Buzzed for Biotech

What action do you need to take when your startup is about to be hit with a flood of new data? Or maybe you’ve been tasked with building a data team from scratch within a larger organization... but how do you go about doing that? Success hinges on more than just handling data—it’s about building a strategy that can grow with your company, minimize inefficiencies, and set you up for long-term success. 👉 Join us at the next Buzzed for Biotech event 👈 Data & Drinks: Scaling Your Biotech Data Strategy October 24th Cambridge, MA RSVP here: https://lu.ma/dyjlfepo 🎙 We're excited to have Patrick O'Mara, Associate Director of Research Informatics at Photys Therapeutics, as a featured panelist. At Photys, Patrick leads the charge in creating advanced informatics platforms that support every stage of drug discovery. His deep expertise in building scalable data infrastructures, optimizing workflows, and ensuring seamless integration across teams makes him an invaluable resource for biotech leaders navigating similar challenges. If you’re looking to future-proof your data strategy and accelerate your research, this is the event you need to attend! I’ll be moderating the panel and representing dovetail biopartners. Special thanks to Ralf Felsner of Collaborative Drug Discovery - CDD Vault and John Masland of Pliancy for making this event possible. RSVP is required—limited spots available! #biotech #lifesciences #pharma #data #bioinformatics #networking

How can a skills-based strategy fast-track your team to the clinic? And what does that strategy actually look like? Find out at: ⭐️Leadership Lounge: How a Skills-Based Strategy Helps You Reach the Clinic Faster⭐️ October 22nd Cambridge, MA My colleague Helen Vong and the Scismic team will dive into this topic, sparking an engaging discussion on how biotech leaders can optimize team strategies to accelerate clinical timelines. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e7kdSHjH See you there! #biotech #lifesciences #pharma #leadership #ClinicalDevelopment #networking

What’s the secret sauce successful biotech leaders use to scale their data strategy? Is there one? Sadly, there's no one-size-fits-all solution, but there is a mindset that sets you up for success—and we hope this event will help you cultivate it! 👉 Come check out the next Buzzed for Biotech event 👈 - Data & Drinks: Scaling Your Biotech Data Strategy - RSVP here: https://lu.ma/dyjlfepo 🎙 We're thrilled to have 🎯 Ming "Tommy" Tang, Director of Bioinformatics at AstraZeneca, as a featured panelist. Along with his expertise in building scalable data infrastructure, Tommy is the author of a book on computational biology, runs an insightful YouTube channel, and shares valuable knowledge through his blog, newsletter, and Github. Check out all of his content at tommytang.bio.link ! If you're a biotech leader who needs to start thinking about building efficient data strategies to optimize operations and position them for long-term growth, this event is for you! I'll be there to moderate the panel and represent dovetail biopartners. Thanks to Ralf Felsner of Collaborative Drug Discovery - CDD Vault and John Masland of Pliancy for helping make this happen. RSVP is required—limited spots available! #biotech #lifesciences #pharma #data #bioinformatics #networking

Our first event of the fall is in 3 weeks! Buzzed for Biotech is back with the second edition of Data & Drinks, this time geared towards biotech startup professionals at a pivotal moment: you've gathered substantial data, and now it’s time to craft a strategy to manage and maximize its value for your therapeutic research. I’m excited to moderate a panel on this very topic: Scaling Your Biotech Data Strategy. I feel extremely lucky to be joined by: Julia M. Maritz of Merck: Principal Scientist and Bioinformatics Team Lead - Analytical R&D 🎯 Ming "Tommy" Tang of AstraZeneca: Director of Bioinformatics Patrick O'Mara of Photys Therapeutics: Associate Director of Research Informatics I know they've all gone through this inflection point and have some great insights to give. RSVP soon. The last one filled up quick. Though I have curated a list of questions, we want to hear from you. Audience input is more important. So make sure list your question when you RSVP, or be ready to ask it at the event (though we can never get to everyone). Thanks again to Ralf Felsner and Collaborative Drug Discovery - CDD Vault for collaborating with me on this event. Looking forward to representing BfB and, of course, dovetail biopartners at what promises to be an insightful discussion! #networking #biotech #lifesciences #pharma #datascience

