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Dear Postdocs,</div>
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Are you interested in turning your research into something bigger—like a startup?</div>
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The MIT PDA Professional Development Committee is excited to invite you to our <b>
Startup Panel & Workshop</b>. Come learn how to spin your work into a company, find your first customers, and collaborate effectively with mentors and industry partners. You’ll hear field-tested insights, get practical takeaways, and have the chance to ask
questions during an extended Q&A.<br>
<b>Lunch will be provided by the PDA.</b></div>
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<b><u>Event details<br>
</u>Date: </b>Monday, December 8, 2025<b><br>
Time: </b>12:00–2:00 pm<b><br>
Format: </b>Hybrid (in person + Zoom)<b><br>
In-person location: </b>E19-202<b><br>
Zoom link: </b><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/99195364310" id="OWA74ddcaa8-7494-7d32-bbe7-534324216b68" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://mit.zoom.us/j/99195364310" data-end="971" data-start="938" data-linkindex="0" data-fui-focus-visible="" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin: 0px;">https://mit.zoom.us/j/99195364310</a></div>
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<b>This panel features:</b></div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; margin: 1em 0px;"><b>Evan Zhao</b> – Founder of Revela and Pacagen</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; margin: 1em 0px;"><b>Omar Costilla-Reyes</b> – Founder of an AI startup</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; margin: 1em 0px;"><b>Christine Hsieh</b> – MIT MTC mentor; Digital Strategy Lead, AbbVie</div>
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<b>Register and submit your questions here:</b><br>
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This event is <b>open to all MIT postdocs</b>.</div>
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For questions, please contact the Professional Development Chair and Co-Chair:<br>
Poornima Dubey – <a href="mailto:dubey599@mit.edu" id="OWA56cb2da9-3ec9-1c00-0e29-73474577365f" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:dubey599@mit.edu" data-linkindex="2" style="margin: 0px;">
dubey599@mit.edu</a><br>
Vas Fotopoulos – <a href="mailto:vasfotop@mit.edu" id="OWAdb7b141f-989e-0dc3-d8ee-90ab873b8640" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:vasfotop@mit.edu" data-linkindex="3" style="margin: 0px;">
vasfotop@mit.edu</a></div>
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Best wishes,<br>
Poornima & Vas<br>
MIT PDA Professional Development Committee</div>
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