Hanna Gray Informational Seminar & Panel Discussion

The HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is open to individuals with limited postdoctoral experience (typically no more than 24 months of postdoctoral training) who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences. See Eligibility: https://www.hhmi.org/programs/hanna-h-gray-fellows-program#Eligibility

These programs are led by Grant Coach Samuel Thomson, PhD

Dr. Samuel Thompson (postdoctoral researcher, Department of Bioengineering, under Polly Fordyce) believes that biotechnology can tackle challenges in pollution, climate change, and pathogenic resistance. They engineer proteins as advanced materials that fold and function in non-aqueous solvents. Raised in West Texas, educated in Boston and San Francisco (with significant stints in Japan and Singapore) – they believe that new contexts challenge us and our preconceptions. Samuel was fortunate to have early career mentors who openly co-wrote grants with trainees, a goal that Samuel shares. Samuel also dabbles in abstract drawing, creative writing, and cooking/baking. Ask them about sage banana bread.