Breakfast with Dr. Robert Langer, David H. Koch Institute Professor at MIT and Executive Chairman at T.Rx Capital

The University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship invites you to a conversation with Dr. Robert Langer, David H. Koch Institute Professor at MIT and Executive Chairman at T.Rx Capital, who has co-founded more than 40 companies from his university research, including Moderna. Dr. Langer will join Dr. Anantha Shekhar, Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine, for a wide-ranging discussion on innovation, commercialization, and what it takes to move research from the lab to real-world impact. 8:30 – 9:00 AM: Arrival, registration, and continental breakfast 9:00 – 9:10 AM: Welcome & Introductions — Rob A. Rutenbar, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research 9:10 – 9:45 AM: Conversation with Dr. Robert S. Langer, David H. Koch Institute Professor (MIT), and Dr. Anantha Shekhar, Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences & John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine 9:45 – 10:00 AM: Audience Q&A 10:00 – 10:30 AM: Closing Remarks & Networking — Evan Facher, PhD, MBA, Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Pittsburgh & Associate Dean for Commercial Translation in the School of Medicine Register here.