You are invited to participate in a Biomedical Career Options Workshop that is being hosted by the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology at Drexel University College of Medicine with the support of the Offices of Professional Development and Biomedical Graduate and Postgraduate Studies.
The workshop will be held on Friday, September 10th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Geary Auditorium B, New College Building, 245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia.
Speakers from a variety of biomedical careers who are accomplished leaders in their respective professions will share their experiences and speak on their professions to Drexel students and postdoctoral fellows. The workshop is organized in two sessions each followed by a panel discussion where attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the speakers to ask questions and discuss. Lunch will be provided for speakers and attendees and will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, NCB where speakers and attendees can mingle and talk further about their interests.
Please register for this free event by sending an email with your name and department to Carolann.Imbesi@DrexelMed.edu to confirm your attendance no later than July 31, 2010. Though this event has been planned with the goal of introducing graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to career options in the Biomedical Sciences interested Drexel faculty and staff members are welcome to attend.
Seena Ajit, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 215-762-2218
seena.ajit@drexelmed.edu
Pharmacology & Physiology
Drexel University College of Medicine
Janet Clark, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: 215-762-8578
jclark@drexelmed.edu
Pharmacology & Physiology
Drexel University College of Medicine
AGENDA
Biomedical Career Options Workshop
Friday, September 10, 2010
Geary Auditorium B, New College Building
245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA
8:00 – 8:30 am Registration
8:30 – 8:45 am Opening Remarks: Janet Clark, Ph.D,
8:45 – 9:15 am Plenary Speaker: Toby Freedman, Ph.D.
Author “Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development”. Owner of Synapsis Search
www.synapsissearch.com, a search firm specializing in
biotechnology and pharmaceutical placements for middle
management, ranging from Scientist to COO/CSO positions.
9:15 - 9:35 am NIH Research: Linda Brady, Ph.D.
Director, Division Neuroscience & Basic Behavioral Science at NIMH, NIH
9:35 – 9:55 am Pharmaceutical Industry: James Barrett, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Director, Drug Discovery and Development Program, Drexel University College of Medicine
10:00 – 10:15 am Coffee Break
10:15 – 10:35 am Biotech Industry: Michael De Vivo, Ph.D.
Vice President of Neurobiology at Memory Pharmaceuticals
10:35 – 10:55 am Venture Capitalist: Barbara Schilberg
Chief executive officer of BioAdvance
11:00 - 12:00 pm Panel Discussion : Toby Freedman, Ph.D., Linda Brady, Ph.D.,
James Barrett, Ph.D., Michael De Vivo, Ph.D., Barbara Schilberg, Attendees
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch: Speakers & Attendees
Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Flr, New College Building
1:00 – 1:20 pm Foundation Research: David Howland, Ph.D.
Director, In vivo Biology, CHDI Foundation
1:20 – 1:40 pm FDA: Jan Johannessen, Ph.D.
Sr. Science Policy Analyst, Office of Translational Sciences
1:40 – 2:00 pm Forensic Scientist: Christopher Aston, Ph.D.
Chief of Molecular Biology Biothreat Response Laboratory
New York City
2:00 – 2:20 pm Business Development: Bob Cobuzzi, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Endo Pharmaceuticals
2:20 – 2:35 pm Coffee Break
2:35 – 2:55 pm Science Writer: Jill Adams, Ph.D.
Freelance Science Writer, Self-Employed
3:00 – 4:00 pm Panel Discussion: David Howland, Ph.D., Larry Goldkind, Ph.D.
Christopher Aston, Ph.D., Bob Cobuzzi, Ph.D., Jill Adams, Ph.D., Attendees
4:15 – 4:30 pm Wrap Up
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