amplifyHERscience Stories - Yale University: Recent Episodes
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amplifyHERscience Stories will recount the tales of talented biotech innovators and entrepreneurs, the technologies they’re developing, and the complex paths they've traveled to achieve their goals and pursue their passions
In this episode host Megha is joined by the wonderful cohost Diane Harmon (Senior Director of Intellectual Property Administration) at Yale Ventures and esteemed guest Patrea Pabst of the Pabst Patent Group.
In this episode, Megha H. Unhelkar, PhD, and guest co-host, Michelle McQueen, chat with Josh Geballe, Senior Associate Provost for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Managing Director at Yale Ventures. Josh discusses his own entrepreneurial journey, and we learned that his Yale roots are deep! As he tells it “I learned to walk and crawl on the steps of the Yale Law school.” Josh, Michelle and Megha discuss the newly announced details ahead of the upcoming Yale Innovation Summit on May 17th & 18th, from the 2 two powerhouse keynote speakers, a lineup of dynamic panels, and cool prizes such as the Golden Ticket. Josh also talks about the launch of Yale Ventures, the importance of building a strong entrepreneurial network within Yale and the New Haven community, and most importantly, mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs who want to make an impact on the world’s toughest challenges. A must listen!
In this episode, Dr. Megha H. Unhelkar and co-host Dr. Akansha Bhargava talk to the wonderful Dr. Rebecca Velez Frey who shares her experience as an executive running successful startups. Rebecca also talks about important skills to develop for a startup, how to pivot your career, and most importantly, finding a career that you are passionate about!
In this episode, our guest co-host Morag Grassie, PhD and Megha H. Unhelkar, PhD interview Amy Millman, a passionate advocate for women entrepreneurs. Of her many achievements, Amy shares her experience of founding Springboard Enterprises, running the organization for over 20 years and having an impact on over 800 companies led by talented women innovators. Amy also talks about the importance of being a connector, and building a strong network, learning to pivot your career and most importantly, mentoring the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs
In this episode, our guest co-host Melisa Lopez-Anton, PhD and Megha H. Unhelkar, PhD interview Amy Divaraniya, PhD, the Founder and CEO of Oova, where we chat about her experiences as an entrepreneur, the importance of picking good mentors and finding a supportive network, and most importantly, being a lifelong learner. As Amy says, keep redefining normal!
In this episode, Dr. Anurag Agarwal and Dr. Mitra Miri from OUP (Osage University Partners) chat about the importance of translating academic research, licensing and evaluating technologies and current trends in the healthcare space from a VC standpoint. An exciting episode for anyone interested in taking their technology off the bench!
amplifyHERscience Stories has new episode out! In this episode, Dr. Bill Wiesler and Dr. Morag Grassie explain the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale and the application process. We are also joined by the past awardees, Prof. Barbara Ehrlich and Prof. Anjelica Gonzalez who share their experiences being Blavatnik award recipients.
amplifyHERscience Stories podcast has launched their first episode with Yale Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Angel Investor, and Medtech executive Kristin King. In this episode, Kristin chats with podcast hosts, Megha and Akansha about the importance of understanding the healthcare customer, how to network successfully, and perspectives on fundraising and technology de-risking from an angel investor
The women who go first and speak out help shape a better world for all of us, yet all too often their stories are lost. I was not going to let that happen to this story." - Excerpt from Anne Gardiner Perkins's Yale Needs Women
**To help amplify as many Yale women's voices, we are excited to announce the launch of amplifyHERscience Stories, a Podcast series. amplifyHERscience Stories will recount the tales of talented innovators and entrepreneurs, the technologies they’re developing, and the complex paths they've traveled to achieve their goals and pursue their passions.
aHs Pilot Podcast**: Introduction to the amplifyHERscience program, upcoming events, and more about the new amplifyHERscience podcast “amplifyHERscience Stories.” In this pilot episode, you will meet the founding members and hear from the entire team about the mission, their motivations to join the cause, and the goals of this recent initiative within Yale OCR. We will also share a teaser for our next episode!