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Pathways to Careers in Science 2017 Speaker Bios 2017 PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN SCIENCE Friday, March 3rd 3-5 pm | Holly Auditorium UT Health San Antonio 4th Annual Career Workshop – Highlighting professionals from across diverse career paths – Career development topics and skills will be discussed – Round table Q&A format AGENDA PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN SCIENCE FRIDAY • MARCH 3, 2017 2:45 pm - 2:55 pm Arrival and Check-In 2:55 pm – 3:00 pm Introduction Dr. Teresa Evans 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Introduction to Innovation in Texas Dr. Benna Koshy 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm 1st Rotation 3 min transition period 3:33 pm - 3:48 pm 2nd Rotation 3 min transition period 3:51 pm - 4:06 pm 3rd Rotation 3 min transition period 4:09 pm - 4:24 pm 4th Rotation Pathways to Careers in Science 2017 Speaker Bios Jane Andrews, Ph.D. Senior Healthcare Consultant, Frost & Sullivan Topic: Consulting As a Senior Consultant for Frost & Sullivan, Dr. Jane Andrews develops business opportunities, identifies leads, writes proposals, closes deals, manages projects(Project Management), conducts analyses and delivers the end results. She also pursues and builds new lines of business for Frost and Sullivan. John Barnes, M.B.A. V.P. of Human Resources & Learning, BioBridge Global Topic: What to do to get hired outside of Academia Dr. John Barnes is the Vice President of Human Resources at Biobridge Global, a nonprofit company that oversees and supports the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, QualTex Laboratories, GenCure, and The Blood and Tissue Center Foundation. He also owns an HR software design firm and in the course of his work, he has filed two patent applications for software programs. Prior to his work with BBG, he held senior management positions in operations and human resources at several firms including Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Accenture and ILEX Oncology, Inc. He also served as an adjunct faculty member with Texas A&M San Antonio where he taught a course on Human Resource Information Systems. He is active with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the San Antonio Human Resource Management Association where he served as the president of the Association in 1990. He is a member and has served as a volunteer for numerous national and community organizations. John is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy and is a member of InfraGard, a public-private partnership between U.S. businesses and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. John earned an Associate of Arts degree from New Mexico Military Institute, a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from New Mexico State University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. Emily Boice, Ph.D. Communications & Program Director, Mind Science Foundation Topic: Science Communication Although a Midwest native, Dr. Emily Boice has worked on the research/bench side of science in Virginia, Texas and California studying cancer therapeutics. She maintained an active love of science outreach and event planning all throughout her career. Emily is passionate about sharpening the public perception and understanding of science. She also enjoys thinking of new programming designed to inspire future generations to love science. Currently, she serves as a board member of Green Spaces Alliance and is involved with Junior League, LeaderBoard, Sigma Xi, American Society for Biochemists and Molecular Biologies, Emerging Leaders Council of United Way and SASTEMIC. 1 Pathways to Careers in Science 2017 Speaker Bios Christine Burke, Ph.D., M.B.A. Director of Commercialization, University of Texas San Antonio Topic: Start-ups & Tech Transfer Before moving to Texas and joining the Office of Technology Commercialization in 2007, Dr. Christine Burke worked at the University of California’s System-wide Office of Technology Transfer for over four years. At the University of California, she helped create her position as their first Strategic Marketing and Communications Manager, and developed new outreach programs to help companies navigate the ten-campus system. Before moving to the field of technology transfer, Dr. Burke was a founding employee of the laboratory services start-up company, LabVelocity. Chris Burney, M.B.A. Executive Director, San Antonio Angel Network (SAAN) Topic: Start-ups & Tech Transfer Chris Burney is a native San Antonian who returned home permanently after spending 10 years living on the East Coast. He is passionate about investing in and advising companies building the San Antonio economy of tomorrow. Prior to joining San Antonio Angel Network, Chris spent four years at Rackspace where he held roles on the operational and strategic finance teams. Chris holds an undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has also held roles at J.P. Morgan and Thomson Reuters in New York City. Irene Chapa, Ph.D. Director of Outreach, UT Health San Antonio Topic: Science Communication Dr. Irene Chapa is the director of the Office of Recruitment and Science Outreach at UT Health San Antonio. She works to increase awareness of health profession opportunities at the university and to educate South Texas youth about pathways that lead to successful health care careers. 