Law and Tech Management
Su-Jun Lim-Higbie
Perspectives on teamwork for technology transfer job candidates
In a research laboratory setting, it is typical for each trainee to work independently on his or her own projects and only convene as a lab for occasional discussions, meetings or data presentations. My experience was no different. During my PhD training and postdoctoral work, I had my assigned p...
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Naresh
Sunkara
Can I productize my research findings?
As a scientist, we inadvertently think about publication of our research in research journals. The higher the impact of the journal, the more prestigious the work is considered, and we don’t mind spending a year or more trying to publish in a higher impact journal! But we often fail to think about...
Maida
Taylor
Crime and Punishment: Counterfeit drugs
The pharmaceutical supply and distribution chain is increasing vulnerable to business and criminal abuses. On the micro level, there is a need to police abuse of prescription drugs through prescribing “pill mills.” On a macro level, counterfeit drugs jeopardize our ability to provide treatment t...
Smita
Mukherjee
The Importance of Scientists Taking Technology Commercialization Classes
As a graduate student or a postdoctoral research associate, we are so focused on getting the experiment done, or writing a publication-worthy research article, that we often forget that there is always a possibility that our experiments can be used as preliminary data to set-up a company. Yes, ...
Maida
Taylor
Prescription Drug Crimes: True Lies
I want to do a small series on crime and punishment. I have mentioned before that I have a degree in Russian literature. I venture to say that most life science students have not thought about jobs working at the interface between the life sciences and the law.But there are a wide array of fascinati...
Maida
Taylor
Prescription Drug Crimes: True Lies, Part II
Why am I so interested in prescription drug crimes? Well, a long, long time ago in a city far away across the San Francisco Bay, I worked as an undercover narcotics operative. For almost 2 years, I bought prescription drugs from unscrupulous, unprincipled pharmacies and health care practitioners. Th...
Ken
Zeidner
My Start in Science
Hi All, As promised, today is my first entry explaining how I got into patent law following a career in science. I became interested in biology while in high school, so I majored in biological sciences while at Rutgers. However, I enjoyed freedom a little too much, and ended up failing ...
Ken
Zeidner
Ken
Zeidner
Bilski Finally Arrives
Hi All, I never thought I'd get into the blogging game, but when the good folks at Bio Careers asked me to do one, I couldn't say no. In my blog, I will provide some of my experiences regarding my transition from scientist to patent law attorney.
Jenne
Relucio
In transition: exploring non-traditional careers
Welcome, readers! I am Jenne Relucio, a pre-doctorate scientist at Stony Brook University in New York. As a guest blogger on Bio Careers, I will be writing about making the leap from the research bench to non-traditional careers in the life sciences. In my future entries (which I am planning to post...