Careers

Park Gerald Chair in Genetics and Genomics, Associate Chief Boston Children’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. Bodamer: Do not be afraid to think outside the box when approaching scientific problems. I remember that... Read More

Applications Scientist, Production Genomics Fluidigm 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. Lee: I would have taken the time to learn some bioinformatics and dealing with big data. My PI always thought I should have taken... Read More

Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Duke University/Duke University Medical Center 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. Sullivan: Broaden your experimental portfolio. I loved the topic of my PhD thesis and my postdoc with... Read More

General Director Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas, Lima, Peru ASHG: What are specific challenges faced by clinicians who also want to have a research career in genetics? Dr. Mazzetti: In Peru, there are few genetics residency training program; I am a neurologist and there are no formal ways to go from neurology to neurogenetics. We have developed... Read More

Policy and Communications Manager Genetics Society of America ASHG: How can trainees gain experience in your field while doing research? What steps are necessary for trainees to get involved in your field? Dr. Poston: Trainees can get experience in communication through community outreach and blogging. A key component of outreach is translating scientific concepts to... Read More