Weekly Roundup – April 14, 2022 

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Yale recently announced a new innovations initiative: Yale Ventures. The initiative aims to support the transition from university research to entrepreneurial endeavors. The managing director Josh Geballe says,

“New Haven is booming with exciting startups, imagined and led by talented people on the cutting edge of medicine, science, and engineering, who are eager to see their work result in new products and services that make a large-scale impact. Yale Ventures intends to play a key role in making New Haven a globally recognized hub of innovation, and this is the ideal time to undergo this exciting transformation.“

More on this story is available here with additional details to be shared at the 2022 Yale Innovation Summit.
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De-Risking Biotech: Fundraising Diligence for Angels, Seed Ventures, Friends & Family – Hosted by ABCT 

Tuesday, April 19 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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Collaborative Connecticut 

Thursday, April 21 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

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Yale Biotech Club Life Science Career Fair 

Friday, April 22 9:00 am – 8:00 am

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24th Annual AAPS Northeast Regional Discussion Group (NERDG) Conference

Friday, April 22

Keynote Sessions: The Development of Novel Micro and Nanoparticle-Based Therapeutics (Diane Burgess, Ph.D., University of Connecticut), The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery (Pat Walters, Ph.D…