Lunch with Andrea Bodnar – 4.8.16 1) Members introduced themselves and briefly discussed their science
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LunchwithAndreaBodnar–4.8.16 1) Membersintroducedthemselvesandbrieflydiscussedtheirscience 2) Dr.Bodnardiscussedhercareerpath. PostdocatUniversityofLondon->Industryposition->MovedtoSingaporein anacademiclab->movedtoNJandstartedtoworkatRochein pharmacology.Tooksometimeofftotakecareofherdaughter,then switchedtovolunteeringattheoceanographycenterinBermudafor6years beforesecuringafulltimeposition. 3) Sheperceivesherdiversebackgroundandinnatecuriosityasherstrength. 4) Takehomemessage:beinspired,curiousanddogoodscience.Beopen mindedaboutvariousopportunitiesotherthanacademia.Learnfromeach experienceandapplytheconceptsandskillstonewproject. 5) Bringinauniqueperspective. 6) Discussaboutthedifficultiesofgettinggrants/fellowships. 7) Lunchwasfromnoonto1:20pm.(PaneraBreadlunchboxes)
