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- Posted Tuesday June 19, 2012
TGen's Dr. Candice Nulsen recognized as one of the Phoenix area's brightest young business leaders
Newspaper names TGen Director of Education and Community Outreach to 2012 Class of 40 under 40
June 19, 2012
Dr. Candice Nulsen, Director of Education and Community Outreach
at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), will be
celebrated today as one of the Phoenix area's brightest young
business leaders.
Nulsen, who directs TGen's education programming and efforts to
promote science, technology, engineering and math education, has
been named by the Phoenix Business Journal to its 2012 Class of 40
Under 40, which recognizes 40 Phoenix area business leaders under
age 40.
The program's alumni include Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Arizona
Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall, and KNXV-TV Channel 15 news
anchor Katie Raml, among hundreds of others over the past decade,
according to the Journal.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal
with this distinction," Nulsen said. "It reflects the significant
efforts by TGen to promote new generations of students and teachers
who can help grow Arizona's biomedical industry and foster a
greater public awareness of the importance of science in our
lives."
Since 2003, Nulsen has directed TGen's education and community
outreach initiatives within the science, business, and lay
communities. In this capacity she interprets the scientific
research of the institute to the local, national and international
community, directs TGen's training programs, and stewards TGen's
emerging partnerships within the community at large.
"Having someone with Dr. Nulsen's passion leading our outreach and
educational efforts is a significant benefit to our community and a
great addition to TGen," said Dr. Jeffrey Trent, TGen President and
Scientific Director. "The programs she has developed complement the
science we conduct and contribute to the continued growth of the
next generation of researchers and clinicians choosing to stay in
Arizona."
In 2007, Nulsen helped develop, launch and implement the Helios
Scholars Program at TGen, a $6.5 million, 25-year summer internship
program funded by the Helios Education Foundation, the largest
non-profit organization serving Arizona and Florida focused solely
on education.
Nulsen also serves as the Scientific Liaison & Senior
Associate Editor for the American Association of Cancer Research
(AACR), where she is responsible for leading special projects on
behalf of TGen for AACR. She is involved in strategic planning,
developmental editing, commissioning of reviews, managing an
external editorial team, and tracking and researching new trends
and developments in cancer therapeutics for the AACR scientific
journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
Nulsen and the other 40 Under 40 leaders will be celebrated at the
program's 12th annual awards and reception today (June 19) at Grand
Canyon University Arena in Phoenix.
