Women Leaders in Academic Research - Team Science: An IR ’ s Adventures in Academic Medicine

Women Leaders in Academic Research Team Science occurs commonly in medicine. The lecture provides an IR ’ s perspective on team science in academia. Strategies for navigating the promotion process, success, and avoiding pitfalls will be discussed. Dr. Alda Tam is a Professor in the Department of Interventional Radiology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She received a BScH from Brown University and her MD from the University of British Columbia. She completed a diagnostic radiology residency and MBA at the University of Southern California, and a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is an active interventional oncologist with involvement in both translational research and clinical trials. Her clinical interests include the treatment of bone and lung metastases, minimally invasive palliative therapies, and optimizing biopsy yield for clinical trials. Her research interests include exploring novel ablative technologies in combination with nanotechnology for the treatment of bone metastases. She serves as the Executive Director of Diagnostic Imaging for the MD Anderson Cancer Network. Dr. Tam is an inducted fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), served as the Division Councilor responsible for the development of statements and guidelines for the society, and is currently the Secretary on the Executive Council.For more information go tohttps://www.cc.nih.gov/center...
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