Dean’s Inaugural Symposium On Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development

Augustine M.K. Choi, M.D. invites you to the Dean’s Inaugural Symposium On Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development Featuring a keynote address by Kenneth Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck, and presentations on the Tri-I TDI, Bridge Medicines, Center for Technology Licensing, and Office of BioPharma Alliances and Research Collaborations. Monday, October 9, 2017 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Uris Auditorium, Meyer Building, 1300 York Avenue Reception to follow in Griffis Faculty Club, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Please RSVP to sng3001@med.cornell.edu or (646) 962-9478. The symposium will be recorded and available to individuals on WCM Central. ------ AGENDA 2 p.m. Welcome Augustine M.K. Choi, M.D., Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine 2:15 p.m. Pharmaceutical Product Development: The Case for Investing in Invention Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Merck & Co., Inc. 2:40 p.m. Tri-I TDI: Transforming Academic Drug Discovery and Development Michael A. Foley, Ph.D., Sanders Director of the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Drug Discovery Institute 2:50 p.m. Therapeutic Targeting of Sphingolipid Signaling in Preclinical Models of Stroke: The Critical Role of the Tri-I TDI Teresa Sanchez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 3 p.m. Bridge Medicines: Industry Expertise for Bridging the Gap to Clinical Studies William J. Polvino, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Bridge Medicines 3:10 p.m. Commercializing Technology with CTL: What’s in it for You? Brian J. Kelly, Ph.D., Director, Technology Licensing, WCM Office of the Center for Technology Licensing 3:20 p.m. BioPharma Alliances and Research Collaborations: Building Value Around Early Stage Discovery Research through Dedicated Alliances with Industry Larry Schlossman, Managing Director, BioPharma Alliances and Research Collaborations 3:30 p.m. The Critical Importance of BioPharma Alliances in Support of Early Stage Translational Research Timothy E. McGraw, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and of Biochemistry in Cardiothoracic Surgery 3:40 p.m. Q&A Moderated by Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi 4 p.m. Conclusion Reception to follow in Griffis Faculty Club