Trailblazers: Alumni Podcast
Stories, insights, and candid conversations from BSCP alumni.
For more than 35 years, BSCP has supported students and fellows as they pursue careers in science and medicine. Today, BSCP alumni are making an impact across research, health care, academia, biotechnology, industry, and beyond.
Trailblazers is where we share their stories. Listen and subscribe on Spotify or Apple, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
Podcast Introduction
The need for career mentorship and community doesn’t end when you graduate. This podcast features candid conversations with alumni and partners across all ages and stages to showcase diverse career paths, share lessons learned and leadership insight, and highlight the power of community and long-term professional relationships.
When is the right time to switch jobs? What are the criteria for making a change? How can we best utilize our professional networks to find the right position? In our inaugural episode, Dr. Binta Beard, Head of Novartis Foundation Americas, BSCP alum, and the recipient of the 2026 BSCP Hope Alumni Award, joins us to talk about the art of the pivot.
From mentorship to medicine, this conversation explores the power of human connection, and the role relationships can play throughout a career in science and medicine. Dr. Doug Kerr, Chief Medical Officer at Dyne Therapeutics, reflects on how meaningful careers are shaped by the people who challenge us, champion us, and walk alongside us.
Listen to Episode 002: The Importance of Human Connection in Science and Medicine
Candid Alumni Stories. Real Career Journeys.
Trailblazers goes beyond titles and résumés to explore the experiences behind them. Guests share candid perspectives on building careers, navigating transitions, finding mentors, stepping into leadership, overcoming challenges, and recognizing opportunities they didn’t always see coming.
Conversations explore topics including:
- Career journeys and pivotal decisions
- Mentorship and professional relationships
- Leadership and growth
- Navigating career transitions and unexpected opportunities
- Lessons from challenges and successes
- Advice for students, fellows, and alumni
Stay Connected
Trailblazers is part of BSCP’s ongoing commitment to keeping alumni connected—to BSCP, to one another, and to the students and fellows following in their footsteps.
Listen and subscribe to Trailblazers for new episodes and stay connected with the BSCP alumni community.