TLP #2 : Challenges of an institute director - Susan Gasser

In this episode we talk to Susan Gasser about her journey to institute director and how she dealt with the challenges of the job.

• We discuss about how to choose a good project and to focus on the scientific question
• Susan stresses the importance of building a lab culture based on collaboration and teamwork
• She shares her advice how to manage conflicts and provide criticism without it getting personal
• We talk about Women In Science awards and the future of European science
• Susan shares some personal advice about the importance of coaching and self-awareness
• She also gives tips about getting balance right between work and family and between Science and administrative responsibilities

She mentions these labs and institutions

• Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI)

https://www.fmi.ch/

• Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research

https://www.isrec.ch/

• University of Geneva

https://www.unige.ch/

• Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)

https://www.novartis.com/our-science/novartis-institutes-biomedical-research

• She also paid tribute to her mentor Gottfried (Jeff) Schatz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Schatz

• And the Lee Hartwell paper in Science 1974 

“Genetic control of the cell division cycle in yeast”

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/183/4120/46

To find out more about Susan visit her lab website or follow her on Twitter

• https://www.fmi.ch/research-groups/website/gasserlab/
• https://twitter.com/susan_gasser

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