Archived 2021 Career Chat Event Schedule:
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1-3pm EST on Friday, June 4th |
Hopkins Summer Seminar Series followed by Career Chat: COVID Vaccine Development From Mice to Monkeys Date: Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94284957396 Presenter: Diana Scorpio, DVM, MPH, DACLAM Dr. Scorpio is the Associate Director of Veterinary Resources and the Attending Veterinarian at the Southwest National Primate Center. She has more than 20 years of experience in laboratory animal care and medicine working with a variety of species. Additionally, she is involved in collaborative and independent research related to animal models of infectious disease, vaccine development, and tick-borne disease transmission. Seminar Format: For the first hour of the Seminar, Dr. Scorpio will describe her role as a veterinarian scientist investigating the efficacy of COVID vaccine candidates in various animal models. Participants will have ample opportunity to ask questions about her presentation and experiences. During the remaining time, we will transition to an interactive Career Chat session. Dr. Scorpio will share her training, career trajectory, and expertise followed by a question and answer session with participants. |
12:30pm EST on Friday, June 4th |
Veterinary Scholars BI Researcher Panel Session - Session 1 Panelists: Monica Figueiredo, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Associate Director, Product Quality Improvement Keith DeJong, DVM, PhD, DAVP, Senior Clinical Scientist Aashish (AJ) Joshi, DVM, MBA, PhD, Director of Technical Marketing, Pets Roy Jacob, DVM, MAM, PhD, Professional Services Veterinarian, Poultry Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is hosting 3 virtual “round table” panel talks featuring experts representing commercial, R&D, and technical marketing sectors. The intent of these panels is to share the diverse experience and vast career opportunities in industry with your summer scholars and faculty mentors. Each panel will consist of 3-5 experts, and will focus on their career path, their current role, and potential words of wisdom. Click on the link below to register: https://boehringer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fqq2tCBFQR-8daqGVIgEoQ |
9:30am EST on Wednesday, June 16th |
Career Chat and Virtual Tour of NBAF (National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility) Presenters will include Dr. Alfonso Clavijo, DVM/PhD, Director of NBAF, Dr. Kim Dodd, DVM/PhD, Director of Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and Director of NBAF Scientist Training Program, and Dr. Megan Niederwerder, DVM/PhD, Assistant Professor at Kansas State University. They will share with us their career paths, current roles in NBAF and research, and be available for questions. This zoom will also be recorded. Join Zoom Meeting https://ksu.zoom.us/j/98947318319?pwd=dS8zdHY0RkRGaXNKelZjSkFOYjdlQT09 Meeting ID: 989 4731 8319 Passcode: 272833 |
12:30pm EDT on Monday, June 28th |
Veterinary Scholars BI Researcher Panel Session - Session 2 Panelists: Tim Leard, DVM, PhD, Global Project Leader, Infectious Diseases, Global Innovation Aashish (AJ) Joshi, DVM, MBA, PhD, Director of Technical Marketing, Pets Zach Mills, DVM, MBA, Head of US Pet Vet Veterinary Professional Services Nathan Meyer, DVM, MS, MBA, PhD, Senior Veterinarian, Cattle Key Accounts Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is hosting 3 virtual “round table” panel talks featuring experts representing commercial, R&D, and technical marketing sectors. The intent of these panels is to share the diverse experience and vast career opportunities in industry with your summer scholars and faculty mentors. Each panel will consist of 3-5 experts, and will focus on their career path, their current role, and potential words of wisdom. Click on the link below to register: https://boehringer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_61oomwkVRm-c4Bfo7y0s4Q |
1-3pm EST on Friday, July 9th |
Hopkins Summer Seminar Series followed by Career Chat: Veterinarians Working in High Containment Facilities Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93973184745 Presenter: Cassandra Tansey, DVM, DACLAM Dr. Tansey is the Deputy Branch Chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention She has extensive expertise working in high containment animal facilities. She will discuss special considerations for maintaining and working in ABSL-3 and ABSL-4 facilities while investigating infectious and emerging diseases. Seminar Format: For the first hour of the Seminar, Dr. Tansey will share her experiences supporting infectious disease research in high containment animal facilities. Participants will have ample opportunity to ask questions about her presentation. During the remaining time, we will transition to an interactive Career Chat session. Dr. Tansey will share her training, career trajectory, and expertise followed by a question and answer session with participants. |
1-3pm EST on Friday, July 23rd |
Hopkins Summer Seminar Series followed by Career Chat: Refinement of Animal Models of Human Diseases Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92346627907 Presenter: Kelly Metcalf Pate, DVM, PhD, DACLAM Dr. Metcalf Pate is the Director of the Division of Comparative Medicine at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a veterinarian-scientist with expertise in virology, platelet immunology, and the development and refinement of animal models of human diseases. Additionally, she plays a vital role in teaching and mentoring veterinarian trainees in laboratory animal medicine residencies and veterinary students in summer research programs. Seminar Format: For the first hour of the Seminar, Dr. Metcalf Pate will share approaches and considerations for refining animal models of human diseases. Participants will have ample opportunity to ask questions about her presentation and experiences. During the remaining time, we will transition to an interactive Career Chat session. Dr. Metcalf Pate will share her training, career trajectory, and expertise followed by a question and answer session with participants. |
12:30pm EDT on Wednesday, July 28th |
Veterinary Scholars BI Researcher Panel Session - Session 3 Monica Figueiredo, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Associate Director, Product Quality Improvement Steve Grubbs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Associate Director, Technical Marketing, Equine Jeryln Sponseller, DVM, MRCVS, MPH, PhD, Senior Professional Services, Pets Roberto Alva-Valdez, DVM, PhD, Executive Director, Georgia Clinical Center & BI Veterinary Research Scholars Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is hosting 3 virtual “round table” panel talks featuring experts representing commercial, R&D, and technical marketing sectors. The intent of these panels is to share the diverse experience and vast career opportunities in industry with your summer scholars and faculty mentors. Each panel will consist of 3-5 experts, and will focus on their career path, their current role, and potential words of wisdom. Click on the link below to register: https://boehringer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B7TyblsrTDGiaGB4M8TW2w |
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