Join us for BioBash 2025, the 14th annual career networking and job fair event for young scientists hosted by the Danforth Center’s Committee for Scientific Training and Mentoring. BioBash aims to educate and bring together the scientific community in St. Louis and discuss the broad range of career opportunities in life sciences. Scientists at all levels of their fields are invited to join!
Registration
Schedule:
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
- 9:00 a.m. Registration & Coffee Networking
- 10:00 a.m. Career Panel: The Interplay Between Science and Government
- 10:45 a.m. Break
- 11:00 a.m. Career Panel: Paths for the Modern Scientist
- 12:00 p.m. Lunch
- 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Mini Workshops
- 2:00 p.m. Coffee Break
- 2:15 p.m. Elevator Pitch Contest
- 2:45 p.m. Poster Session / Break
- 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Mini Workshops
- 4:00 p.m. Networking Fair
The Interplay Between Science and Government
Kirsten Hein
Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Topp Lab at The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Moderator
Victoria Swiler
PhD Student at Washington University; Former Legislative Research Assistant at Lewis-Burke Associates
Hallie Thompson
Owner and Principal at Radicle Consulting
Miguel Vega-Sanchez
Senior Regulatory Policy Lead, Seeds & Traits at Bayer
Paths for the Modern Scientist
Rishi Masalia
Program Director at 39 North
Moderator
Clara Hagedorn
GROW & Life Science Gallery Manager at Saint Louis Science Center
Joe Jez, Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, Spencer T. Olin Professor of Biology at Washington University-St. Louis
Nadia Shakoor, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator & Assistant Member at The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Anastasia Shamin
Genotyping Lead at CoverCress Inc.
Meredith Sigman
Scientist II, Trait Deployment at Bayer Crop Science
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Meet the Co-Chairs
Salma Adam
Research Associate
Nusinow Lab
Kristen Edgeworth
Graduate Student
Nusinow Lab
Samuel Kenney
Administrative Laboratory Manager
Gehan Lab
Emma Wozniak
Research Technician
Bart Lab
Contact Us
CSTM is a self-governed group that represents and supports graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and technical staff. Through CSTM, trainees have access to career development workshops, enhancing skillsets in scientific techniques, leadership, communication, and more. CSTM also promotes a strong community through sponsoring scientific events, networking and social functions, and facilitating communication at all levels of the Center.