Events
GWIS Seminars are held the third Thursday of each month from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Please check our GWIS Fall 2025 flyer.
Latching on and Moving Forward: Career Advice from the Ribosome
Sarah Walker, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY (Co-Sponsored by the RNA Society)
Nov 16, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | 1-9576 Ryan Case Method Room
Host: Dr. Dmitri Ermolenko
Academic Science: Amazing Career Opportunities
Anita Hopper, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Oct 12, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | 1-7619 Adolph Lower Auditorium
Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat
From U of R to Tenure-Track: Teaching and Research at a Small Liberal Arts
Emily Desmet Ledgerwood, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
Sep 21, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | 1-9576 Ryan Case Method Room
Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat
A Journey In and Out of Science and the Challenges of Career Re-entry
Jane Skok, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Pathology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
May 15, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Lower Adolph Aud 1-7619
From the Beginning: How I Came to CRISPR
Dr. Feng Zhang - HHMI – Simons Faculty Scholar; Investigator, Mc Govern Institute Associate Professor, Department of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Core Member, Broad Institute of MIT, Cambridge, MA
Apr 19, 2017 @ 3:15 a.m.
Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)
A Restorative Yoga Practice
Eleanor Goldfarb - Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Mar 16, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Neuman room 1-6823
Developing Careers in Biotech Industry
Xiaoju Max Ma, PhD - Research Leader, Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA
Feb 16, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Adolph Auditorium (1-7619)
A Journey From Science to Patent Law
Cynthia Zhang, PhD, JD - Intellectual Property Attorney, UR Ventures, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Jan 19, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | Adolph Auditorium (1-7619)