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It's here! The first full episode of our new video series, 'The Dish with Johannes' is out on our Youtube channel! 🧫🔬 Full episode here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTgUHdfd In our premiere episode, Johannes Fruehauf sits down with Katrine Bosley to hear more about her latest startup venture – DaCapo Brainscience. Katrine makes up a small number of #innovative serial #biotech entrepreneurs that call LabCentral home, making her insight invaluable to the first time #founder. Head to our YouTube channel to watch the full episode of 'The Dish with Johannes' and let us know what you think!

We're thrilled to announce the winner of the LabCentral x Astellas Pharma Diamond Ticket, Quantum Sky Inc! 🎉 "We are honored to be awarded the first Diamond Ticket, that acknowledges our past achievements and innovations and supports our future growth," said Chengwei Luo, founder and CEO of Quantum Sky. Quantum Sky Inc is developing foundational and application-specific #AI models to create novel synthetic #biomachines that tackle previously unsolvable challenges and will open new doors for their various partners. We can't wait to see what they achieve in our space! The #DiamondTicket award provides a $500,000 credit for private #labspace at LabCentral 238, as well as access to all the LabCentral resources. Learn more at the official press release: https://lnkd.in/epjvc8mj

Yesterday we held our 2nd annual 'What's Next Leadership Summit' and all we can say is – WOW! Thank you to everyone who came out to make this event a huge success. 🎉 From #speednetworking and #expertinsights to a mini #pitchcontest (shoutout to our winner Joseph Beyene, Ph.D.) and an engaging fireside chat with Angelos Georgakis and John Maraganore, the day was packed with nonstop energy! ⚡ 💡 We’re incredibly grateful to Lynn Walder (she/her/hers) for her commitment to the success of our resident founders. No one brings more energy and expertise to help #founders tackle the #businessdevelopment of their startups than Lynn! Additional thanks to our guest speakers: Marsha Kessler, Liang Schweizer, Rahul Kakkar, Michael Schrader, Vikas Goyal, Karen Sharma, and Cheri Ackerman for helping make this day so special. Now time to plan next year's!

A partnership with this #biotechstartup might just be your next big win! 👀 🤝 In the latest episode of The Dish, Isaac Stoner tells Johannes Fruehauf why partnering with Octagon Therapeutics is a no-brainer. With breakthrough discoveries on #autoimmunity already under their belt, Octagon’s got some serious momentum! 💡⚡️ Catch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eZgDBcCh

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED 🚨 Biogen has extended the deadline to their 2024 Golden Ticket contest to November 15th! If you're a rockstar #biotechstartup looking to take your company to the next level, don't miss out on this opportunity. The Biogen #GoldenTicket will award one promising startup $50,000 to use for lab space at LabCentral's flagship location. On top of that, winners receive access to all of our invaluable resources such as a network of industry experts, specialized resident success programming, and state of the art #labfacilities designed to help your #startup succeed! Special consideration will be provided to proposals focused on #neuroscience, #neurodegeneration and areas related to Biogen research. Learn more at the link below 👇 👇

Thank you to everyone who came out to last week's second installment of the Astellas Pharma Speaker Series! The event was packed with valuable information on #genetherapy research & #CMC. 💡 Big thanks to speakers Morten Sogaard, Giri Murlidharan, Samira Shore, Devyn Smith, and Adrian Veres for an excellent insights on on key strategies for building a competitive pipeline & delivery challenges for #invivo gene therapy. And a huge thank you to Astellas Pharma for bringing the #biotech community together to push research forward. It’s always inspiring to hear about the groundbreaking #innovation happening in the industry! ⚡

'De-risking' your supply chain is crucial for your #biotechstartup to avoid delays & maintain #investor confidence. Our latest blog continues the conversation with our resident success expert, Tim Jarrett, about best practices for #earlystagecompanies. Learn the importance of building redundancies, exploring alternative suppliers, and researching the competitive landscape early on at the link below 👇👇

Now accepting poster submissions 📝 Our upcoming MindMatters Symposium will feature a curated poster session and networking reception hosted by Bayer. If your research focuses on subjects such as #biomarkers, #epigenetics, #neuropathology, and #neuroinflammation in #neurodegenerative diseases – then you may be a good candidate for a poster submission! On top of this great opportunity to spotlight your work, symposium judges will also award a winning poster presentation with a $300 gift card! 🏆 Interested in sharing your work with an audience of industry experts? Submit your abstract here: https://bit.ly/3BHuzGb

We're thrilled to announce the latest LabCentral Ignite program, the LabCentral Funding Innovation Studio! 🎉 Spearheaded by Beth McKeon, the Funding Innovation Studio is an initiative designed to increase #fundingaccess, opportunity, and inclusion for women & BIPOC founders in the #lifesciences industry. Using insights from a series of experiments conducted with #ventureinvestors, #academics, and #entrepreneurs to develop actionable strategies that address the industry's blind spots. We will be holding an official launch party on October 30th. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3YoIVV0

It's time to level up your #startup! 🚀 Join LabCentral Ignite next week for a half-day bootcamp designed to help #entrepreneurs get their #biotech startup off the ground! Hear insights from #industry experts at Silicon Valley Bank, EisnerAmper and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on raising capital, due diligence and IP strategy. 📅 When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Where: LabCentral, 700 Main St, Cambridge, MA 🔗 Grab your spot now: https://bit.ly/3YqJwph Whether you're just starting out or leading a seed-stage company, don't miss this event! 💪