How to develop a career in academic research.

Develop your own ideas, advance medical knowledge, learn, teach, lead a research group, find funding to carry out your projects: the career of an academic researcher is exhilarating! Is it more complicated today to succeed in your research career? What are the best practices to adopt? Our panelists will share their experiences, key success factors and the challenges encountered to fuel your reflection on advancing your career in academic research.

Facilitator

Nathalie Grandvaux, PhD
Associate scientific director Student and postdoctoral affairs, CRCHUM
Professor, Department of biochemistry and molecular medicine, Université de Montréal

Speakers

Ekat Kritikou, PhD
Vice-Dean, Research and Development, Faculty of Medecine, Université de Montréal

Simon Grandjean Lapierre, MD, MSc, FRCPC 
Internist & Infectious diseases specialist and Medical microbiologist Laboratory, Department of medicine, CHUM
Assistant professor, Department of microbiology, infectiology and immunology, Université de Montréal

Catherine Larochelle, MD, PhD
Clinical associate professor, Department of neuroscience, Université de Montréal,
Demyelinating disorders clinic, CHUM

Gareth Lim, PhD
Assistant professor under grant, Department of medicine, Université de Montréal
Chairholder Canada Research Chair, Adipocyte Development