Panel Discussion. Career Paths in Mathematical and Computational Biology. The discussion will focus on distinctions working in academia, industry, for the government or in health care as well as personal experiences, crafting an effective CV, interview strategies, work and life balance and career development. The topics will also include best strategies of organizing, running and recruitment into Ph.D. programs in Mathematical and Computational Biology as well as questions from conference participants.
Panelists:
- Belinda S. Akpa, Senior Staff Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory & Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Sunčica Čanić, Professor of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley
- William Cannon, Senior Staff Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- German Enciso, Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine
- Reinhard Laubenbacher, Professor, Director of the Laboratory for Systems Medicine, University of Florida
- Kimiko McGirr, Principal Scientist, Applied Biomath
- Russel Rockne, Associate Professor and Director, Division of Mathematical Oncology and Computational Systems Biology, City of Hope
- Blerta Shtylla, Associate Research Fellow, Pfizer