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Women In Bio E-Newsletter - July 5, 2018
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NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
WIB-National Webinar: "Insights From the C-Suite and Boardroom: Workplace Strategies for Professional Women" Join four women who counsel the highest levels of corporate America as they reveal five female-focused lessons essential to their own career advancement and success. You will hear how each of these lawyers navigate male dominated boardrooms and c-suites of biotech, law, finance, and telecom, often as the only woman in the room. Learn the strategies and tips they’ve developed to ensure their voices are heard when a company’s most important decisions are being made – indispensable advice that can be applied to every career. WIB-National: One For the Books: Women In Bio Show Strong Presence at BIO 2018
Although Women In Bio (WIB) has always had a strong presence at the annual BIO International Convention, this year’s BIO 2018 in Boston was record breaking! The popularity and capacity attendance at all our events -- from the annual plenary to the networking meetings -- signal the increasing support and awareness of WIB’s mission to promote careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship for women in the life sciences. We also saw a steady stream of BIO attendees from all sectors of the life sciences come by the WIB exhibit booth to learn more and join the organization. WIB kicked off its BIO 2018 events with the second annual Executive Breakfast on Monday June 4, 2018. More than 75 life science industry leaders came together to discuss “Balancing the Board for 21st Century Governance” – a topic of ever-increasing relevance as recent studies have proven that companies with diversified boards consistently perform better and are more profitable. To see the complete write-up and photos, join us here.
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CHAPTER NEWS & EVENTS
Upcoming Events
• WIB-Greater Montreal Presents: “A Cool Taste of Summer,” July 11, 2018 • WIB-Greater Boston Presents: Boston Harbor Networking Sunset Cruise, July 12, 2018 • WIB-RTP Book Club: A Discussion on Ellen Pao’s “Reset,” July 12, 2018 • WIB-National Webinar: "Insights From the C-Suite and Boardroom: Strategies for
Professional Women," July 18, 2018 • WIB-Metro New York Presents: Summer Networking Event, July 18, 2018 • WIB-Metro New York Presents: “Leadership, The Missing 33%™ and Career Success for
Women,” July 24, 2018 • WIB-Texas Networking Social, July 25, 2018 • WIB-Capital Region Presents: "Orphan Drug Boot Camp," July 26, 2018 • WIB-Texas Presents: Cool Off and Connect at WIB-Texas Life Science Summer Social,
July 26, 2018 • WIB-RTP YWIB: “These Shining Lives,” A Play About the Radium Girls, July 28, 2018 • WIB-Pittsburgh Presents: Brunch in the Park with the West Hills Symphonic Band, July 29,
2018 • WIB-Atlanta Presents: Summer Supper Club with Dr. Julia Hilliard, July 31, 2018 • WIB-Southern California: Book Club Discussion of “Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner
Office,” July 31, 2018 • WIB-Southern California Presents: "SUMMER UNWIND," August 9, 2018 • WIB-Seattle: Annual Summer Social and Networking Mixer, August 15, 2018
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WIB-Atlanta Presents: Summer Supper Club with Dr. Julia Hilliard Join WIB-Atlanta for one of our member-only Supper Club Series dinners. Our featured guest is Julia Hilliard. Dr. Hilliard is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Viral Immunology and Professor & Director of the Viral Immunology Center at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She received her Ph.D. at Baylor College of Medicine in Pharmacology, studying the functions of DNA methylation. Her research on the immunology of herpesvirus infections began with a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Subsequently, her research interests moved toward enhancing the understanding of host:pathogen relationships in zoonotic B virus infections. Some of these studies resulted in the first diagnostic assay that enabled
immunologic differentiation of B virus from HSV-1 and HSV-2, and subsequently, the first complete sequence of the B virus genome. More recently, her interests have included studying the roles of the innate and adaptive responses of natural and foreign hosts to deadly viruses. These insights ultimately inform designs for therapeutic and/or protective vaccines and diagnostics for molecular control of high consequence infections.
