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Mentorship Lunch: Exploring the next steps

Published: 13 March 2025

What if career steering and planning did not have to wait untilÌýgraduation?

On Monday, March 10, 2025, HBHL hosted its biannual Mentorship Lunch, bringing together experienced industry professionals and over 40 °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê graduate students, postdocs and postgrads over coffee and lunch at the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. Mentors shared about their experience navigating the workforce and engaged in lively roundtable discussions with the mentees. Topics ranged from business development, science communication and public health to pharmaceuticals, medical affairs and career planning services.

Thank you to our mentors for their insights and expertise:Ìý

  • André Diamant, PhD,ÌýCEO -ÌýGray Oncology Solutions
  • Cindy Hovington, PhD, Founder & CEO - Curious Neuron
  • Christophe Alarie, PhD,ÌýProject Manager - Axelys
  • James Doyle, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer -ÌýPhocus Pharmaceuticals
  • Claire Edrington, PhD, Sales Operations Analyst -ÌýNovartis
  • Jessica Insogna, MPH, MSc, Senior Policy AnalystÌý-ÌýHealth Canada
  • Maria Masnata, PhD, Clinical Trial and Community of Practice ManagerÌý- Muscular Dystrophy Canada
  • Simran Kaur, PhD, AccountÌýManager, Business DevelopmentÌý
  • Thomas Vignalou, MBA, Managing Director -ÌýAdoc Talent Management Canada

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The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)Ìýis a bilingual academic healthcare institution. We are aÌý°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê research and teaching institute; delivering high-quality patient care, as part of the Neuroscience Mission of the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Health Centre.ÌýWe areÌýproud to be a Killam Institution, supported by the Killam Trusts.

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