SEMINARS & PANELS

Beyond his innovative research, Jamaine is deeply committed to mentoring and promoting diversity in STEM fields. He actively engages in community outreach, inspiring the next generation of underrepresented scientists and advocating for greater inclusivity in scientific research.

How long did it take you to fully set up your lab? What was the biggest challenge starting your lab? How did you manage to get enough funding and people to start a lab? As a leader- what is your most difficult task? How do you manage it? How did you decide who to hire? How do you foster lab culture?

The panelists discuss these questions & more!

1- Dr. Aman Husbands (USA)

2- Dr. Xue Pan (Canada)

3- Dr. Carlos Ortiz-Ramírez (Mexico)

The objective of the panel is to engage scientists that fairly recently obtained a plant biology PhD (and often held postdoc positions) using Arabidopsis and have gone on to recently secure an independent position in academia, industry, and other skilled areas. We include panelists that have a variety of positions following their education and training in plant/Arabidopsis biology, including current positions in plant biology as well as outside of plant biology.

Panelists:

1. Dr. Natalie Clark (USA)

2. Dr. Cesar Cuevas-Velázquez (Mexico)

3. Dr. Heather Meyer (USA)

4. Dr. Justin Watkins (USA)

Learn About the Many Paths to Being a Scientist. What inspired them? What challenges did they face? What was the path that they took? What obstacles did they overcome? Who helped them along the way? What lessons have they learned?