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Courtney Chandler
Articles by Courtney Chandler
Observance
Research roundup: Olympics edition
July 23, 2021
A snapshot of science relevant to sports in the spotlight at the Tokyo Games.
Jobs
A primer on performance reviews in industry
July 16, 2021
Our industry careers columnist provides an overview of what you can expect and how to handle a lukewarm or negative review.
Jobs
Climbing the research ladder in industry
June 25, 2021
Our industry careers columnist offers brief descriptions of entry-level, mid-level and senior-level positions in the R&D world.
Jobs
How an interest in circuits led to a career in medical devices
June 4, 2021
Our industry careers columnist spoke with Damini Agarwal of Infinite Biomedical Technologies.
Jobs
Working on sustainable science in industry
May 14, 2021
Our industry careers columnist talked to Jake Courtney of Conagen, a biotechnology company that focuses on synthetic biology, about his role as a scientist in industry.
Health Observance
The impacts of COVID-19 on women’s mental health
May 12, 2021
As the pandemic has stretched from weeks to months to over a year, data have emerged showing the unequal toll it has had on women’s mental and emotional health.
Jobs
Moving from medical liaison to medical lead
April 23, 2021
Our industry careers columnist talked to Jason Howard, who works in the medical affairs department of Sanofi Genzyme, a company that develops therapies for patients with rare diseases.
Professional Development
Free biotech and pharma training
March 26, 2021
Our industry careers columnist collected free classes, courses, seminars and certificate programs for those of you interested in biotech or pharma.
ASBMB Annual Meeting
Kountz tracks methyls in microbe metabolism
March 12, 2021
As a JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award recipient, Duncan Kountz will present his work at the 2021 ASBMB Annual Meeting.
Jobs
Finding a fulfilling scientific career in industry
March 5, 2021
Our industry careers columnist talked to Sadiye Amcaoglu Rieder, who has worked in biotech for more than five years and currently works at Viela Bio.
Diversity
Securing space for Black women scientists in a crooked room
Feb. 3, 2021
Spelman College has developed approaches to train and retain STEM grads. Will other institutions follow suit?
Jobs
What is a project analyst?
Jan. 22, 2021
Our industry careers columnist talked with Surya Sundar, a project analyst for Emergent BioSolutions, about what his job entails and how he landed it.
Wellness
Celebrating together, apart
Jan. 11, 2021
When a good friend earned an award, Courtney Chandler didn’t let social distancing stand in the way of a party.
Jobs
Transferable skills for industry
Jan. 1, 2021
Convince hiring managers of your value by highlighting your experience working in teams, meeting deadlines, communicating clearly and using technology.
Jobs
Looking to 2021 with industry in mind
Dec. 11, 2020
Highlights of and takeaways from a year of industry career columns.
Jobs
The development side of R&D jobs in industry
Nov. 20, 2020
Brandon Anjuwon–Foster talks about being a research scientist and project manager at PPD, a global contract research organization.
Jobs
Time, place and pay
Oct. 30, 2020
These three factors significantly influenced Brandon Anjuwon–Foster's decision to take a job in industry rather than continuing on the academic research path.
Jobs
Bridging industry and academia to improve community health
Oct. 9, 2020
Our careers columnist Courtney Chandler talked to Sunita Dodani about her professional journey, which has spanned the medical, research, and healthcare industries.
Jobs
Starting your own company in graduate school is possible
Sept. 18, 2020
Neurophotometrics CEO Sage Aronson offers an inside look at going from Ph.D. to biotech startup.
Jobs
Job variety and stability in the food and beverage industry
Aug. 21, 2020
Careers columnist Courtney Chandler continues to explore careers in the food sciences. This week she talked to Jody Renner–Nantz of DDW, The Color House, a global manufacturer of natural colors.
Journal News
JLR’s new article format puts images at the forefront
Aug. 4, 2020
“Images in Lipid Research” series aims to celebrate the images scientists create.
Jobs
Colorful research in the food industry
July 31, 2020
Our industry careers columnist interviews a scientist who works for a company that develops natural colorings for the food and beverage industry.
