Mentorship Lunch: Exploring the next steps

What if career steering and planning did not have to wait until graduation?

On Monday, March 10, 2025, HBHL hosted its biannual Mentorship Lunch, bringing together experienced industry professionals and over 40 McGill graduate students, postdocs and postgrads over coffee and lunch at the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. Mentors shared about their experience navigating the workforce and engaged in lively roundtable discussions with the mentees. Topics ranged from business development, science communication and public health to pharmaceuticals, medical affairs and career planning services.

Thank you to our mentors for their insights and expertise: 

• André Diamant, PhD, CEO - Gray Oncology Solutions
• Cindy Hovington, PhD, Founder & CEO - Curious Neuron
• Christophe Alarie, PhD, Project Manager - Axelys
• James Doyle, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer - Phocus Pharmaceuticals
• Claire Edrington, PhD, Sales Operations Analyst - Novartis
• Jessica Insogna, MPH, MSc, Senior Policy Analyst - Health Canada
• Maria Masnata, PhD, Clinical Trial and Community of Practice Manager - Muscular Dystrophy Canada
• Simran Kaur, PhD, Account Manager, Business Development 
• Thomas Vignalou, MBA, Managing Director - Adoc Talent Management Canada