Career Interviews

Director, MS in Patent Law and Certificate in Patent Prosecution University of Notre Dame ASHG: What non-scientific skills (communication, artistry, athleticism, etc.) are important for your job? Were any of these skills unexpected assets for you? Dr. Deak: Written communication is HUGE in the field of patent law — you are emailing with attorneys and clients;... Read More

Assistant Professor University of New Mexico, Center for Global Health, Division of Translational Informatics, Department of Internal Medicine ASHG: What are the biggest challenges you encountered when acclimating to the pace and demands of industry? What skills do you wish you had worked on in advance? Dr. Lambert: I founded and ran a company for almost... Read More

Director of Research 23andMe, Inc. ASHG: If you could go back to when you were a trainee, what is one piece of advice you would give yourself for your current career? Dr. Tung: Get involved in activities outside of the lab. I was co-president of the Graduate Students’ Association at UCSF for a few years,... Read More

William Lambert Richardson Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology and Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School Director of Cytogenetics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital ASHG: If you could go back to when you were a trainee, what is one piece of advice you would give yourself for your current career? Dr. Morton: Given my role... Read More

Chief Scientific Officer Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre ASHG: If you could go back to when you were a trainee, what is one piece of advice you would give yourself for your current career? Dr. Croft: Then, I tended to good-naturedly let some situations pass, when they needed to be actively sorted out. The advice I’d... Read More