The Academic Mental Health Landscape: Fighting the Imposter Syndrome

Edited: Recorded seminar will be available here permanently.

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(This event is open to members and non-members! Feel free to invite your friends!)

Mental health, an essential aspect of our lives, can be of great impact while pursuing a career in Academia. In this event organized by the Marie Curie Alumni Association North-America Chapter, we will be addressing the mental health of academicians by the hand of Dr. Zoë Ayres, and will give a special note of attention to the often-conspicuous Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Alexandra Simond. We are very excited to meet with you during our round-table with our great guest speakers and co-hosts, Dr. Dora Koller and Dr. Sergio Crespo-Garcia.

29 March (18.00h CET - 17.00h GMT – 12.00h EST – 9.00h PST)

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Meeting ID: 993 5485 8447
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Speakers:

- Dr. Zoë Ayres (United Kingdom)

Zoë is an analytical scientist by background, with an undergraduate degree in Forensic Science, Masters in analytical chemistry and PhD in electrochemical sensor development. After spending several years in academia post-PhD, she moved to industry, and is now an analytical research scientist in the water industry. Zoë is also a mental health advocate in her spare time, working towards improving mental health in research settings, primarily focusing on academic mental health. She raises awareness of the common issues people face throughout academia through various campaigns, talks and initiatives, and is the author of the #mentalhealth poster series on Twitter.

- Dr. Alexandra Simond (Canada)

Alexandra Simond is a science communicator and advocate for women in science. Her expertise in breast cancer has culminated in the 3 first-author publications in leading scientific journals including Genes & Development. More recently, she had the incredible opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage about the imposter syndrome and the struggles that women face in academia. She now hopes to continue to empower women along their academic and scientific careers