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Look Who's Talking

In anticipation of BWH's first Research Day celebration next month, we asked members of the BWH Research community and those involved in the planning of the special Nov. 15 event to tell us what they are most excited about. Their enthusiasm is contagious; read their answers and mark your calendar for Research Day Nov. 15!

 What are you most looking forward to about Research Day?


Kurt Christensen, MPH,
 PhD

Kurt Christensen, MPH, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Genetics

I am looking forward to getting a better understanding of the breadth of research being conducted at BWH. It's exciting to see how some of the best minds in the world are trying to move medicine forward, and invigorating to know that I'm in the midst of it all!


Patti Goldberger

Patti Goldberger
Administrative Director, Radiology Research and Research Day Ambassador

The opportunity to highlight the amazing and transformative research that takes place at BWH every day, but usually takes a back seat to the clinical awesomeness of the hospital.  BWH researchers are changing the nature of health care and health care delivery in so many ways, and I am looking forward to these extraordinary individuals having the opportunity to share what they are doing with the rest of the BWH community.


Marjorie
Montemayor-Quellenberg

Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg
Senior Research Communications Specialist

I am looking forward to the media panel, "Science in the Media: How to Turn Your Research into Headlines." There will be some well-known people from the media-Ron Winslow, deputy bureau chief for health and science at The Wall Street Journal; Gideon Gil, health and science editor at The Boston Globe; John Lauerman, a reporter at Bloomberg News who covers science, medicine and education; and Jennifer Berryman, executive editor and producer at Boston's ABC affiliate, WCVB-TV. They will share their insider tips on how they select the science stories for their outlets. This is a great opportunity for researchers to ask media experts what science news makes the cut, and get an answer straight from the experts themselves. Also, any researchers who think their work should be in the WSJ, Boston Globe, etc. will have the opportunity to present it to the editors of these well-respected media outlets. This is a rare opportunity for researchers to pitch directly to editors and reporters, and I think it is perhaps one of the most valuable events taking place on Research Day for researchers.


Christine Seidman, MD

Christine Seidman, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Center and Research Day Symposia Co-Chair

I am excited about showcasing the amazing scope of BWH research that is changing clinical care.  BWH Research Day will certainly celebrate "science as part of the cure."  I also hope that the day encourages patients, families and our Boston community to join us in supporting  BWH's efforts to advance human health!


Jacqueline Slavik, PhD

Jacqueline Slavik, PhD
Administrative Director, Biomedical Research Institute

It's impossible for me to answer this as I am looking forward to all of it - sharing our research with a large audience, recognizing and celebrating our fabulous researchers, seeing the 156 posters on display very visibly in the hospital, attending the session on BWH's strategic commitment to discovery and innovation, hearing all the fabulous discussions in the mini-symposia and listening to Dr. Gawande's keynote. It's going to be a great day!


Lesley Solomon

Lesley Solomon
Director of Strategy and Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute

We do such an incredible amount of very important biomedical research here at BWH - I'm really looking forward to sharing the extent and depth of that research with as many of our employees as possible, as well as with our patients, visitors from pharma and biotech who will be joining us, as well as donors and members of the community.  When people see the kind of work in that is being done in their backyard, they are going to be amazed. 


Angela Vail

Angela Vail
BWH Research Administration and Research Day Ambassador

I've been working in research at BWH for 20 years (my entire adult life) and this is the first time ever that we have had a full day celebration such as this.  I am so excited to share my love of working in the research community at BWH with anyone and everyone who I talk to that day.  I've asked my husband to call in sick so he can come and listen to the presentations and see how my work in Research Administration impacts the discoveries and innovations that happen here.  I plan to spend the whole day as a research ambassador and enjoy every minute of sharing my love for BWH Research.