PAST EVENTS

Past Speaker: Peggy Klaus

Feb/28/09
Peggy Klaus showed NCC-AWIS participants how to communicate their strengths and accomplishments without appearing too opportunistic.

Past Speaker: Networking Meeting

Jan/22/08
Our Treasurer Jamie Narberes led a lively group of 40+ people in networking strategies.

Past Speaker: Dr. Susan Jenkins of the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)

Nov/20/08
Dr. Susan Jenkins of Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) gave a brief background on how and why the EBI was established, and covered progress in research areas since their first year of operation. 

Past Speaker: Pi Wen Looi

Oct/18/08
Dr. Pi Wen Looi, a licensed facilitator and founder of Novacrea Research coached EbAWIS participants to assess our personal styles of communication and to learn to talk to people with different styles.

Past Speaker: Cori Gorman

Sept/25/08
Dr. Gorman of DNA Bridges Inc discussed her experience working in the science and business arenas of biotechnology.

Past Speakers: M.A. Mason, P. Abiola, P. Lee

July/25/08
A panel of three speakers, Mary Ann Mason, Pia Albola, and Pauline Lee talked about UC-wide family friendly policies, taking a break from work to raise children, and how to successfully re-enter the work force.

Past Speaker: Toby Freedman

May/22/08
Toby Freedman talks about her book, Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development, in which she interviewed over 200 industry Vice Presidents.

Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs Panel

Mar/27/08
In front of a packed room of 50 people, Peih Chiang, Gladys Ingle, and Miki Yamamoto discussed how they made the successful switch from benchwork to clinical and regulatory affairs at our meeting room at Novartis in Emeryville.

NCC AWIS Annual Workshop

Mar/01/08
Monica Whorline leads the NCC AWIS annual workshop on "Precision Questioning" at Bayer in Berkeley.

EbAWIS Social at Jupiter Pub

Feb/12/08
Our first EbAWIS Social at Jupiter Pub was a smashing hit. All enjoyed chatting and unwinding over pizza and drinks. More social events to come!

An Evening of Networking with host Kitty de Jong, Ph.D

Jan/24/08
Kitty de Jong guided our lively group through fun games to fine tune networking skills and make those ever-important job contacts!

Past Speaker: Christina Galitsky

Nov/29/07
Christina Galitsky has worked to develop fuel-effiecient stoves for women in Darfur and to improve water quality in India and China. Ms. Galitsky was named one of MIT Review's 35 top Inventors under 35 in 2006

Please see recent article in the Smithsonian Magazine:
Smithonian Top Innovators of 2007

Technology Review:
Humanitarian of the Year Christina Galitsky on finding solutions to environmental problems

Popular Mechanics:
Efficient Cookstove Saves Refugee Lives in Sudan's Darfur Region
2007 Breakthrough Awards /// The Innovators /// Ashok Gadgil, Christina Galitsky

Past Speaker: Dr. Mina Bissell

Sep/27/07

Dr. Mina Bissell is world-renowned in breast cancer research. Her notable achievements include challenging and successfully changing established paradigms in the breast cancer field. Dr. Bissell has authored more than 280 publications and sits on the editorial board of many scientific journals, most recently Science magazine, as well as on a number of national and international scientific and government boards.

American Association for Cancer Research
Pezcoller Foundation - AACR Recognizes the Outstanding Achievements of Mina J. Bissell
How cells' surroundings contribute to cancer - A dialogue between Dr. Mina Bissell and Ms. Peggy Devine
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Bissell Lab
Wikipedia - Mina Bissell