About this Event
Reflecting 150 years of biomedical innovation at Johns Hopkins, this one-day symposium brings together global experts, nationally recognized scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship to assess the field's latest policy advances, explore implications, and outline a future research agenda. The event will highlight lessons from Johns Hopkins’ translational successes and lead the conversation at the intersection of innovation, technology commercialization, and policy.
Agenda
8:30 – 9 a.m. Check in and breakfast
9 – 9:15 a.m. Opening address and welcome: From Discovery to Impact: 150 Years of Innovation at Johns Hopkins, Denis Wirtz (Vice Provost for Research, Johns Hopkins University)
9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Panel 1: Lessons from Federal Translation Programs, Don Siegel (Arizona State University), Erwin Gianchandani (National Science Foundation), Sujai Shivakumar (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Josh Carter (Small Business Administration)
10:45 a.m. – Noon Panel 2: Building a High-Impact Innovation Ecosystem, Myra Norton (Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures), Mary Austin (UrinControl), Selena Shirkin (Fetal Therapy Technologies), Benjamin Larman (Infinity Bio), Sridevi Sarma (Neurologic Solutions)
12:05 – 1:20 p.m. Panel 3: Security Considerations in Technology Transfer with Attention to Dual Use Technologies, Phillip Phan (Johns Hopkins University), Winnie Tsang (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Steve Susalka (AUTM), Paul Oostburg Sanz (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory)
1:20 – 2:20 p.m. Buffet lunch
2:30– 3:45 p.m. Panel 4: The Future Landscape of Innovation in the US, Siri Terjesen (Florida Atlantic University), Jay Bhattacharya (National Institutes of Health), James O’Neill (National Science Foundation)
4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Panel 5: From Bench to Business: Lessons from Successful Partnering between Universities and Corporations, Youseph Yazdi (Johns Hopkins University), Christian Eusenmann (Siemens Healthineers), Kip Roberts (Medtronic), David Chang (Samsung)
5:15: – 5:30 p.m. The Future of University-based Discovery Translation and Commercialization, Phillip Phan (Johns Hopkins University), Don Siegel (Arizona State University), Siri Terjesen (Florida Atlantic University)
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Networking reception
Event venue & nearby stays
555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States
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