There’s a plethora of careers out there, some of which you might not even be aware of. You might be interested in continuing further academic training in pursuit of a career in academia, or you might be interested in exploring opportunities outside of the university. Tune in to hear about some career paths that could follow your academic pursuits. There are no right answers, but lots of options – how exciting!
VAST has assembled a panel that has offered to shed some light on their own career journeys, and maybe you’ll take away some learnings that will inform your own career trajectory.
Learn more about each of our panelists below:
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About Suzanne: Suzanne combines her technical background in Neuroscience with nearly 20 years of Intellectual Property experience to effectively develop and manage her clients’ IP assets.
As a registered patent and trademark agent, Suzanne provides clients with legal opinions on patentability, trademark registration, freedom-to-operate, due diligence analysis, and IP portfolio management. Suzanne’s clients include a broad range of early-stage and established companies and post-secondary institutions.
Suzanne grew up in Lethbridge and attended the University of Lethbridge, earning a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. After completing her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Alberta, Suzanne attended law school at the U of A with an aim to practice intellectual property, bridging the gap between the scientific and legal spheres.
About Anova: At Anova Law Group, we engage with innovators and businesses at every stage of their intellectual property journey. Whether developing your first invention, managing a growing portfolio, or protecting your assets in an evolving market, our team is here to help navigate the legal steps every step of the way.
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About Shawn: Shawn Davison is an Associate Director of Medical Writing within the Regulatory Affairs team at AbCellera Biologics. He previously held roles as a clinical scientist/writer/statistician in academic, consulting, and industry settings and has been active in the clinical science space for more than 30 years. Shawn lives in Vancouver, BC and loves exercise and the outdoors.
About ABCellera: AbCellera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibody-based medicines in the areas of endocrinology, women’s health, immunology, and oncology.
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About Craig: Craig Doram is the co-founder and CEO of Stroke.AI Inc. He is also the Director of Business Operations for the Calgary Stroke Program and its Stroke Clinical Trials Group at the UofC. He is an engineer, climber, coffee snob, x-coffee roaster, x-climbing gym owner, and generally just a crazy human who likes disrupting things.
About Stroke.AI: Stroke.ai has a mission to improve lives by transforming the technology of monitoring body movement. We are developing a clinically validated IoT solution utilizing proprietary hardware and a machine learning enabled platform for use in stroke