Networking Huddles
Now in its fourth symposium iteration, Networking Huddles are small-group networking opportunities with structured rotations for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to meet with alumni and employers for 15-20 minutes at a time. These Huddles have previously been very successful and a meaningful personal experience for attendees.
| Speaker | Career Category | Position | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Agostini | Industry | Scientist | VIR |
| Amanda Antons | Patent Law | Partner | Dechert |
| Terry Jo Bichell | Outreach | Founder/Director | COMBINEDBrain |
| Jacob Brown | Product Support | Product Manager | Mars Petcare |
| Jeff Bylund | Biz Development | Science and Technology Advisor | 10x Genomics |
| Desmond Campbell | Outreach | Program Manager, Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach | Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach |
| JP Cartellier/Matt Cottam | Academia- Alternative Academia | Director, Creative Data Solutions | Vanderbilt University |
| Kristin Driscoll | Competitive Intelligence | Competitive Intelligence Advisory | Cigna Healthcare |
| TK Feaster | Government Research | Pharmacologist | FDA |
| David Gaston | Clinical Microbiology | Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | VUMC |
| Mary Keller | Science Communication | Research Publications Coordinator | HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education |
| Nicole Krupp | Medical Scientist Liaison | Senior Associate Director, Medical Affairs | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| Lorena Infante Lara | Science Communication | Science Writer, Dean of Basic Sciences | Vanderbilt University |
| Seth Ogden | Patent Law | Intellectual Property Law | Patterson Intellectual Property Law |
| Wyatt McDonnell | Entrepreneurship | Co-Founder and CEO | Infinimmune |
| Stacy Mont | Competitive Intelligence | Associate Director, Biz Development and Competitive Intelligence | Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Gauri Nair | Innovation | Vice President of Innovation | MassBio |
| Jeff Pawlikowski | Medical Scientist Liaison | Vice President for Medical Center Relations | The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson |
| Bryson Reynolds | Government | AAAS S&T Policy Fellow, Office of Small Business Programs | US DoD |
| Elizabeth Rula | Policy | Executive Director | Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute |
| Gabrielle Rushing | Foundation/Advocacy | Science Program Director | CSNK2A1 Foundation |
| Laura Terry | Consulting | Director, Risk Enablement | McKinsey & Co |
| Kristi Thiel | Academia + Entrepreneurship | Assistant Professor | University of Iowa |
| Matt Varga | Project Management | Manager, Clinical Affairs | BilliontoOne, Nashville, TN |
| Brian Wadzinski | Academia - TT Faculty and Entrepreuner | Associate Professor of Pharmacology | Vanderbilt University |
| Kim West-Osterfield | Industry | Senior Clinical Scientist, Oncology | Merck |
| Aaron Wexler | Industry | Chief of Staff | Pfizer |
| Sara Winn | Data Science | Associate Director, Data Analysis | BioCentury |