Upcoming Events

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a challenge for machine learning (ML) algorithms trained on pre-COVID data. Clinical presentations, disease trajectories, radiographic interpretations and recommended medications for COVID all represent a significant departure from previous real-world practice patterns and may decrease the performance of established ML algorithms. In this Harvard Medical School Executive Education webinar, Zak Kohane, MD, PhD, will discuss this COVID discontinuity in the context of a longstanding issue in the field of AI and machine learning: how can algorithms…

Join us to engage in a discussion of research and development in Aerospace, Defense, Undersea Technology and Remote Sensing at UMass. The University of Massachusetts is pleased to extend an invitation to a “zoom summit” in Aerospace, Defense, Undersea Technology and Remote Sensing on January 26, 2021 from 3:30-5:00 pm. In the first half hour, we will introduce industry leaders, their colleagues in business strategy and government relations, to some of the most important breakthroughs of recent years in five…

The Annual ISPE Student Workshop is coming to you virtually this year! Join us for a series of interactive webinars taking place from 4pm-7pm on January 26th, January 28th, February 2nd, and February 4th. Register for the opportunity to refine your Resume/Cover letter, learn how to build a robust LinkedIn profile, and develop interviewing skills! This year's workshop features an industry veterans panel, a recruiter panel, and opportunities for career chats and networking with other emerging young professionals!

This January, Life Science Cares Boston is once again kicking off a year of giving with our annual Meet the Partners Mixer. While we won’t be able to meet in person this year, we still look forward to sharing stories from our 27 nonprofit partners and ways you and your organization can get involved. We will begin the night with 60-second “pitches” from all of our partners where you will receive an overview of our partners’ missions and volunteer opportunities.…

The Annual ISPE Student Workshop is coming to you virtually this year! Join us for a series of interactive webinars taking place from 4pm-7pm on January 26th, January 28th, February 2nd, and February 4th. Register for the opportunity to refine your Resume/Cover letter, learn how to build a robust LinkedIn profile, and develop interviewing skills! This year's workshop features an industry veterans panel, a recruiter panel, and opportunities for career chats and networking with other emerging young professionals!

Engage in discussion of research and development in Sustainability Climate Resilience: Coastal Communities, Energy, Transportation at UMass. The University of Massachusetts is pleased to extend an invitation to a “zoom summit” in Sustainability and Climate Resilience: Coastal Communities, Energy, and Transportation on January 29, 2021 from 3:30-5:00 pm. We will introduce industry leaders, their colleagues in business strategy and government relations, to some of the most important breakthroughs of recent years in four key fields in “Sustainability and Climate Resilience.”…

The Annual ISPE Student Workshop is coming to you virtually this year! Join us for a series of interactive webinars taking place from 4pm-7pm on January 26th, January 28th, February 2nd, and February 4th. Register for the opportunity to refine your Resume/Cover letter, learn how to build a robust LinkedIn profile, and develop interviewing skills! This year's workshop features an industry veterans panel, a recruiter panel, and opportunities for career chats and networking with other emerging young professionals!

The Annual ISPE Student Workshop is coming to you virtually this year! Join us for a series of interactive webinars taking place from 4pm-7pm on January 26th, January 28th, February 2nd, and February 4th. Register for the opportunity to refine your Resume/Cover letter, learn how to build a robust LinkedIn profile, and develop interviewing skills! This year's workshop features an industry veterans panel, a recruiter panel, and opportunities for career chats and networking with other emerging young professionals!

