Beyond the Lab Seminar Series
The Beyond the Lab Seminar Series explores topics outside the typical classroom and lab setting to enrich the academic profiles, and expanding the outlook for career advancement for students, postdocs and research professionals.
Recent Seminars
Pan Pan, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Don’t Be Afraid of Change—My Journey After Graduation
| 1:00 p.m. (CST)
Malott Hall, Room 1003
Claire Croutch, Ph.D. and Kristin Aillion, Ph.D.
MRIGlobal of Kansas City, MO
Introduction to a Scientist's Career at MRIGlobal
| 11:00 a.m. (CST)
Malott Hall, Room 2049
Past Seminars
| Name/Organization | Seminar Title/Date |
|---|---|
| Anna Maria Calcagno, Ph.D., R.Ph. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Beyond the Ordinary: A Career in Civil Service November 12, 2021 |
| Cibele Pinto, Ph.D. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | From Bench to Bedside and Beyond: A Personal Journey of Career Charge and Drug Discovery March 19, 2019 |
| Dave Vigerust, Ph.D. MyGenetx Clinical Laboratory | Beyond the Bench: Realizing the Power of Precision Medicine February 19, 2019 |
| Alex Erwin, Ph.D. BioKansas | How to Strengthen Essential Skills and Advance Your Career in the Life Sciences September 28, 2018 |
| Shefali Rouen, Ph.D. Biosimilars, Amgen Research and Development | Graduating with a Ph.D., Now What? April 27, 2018 |
| Melanie Kitzan, J.D./Ph.D. Invention Science Fund (a fund of Intellectual Ventures) | From Here to There November 3, 2017 |
| Fredrick Esseku, Ph.D. Catalent Pharma Solutions | Life in Pharmaceutical CDMO March 31, 2017 |
| Livia Sexton KU Endowment | Building Your Brand Through Networking October 21, 2016 |
| W. Brandon Moore, M.S. Quintiles | University Early Talent Information Session September 30, 2016 |
| Richard Barohn, M.D. University of Kansas Medical Center | How Can a Ph.D. Get Involved in Clinical and Translational Research May 20, 2016 |
| Claire Croutch, Ph.D. MRIGlobal | Oh the Places You'll Go: How My Training as a Toxicologist Has Led to a Successful Career April 15, 2016 |
| Maureen Purcell, MSHA, MAOD SoLwork LLC | Making the Shift: Moving from IQ to EQ When Entering the Workplace November 13, 2015 |
| Pippa Loupe, Ph.D. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Communicating Scientific Discoveries October 30, 2015 |
| Donna Ginther, Ph.D. University of Kansas/Center for Science Technology & Economic Policy at Institute for Policy & Social Research | The Postdoc Rat Race November 13, 2014 |
| Patrea L. Pabst, J.D. Pabst Patent Group, LLP, Atlanta, GA | Intellectual Property - What Is It, And Why It's Important September 25, 2014 |
| Kristin Lichti-Kaiser, Ph.D. Syngenta | Risk Assessment in GMO Trait Development September 11, 2014 |
| David C. Morris, Ph.D GSK | An Insider's Perspective on the Pharmaceutical Business - Skills, Capabilities and Ways of Working for the Future May 22, 2014 |
| Frances J.R. Richmond, Ph.D. International Center for Regulatory Science/School of Pharmacy, USC | Positioning Regulatory 'Science' in the Academy: Past, Present and Future April 17, 2014 |