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3/5/2026
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST

About Dr. Kamens:
Dr. Kamens received her PhD in genetics from Harvard Medical School and has had a varied career in academia, pharma, biotech and nonprofit. Over two decades ago, she founded the Boston chapter of the Association for Women in Science (MASS AWIS) after an entire week went by when she had no meetings with any other women. This led her on a journey as a scientist to understand the inequities that caused this disparity. She currently brings this unique scientist perspective and background to her work as a consultant for teams and organizations working to develop processes and culture that support success. Joanne also serves as Director of Alumni Programming at PharmStars, a digital health startup accelerator. Joanne was the Executive Director/CEO of the international biotechnology nonprofit, Addgene for a decade, realizing single digit employee turnover and collaborated with dozens of inclusion organizations to make the company a Best Place to Work in Boston for 6 years running (#1 Best Place in 2016). She serves on multiple boards including OpenBiome, National Association for Women in Science and Cohort Sistas (a mentoring community to support Black women and femme PhD scholars). Joanne is a leader in creating and supporting and mentoring programs and has been nominated for the Presidential Medal of Honor in STEM Mentoring.

About this event:
We welcome women of all backgrounds to this practical interactive virtual mentoring event. We'll mix up participants in small groups so you get to meet colleagues from near and far and chat about your careers in STEM
 This will be a great opportunity to discuss your career, ask questions, share your experiences and learn from others' experiences together with an international panel of women mentors and scientists.
 
The program will include interactive Mentoring Circles, Real-life cases, Career Mapping, as well as open discussion forums on "Mentor Matching"and "Unspoken Rules of Science"