Experts Troy Norris and Mike Fenn have been sharing wisdom from their decades of biotech experience with our community for years.
Experts Troy Norris and Mike Fenn have been sharing wisdom from their decades of biotech experience with our community for years. If you are building a biotech company (or thinking about it), don't miss this chance to learn from them.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Troy Norris focuses on innovation strategy, transactions and new product commercialization to drive growth and value for life sciences companies and their investors. As global leader of Locust Walk’s Strategy and Analytics practice, Troy advises clients on portfolio and partnering strategy. As Managing Director of Valamont Advisors, Troy acts as an independent business strategy advisor. Having held senior positions in the life sciences practices of leading strategy consulting firms such as McKinsey, L.E.K. and EY-Parthenon, Troy has advised each of the top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and more than 125 other therapeutic, diagnostic, medical device and digital health innovators. Troy was previously Vice President of Corporate Development for Biogen Idec, and earlier led Biogen's R&D investment prioritization process. Troy also led Business Development for three new ventures. He began his career with Astra USA where he led Clinical Operations, Finance and Planning. Troy received a BA in biochemistry from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Troy serves as an Innovation Fellow with Harvard Innovation Labs, as a member of MassBio’s Academic Initiatives Steering Committee, and a mentor to entrepreneur founders via HiLabs and MassConnect.
Dr. Michael Fenn has diverse experience in the life sciences and healthcare space. Previously, he was an NIH-funded assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and has advised or co-founded over 20 life science startups. His expertise includes biomaterials, nanomaterials, biophotonics, tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting, machine learning, medical devices, diagnostics, & drug delivery. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, and B.S. in Chemistry. Prior Experience: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Center for Medical Materials and Biophotonics at Florida Institute of Technology. Founder of Scicolab Ventures, a life science startup and venture capital consulting firm. Scientific Advisory Board Member of Nexien Biopharma (OTCQB: NEXN), BioFuse Medical Technologies, & JoinTech Labs. Previous experiences span from working in neurosurgery, to collaborating with experts in FDA regulatory, IP, and GMP manufacturing.
GETTING TO THE BLAVATNIK LIFE LAB
Onyx Room, Blavatnik Life Lab, Building C, Harvard Medical School, 240 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
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