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SUMMARY:CTIP: Seattle Pediatric Innovation webinar
DESCRIPTION:Seattle Pediatric Innovation Event powered by the Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP)\, Seattle Children’s\, The University of Washington\, The Seattle Angel Conference (SAC)\, and Life Science Washington Institute \nOrganizations will first present a slide describing their capacities and services. The founders will then present a six-minute presentation about their devices\, business model\, challenges\, and upcoming milestones. Thereafter\, panelists will have the opportunity to discuss any challenges they perceive with acceleration. The event will conclude with an open Q&A session for founders and panelists. \nThis virtual event will bring together innovators in pediatric medical devices\, life science organizations\, research institutions\, scientists\, entrepreneurs\, engineers\, clinicians\, as well as the Seattle and SoCal entrepreneurial communities to discuss the best pediatric medical devices. \nWednesday\, September 13\, 2023 \n12:00pm – 1:15pm PT \nDetails: \nOpening: Juan Espinoza\, MD\, PI and Director\, CTIP\nPresentations by: SafKan Health\, OtoNexus Medical Technologies\, Appiture Biotechnologies\, Inc.\nPanelists: François Baneyx\, Vice Provost for Innovation and Director\, CoMotion\, John Sechrest\, Founder\, Seattle Angel Conference\, Charles Magness\, PhD\, Innovation Director\, Seattle Children’s\, and Elizabeth Cross Nichol\, Program & Grants Manager\, Life Science Washington Institute.\nClosing: Charles Magness\, PhD\, Innovation Director\, Seattle Children’s \nRegister here
URL:https://www.otradi.org/event/ctip-seattle-pediatric-innovation-webinar/
LOCATION:OR\, United States
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SUMMARY:OTRADI's 15th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration! \n15 years of OTRADI and 10 years of the Oregon Bioscience Incubator! \nSeptember 14\, 2023 from 5pm – 8pm \nYou are invited to attend OTRADI’s 15-Year Anniversary and OBI’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration at the grand opening of OBI’s event space. We’re inviting the entire bio and startup entrepreneurship community\, as well as legislators\, partners\, collaborators and supporters\, to attend and celebrate 15 years of bio-research and startup accomplishments for our OTRADI/OBI community. Get tickets here! \nCome learn about the amazing work our researchers\, entrepreneurs and startups have been engaged in for the past 15 years in Oregon. You’ll enjoy sparkling conversation\, food\, beverages at the launch of our new event space. \nThank you to our event sponsors! \nPremier Sponsors \n\nPhRMA – Building a Better Health Care System\nHP – Here at HP we are committed to innovating and reinventing your digital life\n\nAmbassador Sponsors \n\nAbsci – Creating Drugs at the Speed of AI\nGeffen Mesher – Providing financial statement audits\, tax compliance and consulting services\nThe Commerce Bank of Oregon – An Exceptional Business Bank\n\nFood & Beverage Sponsors \n\nJLL – Portland Commercial Real Estate Services\nGeorge Fox University – This is Joy\n\nGet tickets here!
URL:https://www.otradi.org/event/otradis-15th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Oregon Bioscience Incubator\, 4640 S Macadam Ave\, Suite 230\, Portland\, OR\, 97239\, United States
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SUMMARY:PDXWIT & NAVEX: Unlocking Pathways Into Tech and Tech-adjacent Careers
DESCRIPTION:***Registration is required to attend this event. Please register here https://www.meetup.com/portland-women-in-technology/events/295475786/ directly.*** \nPDXWIT\, along with our host NAVEX\, are excited to share insights that will help you chart your course to career success in tech and tech-adjacent fields. \nYou’ll hear from current NAVEX employees about how they’ve grown through the company\, and learn: \n* How to use your core competencies to enter tech and tech-adjacent industries.\n* How to leverage your existing skills for a successful career transition.\n* How to excel within organizations by adopting a holistic approach to growth and development. \nWe hope to see you there! \nAgenda: \n* 5:15 pm – Doors Open\n* 5:35 pm – Welcome\, Announcements & Introductions\n* 5:45 pm – Lighting Speakers\n* 6:10 pm – Networking\n* 7:00 pm – Event Ends \nPDXWIT is building a better tech industry by creating access\, dismantling inequities and fueling belonging. Our events are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome. \nEvent FAQ \nQ: What is the in-person event capacity? \nA: 150 \nQ: Will there be gender neutral restrooms? \nA: Yes \nQ: Is the space ADA accessible? \nA: Yes \nQ: Will there be food and drink at this event? \nA: Yes. \nQ: What is the parking situation? \nA: There is free parking available. \nQ: Is there any special information that might help me find the entrance? \nA: The address is 5500 Meadows Rd #500\, Lake Oswego\, OR 97035. The entrance will be open until 6pm. After 6pm there will be a volunteer stationed in the lobby. Once you enter the building\, take the elevator to the 5th floor. \nCOVID-19 safety measures: \nA: Masks are optional and our host will provide hand sanitizer. You are encouraged to bring your face mask for the safety of yourself and others. If you feel unwell or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms\, please stay home and join us at future in-person events.
