Please join us on Thursday, 6/24, for a Yale Startups in Formation event with RIGImmune founders, Akiko Iwasaki and Anna Marie Pyle. Details and link to RSVP are below.

amplifyHERscience is undergoing an exciting expansion, and we are anxious to share more with you in our next Tuesday Touch Base. Now, we have a favor to ask! Can you forward this newsletter to 2 of your colleagues - within or outside of Yale - who might be interested in joining the charge to build the most inclusive innovation ecosystem possible?
NEWS & NOTEWORTHY
The Japanese scientist fighting prejudice, misinformation and COVID-19
Yale's Akiko Iwasaki talks about long COVID research, her childhood in Japan, role models, standing up to toxic culture in academia & fighting dangerous COVID19 misinformation.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
WAVE Summit:
The first virtual summit on June 10, 2021 where we spotlighted and supported women and gender minorities in bio.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES
THIS Thursday, June 24, 2021
YSIF Advanced Therapies
RNA Therapeutics: RigImmune, featuring Yale's Anna Marie Pyle and Akiko Iwasaki!
4:30-6:00pm
EVENT
June 29, 2021
2pm
Driving Aging Innovations through Commercialization

Are you planning to apply for non-dilutive funding to advance your aging-related research? Join the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) Office of Small Business Research (OSBR) and Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 2 p.m. ET for the 2021 NIH-BIOConnections Summer Series. This four-part workshop will highlight NIH’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs across three NIH institutes and centers and highlight the efforts and resources to improve the diversity of the research workforce. 
EVENT
June 30, 2021
11-12pm
Women's Health Innovation Forum Series: Cognitive & Brain Health
The Women's Health Innovation Forum is a series of discussion/presentation sessions highlighting opportunities for investment in research and innovation in the field of women's health. These events will shine a light on innovative solutions that address unmet needs in diseases, conditions, and indications that solely, predominantly, or differently impact the health of women.
DEADLINE
July 23, 2021
SaaS Launch Lab
SaaS Launch Lab is a series of virtual workshops for early- or pre-seed, female-led companies developing SaaS (Software as a Service) enterprise solutions. The program is designed to help female founders refine their proof of concept, find the right product market fit, build a team, and raise an institutional round. The series culminates in 1:1 sessions with M12 investors.
DEADLINE: August 13, 2021
APPPLICATION TO PITCH AT THE STARTUP SPRINGBOARD 
RESOURCES
Women in Bio
Organization

Women In Bio's mentoring programs support women in various stages of their career and personal development. Many chapters have implemented and continue to develop exciting new programs that will grow within the Women In Bio community.

Interesting events are always being posted on the WIB calendar, such as Intro to Venture Capital happening 6/3/21!
Theia
Organization

Theia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to inspiring and empowering the next generation of women entrepreneurs and investors in healthcare. Their resources will support you in your entrepreneurial journey and pursuit of changing healthcare. Gain insight into entrepreneurship with their framework for company building and their podcast, “Spotlight on Women in Health Ventures.” Join their virtual network of rising young professionals and successful entrepreneurs and investors on Instagram and LinkedIn!
WEST Women Entrepreneurs
Organization

Boston based WEST helps women in science, technology, and engineering advance their careers. Our members are committed to developing themselves as leaders through learning, networking, and sharing.
Thank you,
The amplifyHERscience team
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