Upcoming Event: Academic Careers Off the Research Tenure Path

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Not all academic careers follow the research tenure path! Come learn about teaching and admin positions with Giulia and Pamela on February 10th at 3pm (eastern).

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Giulia Vigone, PhD

Dr. Giulia Vigone is the Director of MS Student Affairs and a Lecturer in the Master of Science in Reproductive Science and Medicine at Northwestern University’s Center for Reproductive Science. She is a reproductive scientist by training, having earned a Master of Science in Molecular Biology & Genetics and a PhD in Bioengineering & Bioinformatics. After completing post-doctoral research, she continued her career in Higher Education as ad hoc Graduate Faculty. She enjoys mentoring and guiding her students and trainees along their career planning and professional development journeys. During her post-doc, she also co-founded the group hosting this seminar, then called the Academia-Industry Opportunities Group (AIOG).

Pamela Monahan, PhD

Dr. Pamela Monahan is the Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs for the Center for Reproductive Science at Northwestern University. Her responsibilities include being a liaison for grad students and post-docs to help aid in their scientific and career development goals. She also assists in direction of the Center’s NIH funded predoctoral training grant. In addition, Dr. Monahan is a Lecturer for Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, specializing in various reproductive biology labs and classes. Prior to her current roles, Dr. Monahan received a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and both a Master’s degree and PhD in Molecular and Integrative Physiology from the University of Illinois-Champaign.

Published by Britt Knight PhD, Director

I received my PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Connecticut. My doctoral research focused on basic mechanisms in peripheral inflammatory pain biology. After, I completed about two years of postdoctoral research understanding how biomaterials can be used to deliver analgesics for treating musculoskeletal pain I transitioned to the Program Coordinator position for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP). I am also the regional Director of CT Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.

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