Overview
Speakers: Jorge Cantu, Associate Professor of Biology at Northeastern Illinois University; Fleur Lebhardt, NITMB Scientific Director; Elan Ness-Cohn, Senior Manager, Life Science Ventures Querrey InQbation Lab, Innovation and New Ventures (INVO), Northwestern University; Liam Russell, NITMB Science Writer
Description: This panel featured professionals working outside traditional academic research, including a science writer, an industry scientist, a professor at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI), and a science policy administrator. Students learned about diverse career trajectories, received professional advice, and asked questions about alternative paths in science.