical techniques • Concurrent management of multiple projects What I love most about my job: My position provides ample opportunity to be scientifically creative, and to build collaborations with clinical and academic leaders of the oncology field. Most importantly, the genetic tests that I have been able to discover and develop have had a direct impact on patient management and education.

Contact Information: rcook@castlebiosciences.com Phone: 713-494-9386 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-cook/8/440/127/

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Daryl L. Davies, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy University of Southern California

Education:

• California State University – B.A. in Biology • California State University – M.S. in Biology (Emphasis Molecular Biology) • University of Southern California – Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology • University of Southern California – Postdoctoral Training in Neuropharmacology Dr. Davies is Director of the M.S. program in Management of Drug Development in the International Center for Regulatory Science at the University of Southern California. He is also Director of the Alcohol and Brain Research Laboratories and Associate Professor at USC School of Pharmacy. Dr. Davies earned his Bachelor and Master Degrees in Biology at California State University, Dominguez Hills and his Ph.D. at USC School of Pharmacy. The focus of research in Dr. Davies laboratory is the development of new drugs that can be used for the prevention and/or treatment of alcohol use disorders (AUDs). To this end, recent preclinical findings from his group indicates that ivermectin (IVM), a drug currently taken by millions of humans every year for other indications represents an attractive therapeutic agent to reduce alcohol consumption. As IVM is currently FDA-approved, its novel employment to reduce alcohol consumption opens an exciting new venue in the quest for new drugs to treat AUDs. Dr. Davies’ group will be testing the efficacy of IVM in alcohol dependent individuals in early 2014. This project, “Repositioning Ivermectin for the Treatment of AUDs/First in Human Studies,” is a joint collaboration between USC and UCLA.

Contact Information: ddavies@usc.edu http://pharmacyschool.usc.edu/faculty/profile/?id=194

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Christoph Eicken, Ph.D.

Head of Technical Services - Microarray LC Sciences, LLC

Education:

• Westfälische Wilhems-Universiät Münster – M.S. in Chemistry • Westfälische Wilhems-Universiät Münster – Ph.D. in Chemistry • Texas A&M University – Postdoctoral Training After graduating in 1999 with a Ph.D. in Chemistry (University of Münster - Germany) with emphasis on Structural Biology and metallo-proteins, I joined Texas A&M as a postdoc. The following years my research at the Biochemistry Department (Jim Sacchettini) and later the Institute of Biosciences (IBT) continued to focus on 3d-structure determination of proteins using protein crystallographic methods. While working as an Associate Researcher at the Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases (IBT, Magnus Höök), my key areas of research were Lyme Disease and Tuberculosis. Since switching to the industry and joining LC Sciences in 2007 my work shifted to the field of microRNAs and the methods of microarrays and next-gen sequencing. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• analytical skills • persistence • communication (interpersonal & intercultural) What I love most about my job: The diversity that comes with working for an internationally oriented, smaller, privately owned company: from pre-sales, data analysis, and technical support to marketing. Working at the forefront of biotech research, helping other scientist with their research.

Contact Information:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ceicken/

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David Engler, Ph.D.

Director of Proteomics Houston Methodist Research Institute

Education:

• Florida Institute of Technology – B.S. in Marine Biology/Molecular Biology • University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Ph.D. in Biomedical

Sciences/Biochemistry • Scripps Memorial Hospital – Postdoctoral Fellow in Mol. & Cellular Growth Biology Dr. Engler started his career path as a marine biology student at Florida Institute of Technology. During his undergraduate training he also had the pleasure of working in a microbial molecular genetics laboratory during the early years of genetic engineering, and soon was double-majoring in molecular biology; thus soon began a dual love with all things “molecular”. His transition from an ‘organismal biologist’ to a ‘molecular biologist’ continued into his graduate years as he broadened his studies to include aspects of protein engineering and structure/function relationships in cellular signaling molecules at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, culminating in a biomedical sciences degree with a strong biochemistry emphasis from the Univ. of Tennessee. After completing postdoctoral work in related cell and molecular biology disciplines at The Whittier Institute for Diabetes and Endocrinology in La Jolla, CA he began his first faculty position in the biomedical sciences at UT Medical School-Houston, while concurrently operating basic science laboratories at the Texas Heart Institute. He continues to work in the biomedical sciences arena as Director of Proteomics at Houston Methodist Research Institute, and has spent over twenty years working in academic research in the Texas Medical Center. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Ability to work effectively with other scientists from all walks of life and expertise • Ability to critique one’s own research methods and data, and not to be wedded to

hypotheses that well-acquired data do not support • The ability to impart one’s knowledge and skills to the next generation What I love most about my job: Working with other scientists and physician researchers from a wide variety of scientific and medical disciplines, and co-ordinate our combined research knowledge into meaningful results which help facilitate the translation of our discoveries into meaningful advances in patient care.

Contact Information: daengler@HoustonMethodist.org Phone: 713-441-1909

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Ken B. Gerald, Ph.D.

Director of Biostatistics and Client Services Westat, Inc.

Education:

• California Polytechnic State University – B.S. in Statistics and Mathematics • Texas A&M University – M.S. in Statistics • Texas A&M University – Ph.D. in Statistics Dr. Ken Gerald has 31 years of experience in statistical methods for clinical trials, as well as 14 years of experience in biopharmaceutical contract research and 21 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. As a Westat Corporate Officer, he oversees numerous phase I through III clinical studies for commercial clients; these projects encompass protocol and case report form development, monitoring, safety reporting, data management, and biostatistical services. Dr. Gerald provides cost estimates and customer service for current and potential clients. He has experience as the unmasked biostatistician for the Data Analysis Center on more than 30 data and safety monitoring boards (DSMBs) and has served on 4 DSMBs as the independent biostatistician. In previous work, Dr. Gerald served as lead statistician and managed statistics and clinical data management teams analyzing phase II to IV clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry. He also worked as a consultant and university professor in a medical center environment. He has served as a statistical consultant at Food and Drug Administration panel meetings, chaired technical sessions at the annual joint statistical meetings, and written numerous publications. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Practical application of statistical methods • Being able to complete assignments on time without critical errors • Learning to manage my time to be an efficient worker so I can have time for other

pursuits that help eliminate stress What I love most about my job: I love the diversity of assignments/projects that I am involved in my job. Since there are unique elements in many of the projects, I have had to learn a wide variety of statistical methods and ways to simplify complex problems into a series of manageable solutions.

