Trainee Newsletter

Contributing Author: Anna Miller Anna Miller: When did you first become interested in working in industry? Dr. Kaja Wasik: When I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the New York Genome Center. I realized that the Academic environment is perfect for doing the “proof of principle” types of projects, but it becomes dysfunctional when you try... Read More

This year the American Society of Human Genetics Society hosted a career development forum aimed at providing professional development to trainee and early career members. Among the many workshops during this forum, which was hosted from October 12- 14, 2021, were the two “Perfect Your Elevator Pitch” networking sessions. These sessions focused on both non-industry... Read More

ASHG: For those who went straight into industry, did you feel you were at a disadvantage for not having a postdoc?   Aaron Friedman: Originally, yes, especially because I was moving from a non-genomics field into genomics and imposter syndrome is real. However, I quickly realized that once I was in the startup arena, the most important thing... Read More

Kelsey Dawes, BS, PhD Candidate Molecular Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa. Molecular Diagnostic Intern, Behavioral Diagnostics LLC Dawes K, et al. Refinement of cg05575921 demethylation response in nascent smoking. 2020 Clinical Epigenetics 12, 92. You may not be surprised to hear that if you ask a teenager if they smoke, their answer might... Read More

How can I find a postdoc or set myself up for a career in industry? Is my elevator pitch solid, so I can network in any situation?  These are questions many early career scientists ask themselves, and the Career Development Events from October 12-14th prior to ASHG 2021 can help you answer them! The events... Read More