WIB-Capital Region is sponsoring a career development panel at a virtual summit organized by Dimensions Sciences. The event will feature award presentations, networking, and career development activities with the theme You Can Change the World. We Can Help.

The event will start with 1-min pitches from the 2022 Dimensions Sciences Bridges Scholars.  The program provides scholarships and mentoring for scientists from underrepresented backgrounds who are performing research with practical applications in the life sciences and health sciences and are currently working without monetary compensation in Brazil, the US, or internationally. This year's class of scholars consists of underrepresented scientists from Brazil with a master's degree or higher who are working on areas of global impact such a climate change, materials, genomics, and infectious diseases. 

After voting on the pitches, attendees will listen to the WIB-sponsored panel Exploring the Possibilities: How Four Women Leveraged their Doctoral Degrees in the Biomedical Enterprise. The panel will be moderated by Stephanie Davis, WIB-Capital Region Chapter Chair, who will speak with four PhD-holding female scientists from historically underrepresented groups. The speakers will share how their PhD training prepared them for their current roles, their experiences as Underrepresented Minority (URM) women in STEM, and their advice for other female scientists looking to pursue a biomedical doctorates.

The event will close with an award ceremony honoring Scholars that went above and beyond. All scientists and non-scientists interested in STEM are invited to participate.