URL:https://www.otradi.org/event/pdxwit-navex-unlocking-pathways-into-tech-and-tech-adjacent-careers/
LOCATION:NAVEX\, 5500 SW Meadows #500\, Lake Oswego\, OR\, 97035
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SUMMARY:Scismic Webinar: Careers at National Labs
DESCRIPTION:General overview of national labs (~2-3 minutes) \nWhat a postdoc or advanced postdoc looks like in a national lab (~5 minutes) \nViable career directions at national labs past a postdoc (potentially including sample job opportunities) (~10-15 minutes) \nOpen Q&A/panel discussion (20-30 minutes) \nPanelists: \nJahi Simbai\, Senior Manager\, Workforce Development at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) \nBoard President\, National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA): the nation’s leading community of change agents\, cultivating diversity\, access\, equity\, and inclusion in engineering. \nIlja Popovs\, Ph.D.\, R&D Associate at ORNL \nDr. Ilja Popovs is an organic chemist in the Nanomaterials Chemistry Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He pursued a Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry\, working in Olafs Daugulis’s lab at the University of Houston on the development of novel transition-metal catalyzed methods for the C–H bond functionalization\, reaction development\, small-molecule chemistry\, studying reaction mechanisms employing concepts of physical organic chemistry\, in addition to developing concepts of porous molecular crystals for separation and materials science. After graduating in 2014\, he moved to Northwestern University and joined the group of Sir Fraser J. Stoddart\, furthering the chemistry of macrocyclic hosts and developing a greater sense of appreciation for concepts of host-guest binding\, complementarity principles\, and fundamentals of mechanical bonds and supramolecular chemistry. In 2016 Ilja joined ORNL as a postdoctoral fellow\, and in 2017 he accepted the position of an associated R&D staff member in the Nanomaterials Chemistry Group in the Chemical Sciences Division at ORNL. In 2022 he was promoted to an R&D staff member. His research interests focus on applying the principles of structure-property relationships\, molecular recognition\, and concepts of physical organic chemistry in combination with advances in synthesis towards the rational design of materials and molecular systems for energy applications\, gas and ion separation\, molecular recognition\, and sensor development. \nSamantha Erwin\, Ph.D.\, Senior Data Scientist & Team Lead at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory \nSamantha Erwin is a data scientist in the Data Science and Analytics group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Her research focuses on developing mathematical models to elucidate biological mechanisms. She has led teams to develop data analysis pipelines that integrate natural language processing\, graphical models\, machine learning\, and statistical analysis. She has strong interests in multi-omics\, multiscale modeling\, biological threats\, and One Health. \nErwin has a Ph.D. and MS in Mathematics from Virginia Tech\, and a BS in Mathematics from Murray State University. She was a postdoctoral scholar at North Carolina State’s College of Veterinary Medicine in the Public Health Department. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.otradi.org/event/scismic-webinar-careers-at-national-labs/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lunch & Learn: FDA Submissions - Best Practices for Early Stage Startups
DESCRIPTION:View recording here \nCalling all Medical Device startups! Learn about the basics of working with the FDA for Medical Device companies including information on pre-submissions\, device classes and classifying your device. \n\nIntroductions and FDA background\nIntro to FDA Medical Device classifications\nIntro to the FDA pre-submissions process\nAdditional and relevant FDA guidance\nBest practices for first time interactions with the FDA\nGeneral regulatory best practices for early stage startups\n\nPresenters:\nKristen Mittal\, owner of Mittal Consulting\, is an accomplished regulatory affairs professional with extensive expertise at Class I\, II and III medical device companies\, from startups to Fortune 500 companies\, with a specialty in electromagnetic and implantable devices. She started Mittal Consulting in the middle of the pandemic after noticing a widespread need in the world of regulatory services for emerging medical device companies and incubator programs. Built by entrepreneurs with entrepreneurs in mind\, Mittal Consulting came about to empower small medical device manufacturers with seamless regulatory consulting services- especially with the FDA. \nMridul Mittal\, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Mittal Consulting\, joined the company recently with a goal to grow and expand the company worldwide. Working at different government organizations\, private corporations\, consulting firms and engaging with regulatory bodies\, he brings a unique perspective in product and spatial marketing. His expertise includes business development\, brand creations\, digital marketing and account management. \nRegistration now open!