Course Description This course teaches best practices in the design of lyophilization processes for biopharmaceutical products and formulations. The course describes pitfalls to avoid when designing lyophilization processes, and ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness known only to top lyophilization experts. Instructors Dr. Muhammad Ashraf (FDA), Dr. Seongkyu Yoon (UMass Lowell), Dr. Akhilesh Bhambhani (Merck), Dr. Robin Bogner (UConn), and William Kessler (Physical Sciences Inc.). Target Audience Senior Research Scientist, Bioprocess Engineer, or equivalent in Pharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceuticals Objective Describe the…

Join us to engage in a discussion of research and development in artificial intelligence, robotics and data science. University of Massachusetts “zoom summit” in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Data Science will introduce industry leaders, their colleagues in business strategy and government relations, to some of the most important breakthroughs of recent years in five key fields within . In the final hour, we invite you to discuss grand challenges that will shape this field in the next decade. Accomplished scientists,…

Panel 3 Guiding Question: ​ Given that a core strategy for growing the Data Science workforce is to increase its diversity, what have we learned from recent experience that might inform best practices? Panelists Moderator: To Be Announced, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Ron Walker, Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color Ginette Saimprevil, Bottom Line (additional panelists to be announced) Expanding Access to Data Science Careers Each discussion in the panel series will address a key component critical to the development of a strategic…

Join us to engage in a discussion of research and development in Data-Driven and Technology-Informed Precision Health at UMass. The University of Massachusetts is pleased to extend an invitation to a “zoom summit” in Data-Driven and Technology-Informed Precision Health on February 10, 2021 from 3:30-5:00 pm. We will introduce industry leaders, their colleagues in business strategy and government relations, to some of the most important breakthroughs of recent years in five key fields in Precision Health. In the final hour,…

Join us to engage in a discussion of research and development in Applied Life Sciences at UMass. University of Massachusetts “zoom summit” in Applied Life Sciences will introduce industry leaders, their colleagues in business strategy and government relations, to some of the most important breakthroughs of recent years in five key fields within the applied life sciences. In the final hour, we invite you to discuss grand challenges that will shape the applied life sciences in the next decade. Our…

Digital transformation in health care is happening at an increasingly rapid pace. The current global health care crisis is only bolstering the need for technology to provide meaningful solutions. Digital health technologies can make it more convenient for a patient to make an appointment. They can make it easier for doctors to access the right information at the right time. They can make it more efficient for a health system to manage their population and deliver high-value, high-quality care at…

Course Description This course teaches fundamental concepts in viral vectors for gene therapy and how to manufacture them. The course utilizes case studies and laboratory practices to demonstrate critical steps in the production of viral vectors. Instructors Dr. David McNally (MassBiologics), Dr. Phillip Tai (UMass Medical School), Dr. Shekar Ganesa (MassBiologics), Dr. Sangmook Lee (MassBiologics), Tom Larkin (MassBiologics), Dr. Gretchen Gee (MassBiologics), Dr. Matthew Burak (MassBiologics), and more (details to be announced). Target Audience Scientist, Senior Research Scientist, Bioprocess Engineer,…

The Annual Pharma Supply Chain and Security World Summit is now online, and this time with more focus on optimizing your supply chain challenges to ensure an agile, responsive, streamlined and secured supply chain in Global platform. Pharmaceutical companies have to resist the challenges looming from supply chain security lapses to avoid infiltration of counterfeit, diverted, and adulterated drugs entering into the supply chain. Apart from having an end to end visibility and traceability within the supply chain, an effective…

Panel 4 Guiding Question: ​ How might EDC’s expertise in developing and implementing ​HS and CC data science initiatives form a key element of ​a sustained, multi-year effort to grow, in collaboration with others, the size and diversity of the state’s future data science workforce?​ Panelist Moderator, Sarita Pillai, EDC Michael Harris, Bunker Hill Community College Randy Kochevar, EDC Rebecca Lewis, EDC Joyce Malyn-Smith, EDC Expanding Access to Data Science Careers Each discussion in the panel series will address a key component critical to…

The Festival of Biologics is the meeting place for the life science community to bridge the gap between academia and industry. With three events in one across Antibodies, Immunotherapy and Biosimilars, the Festival encourages conversation across the entire industry so you can inspire change, champion innovation, and address complex challenges that the industry is facing. Our mission is to bring together senior biologics professionals across the antibody, immunotherapy, and biosimilar value chains to showcase their research, collaborate on challenges, forge…