Contact Information:

KenGerald@Westat.com

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Erin Haase Gilbert, Ph.D.

Associate alliantgroup, LP

Education:

• Mercyhurst University – B.S. in Anthropology, Minor in Biology • Baylor College of Medicine – Ph.D. in Molecular and Human Genetics Dr. Gilbert is an Associate at alliantgroup, a national tax advisory firm located in Houston, TX. She serves as a project manager for businesses ranging from small and medium-size firms to large, multi-national, publicly traded companies to identify and quantify Research and Development Tax Credits. Her clients come from a variety of industries including engineering, pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, and software development. As an undergraduate, Dr. Gilbert studied Physical and Forensic Anthropology which required a single class in genetics. That one course led her to pursue a Ph.D. in Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. She considered a variety of career paths as she completed her graduate degree including academia and science policy. Ultimately, Dr. Gilbert chose to pursue a career in consulting which fulfills her need for a fast-paced environment with immediate results. Consulting also exposes her to a variety of organizations that engage in cutting-edge research that drives technological advancements. In her current position, Dr. Gilbert has benefited from and utilized many of the soft-skills that she developed throughout her varied educational and occupational experiences. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Presentation skills • Problem solving • Technical writing What I love most about my job: I am constantly learning about new industries and technologies and utilizing that knowledge to determine the best approach to help my clients. I benefit from the challenge of working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. I also enjoy working in a collaborative setting with many intelligent individuals from diverse backgrounds. Contact Information: Erin.Gilbert@alliantgroup.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/erin-haase-gilbert/50/b99/864

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Ashley Grant, Ph.D., M.P.H.

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow U.S. Department of Defense

Education:

• California Institute of Technology – B.S. in Chemistry • California Institute of Technology – B.S. in Business Economics & Management • University of Texas Medical Branch – Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology • University of Texas Medical Branch – M.P.H. in Epidemiology Dr. Grant is currently an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Department of Defense. She works in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs focusing on medical countermeasures, international engagement, and chemical and biological security issues. Dr. Grant focused on viral hemorrhagic fevers under the direction of Dr. C.J. Peters at the University of Texas Medical Branch for her graduate studies. Her research involved work with viruses in a biosafety level (BSL)-4 laboratory, the highest level of containment. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Grant received bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and business economics and management from the California Institute of Technology. More recently, she served as a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and then as a consultant for the Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) within the Policy and Global Affairs Division.

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Christopher J. Grimm, Ph.D.

Researcher United States Food and Drug Administration

Education:

• University of Miami – B.S. in Marine Science/Biology • University of Maryland – Ph.D. in Environmental Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Dr. Grimm focused his Ph.D. dissertation on environmental survival and persistence of the waterborne pathogen, Vibrio cholerae. Upon completion of his Ph.D., he applied for, and was awarded, a two year Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Fellowship, which supports basic research of interest to the IC. The scope of Dr. Grimm’s project was to evaluate the application of genomics and metagenomics in the arena of microbial forensics. During his postdoctoral fellowship, he received extensive training in whole genome sequencing, analysis, and bioinformatics. Dr. Grimm joined FDA in 2009 as an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) fellow. His research at FDA has focused on incorporating genomics into the areas of basic research, virulence assessment, and method development for detection and characterization of the foodborne pathogens, Cronobacter spp., Salmonella enterica, E. coli, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. He is currently providing sequencing and bioinformatics support to the GenomeTrakr whole genome sequencing project at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), and is a member of the Next-Gen PCR and Molecular Epidemiology technical advisory groups, Whole Genome Sequencing Steering Committee, and Metagenomics Focus Group at FDA/CFSAN. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Complete and thorough understanding of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) • Comparative genomics analysis techniques • Make connections and seek guidance when you need it. Don’t try to do it alone What I love most about my job: The thing that I love most about my job is the amount of resources (infrastructure capital) that I have at my disposal.

Contact Information: Christopher.grim@fda.hhs.gov Grim.christopher@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-grim/31/44/888

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Ryan Hamilton, Ph.D.

Study Director, Senior Scientist Novartis/Alcon

Education:

• Texas A&M University – B.S. in Biochemistry • University of Houston – Ph.D. in Biochemistry Dr. Hamilton joined Dr. Donald Fox’s lab at the University of Houston in 2005, where he gained a graduate level background in basic biochemistry and molecular biology as well as toxicology. In his lab, Dr. Hamilton studied the effects of gestational lead exposure on the development and function of the retina. His long-term goal was to work as a toxicologist, specifically in the pharmaceutical industry. To enhance his experience in the toxicological sciences, Dr. Hamilton accepted a postdoctoral fellowship with the FDA at the National Center for Toxicological Research. At NCTR he was involved in various projects ranging from the study of drugs of abuse, to the effects cellular radiation on the blood-brain barrier. Dr. Hamilton spent one-and-a-half years as a postdoctoral fellow then accepted a position as a Study Director at Alcon, a division of Novartis. In his current role, he manages a team of associate scientists in the conduct of preclinical animal studies to test the toxicity of pharmaceuticals prior to their proceeding to clinical trials. On any given day, Dr. Hamilton will deal with anything from design and execution of experiments, to meetings regarding process and procedures, to discussions about business-needs in product development - all across various countries and time zones. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Experimental design • Juggling multiple projects simultaneously • Writing • Critical thinking What I love most about my job: I love being involved in the development of a beneficial product where I can see its life-cycle, how the nature of it changes and takes shape over time, and the end result available to help people struggling with disease or disability.

Contact Information: w.ryanhamilton@gmail.com Phone: 832-341-0937 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ryan-hamilton/15/888/726/

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Jennifer Hannigan, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Senior Manager Deloitte, LLP.

