An immersive, full-day experience exposing students to STEM careers
Biotech Career Workshop
Providing students with STEM skills and resources in preparation for biotech careers
Program
The Biotech Career Workshop is an immersive, full-day experience designed specifically for students to foster their interest in biotechnology and entrepreneurship. It aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to pursue successful careers in the biotech industry while encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship. The day is thoughtfully crafted to provide hands-on learning opportunities, interactive sessions, and engaging discussions to foster curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
During the workshop, students will tour BioLabs Pegasus Park, hear from a panel of biotech professionals and entrepreneurs about careers, be presented with a community health problem and take part in a team project that will “pitch” a solution — the formation of a company, nonprofit or campaign — to solve the real-world public health problem. Students will embark on a transformative journey during the Biotech Career Workshop, discovering the endless possibilities that STEM and biotechnology offer for their future careers.
AGENDA
9:00am Arrival
9:15am Intro/history of LaunchBio/BioLabs
9:30am Public health talk
10:00am Rotation 30 min sessions
- BioLabs Tour
- Introduction to Pitching
- Design Thinking session
11:30am Group work on pitch / infographic
12:00pm Lunch
12:20pm Group work on pitch / infographic
1:00pm Three minute pitch sessions from groups
1:30pm Feedback / group reflection
1:40pm Small group career discussion with volunteers
2:00pm Dallas College presentation
Mentors
Volunteer Mentors + Judges
Benjamin Magil, CEcD
Associate Vice Chancellor, Economic Opportunity District Office
Caren Gonzalez, MPH
Commercialization Success Partner, UT Southwestern Office for Technology Development
Brad Phelan, MBA
AVP, Tech. Commercialization & Bus. Dev., UT Southwestern Medical Center
Daniel Luo, PhD
Assistant Director, Duke Capital Partners
Emily Choi, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction; Academic Director, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs, UT Dallas
Pouya Modareszadeh
CEO, Velorum Therapeutics
Parsa Modareszadeh
President & COO, Velorum Therapeutics
Jeff Jamison, PhD
Chief Development Officer, Ecperimentica
Aaron Bencomo, MD
Director, Business Development, BioNTX
Maggie Colonnetta, PhD
Senior Associate, Research Bridge Partners