This Tuesday Touch Base is jam-packed with well-deserved congratulations, upcoming industry events, and news we're pleased to share.
We'd be remiss to not acknowledge the first day of Pride Month, observed annually in June to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, and to honor the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. amplifyHERscience's mission is rooted in inclusion. We stand with you today, this month, and always.
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Several Yale and Connecticut women took home awards at the 2021 Yale Innovation Summit, which took place from May 18-21. Congratulations to them all!
amplifyHERscience Inaugural Award
was awarded to Anjelica Gonzalez for her perseverance on the journey from idea to impact.
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Daily Pitch Day Winners
Congratulations:
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2021 Blavatnik Award Recipients
Seven new 2021 Blavatnik Award recipients were named during a ceremony at the Yale Innovation Summit. The Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale, made possible by a generous grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, supports Yale faculty in the commercialization of applied research and technology in the life sciences.
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Anjelica Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Aero Therapeutics: Preclinical Validation of Low-Cost Versatile Respirator
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Faye Rogers, Ph.D.
TargetGene Therapeutics: Direct Targeting of Amplified Cancer Driver Genes as a Therapeutic Strategy
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Yale's amplifyHERscience program focuses on gender equity in commercialization
"It took less than six months to pull together a new initiative at Yale University -- called amplifyHERscience -- created to encourage and support women faculty to extend the impact of their research beyond academia..."
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Yale's Barbara E. Ehrlich's Startup,
Osmol Therapeutics Initiates IND Enabling Studies to Develop First Therapy for Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
"Osmol Therapeutics today announced that it has initiated Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies to develop a therapy to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)..."
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Summit Encore: Women Innovators Ignite:
At the Yale Innovation Summit, amplifyHERscience brought together change-makers from leading organizations who are dedicated to elevating women in science and innovation. They discussed the women-focused programs they lead, the opportunities they offer, and their practical advice about extending the impact of your research beyond academia and into the real-world for optimal impact.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES |
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
YSIF: Advanced Therapies: RNA Therapeutics: RigImmune, featuring Yale's Anna Marie Pyle and Akiko Iwasaki!
4:30-6:00pm
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
It's Not Failure, It's Intentional Iteration with Prof. Jeffrey Karp
5:00-7:00pm
How does an academic physician become a serial entrepreneur? Jeffrey Karp is a physician entrepreneur and researcher, with a long list of publications, awards and honors. Hear the story of how Dr. Karp’s multiple grant funding rejections lead to his first company, Skintifique, and understand how Dr. Karp intentionally guided his lab members to think about “translation” from day 1.
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Thursday, June 10, 2021
The Wave Summit
12:00-2:30pm
A free virtual event spotlighting and supporting women in bio. Just like the wave at a baseball game, we’ll come together at The Wave Summit to create electric energy and build momentum for change. We invite women, men, and all allies to join us as we spotlight and support women founders in bio. The Wave Summit is open to all women and allies — founders, leaders, graduate students, undergrads — anyone who is interested in supporting women founders in bio.
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Monday, June 14, 2021
WIB-National: Plenary at BIO Digital: Women's Health Equity -- Why It Matters & What Can Be Done Now
5:30-7:00pm
There is an urgent need to address challenges in health equity for women, including gaps in biopharma product development for women's health. Women are under-represented in research and clinical trials. They do not always receive optimal treatments due to lack of access and/or knowledge, and there is a lack of funding for women's health companies and women-founded companies in general.
Join us for a dynamic discussion on what can be done to close this gap in women's health equity. Speakers Dr. Elizabeth Garner, Chief Medical Officer, ObsEva; Linda Greub, Co-founder of Avestria Ventures; and Alanna Kaplan Muñoz, Principal at Metaplan, will also share their career journeys.
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DEADLINE
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The Falling Walls Venture
Do you want to grow your global reach and visibility, while expanding your network with investors, VCs, and strategic partners? Falling Walls Venture is a global platform for the most promising science start-ups nominated by academic institutions from across the world. The format provides a stage for pioneering founders who have successfully turned science into business, proving how entrepreneurial solutions can help solve today’s most pressing challenges. The application deadline is June 15th.
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DEADLINE
Friday, June 18, 2021
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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!
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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!
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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.
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Thank you,
The amplifyHERscience team
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