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Women in Life Science and Healthcare Entrepreneurship

09 Jan Women in Life Science and Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Posted on January 9, 2025 @ 2:31pm in by
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When:
January 16, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Los Angeles Timezone
2025-01-16T14:00:00-08:00
2025-01-16T15:00:00-08:00
Where:
Online Event
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Free
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Terri Butler
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Biomedical Innovation Fireside Chats

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The ITHS Technology Development Center is delighted to kick off the 2025 Biomedical Innovation Fireside Chat series by hosting a panel discussion with three dynamic women who are changemakers in their fields. Join us as we hear about the potential of their current innovative endeavors and take away some inspiration for ourselves!

  • Ruchi Thanawala, MD, MS is a surgeon and informatics expert who co-founded Firefly Lab, a start-up that is helping to reshape surgical education in the US by building a system that is geared toward surgeon and surgical resident workflow.
  • Cathy Robinson, PhD is a researcher at the University of Oregon who has co-founded Keybiome, LLC, a microbiome company that aims to treat diseases of chronic inflammation such as inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Ashley Whitley oversees the Washington Center for Women in Business based in Thurston County, Washington. She invites all to the statewide INSPIRE Women’s Business Conference at the Great Wolf Lodge May 22nd, 2025.
  • Moderated by Melissa Mudd, MPH, Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Alliance Manager at Oregon Health & Science University.

Series Sessions: Thursdays, 2-3pm over Zoom

  • Jan 16, 2025: Women in Life Science and Healthcare Entrepreneurship
  • Jan 30, 2025: Product Market Fit – Tips and Tricks
  • Feb 13, 2025: Community-Driven Innovation
  • Feb 27, 2025: Transitioning from Research to Commercialization
  • Mar 13, 2025: Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials

Biomedical Innovation Fireside Chats is an annual series of free, virtual events hosted via Zoom and recorded for those who can’t attend live. In each session, a regional program leader hosts a panel of biomedical entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts. These speakers will highlight their biomedical entrepreneurial journeys and share key information with attendees.

Learn more about the ITHS Technology Development Center:  https://www.iths.org/investigators/services/technology-development-center/

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