Bridget is an infectious disease epidemiologist with an interest in global health, health emergencies, and access to healthcare. Her PhD dissertation work focused on the barriers and facilitators of on-time measles vaccination in Uganda. She has a Master of Public Health from the Yale University School of Public Health and a Master of Science in emergency medicine from the University of Cape town. Throughout her PhD, Bridget worked on the health emergency response at the World Health Organization Headquarters for both Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and COVID-19 worldwide. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Time: 3:00 to 3:30 pm

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I am a recent medical school graduate and am about to start my residency at Cooper hospital, as an Internal Medicine resident.

Time: 3:00 to 3:30 pm

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I am an associate professor of biology at TCNJ where I teach genetics/cell biology, and do research with undergraduates. In my research lab I study cell division and cilia function using the microscopic worm C. elegans. I did my PhD in Cambridge, England and subsequently came to the US to work in a lab at the NIH. Following 5years at the NIH I moved to my current position at TCNJ.

Time: 3:30 to 4:00 pm

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I am a social studies teacher (17 years) with a MA in Social studies Eduction and also a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). I have a second MA in counseling and an Ed.S in Professional Counseling and have done the 4500 hours for full licensure in mental health counseling after taking and passing the licensing exam (National Counselor Exam). I have worked in a drug rehab, worked in Trenton at a non-profit agency specializing in children 5-21 years of age, and in private practice working with children, teens, and adults in mental health.

Time: 3:30 to 4:00 pm

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I’m an organismal biologist with a focus on the physiology and behavior of wild birds. I conduct research and teach biology courses in my job as a professor at The College of New Jersey. Before TCNJ I was a post-doctoral researcher at Tufts University, which was my first job after graduating with a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Washington. I earned a B.S. in Behavioral Biology from Beloit College. Along the way I’ve been had several different science-related jobs and service opportunities. Science is for everyone!

Time: 4:00 to 4:30 pm

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I am a PhD candidate in the Ecology & Evolution department at Rutgers and I will be defending my dissertation this May. I completed my undergraduate degree in Ecology & Evolution at the University of Pittsburgh and completed by master’s degree at Towson University. I am interested in learning about how synthetic chemicals impact organisms in the environment and I have worked with a variety of organisms include frogs, aquatic invertebrates (like daphnia and snails), plants and parasites. I spend my workday doing field work (usually searching for amphibians), experiments in the lab, writing, and serving as a professor at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. When I’m not working, I enjoy playing volleyball, competing in triathlons, playing the piano, singing, watching musicals and superhero movies.

Time: 4:00 to 4:30 pm

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I am a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience department, planning to defend my thesis in the Summer 2022 semester. I did my undergraduate in electrical engineering in Mumbai, India, master’s in engineering management at Dartmouth University, and have prior work experience in healthcare innovation. In graduate school, I have broadly focused on studying the neuronal basis of cognitive processes such as attention, working memory, and decision making. I intend to continue in academic research studying how our brains implement complex cognition, and how this might inform our understanding of and therapeutic approaches for neuropsychiatric disorders. Apart from research, I am passionate about student advocacy and promoting healthy mentorship practices, and I am a eLife Early Career Ambassador 2022-23. Outside of academia, I enjoy reading, writing, and at times folding paper and dancing.

Time: 3:00 to 3:30 pm

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My name is Nisha Punatar and I am a Hospitalist at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA. My speciality is Internal Medicine and I care for patients who need to stay in the hospital for a variety of reasons! I did my medical school at George Washington Univeristy in Washington DC and I did my Internal Medicine Residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in southern California.

Time: 3:00 to 3:30 pm

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I have a Bachelors of Science: Nursing and a Masters of Science: (concentration) School Nursing. I have been a nurse for 21 years and a school nurse here in South Brunswick for 11 years. I began my school nurse career at an elementary school, Indian Fields where I was the nurse for 5 years before coming to South Brunswick High School.

Time: 3:30 to 4:00 pm

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I am an R&D engineer with 7 years in the medical device industry. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, I spent 3 years with J&J's Ethicon Endo-Surgery division before joining Boston Scientific's Endoscopy unit. I've worked in a few different engineering roles, all focused on designing and manufacturing safe and effective medical devices for clinical professionals.

Time: 4:00 to 4:30 pm

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Molecular Biology and Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at UCLA

Yuki is a Ph.D. candidate at UCLA. She studies chromatin remodeling during human corticogenesis to understand the epigenetic drivers of neuropsychiatric diseases.

Time: 4:00 to 4:30 pm

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