Networking Breakfast

A networking breakfast for Symposium registrants, Symposium speakers, and local companies and alumni will be held on Wednesday, July 28 from 7:30-9:00AM. The breakfast will be held in the Ballroom of the Student Life Center.

The recommended attire is business casual.

During the networking breakfast, the Symposium keynote speaker, Dr. Eric Haseltine, will sign his new book, Long Fuse Big Bang: Achieving Long-term Success through Daily Victories. Dr. Haseltine currently owns a consulting firm based near Washington DC, and his distinguished career includes leadership positions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Agency, and Disney Imagineering. Complimentary copies of his book will be available to the first 200 breakfast attendees. Dr. Haseltine's visit and book signing are generously sponsored by the Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Association.

Following breakfast, Dr. Brianna Blaser, Project Director for Outreach at AAAS/ScienceCareers, will give a talk titled, "Making New Contacts: Learning to Network Strategically." This talk will help you find ways to make networking work for you. Many people have negative impressions of networking, but by being strategic about meeting people, networking can become easier. She'll discuss the myths and realities surrounding networking and different strategies for networking including: informational interviewing, attending conferences, participation in professional societies, and social networking websites. She'll also discuss some of the nuts and bolts of networking including: proper etiquette, business cards, elevator pitches, and following up with contacts.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to meet a wide variety of life science professionals! As the list of breakfast guests is confirmed, their names will be added to this website.

BREAKFAST ATTENDEES

Dr. Tristin Abair, Senior Medical Writer, Physicians’ Education Resource
Dr. David Adams, Clinical Research Scientist, Eli Lilly and Company
Ms. Theresa Beach, Senior Scientific Consultant, Mountain Group Capital
Dr. Ryan Bender, Molecular Geneticist, Caris Life Sciences
Ms. Jennifer Birchmore, Life Science Specialist, VWR
Dr. Brianna Blaser, Project Director for Outreach, AAAS/ScienceCareers
Dr. Chastity Bradley, Senior Medical Writer, Healthways, Inc.
Dr. Ashley Brady, Associate Director for Biomedical Research Development, Vanderbilt Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Dr. Adam Bristol, Vice President, Aquilo Partners
Dr. David Chapman, Assistant Director, Medical Science and Health Outcomes Research, Ameritox, LLC
Dr. Leigh Compton, Analyst, HealthLeaders InterStudy
Dr. Aris Economides, Senior Director, Genome Engineering Technologies Group & Skeletal Diseases, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Eric Elmquist, Associate Scientist, BioMimetic Therapeutics
Dr. Ed Ergenzinger, J.D., Director of Intellectual Property, Duke Human Vaccine Institute
Dr. Todd Giorgio, Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering
Ms. Kriste Goad, Executive Director, Tennessee Biotechnology Association
Dr. Tiffany Farmer, Research Fellow, Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach
Mr. Chuck Hardy, Special Agent Forensic Scientist, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Dr. Pat Harrington, Clinical Microbiology Reviewer, Division of Antiviral Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Eric Haseltine, President, Haseltine Partners, LLC
Dr. Mimi Healy, President, H2F Consulting, LLC
Dr. Ken Holroyd, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, Vanderbilt University
Dr. David Hout, Senior Scientist, Insight Genetics
Dr. Afef Janen, PhD, Scientist, Encapsula NanoSciences
Dr. Jackie Joseph-Silverstein, Executive Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs, Tri-C Cuyahoga Community College
Dr. Diane Keeney, PhD, Program Specialist, Cumberland Emerging Technologies
Dr. Brian Laden, Tri-\Star Technology Ventures
Dr. Jason Lambert, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment
Dr. R. Garry Latimer, CEO, DiaTech Oncology
Dr. Yung Lie, Scientific Director, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Dr. Joe Lopez, Assistant Director, Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach
Dr. Inés M. Macias-Pérez, Program Manager, Hematologic Malignancies & Transplant Research Program, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Dr. Michael Malecki, Director, Decision Resources
Dr. Maureen McDonnell, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Beckman Coulter, Inc
Dr. Zahra MirAfzali, PhD, PhD, MBA, CEO, Encapsula NanoSciences
Dr. Lisan Parker, Scientific Liaison, Secretariat, Working Group on New Drugs, TB Alliance
Dr. Ray Price, MBA, Principal, The Prices Write
Mr. Chris Rand, CFA, TriStar Technology Venture
Dr. Amy Rock, Senior Director, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Alice Roemer, DDS, MBA, ConvaTec, Inc
Mr. Dan Ryan, Senior Consultant, Human Capital Group
Ms. Sheri Sellmeyer, Vice President, Market Analysis, Health-Leaders InterStudy
Dr. Wallace Sharif, Assistant Professor, Morehouse College
Dr. Jeroo Sinor, Group Market Planning Manager, Genentech
Dr. Layton Smith, Assistant Professor and Director of Pharmacology, Burnham Research Institute
Dr. Jim Stover, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation
Dr. Susanne Tranguch, Editor, Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, Cell Press
Dr. Larry Van Horn, Associate Professor of Economics and Management, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Bryan Voss, Research Associate, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Becky Wagenaar-Miller, Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Dr. Eric Warren, Firearms Examiner, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Dr. Andy Webster, Chair and Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Belmont University
Dr. Francis Willard, Senior Scientist, Lilly Research Laboratories
Dr. Melinda Willard, Postdoctoral Fellow, Lilly Research Laboratories
Dr. Letha Woods, Director, RISE Career Development Office, School of Graduate Studies & Research, Meharry Medical College