Dr. Marla Watts, from Merck’s Quantitative Biosciences Division, served as my host throughout my fellowship. Marla’s dedication and active involvement were truly remarkable. Right at the start of the program, …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students
My host was Dr. Sheng Gao, the Director of Immunology Translational Sciences at Janssen Pharmaceuticals. I am extremely fortunate to have been paired with an attentive, knowledgeable, and caring host …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students
I was hosted by Janssen’s Immunology Translational Sciences with Dr. Sheng Gao. I met with Sheng one on one every 2 weeks and he set up various informational interviews based …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students
Dr. Ashley Wallace was a phenomenal host who from the get-go made it clear that she was here to support me in whatever capacity would be most helpful. She offered opportunities to get involved in the outreach …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students
I was placed with Dr. Omkar Patil, Senior scientist at the Global Digital Analytics and Technology team at Merck. During the CEF program, Omkar organized several informative interviews with his teammates for me, where I gained insights into …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students
My CEF mentor was Dr. Chintan Oza, Executive Director of Enterprise Strategy at Merck. Coming into this experience, I had an inclination of pursuing a career in the intersection of …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students
I participated in the Career Exploration Fellowship during the spring of 2023, and I was a 4th year PhD student in the SAS Biology Department. I was partnered with Dr. …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students
Working with and learning about the Penn Museum’s Academic Engagement department has been a valuable experience for me. I always appreciated the museum’s resources and programming as an instructor, so getting to know more about the …
By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu MallikAssociate Director, Graduate Students