2015 Women in Science events. #HBAImpact

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1 2015 Women in Science events #HBAImpact

2 Aha! Career Moments Leveraging career transformation opportunities Will you recognize opportunities to shift your career? Science is a great background that can springboard you into all sorts of impactful positions in healthcare. These diverse panelists shared engaging stories of how they each recognized and acted upon Aha! moments to transform their careers from the laboratory, bench or bedside. Manisha Madhoo, MD, senior director, global medical team lead neuroscience Shire Pharmaceuticals Matthew Drowns, senior manager, global commercial operations CSL Behring Hilary D. Mandler, PharmD, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, director, industry and education fellowship program, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences Donna Bozyczko-Coyne, PhD medical writer Precision Research, Inc. Sponsored by: Moderator: Shelley Potente, SVP and managing director of client services The Leaders Edge/Leaders By Design October, 2015 Greater Philadelphia WIS

3 Cincinnati WIS G10 Dine and Dish Club Networking dinners Want to feel inspired and empowered? Would you like to increase your professional and personal circle with other industry leaders? Would you like to have dinner with a select group of colleagues who are interested in networking within the scientific and engineering fields? These exclusive and intimate events bring together groups of no more than 10 HBA Women in Science members and potential new members for a casual dinner at a Cincinnati-area restaurant. Each meeting has at least one special guest - a VIW (Very Important Woman) in a scientific or engineering field. March, May, June, August, September 2015 Ohio Chapter (Cincinnati) WIS

4 S T E M STEM Education Initiatives - Cultivating the Next Generation of WIS Leaders Industry leaders describe STEM initiatives and programming in Central Ohio and beyond Aimee Kennedy (Battelle's vice president for education, STEM learning and philanthropy), Jennifer Blank (Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland) Marcela Hernandez (Graduate and STEM diversity director, The Ohio State University) November 2015 Ohio Chapter (Columbus) WIS

5 Make Opportunities Happen - Get What You Want Out of Your Career Julie Swick has over 25 years of experience at Battelle leading contract research and development for both commercial and government clients.. Julie's talk focused on transition points in her career: what led to increased responsibility, what she did to make opportunities happen, who helped, etc. September 2015 Ohio Chapter (Columbus) WIS

6 Meyers Briggs Meyers Briggs is a popular personality assessment tool used to gain personal insight, improve communications and relationships, or for career counseling. Discussion of Meyers Briggs personality types was led by Katherine Kelley, PhD, associate dean of the OSU College of Pharmacy. ENFJ INFJ INTJ ENTJ ENFP INFP INTP ENTP ESFP ISFP ISTP ESTP ESFJ ISFJ ISTJ ESTJ March 2015 Ohio Chapter (Columbus) WIS

7 Book Club Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen January 2015 Ohio Chapter (Columbus) WIS

8 Inspiring value-driven innovations in a rapidly transforming health and wellness industry Bayer Healthcare, Whippany, NJ April 2016 Metro WIS chair, Deshanie Rai, PhD

9 Accessing Cutting Edge Science Through Innovative Models R&D performed in-house is no longer the only path to a successful drug program. Biopharma s research strategy is to pursue collaborative opportunities outside to bolster their pipeline and gain access to cutting edge science. How to you fit into this changing scheme? This panel represents diverse perspectives from the life sciences ecosystem and will discuss several models including university and biotech collaborations, build-to-buy investments and the use of CROs to reduce research costs. Susan Kallid, senior director, external science, Shire Pharmaceuticals Arpita Maiti, PhD, director external R&D innovation Pfizer Inc. Thomas M. Luby, PhD senior director, new ventures J&J Innovation Center Victoria Knight-Connoni, PhD senior scientist II, infectious disease Cubist Pharmaceuticals Moderator: Jane Daun-Tremblay, PhD director, research ventures Shire May 2015 Boston WIS

10 Biosimilars - A New Innovation Pathway to Affordable Medicine Changing regulations and a looming biotech patent cliff have created enormous opportunity in the global market for biosimilars to boom over the next few years. Are they generics or copycat drugs? No, but they are expected to slash the cost of some of our most widely used drugs by nearly half. Join us to find out how biosimilars could revolutionize the concept of cost-effective healthcare and the regulatory and commercial challenges posed by this innovation pathway. Susan Dexter, principle consultant, Latham Biopharm Michael Wyand, chief technology officer, EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals Magdalena Leszcyniecka, president and CEO, STC Biologics Marie Sanchirico, medical managed care director, Genzyme, A Sanofi Company (Moderator) June 2015 Boston WIS

11 Shape Your Career with New Opportunities Learn, Grow, and Transform - Open the door to new career opportunities! This focused networking event enables you to informally speak with subject matter experts (SMEs). Think of 'career speed dating' -- you have the chance to sit at a table with other attendees and SMEs and gain additional insight about the topic, career paths, and potential steps to take in your own career. Our SMEs represent diverse fields from functional areas to transitioning from academia to industry or seeking an international assignment. Not only does this promise to be professionally insightful, but fun too! October 2015 Boston WIS