Past Events

Hosted by the UMass Amherst Genomic Core Facility.  

Lauren Bourke-Layne, PhD
Science & Technology Advisor
10x Genomics

Hosted by Yubing Sun and Mike Daley.

Getting into 3D cell culture? Looking for a better way to grow your organoids and spheroids? Come join us for lunch and to learn about the ClinoStar2 incubator system, with cloud control and hypoxia capabilities. Discover how you can refine your research with Celvivo.

Registration required

Wei Gao, PhD, CalTech

BME Fall 2025 Seminar Series

Rich Carter, Professor of Chemistry and Faculty Lead for Innovation Excellence at Oregon State University

Office hours take place on the first Friday of the month, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Email your preferred date and time to [email protected]

More information www.umass.edu/tto

Join Heejae Kim, Associate Director of Manufacturing Sciences and Technology at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, for an in-depth conversation on how early manufacturing strategy can make or break the path from academic discovery to scalable therapy. Drawing from his experience at the intersection of research, process development, and commercial production, learn how adopting a manufacturing mindset early helps academic founders transform their innovations into robust, manufacturable, and investment-ready products.

The Center for Bioactive Delivery symposium will showcase plenary talks from industry and academic leaders in drug delivery, spanning topics from small molecules to biologic delivery for a range of applications. 

Judith Steen is a Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Neuroproteomics Laboratory at Boston Children’s Hospital, and a member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

IALS Venture Development offers Startup Law Office Hours with Matt Whitehead for founders who want to gain a better understanding of legal issues in support of their efforts toward startup formation, team development, and working with investors.

Have an innovative idea in Food product development or Food technology?

Pitch your concept to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win equity free funding and turn your vision into reality. This is your opportunity to showcase breakthrough ideas in food science and technology at a competitive pitch event designed to spotlight innovation.