Coordinator of Basic Science Services
Health Sciences Library System
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Carrie Iwema, PhD, MLS, AHIP is the Coordinator for Basic Science Services for the Health Sciences Library System at the University of Pittsburgh. As a member of the Molecular Biology Information Service she provides bioinformatics support and training for researchers, helping them to access and use specialized analytical tools and databases. As a member of the Data Services team she teaches classes on electronic lab notebooks and data management plans, which led to her receiving a secondary faculty appointment with Pitt's Clinical and Translational Science Institute. She is a certified Carpentries Instructor. Also, Carrie created and runs a workshop series entitled "How-To Talks by Postdocs" that provides postdoctoral researchers an opportunity to develop and teach classes within the library. In addition to her library degree, Carrie has a PhD in Neuroscience and completed five years as a postdoc in the department of Neurosurgery at the Yale School of Medicine. She is a member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals and is actively involved in the Medical Library Association.