2 Pathways to Careers in Science 2017 Speaker Bios Benjamin J. Daniel, Ph.D. Director of the Flow Cytometry Facility (FCF), UT Health San Antonio Topic: Research Core Director Dr. Benjamin Daniel serves as the Director of the Flow Cytometry Facility (FCF). This facility is an integral part to UT Health San Antonio and its research mission. This facility accommodates thousands of appointments annually. Much of the data generated from this facility is used in publications and obtaining new grants. Dr. Daniel plays a critical role in educating researchers at all levels in flow cytometry, operation of instrumentation, experimental design, and data interpretation. Dr. Daniels is an immunologist with a published background in infectious disease and cancer. Dr. Daniels current research interest is in T-cell exhaustion in aging, and their dysfunction in anti-tumor immunity. Beth Eby Principal, Eby Financial Topic: Networking Principal of the San Antonio financial services firm Eby Financial, Beth Eby works primarily with professionals and executives in health care. Beth is a founder of The Health Cell, a group that brings professionals together across the healthcare and bioscience industry in San Antonio. Active in a number of civic organizations, she is a frequent speaker on the topic of networking, and she credits community engagement for both business success and an interesting life. Brigitta Glick Founder, Provenir USA Topic: Resume and Interview Skills Brigitta Glick has over 20 years of human resource leadership experience as a business owner and as an employee across manufacturing, service, and healthcare organizations. She currently serves as the President and CEO of Provenir, a firm she launched in 1995 in Chicago and brought back to her native San Antonio in 2008. Provenir is a robust team comprised of 20 professionals that work with clients in the healthcare space to address their human resources, direct hire and staffing needs. Brigitta is a founder of The Health Cell – a professional organization whose mission is to leverage the collaborative spirit of San Antonio’s healthcare and bioscience industry to engage, through unique personal and professional growth, the people who will propel the community toward maximum sector success. 3 Pathways to Careers in Science 2017 Speaker Bios Silvia N. Calderon-Gutkind, Ph.D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Controlled Substance Staff (CSS) Topic: FDA Research Dr. Silvia Calderon is a Senior Scientist in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Controlled Substance Staff (CSS). She received her Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and her training and expertise are concentrated in the fields of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology of drugs of abuse. Currently, she advises pharmacologists on the abuse liability assessment of new drug products and formulations, and provides guidance regarding policy and review. Kenneth M. Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D. Endodontics Faculty, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry Topic: Research Intensive Institute Dr. Kenneth Hargreaves received his B.A. in neurobiology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1977, his D.D.S. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., in 1983, and his Ph.D. in Physiology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1986. From 1986 to 1990, he was a Staff Fellow and Senior Staff Fellow at the Neurobiology and Anesthesiology Branch of the National Institute of Dental Research (now NIDCR) at the NIH. He completed his residency in Endodontics at the University of Minnesota in 1993 and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Hargreaves is currently professor and chair of the Department of Endodontics, and professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Department of Physiology, and Department of Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. He also maintains a private practice limited to endodontics. Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, Ph.D. U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Topic: DOD Research Dr. Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde is a native of San Antonio, TX. After postdoctoral training in Wisconsin and Iowa, Dr. Hinojosa-Laborde and her husband returned to San Antonio to raise their two children. She joined the Research Faculty at UT Health San Antonio in 1992. During her academic career, her research focused on sex differences in blood pressure regulation with an emphasis on hypertension and aging. After 17 years at UTHSCSA, Dr. Hinojosa-Laborde was recruited to join the scientific community at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) in 2009. As a government scientist, Dr. Hinojosa-Laborde’s current research focuses on the pathophysiology of hemorrhage.
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