How do groundbreaking biomedical innovations move from research labs to real-world applications? What challenges make healthcare such a complex industry for startups? What risks are worth taking when translating science into impactful solutions?
In this episode host Dasha Tyshlek sits down with David Chen, Assistant Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships, and Lisa Bowers, Director of UVA’s Enterprise Studio and former biotech executive, to explore tech transfer in healthcare. We discuss:
- Layers of complexity in solving healthcare challenges
- Economic realities that make healthcare innovation difficult
- How early-stage biotech companies navigate funding, regulations, and clinical trials
Lisa and David share insights from their experiences in academia and industry, discussing how researchers can effectively bridge the gap between discovery and commercialization.
Resources Mentioned
- CVille BioHub: https://cvillebiohub.org/
- Manning Institute: https://manninginstitute.virginia.edu
- Building Better Medicine: https://buildingbettermedicine.com
Follow David Chen
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-c-3889753/
- UVA’s Wallace H. Coulter Center: https://engineering.virginia.edu/centers-institutes/coulter-center-translational-research
- UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science: https://engineering.virginia.edu/
Follow Lisa Bowers
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisavbowers/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lisavbowers
- UVA’s Enterprise Studio: https://lvg.virginia.edu/enterprise-studio-1
- UVA’s Licensing and Ventures Group: https://lvg.virginia.edu/
Follow us
Instagram: @biomedicalfrontiers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uvacoulter
Production Team:
Director & Host: Dasha Tyshlek, StratCraft, Inc. www.strat-craft.com
Executive Producer: David Chen, Managing Director & Instructor of Engineering Design
Senior Producer: Hannah Moore, Associate Director, UVA Coulter
Design Director: Carolyn Wagner, Inc. & Link: carolynwagnerinc.com
Produced on behalf of Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research at University of Virginia
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