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Episode 12: Ryan Wiley |
Episode 11: Kelly Pike |
Episode 10: Celeste Suart |
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Ryan Wiley is President of Shift Health. Ryan received his PhD in immunology from McMaster University, where he is now Adjunct Professor. Ryan discusses the journey that brought him to where he is today, offers tips for making values-based professional choices, and explores what inclusive leadership means to him. |
Kelly is the Head of Translational Sciences at Ventus Therapeutics. She has a PhD in Immunology from the University of Toronto and completed her post-doctoral studies at Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute in Toronto. Kelly will discuss the transition from academia to industry, and the challenges one can face en route. |
Celeste is the Patient Engagement Manager for the National Ataxia Foundation, a non-profit based in the US that supports ataxia patients and ataxia research. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University and a Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization at the University of Guelph. Celeste discusses the importance of teaching and communication skills and offers tips for transitioning from academia to charity work. |
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Episode 9: Bushra Ilyas |
Episode 8: Alejandro Adem |
Episode 7: Ana Duggan |
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Bushra is a Principal, Medical Writer at Six Degrees Medical, a medical communications agency based out of Toronto. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences from McMaster University. Bushra discusses life in medical communications, finding the right fit when starting your journey in the field, and why medical writing can be a meaningful and enriching career choice. |
Alejandro was appointed President of NSERC in October 2019. He is a faculty member at the University of British Columbia and a highly accomplished researcher in the field of mathematics. He discusses steps that PhD students and postdoctoral fellows might follow to have professional success, as well as his experiences and those of the ~40 other students and postdoctoral fellows he has supervised. |
Ana is the Acting Chief of Computational and Operational Genomics (COG) at the National Microbiology Laboratory. She completed her PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. She discusses the transition from an academic environment to public service, the importance of having the willingness to accept changes in direction, and how soft-skills drive greater career mobility. |
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Episode 6: PhebeAnn Wolframe-Smith |
Episode 5: Karen Colwill |
Episode 4: Lesley MacNeil |
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PhebeAnn is a Health Equity Specialist in the Provincial System Support Program at CAMH. They hold a PhD in English and Cultural Studies from McMaster University. |
Karen is the Director of Operations of the Network Biology Collaborative Centre at Sinai Health in Toronto. She has a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto and completed post-doctoral studies also at the University of Toronto. |
Lesley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University. She has a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto and completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. |
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Episode 3: Victoria Kramkowski |
Episode 2: Kevin Foley |
Episode 1: Teresa Reguly |
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Victoria is Senior Manager of Government and Community Relations at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). She has a PhD in Environmental Planning from York University. |
Kevin is a Senior Scientist at Siolta Therapeutics. He has a PhD in Biochemistry from University of Toronto and completed postdoctoral studies at McMaster University in the lab of Dr. Jonathan Schertzer. |
Teresa is a Partner at the law firm Torys LLP, practicing in the Intellectual Property and Food and Drug Regulatory law group. She has a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto and also completed her J.D at the University of Toronto. |