Please join us tomorrow at Bear BBQ in New Haven if you're available. It would be so nice to put faces (even masked faces!) to your email addresses. We are also delighted to share the many women awardees from last week's Yale Lifesciences PitchFest in this Tuesday Touch Base.
Are you a member of CT bio ecosystem? Aspiring or practicing innovator? Industry or VC?

Please join us this Wednesday, 12/8, for the second Collaborative Connecticut networking event! Stop by Bear BBQ’s patio – equipped with fire pits and heaters – any time between 4:30 – 6:30pm for a cash bar, conversation and tasty BBQ bites sponsored by Women in Bio – CT. If too cold, or in case of inclement weather, we can move inside any time.

The entire innovation and entrepreneurship community in CT as a group have come together to launch Collaborative Connecticut, a causal monthly after-work meetup for everyone in the bio ecosystem. Our first event in November included nearly 50 people from every walk of the community.
Yale Lifesciences PitchFest Recap
We are so happy to share that 10 out of the 13 winners were women (out of the Yale Lifesciences PitchFest lineup that included ~40% women founders)!

Judges' Awards
Therapeutic and Medical Device Pitches
  • 1st Place: Akiko Iwasaki, Pan-antiviral Antibodies
  • 3rd Place: Gloria Huang, De Novo Pyrimidine Synthesis Inhibition for the treatment of ARID1A mutated ovarian cancers and other solid tumors

Digital Health Pitches
  • 1st Place: Sophia Chheang, NLP-based Radiology Report Simplification and Summarization System
  • 3rd Place: Lynn E. Fiellin & Jun Chen, Building a Data/Risk Analytics Dashboard to Identify At-Risk Teens Through Videogame Play


Audience Choice Awards
  • Pitch Block 1: Akiko Iwasaki
  • Pitch Block 2: Jean-Ju Chung
  • Pitch Block 3: Sophia Chheang
  • Pitch Block 4: Lynn E. Fiellin & Jun Chen
Job Openings
Do you want to join a team dedicated to improving the health, welfare and prosperity of the global community? Now is the time - OCR is hiring!

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Upcoming Events & Deadlines
EVENT
December 14, 2021
3:00-5:00pm
BioCT's 8th Annual Signature Holiday Event
Jon has led Yale's Office of Cooperative Research since 1996, boosting Yale's profile as a leader in global research by helping faculty launch successful ventures based on their academic work. Jon is retiring from Yale at the end of the year.

In Jon's honor, BioCT is announcing the creation of The Soderstrom Scholars Fund to support underprivileged students who are interested in STEM.
Additionally, we will recognize the BioCT Entrepreneur of the Year.
Festivities to include:
  • Welcome - Dawn Hocevar, President & CEO, BioCT
  • Keynote Address
  • Fireside Chat with Industry CEO's of Companies Spun Out of Yale Moderator: David Scheer, President, Scheer & Co. 
  • Accolades from Colleagues
  • The Soderstrom Scholars Program - John Puziss, Executive Director, Business Development, Yale
  • Remarks - Jon Soderstrom
  • BioCT Entrepreneur of the Year Award - TBD
DEADLINE
December 15, 2021
11:59pm
CBIT's Hit Play 1K
Want to hit the play button on developing an idea you have? Send the Center for Biomedical Innovation and Technology (CBIT) a two-minute video describing your idea to be considered for a $1000 prize! No experience in entrepreneurship or innovation is necessary. CBIT is looking to jumpstart incredible ideas and support bright minds in the Yale community (i.e., students, faculty, physicians, etc.) so you can compete to win larger prizes in the future.
EVENT
December 17, 2021
4 - 6:30 PM EST
M2D2 IMPACT Accelerator Pitch-Off
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.

Join the WIB community and be a part of the fastest-growing organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of all women in the life sciences.
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.
Women in Technology
Organization

Women in Technology (WIT) empowers girls and women to excel in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM) from the classroom to the boardroom.
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