Dr. What Now?

In this episode, Dr. Liesbeth Ceelen, Biotech leader and CEO of BioLizard, takes us on her incredible journey from scientist to entrepreneur, sharing her passion for the vibrant start-up and scale-up environment. Her extensive experience spans operational, quality, project management, scientific leadership, sales, and business development across various biotech and healthcare compa

In this episode, Dr. Theresa Wang, consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of consulting, offering a firsthand account of what it's like to navigate this dynamic job. Dr. Wang guides us through her career journey and shares practical tips and empowering lessons drawn from her own experiences. Whether you're contemplating a

In this podcast episode, Dr. Tiago Faial, chief editor at Nature Genetics, sits down with Zoé for a candid conversation about his career path and advice for young scientists. They cover topics like the decision to step away from academia for a better work-life balance and finding roles that align with your personal values. Dr. Faial also shares his thoughts on the changing landsca

In this episode, we're joined by not one, but two distinguished guests: Dr. Elsa Martins and Dr. Francesca Tessaro, both serving as Clinical Science Fellows at Roche, Switzerland. Together, we delve into their journeys, exploring how their PhD experiences paved the way for successful careers in the corporate world. We unravel the different dynamics of working in a multinational

From investing in age-related healthcare companies to co-founding one. In this episode Inês chats with Victor Bustos, co-founder and COO of Refoxy Pharma, about venture capital & biotech at the interface of aging research. “Whatever your next step could be, choose your boss not the job” “The most important thing by far that anybody can do is networking, and I know this

In this episode, Zoé sits down with Dr. Mark Springel, a venture capital senior associate at Vida Ventures in Boston. Mark discusses his experiences during his PhD at Harvard Medical School, his venture capital career so far, and offers advice for those interested in the field. He highlights the importance of curiosity and drive over business knowledge and encourages listeners not

In this episode, Zoé speaks to Dr. Katie Roberts, Scientific Writer at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford. Katie and Zoé discuss finding the part of the PhD that you love (thesis-writing for Katie), imposter syndrome and whether we really need a career plan. Katie studied Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford before earning her PhD in Cell

Dr. Akira Ohkubo joins Zoé in this episode to talk about inclusive science communication at The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo. Akira studied Biotechnology in his home country of Japan. He then moved across the world to France for his Master’s at the University of Strasbourg, before doing his PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology at the Univer

Dr. Susanna Gobbi did her PhD in Neuroscience at the Zurich Center for Neuroeconomics in Switzerland where she developed a clinical research project focused on obesity in women. During her PhD, Susanna joined Roche as a RiSE PhD intern for one year and then kept working as an Imaging Biomarker Data Analyst while finishing her PhD. She is now a first year PostDoc at Roche, working o

Dr. Martha Cooper studied Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She then moved to Australia in 2016 where she did her PhD at the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine. Martha’s PhD focused on computational immunology to profile anti-parasitic immune responses in humans. After a Postdoc investigating immunity to malaria infection, using data mining