URL:https://www.otradi.org/event/virtual-lunch-learn-fda-regulations-for-medical-devices/
CATEGORIES:OBI Programs/Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230921T120000
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SUMMARY:Scismic Webinar: Postdoc to Industry transition as a Temporary Visa Holder
DESCRIPTION:Navigating your career is extra challenging when you have to factor in your immigration status. To make it slightly easier\, we have organized a panel where you will have the opportunity to learn from those with experience and success who are open to sharing their specific insights with navigating the transition from Postdoc to Industry in this Panel Discussion\, which will also include time for a brief Q&A. \nPanelists: \nKarthik Murugan From F1 OPT to O1-visa\, Research Scientist III at Integrated DNA Technologies \nKarthik Murugan\, PhD grew up in Bangalore\, India where he earned his B.E. in biotechnology from BMS College of Engineering. After his undergrad\, he pursued his Ph.D. in molecular biology at Iowa State University and was awarded an NSF INTERN award that allowed him to intern at Integrated DNA Technologies Inc. After a successful internship\, he joined full-time as a research scientist in the CRISPR R&D team where he supports the development of new CRISPR products and leads the functional testing of CRISPR products in iPSCs. \nAneta Przepiorski\, Scientist at Iviva \nAneta Przepiorski has a strong passion for stem cell research\, tissue engineering and how to harness the technology to understand and combat different disease states. She completed her PhD in Molecular Medicine at Auckland University. Her project focused on developing assays to differentiate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) into kidney tissue in order to study kidney disease pathways. Her main achievement was developing a simple and cost-effective assay that generated kidney organoids (miniature kidney in a dish). \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.otradi.org/event/scismic-webinar-postdoc-to-industry-transition-as-a-temporary-visa-holder/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T120000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lunch & Learn: Oregon InC's SBIR Support Programs
DESCRIPTION:View recording here. \nThe Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) oversees Business Oregon’s innovation programs and has a variety of resources to support innovators to take new technologies from idea to market. It provides crucial early funding that promising technologies and entrepreneurs need to grow. Learn about one of their programs that help innovation-based companies accelerate their growth in their early stages. \nAs part of the State’s efforts to assist innovative companies\, Oregon InC’s SBIR Support Program helps Oregon companies take advantage of non-dilutive federal funding. The program includes application support grants to help companies prepare better applications that are more likely to be funded\, as well as matching grants to fill gaps where the federal funds cannot be used. The Matching Grant  provides funding to help businesses build on projects and advance technologies developed using federal SBIR/STTR funds to help companies reach their next stage of growth. \nWith the Application Support Grants recently opened\, and the Matching Grants planned to begin accepting applications mid-September\, learn how these programs can help Oregon companies to leverage and expand nondilutive capital. \nPresenter: \nJordana Barclay\, Innovation Strategist\, Business Oregon \nJordana Barclay is an Innovation Strategist at Business Oregon where she manages a variety of innovation-focused programs to support science and technology companies. Prior to Business Oregon\, she created and supported local and statewide industry-led partnerships focused on workforce development. \nJordana has over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing programs that support businesses\, innovators\, and communities. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Wake Forest University and a Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan. \nRegistration now open!
URL:https://www.otradi.org/event/virtual-lunch-learn-oregon-incs-sbir-support-programs/
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