Education:

• Arizona State University – B.A. in Psychology • University of Miami – M.S. Ed. in Behavioral Medicine • University of Miami – M.P.H. • University of Miami – Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Medicine Dr. Hannigan has served in many Senior Management Executive & Strategic Partner positions. At Deloitte, she is the firms’ first business development strategist, advising senior healthcare/life science leaders to maximize market opportunities. Dr. Hannigan developed regional/national commercial healthcare market strategies for Booz Allen Hamilton. She served as Director of Research, Clinical Pharmacology, Cetero Research, directing all operations while launching a 100 bed in-patient cGCP facility. She conducted 200+ global research trials in several disease indications, with 31 of top 50 pharmaceutical companies, 10 of top 50 biotechnology companies. Dr. Hannigan also served as Director of Operations, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine's, Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research, where she launched a university-wide center specializing in biomedical research & engineering. She serves on multiple boards to many organizations and is a recognized thought leader/speaker, contributing to many scientific & business publications/conferences. She has recently been honored by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association with the prestigious “Leading Light” award in recognition “for exemplary leadership & outstanding achievement in healthcare.” Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• meticulous evaluation of concepts, principles, theories, and models • analyzing and dismantling of information to find answers and solutions • Inquisitiveness What I love most about my job: Being blessed to work with extraordinary people all over the world in an environment that fosters pioneering and innovation to successfully customize unprecedented, unique solution-oriented, “best-in-class” results for large scale enterprise-wide endeavors, missions and programs in the $Bs/$MM’s creating therapeutic & economic value impacting the face of medicine. Contact Information: JennHannigan22@aol.com Phone: (786) 390-5901

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Anne Hart, Ph.D.

Program Manager; Assistant Editor UTHealth Neuroscience Research Center

Learning & Memory (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press) Education:

• University of Kentucky – B.S. in Chemistry • University of Kentucky – B.S. in Biomedical Sciences • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Neuroscience Dr. Hart decided to pursue her doctorate in neuroscience after working as laboratory manager for a year in a research lab studying the genetic basis of hypertension at her undergraduate institution. She joined Dr. Jack Byrne’s lab at the UTHealth Medical School to study the molecular mechanisms of learning and memory and enjoyed using multiple techniques (behavior, molecular, electrophysiology) to address the question of how long-term memories are formed. During her time in graduate school, Dr. Hart was involved in multiple volunteer organizations at the leadership level and fully realized her passion for educating the public about biomedical research and specifically neuroscience concepts. She was thrilled to accept her current position upon graduation and has been at the UTHealth Neuroscience Research Center for almost 3 years. This position also includes editing responsibilities for the scientific journal, Learning & Memory, which has allowed her continued involvement in the field in which she received my doctorate. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Organization • Problem Solving • Presentation preparation and communication skills What I love most about my job: I love having the opportunity to communicate scientific concepts in an approachable manner. I hope that by educating the public about various diseases, we are able to empower individuals affected by these diseases, and at the same time strengthen the public’s knowledge and understanding of the importance of biomedical research.

Contact Information: Anne.Hart@uth.tmc.edu http://www.linkedin.com/in/annekhart

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Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Health Scientist Administrator Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute

Education:

• University of Delaware – B.S. in Biological Science; concentration in Biotechnology • Baylor College of Medicine – Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology • Johns Hopkins University – M.P.H. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics Dr. Heckman-Stoddard is a Health Scientist Administrator in the Breast and Gynecological Cancer Research Group in the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute. She received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine focusing on the intersection of Rho and IGF signaling in mammary gland development and breast cancer before joining the National Cancer Institute as a Cancer Prevention Fellow. During the fellowship she completed a Master’s in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health working with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control and the Evidence-Based Practice Center. Dr. Heckman-Stoddard’s research focuses on drug development for breast cancer prevention and biomarker development. She serves as program director for the Early Phase Breast Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials grants portfolio and scientific monitor of early phase breast cancer clinical trials within the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention Early Phase Prevention Consortia. Dr. Heckman-Stoddard is also the NCI lead for an NCI-NIDDK collaboration examining cancer incidence within the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Leadership • Collaboration • Self Confidence What I love most about my job: I love understanding the full landscape of breast cancer prevention, speaking with each investigator interested or involved and developing ideas for future drug development and continued exploration and refinement of the agents that have been proven effective. I enjoy creating opportunities for expanding new areas of research that are understudied.

Contact Information: heckmanbm@mail.nih.gov Phone: 240-276-7048 www.linkedin.com/pub/brandy-heckman-stoddard/1b/847/83b/

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Kinga Hosszu, Ph.D.

Outreach Director Faculty of 1000

Education:

• Adelphi University – B.S. • Stony Brook University – Ph.D. Dr. Hosszu graduated from Stony Brook University, New York, where she studied the role of dendritic cells during the development of systemic lupus erythematosus for her Ph.D. thesis. She then spent two years in the lab of Dr. Berhane Ghebrehiwet as a postdoctoral associate, where she worked on aspects of dendritic cell differentiation. Next, Dr. Hosszu joined the lab of Dr. Nicholas Carpino at Stony Brook University, where she studied regulatory T cell function in mice. During her career at Stony Brook, Dr. Hosszu was also an Associate Faculty Member with the Faculty of 1000. Later she joined the company as the Outreach Director of F1000 Americas, where she serves as the point of contact to maintain communication with scientists and other user groups, and to support their experience with F1000. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Organization • Critical thinking • Networking What I love most about my job: I get to be creative and think outside the box in order to maintain communication with F1000’s users. I am stimulated by a wide array of research reviewed and recommended by F1000’s Faculty Members. I can tap into my communication and networking skills to develop and implement programs that support users of F1000 products.

Contact Information: Kinga.Hosszu@f1000.com http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=187865280&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

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Sandor Karpathy, Ph.D.

Director Microbiology Laboratory, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases Center for Disease Control & Prevention

Education:

• Texas A&M University – B.S. in Biomedical Sciences • Illinois State University – M.S. Biological Sciences, Microbiology • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Microbiology and

Molecular Genetics Dr. Karpathy finished his graduate work at UT-Houston in January 2006 and immediately moved to Atlanta to begin a two year postdoctoral fellowship in the Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Fellowship program. At the conclusion of this fellowship, Dr. Karpathy was offered a position as a staff scientist within the same branch. He was made the Director of the Microbiology Laboratory in the fall of 2012. The main focus of the Microbiology Laboratory is on the biology and pathogenesis of rickettsial, ehrlichial, and anaplasma human pathogens. As part of the Pathogen Biology and Ecology Activity of RZB, the Microbiology Laboratory works with the Disease Ecology and Medical Entomology Laboratories to use a multidisciplinary approach to the study of those pathogens deemed to have the largest impact on public health in the United States and new emerging pathogens of which little is known Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Working on projects with a large group of people from multiple institutions and different disciplines

• How to analyze and critique scientific manuscripts • How to competently and confidently create and deliver oral presentations What I love most about my job: Working at the CDC we can have an almost immediate effect on people’s lives. Whether it is developing new diagnostic assays, assisting local health departments with “abnormal” specimens, investigating disease outbreaks, or identifying and characterizing novel pathogens, we have a unique opportunity to use science to directly impact society.

