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Innovation in Research 2020

Thursday, December 3, 2020, 8:30am-5:30pm

Eastern US (Online, no charge) 

Multiple Sessions - Attend Any Time

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Join us for updates from across our vibrant community.

Particularly in these crazy times, we're proud of our colleagues! 


During each session, you will have an opportunity to introduce yourself.


It's our way to wrap up the year, share news and plans for the

Career Consortium and the Westchester Data Analytics Hub,

and invite you to get involved. It's the same link all day. Click to Register  


8:30-9:30   Business Breakfast/Coffee Hour

11:00-2:30  Plenary Session

4:30-6:00   Virtual Cocktail

Feel free to check in between sessions for informal discussion.

8:30-9:30 Breakfast



Michael Welling, CoFounder and Chief Strategy Officer; Meridian Risk

Fritz Handtke, Community Partner; Montero Language Services

Annette McLaughlin, Advisor; Fordham University Office of Career Services

Dalfoni Banerjee, Operations Partner; 3Sixy Pharma Solutions*


11:00-2:30 Plenary Session


11:00 Keynote: Innovation in Diagnostics:

Covid and Cancer Responsive Testing


Winston Patrick Kuo, DDS, SM, DMSc

Head of Global Alliance Management, Predicine

Board Member, Westchester Biotech Project


11:30 Westchester Data Analytics Hub


Joanne Gere, Michael Welling

Trevor Andersen, Executive in Residence; TRJ Consulting Services*

Paul Savage, Chief Technology Officer; Healthcare Intelligence*


12:00 Lab to Market:

Regional Experiences and Resources


Keith Bostian, Ph.D.,

Chair, Consortium on Clinical Research in the Microbiome; 

Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship

Nini Fan, MaMome IO 

Tony DiMarco, GCSEN Foundation, Evergreen Accelerator

Moderator: Anthony Trimarchi, Community Partner;

Executive Director, J.P. Morgan*


1:00 Fireside Chat with Ray Houston, Ed.D. 

Westchester Certificate CoChair; 

Dean - School of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Westchester Community College*


1:30 Career Consortium:

Knowledge Sharing Community for a Culture in Flux

Carla Romney, D.Sc., Director, Education Strategies; Boston University*

Richard Persen, Co-Chair; Iona College*

Glenetta Phillips, Advisor; Westchester Community College*

Daria Crean, RN, Co-Chair, Clinical Research Cohort

Ellen Bedenko, RN, CCRC Co-Chair, Clinical Research Cohort;

Temple University


4:30-5:30 Virtual Cocktails 

American BeBop with Kimberly Crafton and Craig Czury


* Founders Awardees 2019 and 2020

About Us:


Since 2017 we have been bringing together cross-silo Roundtables, Symposia, and web-based Information Sharing. By focusing upon researchers, data scientists, and engineers, we have built a community of inventors, entrepreneurs, and those who support them.


Science Beyond Borders (tm)


Westchester Biotech Project Inc is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit based in New York State.

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