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WIB-Capital Region Presents: "Orphan Drug Boot Camp" WIB-Capital Region, in collaboration with IQVIA Orphan Drug Unit, presents “Orphan Drug Boot Camp.” Attendees will learn first-hand how orphan drugs are managed with special differences by regulatory agencies such as the FDA and EMA. Essentials of Orphan Drug Designation Pediatric/Tropical Rare Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Breakthrough Therapies for Orphans Special Tenderness Offered to Orphans by the FDA Review Divisions. WIB-Capital Region: Baltimore Mixer WIB-Capital Region’s Baltimore Mixer was a great success. This networking event was held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the new location of Personal Genome Diagnostics (PGDx) in Canton, Baltimore, MD. There were more than 60 attendees mainly from University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University and PGDx. Food and drinks were kindly provided by PGDx. The event kicked off with a small introduction to PGDx and Women in Bio by Mary Padilla, VP of Clinical Operations at PGDx, and Lindsay D’Ambrosio, WIB Capital Region Vice-Chair, respectively. The majority of attendees had a chance to connect with PGDx employees, and Laura Woermer, a PGDx talent acquisition manager, was on the scene and announced several job openings. Networking Bingo facilitated mixing, and those who completed Bingo were entered into a drawing for prizes at the conclusion of the event. The event was a great success, and we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsor and host, PGDx. We look forward to working with them in future events. WIB-Capital Region Facebook Group Stay up-to-date with all the events at WIB-Capital Region. Please join our new Capital Region Facebook group. The link is https://m.facebook.com/groups/1904793249842010?ref=bookmarks
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Save the Date - Ice Cream and Networking with WIB-Chicago
Beat the heat with WIB-Chicago on August 16, 2018, for an evening of "cool" networking with other dynamic professionals in our local life sciences community. Join us for ice cream and connections. Registration will be open soon! Save the Date - WIB-Chicago Start-up challenge! We are excited to announce that the next WIB-Chicago Start-up Challenge is scheduled for September 18, 2018, at MATTER in the Merchandise Mart. This is one of our most popular and inspiring events; mark your calendars to join us in supporting our local women-led companies. Additional details coming soon. WIB-Chicago Presents: “Boost Your Success with Better Negotiations Skills” WIB-Chicago members and friends gathered at Michael Best on June 28, 2018, for a terrific program on negotiations. Once the panel of top negotiators began demonstrating their skills and techniques, the audience jumped in with question after question. It was a very interactive conversation with the attendees and the panel members. After the panel discussion, attendees role-played through a real life negotiation simulation to reach the best deal for their side of the negotiation. It was a great exercise and everyone really enjoyed the experience. The room was buzzing with positive feedback on their new-found skills. WIB-Chicago would like to thank our wonderful panelists and moderator - Julie Watson, Bethany McCurdy, Carolyn Brougham, and Michelle Kouba - for generously sharing their expertise with the audience. We also would like to thank our sponsor, Michael Best, for hosting this educational program. We appreciate your support!
Networking with WIB-Chicago and Little Lion at WeWork
On April 19, 2018, WIB-Chicago members and friends gathered at WeWork in Fulton Market for an evening of networking. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to connect with other dynamic women in our life sciences community and grow their professional networks. A big thank you to Little Lion for hosting this great event!
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WIB-Greater Boston Presents: Boston Harbor Networking Sunset Cruise July 12, 2018, WIB-Boston is partnering with IEEE Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network for a favorite annual event. We’ll join members of the Medical Development Group, IEEE Women In Engineering, and the EntreTech Forum, and invited angel and early stage VCs for a fun, casual evening aboard Mass Bay Lines’ M/V Music City Queen, an ornamental 19th century sternwheeler. Includes a light dinner and cash bar.
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WIB-Grand Montréal présente “Un Rafraichissant Gout d'Été”
Joignez-nous à WIB - Grand Montréal en ce début de saison estivale pour un cocktail de plaisir. Échappez à la chaleur torride et profitez de l'atmosphère fraiche et détendue des bureaux du centre-ville de Bereskin & Parr. Savourez des bons vins et des plats délicieux, tout en discutant avec des hommes et des femmes du secteur des Sciences de la vie du Grand Montréal. Découvrez les nouvelles innovations et les tendances récentes, rencontrez les décideurs, et étendez votre réseau. N’attendez plus! Restez connectés et entretenez des relations durables. C’est tellement facile : enregistrez-vous en ligne (les places sont limitées).