Contact Information: skarpathy@cdc.gov Phone: 404-639-1098 www.linkedin.com/in/sandorkarpathy/

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Carla J. Kinslow, Ph.D.

Manager/Toxicologist ENVIRON, International Corporation

Education:

• Indiana University – B.A. in Biology • Michigan Technological Institute – M.S. in Molecular Phycology • University of Texas Medical Branch – Ph.D. in Molecular Toxicology Dr. Kinslow holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Indiana University, a Master of Science in Molecular Phycology from Michigan Technological University, and Doctoral degree in Molecular Toxicology from University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. Although she has held several scientific positions and worked in over 15 laboratories, throughout her career, her greatest strength is her ability to take her knowledge, package it, and sell it. As a consultant, this is what is needed to become successful in the business of science. Her current title is Manager/Toxicologist, but her work includes very diverse and multidisciplinary projects, including litigation, environmental remediation, risk and hazard communication, and community engagement. Her work transcends the common expectations of a Ph.D., but these expectations are changing for the future scientists. Get on board!

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Theresa M. Koehler, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Education:

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – B.S. in Biology • University of Massachusetts – Ph.D. in Microbiology • Harvard Medical School – Postdoctoral Training Dr. Koehler is Department Chair of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Texas Medical School. She holds the Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Science and is faculty at the UTH Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Koehler came to the Medical School as an assistant professor in 1991 where she studied host-pathogen interactions and signaling among the Bacillus cereus group species. Her NIH-funded research program focuses on Bacillus anthracis. She is especially interested in relationships between bacterial physiology and virulence and she is an internationally recognized anthrax expert. Koehler has received many commendations for excellence in research and education. In 2008, she became a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the science and profession of microbiology. In 2009, she was awarded the Paul E. Darlington Award from the Graduate School for outstanding mentoring of graduate students. Dr. Koehler is an associate editor of PLoS Pathogens and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Bacteriology. She has chaired multiple national and international scientific conferences and served on several federal advisory committees. She currently chairs the NIH Review Group on Bacterial Pathogenesis. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia: • Communication, oral and written • Analytical Reasoning • Resourcefulness What I love most about my job: I love the discovery nature of science and the creativity afforded by my combined roles as researcher, teacher, and administrator. I enjoy interacting with people of all ages and responsibilities - students, fellows, departmental staff, upper level administrators, and faculty colleagues. I particularly like guiding and learning from young scientists. They renew my energy and provide a great point of view.

Contact Information: theresa.m.koehler@uth.tmc.edu

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Upendra Marathi, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Senior Vice President PLx Pharma, LLC

Education:

• Loyola University – B.S. in Biology • Loyola University – Ph.D. in Pharmacology • Rice University – M.B.A. in Finance/Entrepreneurship Dr. Marathi is a Senior Vice President at PLx Pharma Inc. where he has led the development of three novel pain and cardiovascular drugs. One product has recently been approved by the FDA. He has helped raise over $50 million in equity financing, and has been awarded approximately $3.5 million in translational research grants. He was previously with BCM Technologies, the venture subsidiary and incubator for the Baylor College of Medicine where he was involved in the founding and launch of several biotechnology companies. Prior to BCMT, Dr. Marathi was a postdoctoral fellow at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics from Loyola University. He has over 20 years of drug development experience in increasing the safety and efficacy of approved cancer and pain products. Dr. Marathi has served on the Faculty of the Jones School of Management at Rice University, co-teaching the Venture Capital Course. He has recently started a novel life science entrepreneurship course; Bioventure Creation for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• How ask the right question; Treat every scientific, clinical and business problem as an experiment by controlling as many variables as possible

• Importance of team work; ability to lead and function within a team • How to speak and write effectively • Humility What I love most about my job: The people around us are extraordinarily important, and the corporate goals that aim to make major impacts upon public health.

Contact Information: marathi@plxpharma Phone: 713-842-1249, x202

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Danielle R. Martinez, Ph.D.

Technology Licensing Associate The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Education:

• University of Houston – B.S. in Biology • Baylor College of Medicine – Ph.D. in Biomedical Science Dr. Martinez is a Technology Licensing Associate in the Office of Technology Management (OTM) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where she is responsible for assessing and commercializing the intellectual property generated by faculty, staff, and students. Prior to pursuing her graduate education, she worked in the labs of Dr. Susan Marriott and Dr. Nancy Weigel at Baylor College of Medicine. She then continued her education at Baylor College of Medicine in the Interdepartmental Program in Cell and Molecular Biology where her dissertation research centered on clarifying epigenetic regulation during melanocyte transformation in the lab of Dr. Estela E. Medrano. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Analytical and problem solving • Project planning and management • Personal performance management modified for team oriented success What I love most about my job: I love that my job allows me to help transition great science and research in to products that provide benefit to the community. Also, because my job is at the intersection of science, law, and business, complex fields in and of themselves, I am continuously encouraged to learn and grow professionally.

Contact Information: Danielle.R.Martinez@uth.tmc.edu Phone: 713-500-3384 (office) www.linkedin.com/pub/danielle-martinez-phd/13/215/96b/

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Kristin R. W. Matthews, Ph.D.

Fellow in Science and Technology Policy Baker Institute, Rice University

Education:

• The University of Texas – B.A. in Biochemistry • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Molecular

Biology Dr. Matthews manages the activities of the Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program, which include conducting policy research, writing policy reports and briefs, and overseeing program events. Her research focuses on ethical and policy issues related to biomedical research and development; specifically related to intellectual property rights for biotechnology. While at the Baker Institute, she has authored more than 40 science policy-related articles published through the Baker Institute and in peer-review scientific journals. Her current projects include the Baker Institute International Stem Cell Policy Program, the Civic Scientist Lecture Series and Outreach Program, and policy studies in research and development funding. In addition, Dr. Matthews is a co-principal investigator on a project that surveys scientists around the world to compare how they view science, religion and ethics. Dr. Matthews came to Rice University and the Baker Institute as a postdoctoral research associate in 2003. From 2004 to 2006, she was also the project director for the task force Access to Health Care in Texas: Challenges of the Uninsured and Underinsured. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Communication skills – how to write and give effective presentations • Knowledge about how scientific research is conducted • Independent thinking – how to problem solve and work without supervision What I love most about my job: My job allows me to work on a range of projects with people from various academic backgrounds, not just limited to scientists and engineers but also social scientists and humanists. I look at science problems from multiple perspectives, which is intellectually stimulated. I also enjoy working with Rice students.

