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<p><strong>From Lab to Start-up: Stories of entrepreneurs working to
solve researchers' problems</strong> <br>
<strong>Speakers: </strong><strong>Caitlin Trasande, Head of
Research Policy, Digital Science; and Alex Hodgson: CEO of
1DegreeBio and Director of Marketing at ReadCube<br>
</strong><strong>Date and Time: Tues.</strong> <strong>November
26th <strong>from 3:00 to 4:30 pm</strong></strong><br>
<strong>Location: <a href="http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=46">Singleton
Auditorium, Building 46-3002</a> (Department of Brain &
Cognitive Sciences)<br>
</strong><strong>Sponsored by the MIT Postdoctoral Association and
the Office of the Vice President for Research </strong><br>
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<p> Hear from entrepreneurs about their path from lab to startup,
the birth of their idea while working in the lab, and their
involvement in the rise of digital tools for researchers.
Presenters will talk about topics such as what set of skills
typically acquired in the lab are transferable? What are the key
similarities and differences between the two environments? How did
the problem/solutions occur to them? Anecdotes about that magic
moment.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>About the Presenters: </strong></p>
<p> <strong>Caitlin Aptowicz Trasande</strong> is Head of Research
Policy, Digital Science. Prior to joining Digital Science, she
managed the Nature Trends project at Nature Publishing Group. She
has experience in consulting (The Advisory Board Company) and
legal research (United States Office of the Independent Counsel).
She received a PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Chicago
after studying Classics and Philosophy at St. John's College
(Annapolis, MD).</p>
<p> <strong>Alex Hodgson</strong> is CEO of 1DegreeBio and Director
of Marketing at ReadCube. Prior to starting 1DegreeBio, Alex spent
four years working at the Structural Genomics Consortium's Toronto
Lab, where Alex grew increasingly frustrated by the lack of
digital tools for researchers. In 2010, Alex brought together a
team of talented people and collectively they set forth to build a
better way for the community to source products, launching
1DegreeBio 6 months later. Alex has an Honors Bachelor's Degree
from the University of Toronto in International Relations, a
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Hult International
Business School (formerly the Arthur D. Little School of
Management), and an Organizational Change Management Certificate
from Harvard University. Alex was named one of 50 Women to Watch
in Tech by Femme-o-nomics in 2011.<br>
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<p><a href="http://www.digital-science.com"><strong>Digital Science</strong></a>
is a new technology company started out of Macmillan Science and
Education, providing software and tools for scientific
researchers. From intelligent knowledge discovery tools to
software applications for the laboratory and decision-support
systems for managers, Digital Science combines world-class
technology with a resolute focus on scientists and those who
support the research process. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.1degreebio.org"><strong>1DegreeBio</strong></a>
is an independent marketplace for Life Science products including
reagents, digital tools, equipment and service providers for life
science research. It is an open-access platform that enables
researchers to source and review the highest-quality products and
service providers for their research needs. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.readcube.com"><strong>ReadCube</strong></a>
is a free desktop application and associated web services for
managing, enhancing, and accessing academic research articles.</p>
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