WIB-Greater Montreal Presents: “A Cool Taste of Summer”
Join WIB-Greater Montreal as we usher in the summer season with a fun cocktail party. Escape the blistering heat and enjoy the cool, relaxing atmosphere of the downtown offices of Bereskin & Parr. Sample great wine and delectable fare while mingling with men and women from all areas of Greater Montreal’s Life Sciences sector. Discover the new innovations and recent trends, meet the decision makers, and become more visible. What are you waiting for?! Get connected, and start building valuable, lasting relationships. It’s so easy. Register on-line now as spots will go fast.
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Women In Bio-Metro New York Presents: Summer Networking Event Join us, July 18, 2018, for an evening of networking on the terrace to celebrate the summer. Light food and beverages will be served. WIB-Metro New York Presents: “Leadership, The Missing 33%™ and Career Success for Women” Leading Women is an international consulting firm working to ensure women are in the pipeline to advance to executive leadership positions. Women need sound career advice to get to the next level, but often they are missing key information that is crucial to obtaining management and executive level positions. Learn what "The Missing 33%™” of women’s career advice is, and how to apply this information to your current or desired position to set you on the path to career advancement. Light food and beverage will be served.
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WIB-Philadelphia Call for volunteers WIB-Philadelphia Metro is looking for volunteers in the following areas:
• Membership Committee – Involved in planning semi-annual membership drives and social media outreach to new members
• Communications Committee – Social media posting, email correspondence with chapter partners to generate awareness
• Sponsorship Committee – Outreach to existing sponsors to realize full benefits of investment, building relationships with members and network to secure new sponsorships
• Program Committee – Involved with identifying, coordinating, and implementing programs and events. Work with presenters, venue coordinators, and caterers
• Young Women In Bio – Supporting planning and organization of YWIB events (school reach out, promoting YWIB mission with companies, event prep etc.)
• Chapter Secretary – Manage monthly leadership call logistics (distribute agendas, record & distribute meeting minutes), Manage actions from monthly calls, Send calendar invites for chapter events, Manage monthly national committee minutes
Please email [email protected] if you have interest in joining either committee.
Pittsburgh [email protected]
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WIB-Pittsburgh Presents: Brunch in the Park with the West Hills Symphonic Band Join Women In Bio for a unique Sunday morning in Mellon park with Bach, Beethoven and Brunch, enjoying the summer with the sounds of the West Hills Symphonic Band. With over 50 years of experience and 80 talented musicians, the West Hills Symphonic Band will entertain and delight music lovers of all ages playing classical music and making our brunch even more special! Come socialize and relax with WIB friends and family. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Bring blankets and chairs to make yourself comfortable. Light bites and drinks will be provided. Adverse weather conditions may cause cancellation of the event. For updates, follow either @WIBPittsburgh or @PghEventsOffice on Twitter and on Facebook. WIB-Pittsburgh MAPs program now accepting participants for next round of mentoring matches! Are you seeking guidance on developing or advancing your career in the sciences, or do you have experiences you can share with other women in bio? If so, the MAPs 1:1 Mentoring Program is right for you! The MAPs team is now accepting participants for the next round of mentoring matches. Mentors and mentee pairs or small groups will be assigned based on common interests, using the information provided in the form below, and will be expected to meet once a month, beginning at the end of July 2018 through January 2019, in person or via email, phone or Skype. If you are interested in participating as a mentor or mentee in the next round of MAPs, please fill out the following form. This will help us make the best possible match for you! If you have previously participated, you will need to register again to indicate your continued interest and update your information. To sign up, please fill out the form here! Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] with questions, and we look forward to welcoming both returning and new members to the next round of MAPs! Save the Date - WIB-Pittsburgh: The P.O.W.E.R. of Immunotherapy Pittsburgh’s Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs Rally (P.O.W.E.R) is an annual celebration of the contribution local women are making to life sciences and healthcare. As our fifth event, P.O.W.E.R. 2018 showcases an emerging trend in healthcare – Immunotherapy. Immunotherapies aim to harness the power of our immune system to treat and cure disease. Our speakers will share how immunotherapies are shaping the fields of cancer, transplantation and others, right here in Pittsburgh. Save the date in your calendar!