Contact Information: krwm@rice.edu Phone: 713-348-4784 Twitter: @stpolicy http://bakerinstitute.org/science-technology-policy

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Frank S. Menniti, Ph.D.

Founder and Chief Science Officer Mnemosyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Education:

• Franklin & Marshall College – B.A. in Psychology • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – M.S. in Neuroendocrinology • University of North Carolina – Ph.D. in Pharmacology • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences – Postdoctoral Fellow in Cell

Signaling Dr. Menniti’s career plans came into focus at MIT when he discovered his interest in pharmacology and realized the challenges of pursuing academic research. He left MIT for a technician position at the pharmaceutical company, Burrows Wellcome. After a year, he took an opportunity to complete a Ph.D. while supported by Wellcome. The contrasts between UNC and Wellcome convinced Dr. Menniti that he wanted to stay in industry and, after a postdoc, he joined Pfizer at a time of company success and expansion. For over 18 years, he learned the art of basic research directed towards drug development. However, the big pharma discovery model has proved unsustainable and he was swept out early in the industry’s reorganization. Dr. Menniti then founded Mnemosyne, a venture-backed, virtual discovery company, designed to represent a sustainable drug discovery paradigm. “While Mnemosyne demands responsibilities different than those of big pharm, it has been fun and, I hope, will prove successful.” Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• How to recognize other’s talents and to build collaborations • That it pays to recognize new avenues of research, even if they seem unrealistic • That you never know enough What I love most about my job: As part of a virtual company, I finally have the freedom to work with any individual or organization in the world.

Contact Information: Frank S. Menniti, Ph.D. Mnemosyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. One Davol Square Providence, RI, 06355 mennitifs@gmail.com

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Karen Motsinger

Talent Acquisition Consultant for Research University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Karen Motsinger is a Talent Acquisition Consultant for Research at UTHealth, specialized in a broad spectrum of research including Translational Medicine, Laboratory Research, Biomedical Engineering Research, Statistical, Bioinformatics, Developmental Pediatrics, Behavioral Sciences, and Research Administration. Karen is highly skilled at sourcing, recruiting, and hiring achievers for emerging medical researchers and leading medical scientists, people who raise the talent bar. Karen is known for building strong partnering relationships with hiring managers, candidates and industry sources and forming recruitment strategies that can be executed through technology. Karen serves on various employer advisory panels with major Universities, extending critical connections to talent pipeline needs. Karen has a reputation of being a subject matter expert in identifying UT’s multidisciplinary research talent, to include specialization in public health, scientific, data and emerging technology. Through Karen’s relationship with investigators and job seekers, she recognizes the value found in faculty collaborations, and embraces this knowledge throughout recruitment strategies. Karen possesses over 25 years of progressive full life-cycle recruiting experience. Her resume includes having recruited research positions at four (4) of UT’s health components, and inaugural human resources at Dell Computer. Karen is a Lou Adler Certified Performance Based Hiring Recruiter; member of SHRM, & CUPA – HR, and formally trained in behavioral based interviewing methods

Contact Information: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/ view?id=8552943&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

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Christopher Neal, Ph.D.

Oncology Clinical Research Liaison Merck and Co., Inc.

Education:

• East Tennessee State University – B.S. in Biology • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Cancer Biology Dr. Neal began his undergraduate career with a path aligned toward oncology and aspirations of medical school. However, an undergraduate mentor and exposure to plant biology research redirected that career path. With a new focus on oncology research, Dr. Neal came to UTHSC/MD Anderson to pursue a graduate degree in cancer biology. With a Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, and several first author and co-author papers in hand, Dr. Neal joined ApoCell, Inc (Houston, TX) to pursue clinical research. Here, he gained an understanding of industry level research and liaison experience with clients and academic collaborators. He then parlayed his previous career experience to obtain his current role as an oncology clinical research liaison with Merck. In his current role, Dr. Neal is responsible for a multi-state territory interacting with clinical investigators to establish investigator initiated and company sponsored clinical trials. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Initiative • Collaborations • Strategic planning What I love most about my job: The best aspect of my job is being able to see the real world application of bench to bedside translational research and the impact it can have for patients.

Contact Information: cneal629@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-neal/26/82a/a6b/

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Michelle Newton

Director, HR Recruitment MD Anderson Cancer Center

Education:

• McMaster University – B.S. in Nursing After spending the first 12 years of my career as a registered nurse in acute care and critical care I joined MD Anderson as an Occupational Health Nurse. I had developed an interest in public health and enjoyed developing and managing health promotion and prevention programs for healthcare workers. In 2003 I moved into the administrative side of Human Resources and in 2009 became the director of Talent Recruitment. Working with our employees to hire the right people for the right positions at the right time is exciting and challenging. Our department hires close to 4,000 employees per year. The changing landscape of healthcare and increasing complexity of our environment presents many opportunities for talent management, system enhancements and process improvement. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Adaptability • Collaboration • Empathy What I love most about my job: I love working in a large department and leading a team that delivers a service that impacts our entire institution. The connection to our mission is rewarding and the need to continually adapt to changing priorities leads to opportunities for collaboration and innovation to develop solutions.

Contact Information:

mnewton@mdanderson.org

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David W. Niesel, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology VP and Dean ad interim, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

University of Texas Medical Branch Education:

• Quinnipiac University – B.A. in Biological Science • North Carolina State University – Ph.D. in Biochemistry • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences – Scientist • University of Texas – Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Niesel joined the faculty in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 1983. He was named chairman in 2000. In 1997, he was named Vice Dean of the graduate school, and holds the Etheridge and J.P. Saunders Professorships in Graduate Biomedical Sciences. He became VP and Dean ad interim of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 2013. During his tenure as Chairman, the department rose to a top 10 ranking in NIH funding among Microbiology and Immunology Departments nationally. He directs two NIH minority and disadvantaged training programs – “Bridges to the Doctorate” and the “PREP” program. His research has been focused on investigating Streptococcus pneumoniae gene and protein expression and assessment of the virulence potential of this pathogen under different environmental conditions. He also is investigating rapid methods to detect antimicrobial resistance in bacteria. He has numerous scholarly publications and co-holds 4 patents. Dr. Niesel is co-creator and co-host of the Medical Discovery News, a newspaper column which appears in 4 Texas newspapers and a radio show that is broadcast on 110 stations in 16 states and in Puerto Rico, London, Zambia and Monterrey, Mexico. What I love most about my job: I can think of nothing more exciting than experiencing the advancement of medicine through biomedical research. I have also been fortunate to be able to pursue my two other passions – the training of the next generation of biomedical scientists and educating the public about advances in science.

