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  • In this episode we talk to Susan Gasser about her journey to institute director and how she dealt with the challenges of the job.

    We discuss about how to choose a good project and to focus on the scientific questionSusan stresses the importance of building a lab culture based on collaboration and teamworkShe shares her advice how to manage conflicts and provide criticism without it getting personalWe talk about Women In Science awards and the future of European scienceSusan shares some personal advice about the importance of coaching and self-awarenessShe also gives tips about getting balance right between work and family and between Science and administrative responsibilities

    She mentions these labs and institutions

    Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI)

    https://www.fmi.ch/

    Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research

    https://www.isrec.ch/

    University of Geneva

    https://www.unige.ch/

    Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)

    https://www.novartis.com/our-science/novartis-institutes-biomedical-research

    She also paid tribute to her mentor Gottfried (Jeff) Schatz

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Schatz

    And the Lee Hartwell paper in Science 1974

    “Genetic control of the cell division cycle in yeast”

    https://science.sciencemag.org/content/183/4120/46



    To find out more about Susan visit her lab website or follow her on Twitter

    https://www.fmi.ch/research-groups/website/gasserlab/https://twitter.com/susan_gasser

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    To find out more about
    Renaud :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpreLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/


    Jonathan :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/EpigenetiqueLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/


    To learn more about the soundtrack :
    Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler
    https://soundcloud.com/a

    To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20

    More about the soundtrack :
    Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler https://soundcloud.com/amariamusique/

  • In this episode we talk to Maxim Greenberg about his transition from US graduate student to Parisian postdoc, and then the move to young team leader.

    We discuss about how to choose a postdoc lab and the importance of a generous and supportive mentorMax shares some personal experience of how he juggles family, two scientific careers, as well as kids and schoolingWe also talk about how you know when you are ready to launch your own lab and how to choose a research question for your labMax gives advice about strategies for growing your team and recruiting studentsHe also offers some practical tips about how to deal with anxiety, insecurity and self-doubt

    He mentions these labs and institutions

    The Jacobsen Lab at UCLA

    https://research.mcdb.ucla.edu/Jacobsen/LabWebSite/P_Index.php

    Institut Curie

    https://institut-curie.org/

    The Bourc’his lab

    https://science.institut-curie.org/research/biology-cancer-genetics-and-epigenetics/developmental-biology-and-genetics/team-bourc-his/

    Institut Jacques Monod (IJM)

    https://www.ijm.fr/en/3/home-page.htm

    Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS)

    https://www.ens.psl.eu/en

    Institut Cochin

    https://www.institutcochin.fr/?set_language=en

    To find out more about Max visit his website or follow him on Twitter

    www.maximgreenberglab.com/https://twitter.com/maxvcg


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    To find out more about
    Renaud :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpreLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/


    Jonathan :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/EpigenetiqueLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/


    To learn more about the soundtrack :
    Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler
    https://soundcloud.com/amariamusique/

    To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20

    More about the soundtrack :
    Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler https://soundcloud.com/amariamusique/

  • This episode is an introduction to The Lonely Pipette podcast. We explain the origin story of this project. You will learn :

    What is the purpose of this podcast and why we created it.What kind of content and conversations you will findWhy you are an essential part of this projectReasons to share it

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    To find out more about
    Renaud :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpreLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/


    Jonathan :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/EpigenetiqueLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/

    To find out more about Renaud and Jonathan :

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/LePourpre LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudpourpre/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Epigenetique LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanweitzman/%20

    More about the soundtrack :
    Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler https://soundcloud.com/amariamusique/