The “Life Science Training Around the Globe” talk series shares insights on life science professional development with an emphasis on local context. Email info@lifescitrainers.org to participate or complete a submission form to sign up to give a short talk. See full blog post for details.
Time and Date for Talks
LifeSciTrainers Community Calls March 2025
Call I – Western Hemisphere Call 16:00 UTC (check link below to verify time)
Call II – Eastern Hemisphere Call 01:00 UTC (check link below to verify time)
- Zoom: Link
- March 20/21 (see in your time zone)
Register on Zoom for our community call or Join our Slack for more details.
YouTube: To be posted after the talk
March 2025 Talk
Radhika Khetani, Astrazeneca
Format: Talk and discussion
At the end of the talk, the participants will know
- Very few people know where their career will go when in grad school
- Few crucial relationships with teachers and mentors can make a huge difference
- ‘bash’ can be a life changer
Abstract
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question that we were all asked as children and likely into our teens. In retrospect, how many of us wanted to be educators or life scientists or bioinformaticians? I surely did not. I will cover a few key aspects of my journey from being a really bad TA to someone who loves teaching and mentoring. The hope is to use this talk to come together and share our stories about turning points in our careers that brought us to where we are now. Did you have a mentor/teacher that helped you, or was it an event? Let’s share our stories!