Kristine has lived all over the country, but after spending time at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute she has decided to continue to call the Greater Boston Area her home. She has spent most of her career studying cancer and working to provide solutions to cancer patients around the world. She came to WEST initially in 2014 for a Career Possibilities Panel focusing on R&D careers. After loving her first experience with WEST, Kristine continued to stay involved and has helped develop events, served as an Advisory Board member and in 2022 joined the Board and the mentoring committee.
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STEM,
Career,
Community,
Interview,
Panel,
Mentoring,
Networking,
#MemberSpotlight,
Member Spotlight,
Career Path,
PhD,
#WESTorg,
STEM Women,
STEM Leadership,
Conversations
#1‒Even the origin of imposter syndrome highlights its inherent contradiction
Imposter syndrome was originally identified by on Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes’ 5-year study that describes its 150 subjects as ‘high achieving women’ with ‘outstanding academic and professional accomplishments’. The only way for imposter syndrome to present is the context of its inherent contradiction.
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Women in STEM,
Confidence,
Challenges,
Career Development,
Own It,
Empowerment,
PhD,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Women in Business,
Be Fearless, Be Brave,
Imposter Syndrome,
Competence
Sandra Glucksmann, CEO of Cedilla Therapeutics and a founding board member of WEST, sat down with us to share her experience and lessons learned over her 25-year career in biotech. Sandra holds a PhD in molecular genetics and cell biology from the University of Chicago and carried out her post-doctorate work at MIT.
Sandra’s career path spanned both science and business. She attributes her success to being open to new opportunities that were not necessarily in her wheel house and to cultivating a strong network. After working as a bench scientist for eleven years at Millennium, she made a mid-career shift into the business side of biotech. She believes that staying deeply connected with her science background gave her a leg-up when developing her corporate presence in biotech.
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Women,
Science,
Career,
Community,
Giving Back,
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Success,
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Inspire,
Leader,
Women in STEM,
Presence,
Biotech,
Business,
Change,
Connect,
Developing Your Skills,
Strengths,
Career Development,
Influence Without Authority,
PhD,
New Opportunities,
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Sponsor,
Advice,
Risk,
Ask,
Learn
