Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Grand Rounds
The Health Sciences Entrepreneurship (HSE) Grand Rounds seminar series features successful and engaging scientists who have proven experience in entrepreneurial ventures, sharing their stories via webcast.
The seminar series is a collaboration among the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and the University of Utah, and the UT Health Science Center.
Past Presentations
2023
John Imig, PhD
Vice President for Therapuetics BioVentures, LLC
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
"Unexpected Journey: The Winding Path from Vascular Biology to Biotechnology Entrepreneurship"
May 12, 2023
Jolieke G. van Oosterwijk, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, US Biologic
"Advancing Scientific Discoveries to One Health Applications"
April 19, 2023
Chris Lorson, PhD
Curator’s Distinguished Professor
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri
"Translational Advances in Neurodegenerative Diseases"
Curator’s Distinguished Professor
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri
"Translational Advances in Neurodegenerative Diseases"
February 15, 2023
2022
Daniel Sem, PhD, MBA, JD
Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
Professor of Business and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Concordia University, Wisconsin and Ann Arbor
"Resources for Healthcare and HealthTech Startups: Examples from the Southeast Wisconsin
CTSI"
December 6, 2022
Arny Ferrando, PhD, FISSN
Wes Smith Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics for Longevity
Wes Smith Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics for Longevity
Co-Director, Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity Professor, Department
of Geriatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
"The Development of 463: UAMS Amino Acid Formulation"
October 27, 2022
Reema Raiklar, PhD
Scientific Program Manager, SBIR Development Center
Scientific Program Manager, SBIR Development Center
National Cancer Institute
"Funding and Commercialization Resources and Biomedical Technologies"
May 12, 2022
Wei Li, PhD
Distinguished Professor, UTHSC
Distinguished Professor, UTHSC
Director, Drug Discovery Center, UTHSC
Founder and CSO, SEAK Therapeutics, LLC
January 20, 2022
2021
Kattesh Katti, PhD
Curator's Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Physics
Curator's Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Physics
University of Missouri
December 10, 2021
Teddy Johnson, PE, MBA
Director of Technology Development
Director of Technology Development
Institute of Translation Health Sciences
University of Washington
"How to Know if You Have a Marketable Idea"
October 28, 2021
Stephen D. Fening, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringDirector, Case-Coulter Translational Research PartnershipCase Western Reserve University
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringDirector, Case-Coulter Translational Research PartnershipCase Western Reserve University
Cheryl Thompson, PhD
Assistant Dean of Education Initiatives, School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Department of Nutrition, Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCase Western Reserve University
Assistant Dean of Education Initiatives, School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Department of Nutrition, Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCase Western Reserve University
"Developing the Next Generation of Translational Biomedical Scientists"
May 4, 2021
Ellen Purpus, PhD
Assistant Vice President, Enterprise and Innovation
Assistant Vice President, Enterprise and Innovation
University of Nevada, Reno
March 25, 2021
Bryan McRae, MD
Executive Director (Interim) Center for Medical Innovation
Executive Director (Interim) Center for Medical Innovation
University of Utah School of Medicine
February 12, 2021
Jonathan Wall, PhD
Director of Research, UTHSC Graduate School of Medicine (Knoxville)
Director of Amyloidosis and Cancer Theranostics
Co-Founder and interim Chief Science Officer, Attralus, Inc.
"The Road to a Collaborative Corporate-Academic Partnership for Biotechnology"
Director of Research, UTHSC Graduate School of Medicine (Knoxville)
Director of Amyloidosis and Cancer Theranostics
Co-Founder and interim Chief Science Officer, Attralus, Inc.
"The Road to a Collaborative Corporate-Academic Partnership for Biotechnology"
January 27, 2021
2020
Patrick D. Walker, MD
Founder and Staff Renal Pathologist
Founder and Staff Renal Pathologist
Arkana Laboratories
December 11, 2020
Lili Portilla, MPA
NCATS SBIR/STTR Program Director, NIH
NCATS SBIR/STTR Program Director, NIH
November 18, 2020
Ian McClure, JD, LLM
Executive Director, Office of Technology Commercialization, University of Kentucky
Liz Knapp, MS
Program Manager, Office of Technology Commercialization, University of Kentucky
Co-Manager, Southeast XLerator Network (Hub & Communications)
Almesha Campbell
Assistant Vice President, Research and Economic Development, Jackson State University
September 22, 2020
John Chavez, MBA
President, New Mexico Angels Investment Group
March 26, 2020
Monica Jablonski, PhD, FARVO
Professor of Ophthalmology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
UTHSC
January 10, 2020
2019
Karim I. Budhwani
CEO-Scientist for elixir international and Visiting Scientist, University of Alabama Birmingham and Coe College
November 8, 2019
CEO-Scientist for elixir international and Visiting Scientist, University of Alabama Birmingham and Coe College
Sharon C. Ballard
President/CEO for Enable Ventures, Inc. and NuShores Biosciences, LLC
President/CEO for Enable Ventures, Inc. and NuShores Biosciences, LLC
September 13, 2019
Jeff Stinson, CPA, MBA
Founder and Director, HealthTech Arkansas
Founder and Director, HealthTech Arkansas
Executive Director, Fund for Arkansas’ Future
April 12, 2019
Jim Baxendale
Director of the Whiteboard 2 Boardroom Program, University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Innovation Center
Director of the Whiteboard 2 Boardroom Program, University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Innovation Center
January 11, 2019
2018
Chris West
Entrepreneur in Residence, University of Tennessee Research Foundation
Entrepreneur in Residence, University of Tennessee Research Foundation
President, ZeroTo510 Accelerator
December 14, 2018
Laura P. James, MD
Director, UAMS Translational Research Institute
Director, UAMS Translational Research Institute
Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical and Translational Research
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UAMS
October 12, 2018
Molly Wasko, PhD
Collat School of Business, Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Faculty Success
I-Corps Program Director; CCTS Executive Council Member
University of Alabama at Birmingham
September 14, 2018
Jeffery H. Moran, MD
Chief Executive Officer, PinPoint Testing
Chief Executive Officer, PinPoint Testing
Associate Professor at UAMS
April 10, 2018
Duane D. Miller, PhD, NAI
Professor Emeritus, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UTHSC
Professor Emeritus, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UTHSC
March 13, 2018
Sameer Ather, MD, PhD
Co-founder and CEO, XpertDox, LLC
Former Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham
January 9, 2018
Dr. Jay Gandy
Professor and Chair at UAMS
Founding Partner, Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH), LLC
September 12, 2017