Kickoff Mini-Symposium May 7, 2019

1. Welcome, Opening Remarks
Suzanne Tomlinson and Stan Watowich

2. From Basic Science to Drug Discovery, Pointers and Prospects
Michelle Arkin, Pharm Chem, UCSF

3. Developing Novel Therapeutics from Scientific Breakthroughs
Philip Jones, MDA
Slides

4. Leadership Requirements to be a Successful
BioEntrepreneuer

Lynn Johnson Langer, NIH
Video
Slides

5. Launching a Drug Company Based on Technology from an Academic Environment
Gregory Stein, Curtana Pharmaceuticals
Video
Slides

6. Panel Discussion: Moving Academic Discoveries into the Clinic – Challenges, Pitfalls, and Advice
Video

7. Bringing the Customer Perspective to the Bench
Connie Coulomb, Coulomb Strategy Consulting
Video
Slides

8. Understanding the Key Elements to Building a Solid Biotech Foundation
Neil Warma, Etira
Video
Slides

9. A Sea of Checkbooks. How to Think about your Approach to Investors
Casey Cunningham, Sante Ventures
Video
Slides

10. From Innovation to Commercialization – Resources in the Texas Medical Center and Beyond
Emily Reiser, TMC Innovation
Video

11. Panel Discussion: Aiding and Abetting Drug Development
Video

Core Presentations

12. Combinatorial Drug Discovery Program
Cliff Stephan, TAMHSC
Video
Slides

13. CPRIT Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Lead Optimization
& Development
Zhiqiang An, UTHealth
Video
Slides

14. GCC Center for Comprehensive PK/PD & Formulation
Huan Xie, TSU
Video
Slides

15. Center for Drug Discovery
Zhifeng Yu, BCM
Video
Slides

16. Synthetic/Medicinal Chemistry
Scott Gilbertson, U. of Houston
Video
Slides

17. GCC Center for Advanced Microscopy and Image Informatics
Mike Mancini, BCM
Video
Slides