Contact Information: dniesel@utmb.edu Phone: 409-772-2326

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Steven J. Norris, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

UTHealth Medical School Education:

• University of California Los Angeles – B.A. in Psychobiology • University of California Santa Barbara – M.A. in Biochemistry and Mol. Biology • University of California Los Angeles – Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Norris has been investigating the physiology and pathogenesis of pathogenic spirochetes since 1975, and began research with the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in 1988. Major findings have included the identification of B. burgdorferi plasmids and associated genes required for mammalian infectivity, discovery and characterization of the VlsE antigenic variation system, identification of VlsE as a highly reactive antigen useful in Lyme disease diagnosis, and (most recently) the development of a sequence-defined library of 4,479 signature-tagged transposon mutants. In addition, he has experience in genomics of spirochetes, including participation in the sequencing of the Treponema pallidum and Treponema denticola genomes and several additional genomes in recent years using high throughput sequencing techniques. Dr. Norris has served as the Principal Investigator for a training grant entitled “Molecular Basis of Infectious Diseases” since 2005. He has considerable experience in the mentoring of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. Dr. Norris was named the Faculty Mentor of the Year at the UT Medical School at Houston in 2000, and in 2013 received one of 39 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards for the Health Sciences. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Ability to examine a research area and identify the most important questions • Acquire information from diverse fields and apply it to your field of study – scan the

horizon for new research ideas • Effective communication is vitally important in any

research career What I love most about my job: An academic position allows you to “follow your nose”, i.e. to identify and carry out research projects that address what you believe are the most important scientific questions in your research area. Teaching is also fun and interesting, particularly if you have to enter new topics that are not in your area of expertise.

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Jacqueline Northcut

President and CEO BioHouston

Education:

• Harding University – B.B.S. Jacqueline Northcut joined BioHouston as its President and CEO in December 2002, creating an organization that is the foundation for what BioHouston has become today. She is passionate about building the life science industry in the state of Texas and over the last 25 years has assisted the governor and two mayors of Houston in their efforts to create a sustainable industry in the state. She is also the CEO of Texas BioAlliance, an organization affiliated with BioHouston. Prior to joining BioHouston, Jacqueline was a partner with Arthur Andersen. For 18 years, she worked with emerging businesses from the initial start up phase through maturity in various industries including biotechnology, venture capital, medical device and several service industries including numerous initial public offerings and rollups. While at Arthur Andersen she led several biotechnology industry initiatives including the national Association for Biotechnology Financial Officers. She has a demonstrated track record of experience and leadership in public and private financings and mergers and acquisitions.

Contact Information: Phone: (713) 979-9109 Jacqueline.northcut@biohouston.org

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Susan R. Peck, Ph.D.

Freelance Medical Writer Education:

• University of Kentucky – B.A. in Political Science • Northern Kentucky University – B.A. in Biology • Vanderbilt University – Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Peck currently works as a freelance medical writer, specializing in the field of oncology. During graduate school, she realized her favorite part of the process was escaping from the lab into the library to write papers and eventually her thesis. A fortuitous career fair introduced her to the field of medical writing, and she knew she had found a way to merge her passions for science and writing. After receiving her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Peck began working first as a medical writer and later as a scientific director for Physicians’ Education Resource, a company that specializes in the creation of continuing medical education activities for oncologists. In 2011, she ventured out on her own as a freelancer, and now works on a variety of projects including the development of live, print and web-based CME activities, executive summaries from advisory boards and expert forums, articles for patient-oriented magazines, journal manuscripts, and clinical trial protocols. Dr. Peck is also a member of the American Medical Writers Association. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Ability to interpret and critically analyze scientific literature • Ability to quickly and efficiently research an unfamiliar topic/disease area • Practice in creating scientific communications, such as journal manuscripts, slides,

etc. What I love most about my job: As a medical writer, I work with world-class experts to communicate important new developments to community clinicians and/or patients. As a freelancer, I enjoy being able to pick and choose the types of projects I take on, and there is a constantly changing variety of projects and subjects.

Contact Information:

Peck.susan@hotmail.com

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Adam Pond, Ph.D.

Marketing Leader, Biopharma & Genomic Services GE Healthcare Clarient Biopharma Services

Education:

• Central Connecticut State University - B.S. in Chemistry • Baylor College of Medicine - Ph.D. in Molecular Biology Dr. Pond has 10 years of experience in organic chemistry and molecular biology research. In graduate school, he investigated the molecular mechanisms of tyrosine kinase signaling in breast cancer, publishing several peer-reviewed articles before graduating in 2010. After a short postdoctoral fellowship, he became a project manager for SeqWright Genomic Services, where he managed sequencing projects for academic and biopharmaceutical clients. He moved laterally within the company to a marketing and business development role where he managed their marketing and sales support initiatives. In 2012, SeqWright was acquired by Clarient, a GE Healthcare company, and developed into the sequencing division for Clarient’s Biopharmaceutical Services division. As marketing leader for Clarient, Dr. Pond’s current responsibilities include managing product development and marketing for Clarient’s Biopharma Services portfolio, including biomarker discovery, assay development and Next-Generation Sequencing services. In 2013, Dr. Pond also co-founded an education and tutoring company, Action Potential Learning, offering science- and math-based education services to Houston, Dallas and Austin, Texas. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Ability to research and teach yourself • Ability to think critically and analytically • Ability to manage projects & team members What I love most about my job: I have the opportunity to work with diverse groups within the company. Getting the input from multiple teams is critical to hitting the correct message or launching the correct product. This affords me the ability to constantly learn, grow and work with new people.

Contact Information: adam.pond@ge.com apond@aplearning.com Phone: 713-830-6406 http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=90956147

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Albert Ribes-Zamora, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor University of St. Thomas

Education:

• Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona – B.S. in Biology • University of Kentucky – M.S. in Molecular Biology • Baylor College of Medicine – Ph.D. in Molecular Biology After graduating from college, I became a Science High School Teacher for four happy years where I truly discovered my passion for teaching. When I was given the opportunity to continue my education in the United States, I didn’t hesitate to accept, knowing that this path would allow me to continue my involvement with teaching and mentoring to a whole new level. This came true three years ago when I became an assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas, a very unique place with a great collegiate environment that makes teaching a truly fulfilling experience. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Cooperation • Collaboration • To be enthusiastic and passionate about what you do What I love most about my job: That I can have a real, positive impact on peoples’ lives.

