Videos
Through a series of engaging and informative presentations, Naturejobs videos provide scientists with professional career advice and information.
Industry Insights Series
Naturejobs and Stanford School of Medicine Career Center (SoMCC) have collaborated to bring you the SoMCC "Industry Insights" seminar series. This series provides a forum for leaders in business and academia to share first-hand experiences and perspectives on the trends and forces shaping the biosciences enterprise informed by their respective vantage points. In so doing the series offers unique visibility into the diverse settings where biomedical professionals are engaging their skills and forming careers.
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Science and the Law
Michael Alvarez interviews Antoinette Konski with Foley & Lardner covering Intellectual Property management rules for scientists and medical professionals within the legal setting. There is a growing workforce of PhD's working in a law setting.
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Exploring Career Considerations: Hidden Opportunities in Biotechnology & Drug development
Michael Alvarez interviews Toby Freeman, a scientist who transitioned to career in business. Toby has worked in executive search, and is the author of a book on career opportunities in drug development and biotechnology.
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Professional Development Series: Making the Most of your Research and Clinical Training
Stephanie K. Eberle (Manager of Educational Resources at the career center at Stanford's University) interviews Richard Mains, Ph.D. of Mains Associates. Richard provides a summary of his professional background, including his transition from a career in Physiology and Biophysics at NASA to his current endeavors.
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Industry Insights Seminar
Michael Alvarez interviews Srinivas Akkaraju, managing director and founding partner of Panorama Capital. He speaks about his background transitioning from academia into the corporate sector at Genentech then to venture capital.
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Bioentrepreneurship 3
Michael Alvarez interviews Mike O'Donnell from Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati. Mike and his associate, Vern Norviel, will speak about what it takes to start a company. Mike O'Donnell will be speaking about strategic alliances and partnering which is how you enter into a deal with a pharmaceutical company to commercialize your product.
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Bioentrepreneurship 2
Michael Alvarez interviews Ian Edvalson of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati where he works in the technology transactions group.
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Bioentrepreneurship
Mike Alvarez welcomes James Sabry, Co-Founder of Cytokinetics. James discusses his career path from Clinician at UCSF to starting his own drug discovery/biotech company. James touches on the four main elements to starting a successful company.
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Improving Clinical Results through Advancements in Molecular Diagnostics
Michael Alvarez interviews Todd Klingler, Head of Information Sciences for XDx, discussing his background in molecular diagnostics, in addition to his observations about the industry's past, present and future.
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AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship: An Introduction
Michael Alvarez talks with speaker Jon Kaye, of the AAAS. They discuss the Science Policy Fellowship Program, a program enabling terminal degree scientists to transition into government work for a period of time.
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Looking For Leonardo, Dr. Robert Lipshutz, Affymetrix
Dr. Robert Lipshutz briefly summarizes significant historical breakthroughs in understanding human anatomy in order to illustrate where the scientific community now stands with human genomics.
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Science and the Business of Drug Discovery, Dr. Ashraf Hanna, MD, Genentech Inc.
Michael Alvarez conducts a brief interview with speaker, Ashraf Hanna PhD, MD. Dr. Hanna is the vice president of Alliance Management and Portfolio Planning at Genentech.
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Career Advice and Interview, Dr. Martha A. Reitman, CoGenesys Inc
Dr. Reitman discusses important factors to take into account when deciding on a career, including personal interests, individual strengths, and the demands of the current job market.
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Science and the Media, Donald Kennedy, Science Magazine
Michael Alvarez conducts a brief interview with speaker, Donald Kennedy. Donald is the Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine, the former president of Stanford University and the former commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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The Future of Personalized Medicine, Conan Li, Agilent Technologies
Michael Alvarez conducts a brief interview with speaker, Conan Li, PhD, MBA. Conan Li is the R&D Manager of Molecular Diagnostics at Agilent Technologies. of the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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Developing Biomedical Technologies: Roles for Scientists and Clinicians within the Device Industry', Sami Hamade, Guidant Corp. and Aberdare Ventures
Sami Hamade describes the unique "ecosystem" of the medical device industry and gives career advice on how to succeed within this "ecosystem" Administration.
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Developing Drugs in the 21st Century, Hal Barron, MD, Genentech Inc.
Dr, Barron discusses R&D spending and success rates. Dr. Barron talks about the importance of biomarkers. Developing Drugs in the 21st Century Dr. Barron explores "how should we be developing drugs in the 21st century."
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Convergence of Science, Banking & Finance, Dr. Nandini Tandon, MDS Capital
Dr. Nandini Tandon discusses coming life sciences industry trends of 2006 and possible career paths of life sciences professionals.
