The Stanford Biotech Group is excited to announce that we will be hosting our inaugural biotechnology symposium, Innovations in Biotech. This day-long symposium will feature speakers from across industry and academia who are passionate about translating cutting-edge research and impacting the lives of patients in the clinic. 
 
Our goal is to bridge the gap between industry and academia and provide resources, information, and networking opportunities for our Stanford community. This event will highlight a diverse set of professionals working within the biotech sector. If you are interested in learning about careers in biotech, hot research areas like AI/ML and aging, spinning out research from academic labs, and early-stage company creation, then please mark your calendars and join us on February 16^th, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST). The event will be held on the Stanford campus. Breakfast, lunch, coffee and refreshments will all be provided!
 

Schedule:

9:00 AM: Breakfast and Sign-in

9:30 AM Session 1: Frontiers in Biotechnology Panel 

Speakers: Kristen Fortney (CEO, BioAge Labs), Kevin Parker (CEO, Cartography), Beverley See (COO, Reel Foods), Raphael Townshend (CEO, Atomic AI) 

11:00 AM Session 2: Working in Biotech

Speakers: Mihalis Kariolis (Denali), Angele Maki (CBO, Hummingbird Bioscience), Julia Minitti (Wilson Sonsini), Shireen Rudina (Stealth Biotech Start-up)

12:00 PM Break / Lunch Served

12:30 PM Session 3: Working in Biotech: VC Highlight (+ lunch)

1:30 PM Speakers from Pear VC and Pillar VC

2:00 PM Session 4: Academia to Industry: Entrepreneurial Professors

Speakers: Carolyn Bertozzi (Stanford), Matthew Porteus (Stanford), James Zou (Stanford)

3:00 PM Keynote: Rachel Haurwitz (CEO, Caribou Biosciences)

4:00 PM Happy Hour and Networking