• Date/Time October 11, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST
WIB-Pittsburgh: "Science in Industry: A Discussion on Industry Research and Tour of Cook MyoSite" WIB-Pittsburgh members spent the evening of June 12, 2018 at Cook MyoSite, a leader in regenerative medicine through personalized cell therapy, touring the facility and learning about the company. WIB-Pittsburgh advisor Ria David and Managing Vice President of Cook Myosite Ryan Pruchnic got to know each other when they were in business school together. Ria made the connection, and Ryan quickly worked with the WIB-Pittsburgh Programming team to plan this great event. During the evening, Ryan reviewed the 15 year history of Cook Myosite and discussed what it is like working in industry versus academia. He described the company’s focus on treating Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) with an injection of the patient’s own cells as well as the company's current clinical trials. He also spoke highly of the way the company treats their employees (like family), and the employees that were there praised the morale in the company. A highlight of the evening was an extensive tour of their new facility, which is an expansion of the older facility across the street. Following the tour, attendees had the chance to meet with representatives from eight different departments with positions available to learn about the opportunities. This was well-attended event, with many new faces. Thanks to Cook MyoSite for the wonderful evening at your facility!
WIB-Pittsburgh members enjoy snacks and networking
during the visit to Cook Myosite
WIB-Pittsburgh members learn about open positions at
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WIB-RTP Book Club: A Discussion on Ellen Pao’s “Reset,” July 12, 2018 This summer, WIB-RTP is reading Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change by Ellen Pao, a tech investor, inclusion and diversity activist, former CEO of reddit, and cofounder of Project Include. Three years ago, she sued a major venture capital firm, “calling out workplace discrimination and retaliation against women and other underrepresented groups.” In Reset, “Pao shines a light on troubling issues that plague today’s workplace and lays out practical, inspiring, and achievable goals for a better future.” Join us for a discussion of this book and the important issues it raises. The book club meeting will be facilitated by WIB-RTP member Zoma Foster. WIB-RTP YWIB: “These Shining Lives,” A Play About the Radium Girls
Middle and high school girls are invited to join WIB-RTP YWIB to see, “These Shining Lives,” a play about The Radium Girls, as part of the North Carolina Women's Theater Festival in Carrboro on July 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. After the play, we'll also hear from Megan E. Bryant, author of Glow. Parents wishing to stay for the play will need to purchase their own tickets.
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WIB-San Francisco Partnering Devices and Diagnostics with Pharma On June 19, 2018 at Amgen, the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of WIB and Amgen hosted a panel discussion on partnering devices and diagnostics with pharma. A crowd of close to 50 women and men from all areas of science enjoyed a great conversation. The evening started with networking and appetizers, allowing the attendees early access to the panel and jump starting the conversation about the evening’s theme. The panel included four distinguished women with different perspectives on the partnering process. Peggy Hawkins JD (Licensing Director, Business Development at Amgen), the moderator, has a background spanning both pharmaceutical as well as in vitro diagnostic R&D and business development. Having worked in both industries, she has a unique perspective of some of the challenges that partnering between diverse industries with different business models brings.
WIB-San Francisco: Join One of Our Growing MAPs Programs! The WIB-San Francisco Bay Area’s MAPs program is growing and we now have several opportunities to be mentored or become a mentor! Interested in being a MAPs mentor? If you would like to make a difference in the lives of aspiring scientists by helping them choose their next steps, we encourage you to join our 1:1 programming:
• 1:1 mentoring for postdoctoral fellows and all other career professionals: Usually 1-2 hours/month per mentee. Ideal mentors are mid-senior level professionals. Sign up to mentor a postdoctoral fellow or other career professional.
• Opportunities to network with other 1:1 mentors coming soon as well! Interested in finding a mentor? There are currently two main ways you can get involved with mentorship activities:
• Sign up for our 1:1 mentoring program if you’re seeking for an experienced mentor who can guide you though career decisions, share their experienced outlook and advise you on specific topics such as entrepreneurship, leadership, work-life balance, career options etc.
• Join our peer groups to meet and build meaningful relationships with professional women in monthly meetings that will be structured around a specific theme. These small, focused groups are regional, all across the Bay Area, making meeting face to face much easier!
