Please note, this event is now fully booked.
This event, the first of its kind organised by the BSI London Immunology Group, is designed to promote and facilitate informed decision-making of career options for postgraduate and postdoctoral immunologists. Former early career researchers with a variety of voices and experiences from academia, industry, and science-allied private sector organisations will join us to speak in a series of panel discussions, followed by ‘speed networking’ sessions.
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Programme
This event will take place at UCL, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, The Pears Building, London NW3 2PP, from 10.30-16.30 followed by a networking reception.
10:00 | Registration
10:30 | Introduction to the BSI, Doug Brown, CEO, British Society for Immunology
10:45 | Session one
- Doug Brown, CEO, British Society for Immunology
- Faith Uwadiae, Research Culture and Communities Specialist, Wellcome Trust
- Holly Webster, Associate Editor, Springer Nature Group
- Samantha Walker, Director of Research & Innovation, Asthma and Lung UK
- Katie Duerden, Scientific Account Executive, Random42
11:30 | Session two
- Laura Pallett, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University College London
- Lewis Entwistle, Associate Director, GSK
- Sophie Rutschmann, Programme Director for MSc Immunology and Digital Education Lead, Imperial College London
- Ash Otter, Group Leader, UK Health Security Agency
12:15 | Speed networking
13:00 | Introduction to Clinical & Experimental Immunology, Claudia Mauri, Editor-in-Chief
13:10 | Lunch
14:00 | Session three
- Tom Hayday, Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder, IMU Biosciences
- Samuel Hart, European Patent Attorney, Mewburn Ellis
- Nadine Taylor, Director, Vynamic
- Christopher Tie, Associate in Life Science Lending, Oaktree Capital Management L.P
14:45 | Session four
- Neeta Patel, Quality and Operations Lead, Virtus Respiratory Research
- Karim Boustani, Field Application Scientist, Sony Biotechnology Europe
- Robin Knight, Co-founder, IN-PART
- James Bolaji, Medical Science Liaison, GSK
15:30 | Speed networking
16:15 | Closing address
16:20 | Networking reception
17:30 | Close
Registration
Registration is now closed.
Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact our Events & Corporate Engagement Manager, Becky Dempsey, at b.dempsey@immunology.org.