An excellent event for networking at the VPH2024 Conference.
The Meet-the-Mentor Luncheon is an event organized by the VPHi Young Scientists Committee on the occasion of the VPH2024 Conference in Stuttgart, to enhance the learning experience for students, PhD students and young researchers.
The event offers students and trainees a special opportunity to meet and network with senior members of the community and receive career advice and insights.
The Luncheon will take place on Thursday, Sept. 5, during lunchtime. The registration is open to all VPHi student members, please register within the conference registration!
The mentor panel is composed by both academic and industry representatives from different fields. Stay tuned to check the full list of mentors!
| Field | Mentor name | Affiliation |
| Industry | Jeff Bischoff | Zimmer Biomet |
| Industry | Payman Afshari | DePuySynthes, J&J Medical Devices |
| Industry | Shiny Martis | Voisin Consulting Life Sciences |
| Academia | Natalia A. Trayanova | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA |
| Academia | Lynne Bilston | University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
| Academia | Alfons Hoekstra |
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Academia | Jérôme Noailly |
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain |
| Academia | Liesbet Geris | University of Liège and KU Leuven, Belgium |
| Industry | Roger Assaker | CEO of MDsim |
| Industry | Martha De Cunha Maluf-Burgman | Regulatory Affairs and Advocacy at Edwards Lifesciences |
