PRIMED Event : Biotech Company Building Showcase
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The PRIMED Program is a year-long, five-event entrepreneurship series running from September 2026 through June 2027 across Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami. The series will feature: 1) a company-building showcase with founder talks, 2) a company-creation workshop, 3) an online ideas clinic with 1:1 mentoring, 4) speed mentoring with pharma, biotech, and investment experts, and 5) an ideation workshop where teams develop and pitch an idea. The PRIMED Program in Boston is co-organized by the PRIMED Boston Chapter and the Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA).
This launch event is the first event in the series.
Venue: TMEC Carl W. Walter Amphitheater (TMEC 246), 2nd Floor, Tosteson Medical Education Center, Harvard Medical School
Time: Doors open 4:30 PM · Program 5–7:30 PM · Food & drinks served
Note: Registration is mandatory. A valid Harvard ID or state-approved ID (Massachusetts state ID or passport) is required for entry to the TMEC building.
- Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Introduction to the PRIMED Initiative — Sir Tony Kouzarides, Dr Louise Mason
- Keynote Address (20 min + 5 min Q&A) — Prof. Harvey F. Lodish
- Fireside Conversation (25 min) — With the keynote speaker
- Distinguished Panel Discussion (50 min + 10 min Audience Q&A) — Prof. Elliot L. Chaikof, Sir Tony Kouzarides, Maggie O’Toole, and Prof. Harvey F. Lodish; moderated by Prof. Cigall Kadoch
- Networking Reception — Food, drinks & networking