Join the new WIB-San Francisco Bay Area Facebook Group! The WIB-SF Bay Area Chapter is transitioning from a Facebook Page to a Facebook Group to better support engagement among our membership! Please join our new group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/wibsf/) today to stay up-to-date on all the exciting programming we have planned for you. We will completely transition over to the new Facebook Group soon, so be sure to join now to avoid missing out on any future announcements!
Seattle [email protected]
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Women In Bio-Seattle: Annual Summer Social and Networking Mixer
Join Women In Bio-Seattle, August 15, 2018, for our annual summer social and networking mixer. Come enjoy the sun and celebrate the summer with colleagues new and old. Relax, take part in fun games, and learn about what Women In Bio does. If you want to get involved with the Seattle Chapter, this is a great place to start!
WIB-Seattle's Interview with Stacie Byars, SDByars Communications LLC Stacie Byars, one of WIB-Seattle’s past chapter chairs and current WIB-Seattle Advisory Board member, kindly agreed to an interview with the WIB-Seattle Communications committee, and it proved to be a fascinating conversation. Most striking about her is how she whole-heartedly devotes herself to her endeavors and how she navigates life with tremendous grace. Two years ago, Stacie was traveling on business in California when she suffered a massive stroke. Stacie, a vibrant and energetic biotechnology marketing executive of 25 years, had her life turned upside down in a moment. She was paralyzed on the left side and didn’t know what kind of brain damage she would have. Stacie stayed in the hospital in California for 5 weeks before returning home to Seattle. While on medical sabbatical the past two years, Stacie embraces daily activity as part of her rehabilitation program. Participation in the silver sneakers classes at her local YMCA has been key. At the time of her stroke, Stacie was the WIB National
President elect. In addition, she had just left her role as Director of Global Marketing at CMC Biologics and was running her own consulting firm. Join us to continue reading the full interview.
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WIB-Southern California: Book Club Discussion of “Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office”
Please join us for an interactive book discussion with food and beverages! Internationally recognized executive coach Lois P. Frankel reveals a distinctive set of behaviors in her book, Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers, that women learn in girlhood which ultimately undermines them as adults. In this groundbreaking guide, Lois helps women eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding them back – and offers valuable coaching tips that can be easily incorporated into social and business skills. WIB-Southern California Presents: "SUMMER UNWIND" Please join us at the UNWIND, which is the premier social networking event series in its 7th year presented by Life Science Network. Hosted by CG Life, these events are casual happy hours for HUNDREDS of life science professionals to network and relax away from the lab, boardroom, front office, or newsroom. The event is free to attend and features great food, craft beer, delicious wines,
non-alcoholic drinks, and cool, live music. This event will also seek to highlight the great work of Women In Bio (WIB), an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship for women in the life sciences. Registration to be done through Eventbrite. Click here to register for this event.
WIB-Southern California: The Science of Brewing at Ballast Point Brewery
On June 19, 2018, the Women In Bio (WIB)-Southern California event was at the main location of Ballast Point Brewery. The law firm Fish & Richardson sponsored the event and provided a fantastic networking reception with various appetizers - such as charcuterie, spring rolls, and flatbread pizza - and, of course, Ballast Point beer. After Daniela Zaczek spoke about WIB and Joanna Fuller from Fish & Richardson welcomed the attendees, it was time to tour the brewery and the lab with Michael and Liz from Ballast Point. Michael spoke about the main beer ingredients and main parts of a brewery, while Liz took us into the lab. More photos and the full write-up are available here.
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WIB-Texas Presents: Cool Off and Connect at WIB-Texas Life Science Summer Social Join WIB-Texas as we celebrate summer and the Texas Life Sciences community with a networking cocktail party in downtown Austin. Meet colleagues from all areas of Austin’s Life Sciences sector; discuss new innovations and recent trends; learn how WIB-Texas can help you build valuable and lasting professional relationships; all while enjoying ice cream, wine, delectable nibbles, and a stunning view of Lady Bird Lake. Women In Bio-Texas Networking Social WIB-Texas invites you to a Life Sciences networking social at the iconic Link-Lee Mansion on the University of St. Thomas campus, Houston. Connect with Life Sciences colleagues, old and new, to discuss innovations and recent trends, and learn how WIB-Texas can help you build valuable and lasting professional relationships.
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