TODAY: From Lab to Start-up - Stories of entrepreneurs working to solve researchers' problems

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

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*From Lab to Start-up: Stories of entrepreneurs working to solve 
researchers' problems*
*Speakers: **Caitlin Trasande, Head of Research Policy, Digital Science; 
and Alex Hodgson: CEO of 1DegreeBio and Director of Marketing at ReadCube
**Date and Time:  Tues.* *November 26th *from 3:00 to 4:30 pm**
*Location: Singleton Auditorium, Building 46-3002 
<http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=46> (Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences)
**Sponsored by the MIT Postdoctoral Association and the Office of the 
Vice President for Research *

*Register Now 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12_sF8WMl5JeodsQL64m9AQiH_VDg6l7zfHQDANfJ5UY/viewform>*

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.**

*About the Presenters: *

*Caitlin Aptowicz Trasande* 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).

*Alex Hodgson* 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.

*Digital Science* <http://www.digital-science.com> 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.

*1DegreeBio* <http://www.1degreebio.org> 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.

*ReadCube* <http://www.readcube.com> is a free desktop application and 
associated web services for managing, enhancing, and accessing academic 
research articles.


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