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UW Co-Motion Fundamentals for Startups Series: The Long Run – Creating a Life Science Startup

February 5, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Free
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TARGET AUDIENCE
startups, entrepreneurs
 

DESCRIPTION
 Leen Kawas, Ph.D., has served as Athira Pharma’s Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since January 2014. Previously, Dr. Kawas served as our vice president. Dr. Kawas serves on multiple boards, including the Washington Governor’s Life Science Advisory Board, Scientific Review Board for the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, and Alzheimer’s Association – Washington Chapter Board. She also served as the co-chair of the International Alzheimer’s Association Business Consortium. Dr. Kawas earned a Ph.D. in molecular pharmacology from Washington State University in 2011 and a pharmacy degree from the University of Jordan in 2008.

Format
Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A.

Each lecture is filmed, live streamed and archived on CoMotion’s Startup Training Videos page.

These lectures are open to the public and you do not have to be currently affiliated with the UW or a startup to join. Please register at the link below for access information. We hope you can join us!

Details

Date:
February 5, 2021
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://comotion.uw.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D150012461

Venue

OR United States

Organizer

UW Co-Motion