Episode 2 – Dr. Michael Berens – TGen

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Dr. Michael Berens is the Deputy Director of Research Resources, a professor and the director of the Cancer and Cell Biology Division and the head of the Glioma Research Lab at TGen – the Translational Genomics Research Institute.  Dr. Berens served a key role in the creation of TGen in support of its mission to help patients through cutting edge research to unravel the genetic components of common and complex diseases.

Dr. Berens shares his story and provides insight into leading a world-class genetics research team.  He speaks of the importance of mentoring, non-linear thinking, the value of family, the latest cutting edge genetics research going on at TGen, and much more.

SELECT LINKS AND NOTES FROM THE PODCAST:

TGen’s website

Connect with TGen on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn

The TGen Foundation

Arizona State University

University of Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park

Dr. Berens’s TEDx talk

Sanai Laboratory – Barrow Neurological Institute

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World