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  NATURE CAREERS PODCAST 27 January 2023 Why empathy is a key quality in science leadership As a leader, you cannot hide, says Hagen Zimer of his managing-director role in industry. You need to be authentic, empathetic and a great listener. Julie Gould Hagen Zimer tells Julie Gould about his role as a science leader in the private sector. Download MP3     See transcript How do you learn leadership skills as a researcher, and how well is science served by its current crop of leaders? These are just two of the questions asked of scientific leaders from a range of sectors and backgrounds in this five-part Working Scientist podcast series, all about leadership. In this episode, Hagen Zimer tells Julie Gould about the qualities and skills you need to be a science leader in industry and how he approaches his role as managing director of TRUMPF Laser, a global company based in Schramberg, Germany, that manufactures lasers and laser-processing machine tools. Zimer says that effec...

 REGISTER HERE MDI SCIENCE CAFÉ Building Maine’s Life Sciences Workforce February 13, 2023 5:00 - 6:00 pm Online Register Now Maine’s life sciences sector grew faster than anywhere else in New England during the pandemic years, and nonprofit education and research labs such as MDIBL and the Roux institute are expanding quickly. But can the sector support this momentum once demand subsides for some Covid-related testing and services that created hundreds of temporary jobs? We’ll talk with researchers, educators and commercial leaders about how Maine can sustain and expand its bioscience economy.       Aileen Huang-Saad, Ph.D., M.B.A  is associate professor of bioengineering and director of life sciences and engineering at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute (Portland, Maine). Huang-Saad leads the educational programs within the College of Science, College of Engineering, and the Bouvè College of Health Sciences at the Roux Institute. Huang-Saad has a fo...

Register for our next Pathways in STEMM Guest: Dr. Nadi Kaonga Date:  Tuesday February 7, 2023 Time: 10-11am  Location: zoom - register HERE for the link. Recording will be sent out to registrants if you cannot make the live session. Nadi Nina Kaonga, MD MHS MS, is a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maine Medical Center. Prior to residency, she had worked extensively in over a dozen locations throughout the world managing, implementing and evaluating projects that have included the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, emergency medical response and digital health/health systems strengthening. She is a graduate of Columbia University, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Tufts University School of Medicine. She aspires to more fully integrate her medical and public health training and continue efforts in advocacy, research and innovation in health equity and health ac...

  January 30, 2023   Congratulations to DAISY Nurse Leader Nora Fagan, RN!   Nora Fagan, RN, R4 Nursing Director, has received a DAISY Nurse Leader award! She was nominated by nurses she leads, who wrote, in part:   “Nora’s leadership skills have helped to transform a relatively young unit into a strong, respected unit with a team-oriented mindset. Nora embodies the qualities of a strong leader who creates a safe haven for employees, facilitates professional development and provides the tools for nurses to provide meaningful and compassionate care for each patient we serve.”   Her nominators said she is open with her team, a strong listener and someone who is committed to the development of everyone on her unit. She encourages her team to seek educational opportunities and includes the whole team in initiatives to improve quality. “By fostering and encouraging the development and innovation of her nursing staff, Nora has not only improved patient care in her uni...