Jobs
Fall internships in industry
July 10, 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are still looking for interns with all levels of experience.
Jobs
A year in regulatory affairs
June 19, 2020
Industry careers columnist Courtney Chandler talked with Kendra Seckinger about her first year as an associate program manager of regulatory affairs at the biotechnology company Genentech.
Jobs
An introduction to regulatory affairs positions in industry
May 29, 2020
Industry careers columnist Courtney Chandler spoke with Stephen Amato, department chair for regulatory affairs, quality assurance and advance manufacturing at Northeastern University in Boston.
Jobs
What are industry technology specialists, and what do they do?
May 8, 2020
Our careers columnist explores the role of technology specialist by talking to Jonathan Levine, a next-generation sequencing specialist with the synthetic DNA company Twist Bioscience.
Jobs
What are industry account executives, and what do they do?
April 17, 2020
Careers columnist Courtney Chandler talks to Chad Whitman, an account executive with the digital genome engineering company Inscripta, about his job.
Jobs
Internships in industry
March 27, 2020
If you’ve been looking for a chance to try your hand at industry work, these internships are a great way to start.
Journal News
How spider venom could help relieve pain
March 20, 2020
Does the key to safe, effective pain treatments lie in modified tarantula venom? A recent JBC article from Janssen Research and Development offers an answer.
Jobs
Embracing diversity in industry
March 6, 2020
Our careers columnist talked to Biogen's Cherié Butts about her career path and advice for underrepresented scientists interested in careers in industry.
Jobs
Program highlight: BD’s Technology Leadership Development Program
Feb. 14, 2020
The medical technology company BD has a training program for new scientists who want to get experience in different business units and roles. Our careers columnist spoke to a program participant about her experiences.
Diversity
Inclusive Excellence aims at lasting change
Feb. 13, 2020
“While these ‘fix the student’ interventions might help the students who participate, they generally do not result in lasting change.” — David Asai, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Reworking your résumé for industry
Jan. 24, 2020
Interested in entering or moving up in industry? Michael Matrone, associate director of the Office of Career and Professional Development at the University of California, San Francisco, offers tips for creating an effective résumé.
Jobs
The best of both worlds: careers in tech transfer
Dec. 23, 2019
If you’re passionate about academic research but are interested in industry, technology transfer and commercialization may be the career for you.
Jobs
Tackling the job market — with a little help
Dec. 5, 2019
Our careers columnist writes about recruitment companies and other businesses that work with life science professionals transitioning into the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Annual Meeting
Blending clinical, research perspectives to define early lipid disease
Dec. 1, 2019
After Rotonya Carr had trained and practiced as a primary-care physician, the JLR junior associate editor went to work in a lab studying the biology of fatty liver disease.
Jobs
Industry insights: an interview with Isaiah Hankel
Nov. 13, 2019
Our careers columnist interviewed Isaiah Hankel, founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His company specializes in helping Ph.Ds. transition into careers in industry.
Award
Johnson innovates in the study of a neglected parasite
Nov. 1, 2019
She won the 2020/2021 Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology.
News
Bacterial invasion may explain recurrent urinary tract infections
Nov. 1, 2019
Kim Orth, Nicole DeNisco and a team at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have found that a variety of bacteria, not just one strain, correlate with recurrent urinary tract infections.
Jobs
Networking in industry
Oct. 24, 2019
Our careers columnist writes about how to network for jobs in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Jobs
Taking translational research out of the lab: working on clinical trials
Oct. 4, 2019
Our careers columnist writes about the duties and skills required of research scientists, research coordinators and research associates working on clinical trials.
Journal News
From the journals: June/July 2019
June 1, 2019
Tackling an incurable blood cancer. Sharpening an arthritis drug’s aim. Preventing atherosclerosis. Read about this work and more in our latest roundup.
Research Spotlight
Understanding the link between metabolism and aging
June 1, 2019
Melanie McReynolds, a postdoc at Princeton, studies how the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, which decreases with disease and age, is produced and used. She also shares her insights to motivate younger scientists.
