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Mentor LinkUp
Thursday, 23 September 2021 (fully remote)

We are now finalizing the groups. Interested attendees who filled the 2-min survey will soon receive information on their group meeting (confirmation of time-slot, instructions on how to connect).

Interest in the event has been robust, but we have still limited availability. For further information, please contact the organizers.


As a signature element of the inaugural hybrid MicroTAS 2021, we are creating a Mentoring Network and Mentoring Forum open to all MicroTAS 2021 registered attendees.

Designed to create deeper connections among the MicroTAS community, this inaugural Mentor LinkUp should build your professional network, whether you are established or just starting out. Mentor LinkUp should be an efficient, but impactful experience.

During the intimate virtual forum, small groups of mentees will connect with established leaders from academia or industry. A short introduction will set the stage for the main element: an informal fireside chat within the small groups.

While maintaining a professional tone, we do see an excellent opportunity to delve into topics as diverse as choosing research questions to finding your place in the research & development world. Established leaders will make new global connections with up & coming talent, and understand the perspective of our next generation of leading contributors.

To stay informed, please indicate your interest in joining this year's community of Mentors (established industry and academic researchers) and Mentees (postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, trainees) by checking the relevant box on your MicroTAS 2021 registration form.

Community of Mentors
Mohamed Abdelgawad
American University of Sharjah
USA

Holger Becker
microfluidic ChipShop, GmbH
GERMANY

Eric Brouzes
Stony Brook University
USA

Jason Fiering
Draper
USA

Mei He
University of Florida
USA

Amy E. Herr
University of California, Berkeley
USA

David Juncker
McGill University
CANADA

Leanna Levine
Aline, Inc.
USA

Hong Ma
University of British Columbia
CANADA

Josh Molho
Bio-Techne
USA

Kevin Nichols
Amazon Diagnostics
USA

Greg Nordin
Brigham Young University
USA

Debjani Paul
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
INDIA

Jonathan Posner
University of Washington
USA

Beth Pruitt
University of California Santa Barbara
USA

Nebras Sobahi
King Abdulaziz University
SAUDI ARABIA

Ryan Sochol
University of Maryland
USA

Sindy Tang
Stanford University
USA

Organizers
Federica Caselli
University of Rome Tor Vergata
ITALY

Jonathan Cottet
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
USA