LaunchBio's "Larger Than Life Science" Networking Event - September 2018
Date and Time
Thursday Sep 6, 2018
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
September 6
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location
The Chesterfield Building
701 W. Main Street
Durham NC 27701
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Fees/Admission
To learn more about LaunchBio or to register, visit https://www.launchbio.org/durham.
Description
This month's theme is Leading the Way. On September 6th, Larger Than Life Science is all about advancing science through research and leadership. Discover the power of mentorship. Learn how to safely bring your drug to market. Get inspired by the impact of invention. And view science with an artistic lens.
Featured sessions:
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Panel "Moving Up with Mentorship"
Biotech executives share their career navigation stories, the invaluable role of mentors and how to develop a mentorship mindset.
4:45 - 5:45 p.m. Workshop "The Path to IND: Roadblocks, Milestones, and Success Stories"
Join Nuventra Pharma Sciences to learn how to successfully navigate the FDA’s Investigational New Drug (IND) program to start human clinical trials.
Dr. Fran Ligler shares the path of discovery and invention that led her to achieve fame in her field of biomedical engineering, and more importantly, make the world a safer place.
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Gallery "The Art of a Scientist"
This unconventional art show organized by Duke INSPIRE demonstrates that art and science together have more in common than you'd think.
Larger Than Life Science is a monthly event series open to everyone interested in building a strong support network for North Carolina's life science and healthcare innovators. Larger Than Life Science offers multiple featured programs during each gathering, so participants can choose from a selection of practical workshops, industry partnering sessions, networking, meetings with investors, panel discussions, office hours, and some fun activities. Larger Than Life Science is held in the atrium level of Chesterfield Building in downtown Durham from 4-7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month.
