June’s SHOW will focus on the question: How can we leverage local innovations, happening here and abroad, towards creating global solutions? Our case study presenter will begin the evening with a brief introduction into life science innovation as seen through the lens of Europe. Following the case presentation our panel of thought leaders will share their insights and experience in an interactive audience driven experience.
More information at: http://showjune2014.eventbrite.com
Special Guest Speaker: Silva Krause, Ph.D.-Scientist, Biomarker Discovery, Momenta Pharmaceuticals
Registration at: http://showapril2014.eventbrite.com
Science Shaping Our World-SHOW is an ongoing seminar and networking series that highlights cutting edge translational life science research and development. Our mission is to bring together a multidisciplinary audience spanning academia and industry providing exposure and insight into the life science advancements changing our world.
April’s SHOW will focus on the convergence of life science computation and nanotechnology toward novel Breast Cancer therapeutics. Increased patient education and screening has resulted in a greater ability to detect premalignant breast lesions, yet treatment options have remained by and large limited to either surveillance or surgical removal.
Our special guest speaker, Dr. Silva Krause, will speak on her recent work, published in the January issue of Science Translational Medicine, focusing on addressing premalignant breast lesions through a combination of computational gene network modeling and RNA interference (RNAi) technology. Briefly, her work focused on elucidating genes that were drivers of early mammary cancer progression and then silencing them as an approach toward halting progression of the disease. Dr. Krause’s strategy encompassed the use of locally delivered small interfering RNA (siRNA), through the use of nanoparticles, resulting in a novel and nonsurgical way to inhibit breast cancer progression.
Dr. Krause hails from a multidisciplinary background in both engineering as well as cellular and molecular developmental biology. Her postdoctoral work was done in the laboratory of Donald Ingber at Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, where she worked to successfully leverage her background in technology and biomedical science. Bridging the gap from academia to industry, Dr. Krause recently joined Momenta Pharmaceuticals, a leader in the analysis, characterization, and design of complex pharmaceuticals.
Please join us for an amazing evening of science, innovation, and networking. Event registration is required with event sign-in beginning at 5:30 PM. Presentation and discussion will follow from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Further, you are encouraged to bring your business cards, and enthusiasm, for an evening of networking following the presentation from 8:00-9:00 PM. Light food and refreshments will be provided.
Science Shaping Our World-SHOW: Innovation in the Science Non-profit Sector
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2014
Time: 5:30PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Byers A and Byers B – Enders Building*
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH)
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
*Note: You must enter from the BCH Main Entrance Circle – you CANNOT access Enders’ Bldg. from Longwood Avenue.
Registration fee: $15.00 USD
Register at: http://showmarch2014.eventbrite.com
Science Shaping Our World-SHOW is an ongoing seminar and networking series that highlights cutting edge translational life science research and development. Our mission is to bring together a multidisciplinary audience spanning academia and industry providing exposure and insight into the life science advancements changing our world.
March’s SHOW will focus on the innovations that are taking place within the nonprofit space by highlighting thought leaders and sharing the pathways that brought them to work within their current positions. Non-profit organizations represent an exciting arena for scientists to apply their extensive set of skills and experience.
Please join us for an amazing evening of science, innovation, and networking. Event registration is required with event sign-in beginning at 5:30 PM. Presentation and discussion will follow from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Further, you are encouraged to bring your business cards, and enthusiasm, for an evening of networking following the presentation from 8:00-9:00 PM. Light food and refreshments will be provided during the networking portion of the evening.
December’s SHOW will focus on the advancements of personalized medicine in neurodegenerative disorders. Specifically, our guest speaker, Dr. Meena Subramanyam, will highlight the translational efforts being undertaken at Biogen Idec towards the development of personalized treatments for Multiple Sclerosis, a debilitating disease in which the insulating layers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged impairing nervous system function.
Guest Speaker: Meena Subramanyam, Ph.D.-Vice President Development Translational Medicine, Biogen Idec
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
From: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Folkman Auditorium – Enders Building
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH)
320 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Science Shaping Our World-SHOW is an ongoing seminar and networking series that highlights cutting edge translational life science research and development. Our mission is to bring together a multidisciplinary audience spanning academia and industry providing exposure and insight into the life science advancements changing our world.
September’s SHOW will focus on the emerging area of synthetic biology. Our speaker, Dr. Timothy Lu, will highlight the engineering of integrated memory and computational circuits in living cells, and the application of synthetic biology to tackle important medical and industrial problems.
Please join us for an amazing evening of science, innovation, and networking. Event sign-in begins at 5:30 PM. Presentation and discussion will follow from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Further, you are encouraged to bring your business cards, and enthusiasm, for an evening of networking following the presentation from 8:00-9:00 PM. Light food and refreshments provided.
Our team continues to grow with the recruitment of Dr. Winston Patrick Kuo, DDS, DMSc as the Chair of HBI’s Advisory Board! Dr. Kuo brings with him a deep and rich wealth of experience and expertise as a life science researcher AND entrepreneur. Dr. Kuo is the current Director of the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center – Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies (LITT) and an Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Kuo created LITT which accelerates the translation of laboratory research in therapeutics and diagnostics into the clinic utilizing innovative cutting-edge technologies. His group focuses on biomarker discovery to assay development to point of care diagnostics in the area of oncology. Dr. Kuo is a pioneer in the area of Bioinformatics in the Dental Medicine. He is the first dental trained “bioinformatician” seeking to bridge clinical dentistry and the dental basic sciences using “informatics” approaches. This will include both clinical informatics and bioinformatics approaches. We are very excited to welcome Dr. Kuo to our HBI family!
HBI founder and Executive Director, Dr. Steven Munevar, was recently a guest on the No Boundaries Radio Hour where he spoke on the transformative power of HBI’s virtual translational research platform. Listen to his interview at link below:
The following is the recent interview with the crew of NoBoundaries Radio Hour, co-hosted by Scott M. Graves and Dennis Mannone. The show is focused on sparking conversations with entrepreneurs and creative class warriors who are bringing innovation and creativity to their enterprise. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy an hour of all things life science and translation!
HBI’s founder and Executive Director, Dr. Steven Munevar, recently spoke at the kick off event for the 2013 season of Science Shaping Our World-SHOW. See more at:
Past SHOW events at:http://tinyurl.com/Past-SHOW-
Science Shaping Our World-SHOW is an ongoing seminar and networking series that highlights cutting edge translational life science research and development. January’s SHOW will focus on innovation and entrepreneurship in the life sciences. Specifically, our panel will highlight how novel technologies applied in both for-profit and not-for profit platforms are transforming the life science landscape and driving the innovation frontier.