Join us for Beer & Biotech this month with a presentation from VTC Ventures. VTC Ventures invests in early stage life sciences and high growth technology companies through two investment vehicles: the VTC Innovation Fund (Series A / B) and the VTC Seed Fund (seed stage). VTC Ventures is primarily funded by Virginia Tech and […]
Why are we searching for every single cell? CytoRecovery, Inc. is bringing to market the Cyto R1, a cell sorting platform for biomedical research. The ability to sort cells from complex biological samples is critical for understanding disease initiation, progression, and treatment. To move toward truly personalized medicine will require precision cell recovery. Our integrated, […]
Partnering With Industry To Develop Point Of Care Diagnostic Tests For Detecting Brain Injury Join us in welcoming Dr. Damon Kuehl from Carilion Clinic’s Department of Emergency Medicine and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. His focus in research and clinical innovation includes broad interests in practice variation and how physicians make decisions, health care […]
VT BEAM making waves in Biomedical and Engineering Mechanics Join us in welcoming Dr. Jennifer S. Wayne from the Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics. VT BEAM focuses on improving the human condition and the communities we serve through our unique intersection of biomedical engineering, mechanics, and science. Our expertise in biomechanics, injury […]
Incubator Life: Exploring the Elements a Startup Should Look For Join us in welcoming Sally Allain, the Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS @ Washington, DC, and Interim Head, JLABS North East. With experience supporting biotech startups and external partnering for Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Allain will share her insights on the different features […]
Lessons Learned In Building The Charlottesville Biotech Ecosystem Dr. Nikki Hastings, co-founder and executive director of CvilleBioHub will share keys to success in building strong biotech communities from an entrepreneurial perspective, highlighting examples from the Charlottesville region. The Greater Charlottesville area supports a thriving biotech community of companies and leaders innovating in therapeutics, medical devices and […]
Adventures of an Engineer in a Pharma Company We're excited to welcome Dr. Victor Iannello to Beer & Biotech! Chorda Pharma is developing and commercializing non-opioid analgesics to treat the growing incidence of chronic pain from arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, sports injuries, and other ailments. Dr. Iannello will be discussing how he got involved with Chorda, […]
Rametrix Technologies Inc: Molecular Urinalysis as a Disease and Drug Screening Tool Dr. John Robertson, President and CEO of Rametrix Technologies, will discuss how the company’s Raman spectroscopy-based platform has the potential to improve medical care and outcomes. He will explain how the company designs and engineers around its spectroscopy platform which can be used […]
Bacchus Therapeutics: From Bench to Startup Scientists are constantly coming up with brilliant ideas. We are pleased that Bacchus Therapeutics is based on an innovative idea that has led to commercialization and investment. This event is meant to explore the pathway from bench to startup, through telling the Bacchus story. Dr. Arvin Gouw, founding CEO […]
There’s been a lot of talk about biotechnology in the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. Several exciting projects and resources are coming online. The night will feature some BIG updates and announcements, as well as, presentations from resident companies at Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS @ Washington, DC! Come connect with leaders, startup founders, projects, and learn all […]
BEAM: Setting the Standard for Proactive Behavioral Healthcare Healthcare providers are expected to treat more behavioral health needs than ever before. This creates a healthcare industry centered around reactive measures that are costly to patient health and healthcare systems. BEAM Diagnostics, Inc. developed Beacon, a digital assessment platform that simplifies assessment delivery. Beacon equips providers with […]
Empo Health: Remote Patient Monitoring for Diabetic Foot Care Diabetic foot ulcers affect one-quarter of diabetic patients in their lifetime, leading to over 100 K amputations/yr and $40 B/yr in healthcare costs in the US alone. In this talk, Anuj will describe how Empo Health is designing an innovative imaging bathroom scale and digital health […]