Event Schedule

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Thursday, September 17 | 5:30-7:30 pm

5:30-6:30 pm | Networking Reception & Opening Remarks

  • Elise Morgan, Dean of Boston University College of Engineering

Food and Drinks Provided

6:30-7:10 pm | A Conversation with Noubar Afeyan
Pioneering in the Age of PolyIntelligence

  • Noubar Afeyan, CEO and Founder of Flagship Pioneering
  • Melissa Gilliam, President of Boston University (Moderator)

7:10-7:30 pm | Cocktail Reception & Networking

Friday, September 18 | 8:30 am-2:30 pm

8:30-9:00 am | Breakfast & Registration

9:00-9:20 am | Opening Remarks

  • Elise Morgan, Dean of Boston University College of Engineering

9:20-10:00 am | Fireside Chat
50 Million Signals: What Wearables Are Teaching Us About Human Health

  • Ed Baker, Chief Product Officer of WHOOP
  • James Galagan, Scientific Founder & Co-Creator of BioSens8, Professor at Boston University (Moderator)

10:00-10:40 am | Panel
Reading the Body Without Breaking It: The Future of Biosensing

  • Rhoda Au, Professor at Boston University
  • Alex Green, Associate Professor, Green Laboratory at Boston University
  • Emre Ozkumur, ENG’08, ’09, Vice President of Research and Development at AutoIVF
  • Darren Roblyer, Professor, Graduate Chair (BME), Biomedical Optical Technologies Lab (BOTLab) at Boston University (Moderator)
  • Selim Unlu, Distinguished Professor, OCN Laboratory at Boston University

10:40-11:00 am | Break

11:00-11:40 am | Keynote Conversation
From Discovery to Global Impact: Scaling Precision Health

  • Julie Kim, CEO of Takeda
  • Colin Duckett, Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Boston University (Moderator)

11:40 am-12:15 pm | Lightning Talks
Building Health Innovation Responsibly

  • Carla Boragno, Former SVP Global Head of Engineering and Facilities, Pharma Technical Operations at Roche, Executive Coach, Business Advisor (Moderator)
  • Vijaya Kolachalama, Associate Professor at Boston University
  • Dr. Britta Lassmann, Co-founder and Editor in Chief of BEACON
  • Shannon Stott, Chair of Boston University Biomedical Engineering

12:15-1:30 pm | Lunch, Networking & Innovation Showcase

  • Wearable Brain Imaging – Altinkaynak Miray & Sreekanth Kura, Bio Optical and Acoustic Spectroscopy Lab
  • DermaSensor – Justin Frazier, Vice President of Clinical Affairs & Irving Bigio, Undergraduate Chair (BME) and Professor (BME, ECE, Physics, Medicine) at Boston University
  • Soil Sensors for Agricultural Monitoring – Juan José Robayo Yepes, ECE Ph.D. Candidate at Boston University and Co-Founder of Averra
  • Injectable Implant for Pain Management – Carolyn Marar, Co-Founder of Nervara
  • Developing a Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitor – Ana Perez, Shoshana Das, and Darren Roblyer, Graduate Chair (BME), Professor (BME, ECE) at Boston University, and Co-Founder of Rivus Optics LLC
  • Microbial Device – Miguel Jimenez, Assistant Professor (BME, MSE) and PI of El Microbial Integration Group at Boston University
  • Autonomous Closed-Loop Medical Devices – Ed Damiano, Research Professor (BME), Co-Founder of BetaBionics
  • Developing an Underwater Pumping/Propulsion Technology – Pranav Sultania, Founder of Magnesis Robotics
  • Developing Technology to Modulate Sound – Marcie Bilodeau, Co-Founder of NeuroSonix

1:30-2:00 pm | Fireside Chat
Turning Signals Into Intelligence

  • Brian Dunkin, ENG’85, Chief Medical Officer and VP of Medical Affairs of Boston Scientific Endoscopy Division (Moderator)
  • Shyamal Patel, Senior Vice President of Science at OURA

2:00-2:25 pm | Distinguished Alumni Awards

  • Nicholas Doucette, ENG’09, VP of Strategic Operations and Co-Founder of Ursa Major (Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient)
  • Jenny Gruber, ENG’99, Future Habitation Procurement Lead of NASA Moon Base Program (Presenter)
  • Jamil Hakim, ENG’18, ’19, Design and Project Manager at Ceredyn Biotechnology (Distinguished Young Alumni Award Recipient)
  • Ed Damiano, Research Professor at Boston University, Co-founder of Beta Bionics (Presenter)

2:25-2:30 pm | Closing Remarks

  • Elise Morgan, Dean of Boston University College of Engineering

Location

Boston University Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences
665 Comm Ave., Boston MA 02215
17th Floor

Parking & Transportation

Complimentary parking is available for Catalyst Summit guests at select Boston University parking locations. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis, space permitting. Please print the parking permit provided and display it on your vehicle’s dashboard while parked. At gated parking locations, you will also need to scan the QR code on the permit at the entry and exit kiosks.

The Warren Towers Garage (700 Commonwealth Ave.) is the closest parking option to the event location. Additional eligible parking locations include the Agganis Arena Garage & Lot, Essex Street Garage & Lot, and Hariri Building Garage. Please refer to the parking permit for locations, hours, and specific parking restrictions.

Public transportation: Guests may also take the MBTA Green Line B Branch to the Boston University East stop, which is a short walk from the event location.