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An interview with Professional in Residence Faith Dukes: Building authentic connections in science between academia, government, and K-12 education

October 01, 2021

Faith Dukes, PhD, is the director of K-12 STEM Education and Outreach programs at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Dukes is joining the QB3-Berkeley Professionals in Residence (PIR) program on October 7th, 12th, and 14th. UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Lab graduate students and postdocs may register for Dukes’ PIR events here. Dukes spoke with graduate… More

An interview with Professional in Residence Rachel Bernstein: Shining a light on science communities

April 27, 2021

Rachel Bernstein, PhD, is a the editor of Science Careers. Bernstein is joining the QB3-Berkeley Professionals in Residence (PIR) program on May 6 and May 13. Graduate students and postdocs may register for Bernstein’s PIR visit here. Bernstein spoke with graduate student Kaydren Orcutt about her journey from science writing to writing about the scientific community, and how her experiences at UC Berkeley helped shape her career.

An interview with Professional in Residence Mike Holmes: Pioneering genome editing tools in gene therapy

April 06, 2021

Mike Holmes, PhD, is the Chief Scientific Officer at Ambys Medicines and is joining the QB3-Berkeley Professionals in Residence (PIR) program on April 16th and 23rd. He spoke with PhD student Diana Aguilar Gómez about his career from being a graduate student to industry and his pioneering work in genome editing techniques in gene therapy.

An interview with Professional in Residence Tracy Teal: harnessing community to support scientific research

March 01, 2021

Tracy Teal, Ph.D., the executive director of Dryad, speaks about her transition from doing basic research to working in a nonprofit setting.

An interview with Professional in Residence Gary Lee: Leading industry in patient-driven cell and gene therapies

February 03, 2021

Gary Lee, Ph.D. is the Chief Scientific Officer at Senti Biosciences and former VP of Cell Therapy at Sangamo Therapeutics. Read about his experience in the biotechnology sphere and how graduate students can prepare for a career in industry.

An interview with Professional in Residence Jodi Yellin: Supporting the healthcare and biomedical research workforce

January 05, 2021

Jodi B. Yellin, PhD, the Director of Science Policy at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) speaks with graduate student Christopher Jackson about her work supporting biomedical research and workforce training, particularly in light of COVID-19.