Contact Information:

Ribesza@stthom.edu

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Irma Rios, M.B.A.

Crime Laboratory Director Houston Police Department

Education:

• University of Texas-Pan American – B.S. in Chemistry • Texas State University – M.B.A. Ms. Rios has 29 years of experience in forensic crime labs, and has held the role of Crime Lab Director since October 2003. She led the first first accreditation of the HPD Crime Lab, and currently oversees their Biology/DNA, Controlled Substances, Toxicology, and Firearms Programs. Previously, she directed a staff of DNA examiners for 9 years at the Texas DPS Headquarters Lab in Austin, TX. In these roles, she has been responsible for examination of biological evidence, overseeing the training of forensic examiners, evidence recovery at crime scenes, and testifying in court as an expert witness. As Director, Ms. Rios is responsible for budget implementation, strategic planning for grant requests, and staff management. She has extensive forensic science teaching experience with military and law enforcement agencies, law schools, government attorneys, and at professional association meetings. In addition, Ms. Rios has knowledge of forensic crime lab accreditation processes and has conducted accreditation inspections both in the U.S. and internationally. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Critical thinking • Scientific evaluation • Attention to detail/organizational skills What I love most about my job: What I love most about my job is that I can use science to solve problems in a meaningful way. It is a job that is both interesting and challenging.

Contact Information: Irma.Rios@houstonpolice.org Phone: 713-308-2600

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Glauco R. Souza, Ph.D.

President and Chief Science Officer Nano3D Biosciences, Inc.

Education:

• The George Washington University – B.S. in Chemistry • The George Washington University – M.S. in Chemistry • The George Washington University – Ph.D. in Chemistry • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – Postdoctoral training in

nanotechnology and bioengineering Dr. Souza is the full-time Chief Science Officer (CSO) of Nano3D Biosciences, Inc. (n3D), where he is one of the co-inventors/creators of n3D’s 3D cell culturing by magnetic levitation and 3D magnetic bioprinting technologies. As the CSO of n3D, he is responsible for leading product development, the manufacturing process, intellectual property strategy and licensing, and managing scientific and technical staff. Prior to co-founding n3D, Dr. Souza was an Odyssey Scholar at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he had the opportunity to apply his multidisciplinary experience to develop nanotechnology tools for tissue targeted imaging, gene delivery, and tissue engineering. Dr. Souza also held the position of R&D and Manufacturing Scientist at KPL, Inc. (biotechnology company) for 5 years prior to joining MD Anderson Cancer Center while pursuing his Ph.D. degree. Dr. Souza’s multidisciplinary research and industry experience have prepared him well to carry out n3D’s mission “to develop 3D cell culturing by magnetic levitation and magnetic 3D cell bioprinting into the industry leading 3-dimensional (3D) and in vitro cell culturing technology to be used in the fields of toxicology testing, drug discovery, cancer biology, and regenerative medicine.”

Contact Information: gsouza@n3dbio.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/glauco-r-souza/7/254/aa6 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Glauco_Souza/

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Henry W. Strobel, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Education:

• College of Charleston – B.S. in Chemistry • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Ph.D. in Biochemistry Dr. Strobel is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UT Health. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1969. After a two-year Fellowship and appointment at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor as Instructor, he moved to the Medical School at Houston in 1972. Since then he has been involved in many academic activities. He established several important programs at the Medical school, including the freshman retreat, which is now known as the Henry W. Strobel Freshman Retreat. Dr. Strobel is also responsible for the development of many of the school’s international electives; the most important international program he initiated is an annual Medical Student elective to Beijing, China. Based on his significant contributions both in research and teaching, Dr. Strobel has received several prestigious awards, including the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences McGovern Outstanding Teacher Award, the UT - Houston President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Teaching, the TIAA/CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award and the Regents Outstanding Teaching Award. He is a speaker on ethical reasoning and critical thinking in the annual Responsible Conduct in Research course for postdoctoral fellows. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Organizational skills to meet research or professional and personal goals • Listening skills to identify the wisdom of the group • Advocacy skills for the importance of academics in life What I love most about my job: I most enjoy being present for faculty, fellows and student colleagues in the University. Teaching is one avenue for being present. Mentoring/advising has a similar appeal for me in that it serves as a means for assisting decision-making in professional life. I enjoy affirming the wisdom accumulated from life experiences.

Contact Information:

Henry.W.Strobel@uth.tmc.edu

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Chris Tubbs, Ph.D.

Managing Broker IDG Realty, LLC

Education:

• North Carolina Central University – B.S. in Biology • North Carolina Central University – Ph.D. in Biochemistry • University of Minnesota – Postdoctoral Fellow in Genetics, Cell Biology and

Development Dr. Tubbs completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota and became a Medical Science Liaison in the Osteoporosis & Gastrointestinal Therapeutic Categories at Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals from 2004 to 2006. He then became a Medical Science Liaison in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis at Intermune, Inc. from 2006-2007. He then served as a Medical Science Liaison for Vertex Pharmaceuticals from 2007 to 2013. In 2013, Dr. Tubbs, left the pharmaceutical industry and now runs a real estate investment brokerage.

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Janet Varela

President BioScience Solution

Education:

• Sam Houston State University – B.S. in Biology Janet Varela has over 15 years of Houston area scientific experience. Her diverse background includes several different scientific disciplines, with expertise in Biotechnology. She has a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. Considered a Biotech industry expert she holds a position on the Lone Star College scientific advisory board serving the A.S. Biotech program. She considers workforce development one of the largest concerns in the current scientific environment. To facilitate more qualified workers, she has worked for many years at the local community college to bring increased awareness in scientific careers, and developed new programs to better serve the scientific community. She has participated and organized several outreach events to recruit qualified students into scientific programs. She belongs to several local scientific professional organizations. Her knowledge of the industry and her diverse network of contacts is a unique combination, giving her the edge in the current dynamic scientific community. She has more than 8 years of Fortune 500 experience in Biotech scientific staffing and executive search. Her background uniquely qualifies her in our current Bioscience environment. Recently she started a successful boutique staffing and executive search firm and sees a positive outlook for the current scientific community. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Communication • Critical thinking • Math What I love most about my job: I love meeting new people and learning about new projects that are going on. Nothing gives me more satisfaction then matching the right candidate with the right client. I know my work is a valuable part of the process.

