FRIPS 2020 panelists

Joey Azofeifa is the CEO and Founder of Arpeggio Bio, a new biotech focused on drugging disease-associated transcription factors. Joey received his PhD in computer science at the University of Colorado-Boulder for applying machine learning to massive transcriptomic datasets. He has published extensively at the intersection of mathematics and molecular genetics with a focus on transcriptomic signatures of oncogenic transcription factors.

Susan Katz is a Senior Talent Attraction Partner at Biogen. She supports hiring for multiple areas across Research & Development and Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology. Susan has more than 3 years of experience in talent acquisition and previously spent about 15 years of her career in public relations and communications. She currently lives in Boston with her 3-year old black lab, Tidal.

Career Coach and Job Search Advisor

Dr. Bruce Mandt is an Assistant Dean in the Graduate School and Director of the Postdoctoral Office and the Career Development Office at the University of Colorado Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Denver/Anschutz). Bruce’s primary function is to ensure that CU Denver/Anschutz provides a supportive and effective training environment where graduate students and postdoctoral fellows can acquire the professional skills and experiences requisite for successful career transitions. Bruce approaches this mission...

Resume and LinkedIn profile Coach

Matteo Tardelli, PhD is currently based in New York, and works as a Postdoctoral Scientist at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is an avid traveller and has gained diverse experience in industry and academia around the globe (Italy, UK, Austria and USA). Matteo is the author of 18+ original scientific publications, which have appeared in respected scientific journals by Elselvier, Nature and Wiley. After many years in academia, he decided to...