Vanderbilt Beyond the Lab podcast

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Entrepreneurship with Chief Science Officer Martin Moore, PhD Dec 05, 2023

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The jump from academia to a start-up has been a fun one and we learn more as we sit down with Dr. Martin Moore, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of Meissa Vaccines.

Postdoc Affairs and Advocacy with Chris Smith, PhD Nov 28, 2023

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After some nudging from the ASPIRE Program, Dr. Chris Smith, PhD, started looking at academic roles in Postdoc Affairs and found his vocation! But his work as a postdoc himself was pointing to this all along! Join us as Dr. Smith tells us more about his role in academic administration and serving the postdoc population on the other side of the desk.

Faculty and an Academic Spinoff with Kristi Thiel, PhD Nov 21, 2023

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What came first for Kristi Thiel: Co-Founder or Professor? Learn more about Dr. Thiel's interesting steps in her career path and all the great ideas that have helped her along the way.

S7 Kickoff and Industry Scientist with Dave Westover, PhD Nov 13, 2023

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We are excited to kick off Season 7 of the Vanderbilt University Beyond the Lab podcast with Merck Scientist Dave Westover, PhD. Dr. Westover tells us about his role, how he jumped into industry and what he would recommend current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to pursue to make the move to industry.

Competitive Intelligence with Kristin Driscoll, PhD Feb 21, 2023

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In this last episode of Season 6, Dr. Kristin Driscoll tells about her path since graduation and her current role in Competitive Intelligence for Cigna.

Market Analysis with Cara Lang, PhD Feb 14, 2023

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Dr. Cara Lang, PhD, is a Disease Area Analyst of Ovarian Cancer with Oncology Resource Group. In this episode, Dr. Lang shares her insight into her role and how she made the decisions around her post-grad next step, as well as the opportunities that best prepared her for this position.

Big Pharma Science with Keenan Taylor, PhD Feb 07, 2023

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For our 100th episode, Dr. Keenan Taylor, PhD, tells us about his role in Big Pharma as a Senior Scientist. Dr. Taylor tells us about the differences he has seen between academia and industry and what his daily work life entails.

Industry R&D Scientist with Katherine Hutchinson, PhD Jan 31, 2023

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Long title = lots of responsibility! Dr. Katherine Hutchinson, PhD, tells us about her role as a Senior Principal Scientist in Oncology Biomarker Development at Genentech, in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hutchinson tells us about her work in industry and life in San Francisco, while unpacking her long title!

Medical Lab and Faculty with Allison Eberly, PhD Jan 24, 2023

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Dr. Allison Eberly, PhD, describes her Clinical Microbiology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic as well as her current role as an Assistant Professor at Washington University School of Medicine and the Assistant Medical Director at Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Faculty at a State University with Melissa Maginnis, PhD Jan 17, 2023

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Dr. Melissa Maginnis, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Maine and spends this episode talking about her path after Vanderbilt, the dual career search with her spouse, and the role as teacher and mentor in a University setting.

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