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Haley Hunter-Zinck: You don’t have to make career decisions alone
As a Health Science Specialist at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Haley Hunter-Zinck combines her bioinformatics skills with her passion for helping people create tools that help doctors make decisions on patient care. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is…
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Colleen Cuffaro on the journey from bench to business
As a Principal at venture capital firm Canaan, Colleen Cuffaro works to identify biopharmaceutical companies that have the next big idea in drug development. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist Career…
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight — Dina Beeler
We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Dina Beeler Career Development Subcommittee University of Illinois at Chicago Research Interest The creativity and curiosity of my…
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Abha Ahuja on teaching with impact
Abha Ahuja, Assistant Professor at education startup Minerva Schools, finds that her identity as a woman of Indian origin in STEM helps her relate to her diverse students. Her postdoctoral training prepared her to design active learning courses on a new technology platform. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing…
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Didem Sarikaya to serve as Advisory Representative to the GSA Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce that Didem P. Sarikaya (University of California, Davis) has been appointed a Trainee Advisory Representative to the GSA Board of Directors for 2018–2020. Sarikaya has been a GSA member since 2010, and since 2017 has served as the Co-Chair of GSA’s Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee, helping spearhead the…
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight — Ruchi Jhonsa
We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Ruchi Jhonsa Career Development Subcommittee National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell…
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Kelley Harris: Give students the freedom to choose
Kelley Harris is the Biology Major Program Manager at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Strong mentorship and her graduate training prepared Kelley for this multifaceted position that includes advising, administration, and communication. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is…
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight — Tony Patelunas
We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Tony Patelunas Career Development Subcommittee University of Connecticut Research Interests Waddington explained developmental specification as a ball rolling…
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Ashlyn Ritter on connecting scientists with the medical community
Medical science liaison Ashlyn Ritter’s passion for science communication was a perfect match for her career. She shares tips on how to branch out of academia and be creative about the networking process. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is…
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight — Sonali Majumdar
We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Sonali Majumdar Career Development Subcommittee Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Research Interest The brain is a complex…
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Maryam Zaringhalam on why extracurriculars aren’t “extra”
AAAS Science, Technology and Policy fellow Maryam Zaringhalam started community engagement activities during her PhD that helped her transition into a career in science policy and communication. She is currently a leadership member of 500 Women Scientists and a DC producer for The Story Collider. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career…