{"id":7322,"date":"2011-08-04t07:52:11","date_gmt":"2011-08-04t13:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=7322"},"modified":"2011-08-04t08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04t14:00:15","slug":"phd-career-connections-seminar-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2011\/08\/phd-career-connections-seminar-series\/","title":{"rendered":"phd career connections seminar series"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>the bret office of career development is pleased to announce a new monthly seminar series about career options for phd scientists. vanderbilt phd career connections is a student- and postdoc-run series featuring speakers from a diverse range of exciting scientific careers.<\/p>\n the first seminar is tuesday, august 9 featuring:<\/strong><\/p>\n dr. leslie-wisner-lynch<\/strong> from academics to economic development: a journey down the non-traditional career path<\/strong><\/span> co-sponsored by the life science tennessee graduate alliance, vanderbilt postdoctoral association, biochemistry student association, and bret office of career development<\/em><\/p>\n dr. leslie wisner-lynch is president and ceo of the tennessee technology development corporation, a legislatively created, not-for-profit corporation that works with the state to increase science and technology businesses in tennessee. \u00a0she is founding member, and part-time executive director of the biotn foundation, inc, a not-for profit foundation committed to advancing collaboration between industry, k12 education and higher ed in tennessee. dr. wisner-lynch also serves as the governor\u2019s designated chair for the stem advisory council for the stem innovation network, the stem education component of tennessee\u2019s $500m first to the top federal education reform funding program. prior to her current role at ttdc, dr. wisner-lynch was director of applied research at biomimetic therapeutics, inc. in franklin, tn, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of combination device products for the repair\/regeneration of orthopedic injuries<\/p>\n
\n president & ceo, tennessee technology development corporation<\/strong>
\n executive director, biotn foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n
\ntuesday, august 9, 4:00pm
\nlight hall room 512
\nadvance registration requested at https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/wisner-lynch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n