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Brenda Whaley, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology Houston Baptist University

Education:

• Houston Baptist University – B.S. in Biology and Chemistry • Georgia Institute of Technology – M.S. in Chemistry • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Biochemistry Dr. Whaley’s teaching focus includes teaching freshman students the skills of observation and pattern recognition required for careful laboratory work. She also enjoys introducing upperclassmen to the fields of pharmacology and bioinformatics. Dr. Whaley was named HBU Faculty Woman of the Year in 2000, received the Opal Goolsby Excellence in Teaching Award in 2001, the Christa McAuliffe in Search of Excellence Award from the Houston West Chamber of Commerce in 2003, and was named the HBU Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Nominee in 2003 and 2004. Dr. Whaley has served as President of the Faculty Assembly. She is actively involved in the process of assessment, coordinating annual assessment of student learning outcomes in the biology department. In addition, she works closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness in the role of University Administrative Assessment Officer, overseeing annual assessment of the HBU administrative units. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Breadth of knowledge • Eager to learn new technologies • Eager to implement new teaching strategies What I love most about my job: Students come to college with a range of abilities. Whatever a student brings to the table, it is the job of a good educator to make sure that they achieve their maximum potential as a professional and as a person. I love the opportunity to take part in this process.

Contact Information: bwhaley@hbu.edu 281-649-3184

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Hannah Wingate, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology Houston Baptist University

Education:

• University of New Mexico – B.S. in Biology • Univeristy of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – M.S. in Immunology • Univeristy of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Cancer Biology After completing my Ph.D., I did a postdoctoral fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. I really enjoyed research but never pictured myself running my own lab. During graduate school, I was the teaching assistant for Cancer Biology and had kept an eye on local teaching positions. I was very fortunate to get a position at Houston Baptist University when one opened up. I have been teaching there for six years and have taught Introductory Biology, General Biology, Advanced Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Senior Seminar (where the students carry out semester-long research projects). Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia: The skill sets that I use the most are the ability to present and communicate with my students. It is like giving journal club every day. I also have to keep abreast of the latest research to keep my class content current, so I am constantly reading. We supervise independent research by our senior-level students, so I am thankful for the strong laboratory background I received during my training. What I love most about my job: There is a lot that I love about teaching at a liberal arts university. Teaching all areas of biology from botany to molecular biology, seeing students go on to do great things, having summers with my family, and being a part of activities on our campus are just a few of the reasons that I enjoy teaching.

Contact Information:

hwingate@hbu.edu

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Yujane “Jane” Wu, Ph.D., J.D.

Technology Licensing Associate The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Education:

• Texas A&M Univeristy – B.S. in Biomedical Science • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Ph.D. in Biomedical

Science • South Texas School of Law – J.D. Dr. Wu joined the Office of Technology Management (OTM) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in 2012, where she is responsible for assessing, protecting, and commercializing the intellectual property generated by faculty, staff, and students. Dr. Wu received her B.S. from Texas A&M University in 2005. From there, she continued her education at UTHealth, where she researched epidermal wound healing in Drosophila under the direction of Dr. Michael J. Galko, receiving her Ph.D. in 2009. She then attended law school at South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX and received her law degree in 2012. Dr. Wu is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is a licensed Texas attorney. Most useful skill set(s) acquired from academia:

• Presentation/communication skills • Critical thinking / problem solving • Networking and establishing relationships/collaboration What I love most about my job: To use my science and law backgrounds to serve society by being involved in ensuring that new products and methods are made available to the public.

Contact Information: Yu-Jane.Wu@uth.tmc.edu Phone: 713-500-3582

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Exibitors

Alliantgroup www.alliantgroup.com BioScience Writers www.biosciencewriters.com Center for Professional Development & Entrepreneurship (CPD&E) http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/center-for-professional-development-entrepreneurship/index.html Enventure www.enventure.org Faculty of 1000 www.f1000.com Gulf Coast Consortia for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences www.gulfcoastconsortia.org

LC Sciences www.lcsciences.com Master of Science in Diagnostic Genetics www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/schools-and-programs/school-of-health-professions/school-of-health-professions-student-catalog/areas-of-study/ms-molecular-diagnostics.html Nano3D Biosciences www.n3dbio.com Virtually Integrated Institutions for Clinical and Translational Research (VIICTR) www.viictr.org

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Acknowledgements

The Presidential Career Symposium Planning Committee would like to thank the following people and organizations for their generous support. Dr. Paul Klotman Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Deborah Johnson Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Rick Sifers Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Gayle Slaughter Baylor College of Medicine

Ms. Emily Legler Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Giuseppe Colasurdo The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. George Stancel The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. Nancy McNeil The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. Jack Byrne The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Ms. Leslie Beckman The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Ms. Amy Wright The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

Ms. Samantha Hershorn Student – Logo Design The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Ronald DePinho The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Oliver Bogler The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Robert Tillman The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ms. Martha Skender The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Tracy Costello The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ms. Jessica Rodriguez The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ms. Charlotte Fuselier The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ms. Matilde Hernandez Texas A&M Health Science Center

Ms. Julie Amborski Rice University

Ms. Kate Cross Rice University

Ms. Cindy Wilkes Rice University

Ms. Celeste Boudreaux Rice University

The 3rd Annual Presidential Career Symposium was collectively organized by the Postdoctoral Associations from the following Texas Medical Center institutions:

MD Anderson Postdoctoral Association Website: http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-

training/schools-and-programs/research-training/postdoctoral-association/index.html

Contact: postdoctoralassociation@mdanderson.org LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4420426 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/83955564561/

Baylor College of Medicine Website: http://www.bcm.edu/pda/ Contact: aikath@bcm.edu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCMPDA

The Houston Methodist Research Institute Website: http://www.houstonmethodist.org/methodist-academy-trainee-association Contact: aswright@houstonmethodist.org or dldalcour@houstonmethodist.org

Texas A&M Health Science Center Website: www.gsbs.tamhsc.edu/postdocs/pda.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TAMHSC.PDA Contact: tamu.hsc.pda@gmail.com, or acohen@ibt.tamhsc.edu

The University of Houston Health Science Center (UTHealth) Website: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/pda/PDA_Website/Welcome.html Contact: ms.opa@uth.tmc.edu

Rice University Contact: celesteb@rice.edu