ThePostdocWay's Podcast

Episodes

1. 14

   Episode 14_Dr. Idella Yamben

   From academia to business development. Idella Yamben, PhD is currently the Program Manager for the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) at UW-Extension. In this role, she administers the CTC micro-grants and coordinates outreach activities to assist technology entrepreneurs in...

   Feb 23, 2014

   1h 04m
2. 13

   Episode 13_Dr. David Giltner

   David M. Giltner, Ph.D. is a physicist by training, and a product manager at Zolo Technologies, a company that develops laser-based combustion monitoring systems for industrial furnaces. He spent most of his graduate career thinking he would follow the traditional scientist career path into...

   Nov 10, 2013

   53m
3. 12

   Episode 12_Dr. Joanne Kamens

   Dr. Kamens received her PhD in Genetics from Harvard Medical School then spent 15 years at BASF/Abbott, ultimately serving as Group Leader in Molecular Biology. In 2007 she joined RXi Pharmaceuticals as Senior Director of Research Collaborations. In 2011, Dr. Kamens became the Executive Director…

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   Nov 4, 2013

   1h 06m
4. 11

   Episode 11_Dr. Chad Beyer

   Chad E. Beyer, PhD, MBA. Dr. Beyer is the President & CEO of Promentis Pharmaceuticals (www.promentispharma.com). He is also a father, golfer, skier, assistant hockey coach and scientific professional with more than 15 years of experience in the development of medications designed to treat brain...

   Oct 21, 2013

   1h 00m
5. 10

   Episode 10_Beryl Lieff Benderly

   Prize-winning freelance journalist Beryl Lieff Benderly contributes both the monthly “Taken for Granted” column and frequent blog posts on science labor force and early-career issues and blogs to the Science magazine website. Her hundreds of articles have appeared in Miller-McCune, Scientific...

   Oct 5, 2013

   55m
6. 9

   Episode 9_Dr. Laura Strong

   PhD to Entrepreneur. In this spotlight, Dr. Laura Strong stops by to discuss her transition from organic chemist and bench scientist to entrepreneur. Dr. Strong is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Quintessence Biosciences. In this position, Dr. Strong is responsible for...

   Sep 16, 2013

   51m
7. 8

   Episode 8_Dr. Samuel Wertheimer

   Crowdsourcing Science: Dr. Samuel Wertheimer is Managing Director of Poliwogg, LLC, a newly formed company that seeks to finance future healthcare companies through crowdfunding. In brief, crowdfunding involves raising money for projects from private investors via online platforms such as...

   Aug 19, 2013

   33m
8. 7

   Episode 7_Dr. Mark Staudt

   Peering into the World of Technology Transfer – Where Business, Law, and Science Meet. Our guest this week, Mark Staudt, is a Licensing Associate at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Often termed Technology Transfer, this field...

   Jul 7, 2013

   55m
9. 6

   Episode 6_Melanie Sinche

   Exploring the wealth of opportunities at your fingertips. Our esteemed guest this week, Melanie Sinche, comes to us from Harvard University. Melanie currently serves as Director of the FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. In this role, she...

   Jun 11, 2013

   1h 18m