Beyond the Bench Seminars
“Beyond the Bench” is the GBCC’s flagship seminar series featuring speakers come from a variety of disciplines. Our speakers share the inside stories of their career paths and roles, answer questions in real-time, and network with club members.
Beyond the Bench seminars have involved entrepreneurs in the life sciences, consultants from both large and small firms, and experts in the field of technology transfer and intellectual property. GBCC members who are interested in particular career paths are encouraged to join or create their own Interest Group to explore further.
If you want to request a seminar topic, suggest a speaker, or present at a Beyond the Bench event, please reach out to any of our Exec Board officers. We’d love to hear from you!
Virtual Seminar
April 12, 2022 @ 5:30 pm
Shannon Speer, Senior Scientist at Pfizer
February 23, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
Jedediah Seltzer, Consultant at ZS Associates
Jake Green, Consultant at ZS Associates
February 3, 2022 @ 5 pm
Phil Grayeski, Partner at KdT Ventures
November 29, 2021
Cavan Bailey, Life Sciences Consultant at Prescient Health Group
September 28, 2021
Brian Buxton, retired management consultant
March 10, 2021
Pam Schilling, CEO at Archer Career
Jeremy Morse, Head of Programs at Archer Career
February 9, 2021
Chris Morrison, Founder and CEO at ViaVerus
November 23, 2020 @ 6 pm
Adam O’Neil, PharmD, Associate Consultant at IQVIA
October 14, 2020 @ 6 pm
Andrew Tyler, MBA, US Market Intelligence, JP Morgan
August 18, 2020 @ 4:00 pm
Erich Scheller, PhD, Director of TechAtlas at RA Capital
March 11, 2020
Kathy Meserve, Senior Director of Investments at North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Kseniya Simpson, Analyst at Hatteras Venture Partners
Sarah Renner, Consultant at Adivo Associates
In-Person Seminar
February 26, 2020 @ 5:00 pm, Marsico 2004
Dan MacLeod, Senior Director of Cell Therapy Discovery at Precision Biosciences
January 29, 2020 @ 5:30 pm, Marsico 2004
Stan Carson, Senior Clinical Program Director at UCB Biosciences
January 23, 2020 @ 5 pm, Beard 116
Karthik Chandrasekar, Pharm.D. from Triangle Insight Group
November 13, 2019 @ 5 PM, Bioinformatics 1131
Matt Swede, Director of Business Development and Strategy at Locus Biosciences
October 16, 2019 @ 5 pm, Marsico 2004
Champ Gupton, Commercialization Manager from UNC Office of Technology Commercialization
September 25, 2019 @ 5 pm, Marsico 2004
JoAnn Giannone, CEO & Founder CSTI
Edward Brown, Independent Contractor Patent Practitioner
Mark Cierpal , CEO Impact pharmaceutical sciences
Lawrence Trost, Founder BelleroPharm
September 17, 2019 @ 5 pm, Marsico 6004
Ryan Coe, Engagement Manager, Triangle Insights Group
May 16, 2019 @ 4:30 pm, Marsico 6004
Leah Townsend, Director of Graduate School Professional Programs, UNC-Chapel Hill
March 4, 2019 @ 4 pm, Bondurant G-030
Taylor Meyer, Managing Partner, Hyperspace Ventures
January 17th, 2019 @ 4:00 pm, Marsico 6004
Ray Jang, Associate, Rex Health Ventures
October 15, 2018 @ 5:00 pm, Marsico 2004
Garrett Berry, Business Development Associate, StrideBio, Inc
September 27, 2018 @ 5 pm, Marsico 6004
Teresa Squire, Manager at IQVIA
April 5, 2018 @ 4:30 pm, Marsico 6004
Drew Applefield, Director of Business Development, Precision BioSciences
February 28, 2018 @ 5 pm, Bioinformatics 1131
Ryan Hallett & Tim Jacobs, Co-Founders of Dualogics
November 28, 2017 @ 5 pm, Marsico 6004
Michael Dial, Hatteras Venture Partners
November 9, 2017 @ 4:30 pm, Marsico 6004
Lauren Neighbours, Clinical Research Scientist, Rho
October 25, 2017 @ 5 pm, 1131 Bioinformatics
Tim Martin, Assistant Director, UNC KickStart Venture Services
Beyond the Bench Speakers 2015-2016
Ricky Spero: Start-up
Anna Wyatt: Medical Affairs
Christy Shaffer: Venture Capital
Don Rose: KickStart Venture Services
Nathan Letts: IP Attorney
Jayson Punwani: Venture Capital
Matt Medlin: Regulatory Scientist
James Iademarco: BD/Commercial/industry