Biotech data and events: What’s the common thread? Both are all about bringing the right people and insights together. Whether it’s making sense of complex data or creating meaningful networking opportunities, my goal is to make both of these worlds more impactful—and I’m doing that through dovetail biopartners and Buzzed for Biotech. How? Well check out my first ever video post. 😅 I break down (at a high level) what I’ve been working on and what’s coming next: 00:23 dovetail biopartners Data science is evolving, and simply building pipelines isn’t enough anymore. At Dovetail, we focus on the bigger picture: how to interpret the data, understand its value, and drive action. The complexity of data is growing, and that’s why our approach is built around making data actionable, not just processable. 01:40 Buzzed for Biotech The rest of the year is packed with great opportunities to connect with like-minded biotech professionals. Here’s what we’ve got planned: 10/24: Data & Drinks - Scaling Your Data Strategy w/ Ralf Felsner & Collaborative Drug Discovery - CDD Vault https://lu.ma/dyjlfepo 11/14: Boston Biotech PitchFest - Pre-seed to Series A w/ Vitaliy Schafer & Leader Bank - Looking for sponsors & investor judges - 11/20: Shifting the Paradigm - Increasing Equity in Clinical Trials Summit w/ Tamika Jackson & The Beautiful Way Foundation - Looking for sponsors, panelists, & moderators - 12/10: Women of Science Leadership Lounge - Looking for sponsors - Plus, we might add some morning events if we can lock in a few sponsors! [ Shoot me a message if you can help out with what we’re looking for to make these events happen ] 02:16 Getting sh!t done together At the core of all this is a simple goal: doing things better, together. Whether we’re talking data strategy or building stronger biotech networks, it’s all about collaboration. I’m always up for open discussions on how we can solve real problems—whether it’s making sense of complex datasets efficiently or organizing events that actually bring value OR ANYTHING ELSE. So reach out if you have ideas. *Editing this video took far too long. Who has tips?* #biotech #lifesciences #pharma #datascience #networking

This crew may have seen the last ever Jane’s Addiction concert! Though the show had an abrupt (and sad) ending, I had a great evening. Spent a bunch of time with (pictured) Shane Hegarty, Michael Spidaliere, Mariola Szenk, PhD, Jason Margaca, and Shardule Shah, PhD, MBA. And also with (not pictured) Dione Kobayashi, Terrence West, Tatiana Yglesias Ulloa, Michael Fenn, Ph.D., Vivek Udaykumar, Flora Hepp, and Jean-Pierre Puchulu. (I need to get better at taking pictures at events. This is the only one I got.) Huge shout out to Vitaliy Schafer and Alex Guinta of Leader Bank for putting this unique networking event together. With nothing else like this happening in Boston, it was easy to pull together leaders across industries at the Pavilion who are serious about getting sh!t done. Idk about you, but these are the kinds of people I want to meet at events. With the right sponsors, I know we could make this happen a few times per year. In the meantime… I’m extremely busy the rest of 2024 planning 4 other events with Buzzed for Biotech: 👉 Data and drinks: scaling your biotech data strategy 👉 Life sciences pitch competition - seed and series A 👉 Diversity in Clinical Trials Summit 👉 Women of science - leadership lounge All will be officially announced soon. All are pulling in leaders and decision makers in the startup and large pharma ecosystems. Looking for tons of sponsors, vendors, speakers, moderators, pitch participants, investor judges, and volunteers. Ping me if you’re interested in learning more! #lifesciences #biotech #pharma #networking #leadership

Hey Folks! Exciting news - our first ride is happening this Saturday, September 21st! 🚴 - 🕤 Start Time: 9:30am - 📍 Location: Revolution Hall, 3 Maguire Rd, Lexington, MA 02421 - 🗺️ Route: https://lnkd.in/ev2ajv4W We'll be cruising at a social pace, aiming for 16-17mph, adjusting based on the group size. After the ride, join us back at Revolution Hall for some well-deserved snacks and drinks. Can't wait to see you there! 🚲🌟 #Cycling #Biotech #networking

If you're hiring right now, I bet you're inundated with applicants. and having countless virtual meetings to screen these applicants. A better way to meet the stars might be at a good ol' career fair! [My company is virtual, but it is certainly easier to vet and get to know someone in person.] So, if your life sciences company is hiring, consider taking part in the Life Sciences Career & Resource Fair by MassBioEd Foundation! The team over there is awesome and I'm sure this event will be too. Fill in the form at the link provided to participate. If you have questions, Anneesha U. and Helen Harding can help you out. (job seekers, you can also follow the link to register for the event.) #hiring #careerfair #biotech #lifesciences #pharma #jobs