Program at a Glance

Industry showcase agenda.

Bioengineering Industry Showcase

Time (PDT) Sessions  

8:30am

Arrival and check-in (light breakfast and coffee)

 

8:45-9:00 Opening Remarks - Prof Beth Pruitt, Department Chair of Bioengineering  
9:00-10:30

SESSION 1: Medtech

Keynote: Yulun Wang, PhD (Sovato Health), “An Entrepreneur’s Journey:  Medical Robotics to Telemedicine & Back”

Panelists:  Austin Ganz (Distek), Brian Strauss (Inari Medical), Yulun Wang

Moderator: Walt Baxter (Medtronic)

 
10:30-11:15 Posters and Coffee  
11:15-12:15

Industry Panel: FDA Approval and Translation

Panelists: Andrew Tymkiw (Lifescience Business Solutions), Joseph Vu (Taiho Oncology), Gary Pace (Pacira Pharmaceuticals)

Moderator: Max Wilson (Integrated Biosciences, UCSB Faculty)

 
12:15-12:30 Roundtable Introductions  
12:30-1:30 Roundtable Lunch  
1:30-3:00

SESSION 2: Biotech

Keynote: Jenny Du, PhD (Apeel)

Panelists: Jenny Du, Sophia Kenrick (Wyatt), Patrick Leggieri (BP), Richey Neuman (Cytokinetics)

Moderator: Michelle O'Malley (Director of ExFab and UCSB Faculty)

 

 
3:00-4:00

Industry Panel: What You Need to Know to Get the Job

Panelists: Jenny Du, Henning Thorsen (Prothena)

Moderator: Beth Pruitt

 
4:00-4:30 Posters and Refreshments