Past Events

Massachusetts is at the forefront of the robotics revolution. The people and companies that are turning cutting-edge technology into solutions to meet everyday challenges are right in our backyards. MassTech Collaborative and MassRobotics invite you to join 'Robot Stories', a four session webinar series, starting Wednesday May 20, that gives the inside stories of several of the world's leading roboticists that call Massachusetts home. For an exciting new robotics video, and more information/ registration, visit the new website: www.masstech.org/robotics.

Course Schedule: Monday, June 15th, 2020 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM Friday, June 19th, 2020 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM Participants of this course will gain a clear understanding of the leader-manager they aim to be and the essential skills and strategies to help them get there. This interactive online course focuses on fundamentals for interviewing and hiring, and strategies for how to develop employees and set them up for success.…

Join MassBio's Edie Stringfellow for a bi-weekly conversation on equity, diversity, inclusion and engagement, or as we like to call it, EDIE! This week, we will be joined by special guest Aremin Hacobian, Senior Director, Organization Health & Development, Third Rock Ventures. Join Edie and Aremin Hacobian for a discussion on: - Understanding the various aspects of my role as Senior Director, Organization Health & Development at Third Rock Ventures - Third Rock’s Group Genius Concept, and our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion - Background…

Speaker: Andrew Beam, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health As applications of AI in health care expand, leaders must understand what problems benefit most from advanced AI approaches, the processes that are required to implement an AI strategy, and its potential harms. This webinar will explore these critical issues through case studies, and provide a framework to help leaders understand how AI can help their organizations…

Much of the innovation in Massachusetts stems from academic and medical centers contributing to the startup ecosystem, attracting talent and capital. The key to this development is for faculty to commercialize their findings, but the path to business can be daunting when considering conflict of interest, project management, and ultimately the decision as to when is the best time to form a startup. The goal of this forum will be to discuss these issues with academic entrepreneurs at different levels…

While the current global health crisis prevents us from hosting this year’s Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices Conference, we are pleased to deliver some of the most timely content in a virtual format. This three-part webinar series will highlight essential topics, including AdvaMed’s direct-to-consumer principles, current social media considerations and important legal and regulatory boundaries. Don't miss out on this FREE virtual series. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising is an important tool to educate patients about medical technologies, especially advances that…

Social media has become an established tool to engage consumers and others about medical devices.  But legal and regulatory complexities remain, and they are best navigated with the help of experts. Lisa Dwyer, preeminent life sciences and FDA authority, will lead a discussion that covers applicable legal requirements and guidance. Lisa will also present various case studies that cover the intricacies of the social media landscape for medical devices. Presenter: Lisa Dwyer, Partner, FDA and Life Sciences, King & Spalding…

Join us for part two of our virtual showcase of Koch Institute cancer researchers who have pivoted existing research to address biomedical challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Four MIT faculty members will share their work developing new treatment strategies and interventions for the disease. After each presentation, a brief moderated Q&A session will allow participants to learn more about the science and understand how the Koch Institute’s flexible, collaborative research models accelerate innovation in the face of rapidly evolving…

The COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately impacted underserved communities throughout the Commonwealth resulting in food insecurity and inequitable access to healthcare. As a result of the economic harm created by the pandemic, one in five individuals and one in eight children in Massachusetts are unable to secure three meals a day. Healthcare facilities remain overburdened, and vulnerable individuals continue to struggle to gain access to testing and proper medical care. As part of the Hunger to Health Collaboratory, the Museum of…

Device firms are working to complement FDA and FTC regulatory action, whether by reporting competitor misconduct, company-to-company communication or private legal action. Jennifer Bragg and Anthony Dreyer, experts in this space, will lead a discussion of recent enforcement trends and challenges for companies. They will highlight ways in which regulators are responding (or not responding) to misconduct and the steps firms are taking to magnify these responses. Presenters: Jennifer Bragg, Partner, Health Care and Life Sciences, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…