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Episode Synopsis
Host: Dr. Mary Goldberg, Co-Director of the IMPACT Center at the University of PittsburghGuests: Karin Leire, Vice President of Research and Innovation at Permobil; Dr. Laura Rice, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, Associate Director of the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability, and Interim Director of Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration Programs; and Dr. Shantha Sarangapani, Founder & CEO of ICET Inc., a growing contract R&D company aggressively developing new ideas, concepts and technologies in the areas of biomedicine, energy, and environment.Karin Leire | LinkedInDr. Laura Rice | Lab Website, LinkedInDr. Shantha Sarangapani | ICET Inc Website, LinkedIn IMPACT Center | Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter Timestamps:1:12 Backstories9:12 Flexible Employment Program for Women Scientists at ICET, Inc. 12:22 Barriers Faced by Female Innovators16:09 Experiences Impacted by Gender 18:22 Patents and Investments23:39 Is work-life balance achievable?33:08 Leading by example37:11 Monday Motivation
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