Award
Chng a ‘rising star’ in bacterial membrane lipid research
April 1, 2019
In the field of bacterial lipid trafficking, Shu-Sin Chng has defined the biochemical mechanisms of the membrane lipid asymmetry system in Escherichia coli and reported that the Tol-Pal system is actively involved in phospholipid transport.
Award
Bankaitis a ‘tour de force’ in the field of lipid biology
April 1, 2019
Vytas Bankaitis is recognized for his work on elucidating the role of lipid transfer and phosphatidylinositol exchange proteins in cell biology.
Annual Meeting
Lipoprotein researcher to talk about structure studies
March 1, 2019
John Melchior refined a technique to separate high-density lipoprotein particles based on the presence of certain proteins.
Journal News
From the journals: March 2019
March 1, 2019
What’s the lipid situation in bone cancer? How can a scorpion venom vanquish viruses? How does a protein block cell fusion in chemotherapy? These and other research questions are addressed in our roundup.
Annual Meeting
Investigating genetic variants that underlie abnormal lipid phenotypes
March 1, 2019
Jacqueline Dron investigates genetic variants that underlie abnormal lipid phenotypes.
Annual Meeting
Using cross-linking to analyze protein interactions in mitochondria
March 1, 2019
Fan Liu uses cross-linking mass spectrometry to describe the interactome of intact mitochondria.
Journal News
From the journals: December 2018
Dec. 1, 2018
How early screening can help cure a rare genetic disease in newborns. The connection of genes, brains and immune cells in a risk factor for obesity. The difference between white and brown fat cells. Read about this research and more in our roundup o…
Feature
Novel gene function in breast cancer
Dec. 1, 2018
Janice Knepper’s most recent paper focuses on the function of a protein called Zc3h8, which her lab at Villanova University — staffed largely by undergrads — found can contribute to aggressive tumor behavior in breast cancer models.
Journal News
From the journals: September 2018
Sept. 1, 2018
What’s the link between lipids and sleep apnea? How is obesity related to fertility? What’s the fastest way to screen heart drugs? Read about these topics and more in our roundup of recent papers from the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the Journa…
Award
Orth a ‘scientific trailblazer’ in the field of bacterial pathogenesis
April 1, 2018
Kim Orth of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has worked to elucidate the activity of bacterial virulence factors on the molecular level.
Award
Ion channel researcher receives Tabor award from journal
Jan. 1, 2018
Manu Ben–Johny, a postdoc at Johns Hopkins University, studies the molecular and physical properties involved in channel fine-tuning and how synthetic proteins can modulate channel function.
Journal News
JBC: How green tea affects cells
Oct. 1, 2017
Researchers explore why the bioactive ingredient epigallocatechin gallate has complex and sometimes opposing effects on cellular signalling pathways, in a paper in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Journal News
JLR: Thematic series highlights Alzheimer’s greatest genetic risk factor, ApoE
Sept. 1, 2017
The eight articles in this Journal of Lipid Research review series study a lipid carrier protein that greatly increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Journal News
JBC: Zinc homeostasis and autophagy: beyond protein recycling
June 1, 2017
A study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry by the lab of Nobel laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi revealed that the cellular-degradation system known as autophagy is another consequence of zinc starvation.
Award
Haucke’s work has 'high impact' in membrane biology
April 1, 2017
Volker Haucke at the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology is recognized for defining the roles of membrane lipid homeostasis in cellular transport.
Award
Yang a 'highly accomplished crystallographer'
April 1, 2017
Wei Yang at the National Institutes of Health wins ASBMB's Mildred Cohn Award.
Journal News
JBC: Another role for c-Myc, one of cancer’s biggest players
Feb. 1, 2017
It turns out that hepatoblastomas are no different in needing c-Myc for tumor growth.
Journal News
JLR: How a single-cell marine organism makes fatty acids
Nov. 1, 2016
Thraustochytrium are an important source for dietary omega-3 fatty acids. New research shows how they produce such quantities.
Journal News
JBC: Targeting semen amyloid fibrils to reduce HIV infectivity
Oct. 1, 2016
Gallic acid prevents a specific human factor from increasing the ability of HIV to cause infection.