{"id":176019,"date":"2026-08-11T16:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/?page_id=176019"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:15:13","slug":"event-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/research-impact\/catalyst-summit\/event-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: -45px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/research-impact\/\">Research &amp; Impact<\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/research-impact\/catalyst-summit\/\">Catalyst Summit<\/a> &gt; Event Schedule<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"catalyst-schedule-heading\">Thursday, September 17 | 5:30-7:30 pm<\/h3>\n<p><strong>5:30-6:30 pm | Networking Reception &amp; Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elise Morgan, Dean of Boston University College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Food and Drinks Provided<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>6:30-7:10 pm | <span data-teams=\"true\">A Conversation with Noubar Afeyan<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-teams=\"true\">Pioneering in the Age of PolyIntelligence<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noubar Afeyan, CEO and Founder of Flagship Pioneering<\/li>\n<li>Melissa Gilliam, President of Boston University (Moderator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>7:10-7:30 pm | Cocktail Reception &amp; Networking<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"catalyst-schedule-heading\">Friday, September 18 | 8:30 am-2:30 pm<\/h3>\n<p><strong>8:30-9:00 am | Breakfast &amp; Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00-9:15 am | Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elise Morgan, Dean of Boston University College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>9:20-9:55 am | Fireside Chat<\/strong><br \/>\n50 Million Signals: What Wearables Are Teaching Us About Human Health<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ed Baker, Chief Product Officer of WHOOP<\/li>\n<li>James Galagan, Scientific Founder &amp; Co-Creator of BioSens8, Professor at Boston University (Moderator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10:00-10:40 am | Panel<\/strong><br \/>\nReading the Body Without Breaking It: The Future of Biosensing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-teams=\"true\">Rhoda Au, Professor at Boston University<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Alex Green, Associate Professor, Green Laboratory at Boston University<\/li>\n<li><span data-teams=\"true\">Emre Ozkumur, ENG&#8217;08, &#8217;09, Vice President of Research and Development at AutoIVF<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Darren Roblyer, Professor, Graduate Chair (BME), Biomedical Optical Technologies Lab (BOTLab) at Boston University (Moderator)<\/li>\n<li>Selim Unlu, Distinguished Professor, OCN Laboratory at Boston University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10:40-11:00 am | Break<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00-11:35 am | Keynote Conversation<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom Discovery to Global Impact: Scaling Precision Health<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Julie Kim, CEO of Takeda<\/li>\n<li><span>Colin Duckett,\u00a0<\/span>Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Boston University (Moderator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>11:40 am-12:10 pm | Lightning Talks<\/strong><br \/>\nBuilding Health Innovation Responsibly<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carla Boragno, Former SVP Global Head of Engineering and Facilities, Pharma Technical Operations at Roche, Executive Coach, Business Advisor (Moderator)<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203183823 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203183823 BCX0\">Vijaya<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW203183823 BCX0\">Kolachalama, Assistant Professor at Boston University<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW17808648 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17808648 BCX0\">Dr. Britta Lassmann<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17808648 BCX0\">, Co-founder and Editor in Chief<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW17808648 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> of <span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW17808648 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17808648 BCX0\">BEACON<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Shannon Stott, Chair of Boston University Biomedical Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>12:15-1:15 pm | Lunch, Networking &amp; 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Darren Roblyer, Graduate Chair (BME), Professor (BME, ECE) at Boston University, and Co-Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/rivusoptics.com\/#top\">Rivus Optics LLC<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Microbial Device &#8211; Miguel Jimenez, Assistant Professor (BME, MSE) and PI of<a href=\"https:\/\/elmig.org\/\"> El Microbial Integration Group at Boston University<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Autonomous Closed-Loop Medical Devices &#8211; Ed Damiano, Research Professor (BME), Co-Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betabionics.com\/\">BetaBionics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68222400 BCX0\">Developing an Underwater Pumping\/Propulsion Technology &#8211; Pranav <span>Sultania, Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/innovate\/profile\/magnesis-robotics\/\">Magnesis Robotics<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68222400 BCX0\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><span>Developing Technology to Modulate Sound &#8211; Marcie Bilodeau, Co-Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/neurosonix.ai\/\">NeuroSonix<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1:15-1:50 pm | Panel<\/strong><br \/>\nTurning Signals Into Intelligence<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brian Dunkin, ENG\u201985, Chief Medical Officer and VP of Medical Affairs of Boston Scientific Endoscopy Division (Moderator)<\/li>\n<li>Shyamal Patel, Senior Vice President of Science at OURA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1:55-2:20 pm | Distinguished Alumni Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW178813854 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178813854 BCX0\">Nicholas Doucette<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW178813854 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178813854 BCX0\">, ENG&#8217;0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178813854 BCX0\">9, VP of Strategic Operations and Co-Founder of Ursa Major (<span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW90921215 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90921215 BCX0\">Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jenny Gruber, ENG&#8217;99, Future Habitation Procurement Lead of NASA Moon Base Program (Presenter)<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW267159855 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW267159855 BCX0\">Jamil Hakim<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW267159855 BCX0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW267159855 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW267159855 BCX0\">,<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267159855 BCX0\">ENG&#8217;18, &#8217;19, <\/span><\/span><\/span>Design and Project Manager at Ceredyn Biotechnology (<span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW60840231 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60840231 BCX0\">Distinguished Young Alumni Award Recipient)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ed Damiano, Research Professor at Boston University, Co-founder of Beta Bionics (Presenter)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2:20-2:30 pm | Closing Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elise Morgan, Dean of Boston University College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"catalyst-schedule-heading\">Location<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University Duan Family Center for Computing &amp; 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