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WKU faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the spring 2023 KYNETIC Translational Training Series.

KYNETIC (Kentucky Network for Innovation & Commercialization) is a translational grant and education program that is open to all of Kentucky’s public higher education institutions. The goal of KYNETIC is to expedite research to the healthcare marketplace.

The spring 2023 schedule is as follows:

Session 1: Medical Device Commercialization Strategies: Finding the Right Strategy

• Speaker:  Tom Marten, Managing Director, Coulter Program, University of Michigan 
  When: Wednesday, March 22, 3-4 pm CT/4-5 pm ET 
• Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81449165166?pwd=U001a05OYU1IcW12S0xjWTdDYTZvZz09

Session 2: Commercialization of Academic Technologies and Innovations: Why? And How?

• Speaker: Paula Sorrell, Associate Vice President, Innovation & Economic Development, Mason Enterprise, George Mason University
• When: Thursday, March 23, 11 am-noon CT/noon-1 pm ET
• Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81590452616?pwd=SlhjeUM5Z0VYODRBRGNiYis3L283dz09

Session 3:  Target Market Analysis & Identification:  Lessons Learned after a Successful Exit

• Speaker: William (Bill) Dawson, Entrepreneur in Residence, University of Louisville
• When: Wednesday, March 29, 2-3 pm CT/3-4 pm ET
• Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vcO2rrjovH9VsyH9eghltZY-8ZJicO43_

Session 4:  Value Proposition & Stakeholder Analysis for Biotech

• Speaker:  Charleson Bell, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Biomedical Innovation, Biodesign and I-Corps at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt University 
• When:  Thursday, March 30, 10-11 am CT/11 am-noon ET
• Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89744305054?pwd=cnVIQ0hoQzJRVFdISWg1SE41cmZiUT09

Session 5:  Pitch Workshop

• Speakers: Yesi B. Sevilla, Director, Strategic Engagement & Ecosystem, Development, the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt University; Charleson Bell, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Biomedical Innovation, Biodesign and I-Corps at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt University
• When: TBD
• Register: TBD

For information, contact KYNETIC@louisville.edu