News & Views
2025
ISSUE 6 | Q&A with Dr. Rosa Canet-Avilés
iWiSH had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Rosa Canet-Avilés, Chief Scientific Officer at CIRM, for a truly inspiring conversation on career transitions, resilience, and bridging scientific disciplines. From a small city in Spain to leading regenerative medicine efforts in California, Dr. Canet-Avilés shared candid reflections on navigating a global, multidisciplinary career. Her journey—marked by curiosity, intuition, and perseverance—resonated deeply with the iWiSH community. She described the experience at the iWiSH-Talsk as “energizing”!
Continue reading Issue 6 of the iWiSH-Talks Newsletter, featuring Dr. Rosa Canet-Avilés.
May 9, 2025
ISSUE 5 | Q&A with Dr. Joni L. Rutter
iWiSH had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Joni Rutter, Deputy Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health, for an inspiring discussion on translational science, career path, and leadership values. Dr. Rutter's dedication, positive energy and passion for mentoring early-career researchers and nurturing the growth of the scientific community were truly impactful.
Continue reading Issue 5 of the iWiSH-Talks Newsletter, featuring Dr. Joni Rutter.
February 25, 2025
2024
ISSUE 4 | Q&A with Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi
Dr. Bertozzi spoke passionately about the importance of mentors and mentees aligning their goals, emphasizing that great mentorship is about flexibility and truly supporting emerging scientists as they find their own paths. She encouraged young scientists to trust their instincts and pursue directions that feel right to them, even if they go against conventional advice.
Continue reading Issue 4 of the iWiSH-Talks Newsletter, featuring Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi.
October 23, 2024
ISSUE 3 | Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Doudna: The Path to Becoming a Scientific Leader
iWiSH-Talks hosted the Nobel Laureate Dr. Jennifer Doudna for an inspiring conversation. Her career journey, challenges, andsuccesses resonated with over 600 early career scientists and faculty members, emphasizing trust, passion, and determination. Dr. Doudna praised the audience as an "energizing crowd," highlighting the importance of positive attitude and effective communication skills in the journey of scientific exploration.
Continue reading Issue 3 of the iWiSH-Talks Newsletter, featuring Dr. Jennifer Doudna.
April 4, 2024
ISSUE 2 | Q&A with Dr. Nancy Brown
iWiSH-Talks had the privilege of hosting Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, for a stimulating discussion with over 200 early careers. Nancy's optimistic and highly motivational voice enchanted the room. Hard work, optimism, self awareness and respect for others are virtues of a good leader. "This group of people has it all together and inspires me!" This is what Nancy shared being her experience at the iWiSH-Talks.
Continue reading Issue 2 of the iWiSH-Talks Newsletter, featuring Dr. Nancy Brown.
March 20, 2024
ISSUE 1 | Q&A with Dr. Vesna Todorović
Dr. Vesna Todorović, Chief Editor of Nature Cardiovascular Research, was the special speaker at the inaugural iWiSH-Talks event. She shared the story of her career switch from academic to editorial, and how she was able to transform her idea to one of the most prestigious scientific journals. The take-home message for early-careers is that you don't need to be a native speaker to be a good editor. Building human relationships, understanding scientific gaps, and developing a broad analytical vision is what makes you a successful editor.
Continue reading Issue 1 of the iWiSH-Talks Newsletter, featuring Dr. Vesna Todorović.
September 28, 2023