Science in Boston

2025 Annual Holiday Party Mixer
2025-12-03 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | 100 Technology Square
Winter is in the air! And with cold weather and sweaters comes MassBio’s most anticipated mixer of the year – our 2025 Annual Holiday Party. Kick off the season with MassBio at a new location: 100 Technology Square – Atrium. This premier event gathers 700+ guests from MassBio’s member companies. Bring a colleague or make a few new friends while celebrating the holiday season.
This event is free for MassBio members; pre-registration is required.
View photos from our 2024 event.
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Engage with us on social media: Tag @MassBio on social media and use the hashtag #MassBioMembers for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram to stay up-to-date.
As of December 1, 2023, MassBio will no longer allow walk-ins to attend our events. Please register early to ensure your spot! When alcohol is being served at MassBio events, we must limit participation to attendees over the legal drinking age of 21. To ensure compliance, IDs will be checked and guests under 21 or without ID will be turned away. We encourage younger members to take advantage of our other events, including premiere conferences and monthly forums.

2025 R&D Reimagined
2025-11-20 08:00 - 18:30 | MassBioHub, 700 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Join MassBio for a dynamic, full-day event designed to connect MassBio members with the industry leaders transforming the life sciences with new technologies and services. This immersive experience will showcase how the right partnerships and platforms can supercharge R&D, streamline operations, and bring breakthrough therapies to patients faster.
At this event designed for biotech and pharma R&D leadership, you’ll gain practical knowledge and forge connections that can directly accelerate your science:
Participate in insightful panel conversations with experts shaping the future of the field
Learn about new technologies and trends during spotlight talks with market pioneers
Explore strategic collaborations in an exhibitor space featuring key partners
Network with other attendees during breakfast, lunch, and an end-of-day reception

Transforming Healthcare and Life Sciences Using Generative AI on AWS
2025-11-13 12:30 - 17:00 | 101 Main Street, 101 Main Street Suite 900, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
About the event

Overview
The GenAI Catalyst team invites you to dive deep into managed AWS services for Generative AI and agent development, including Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, Amazon Q CLI and Kiro. You will gain hands on experience in building real world GenAI application, and learn about the Well-Architected principles for building production-grade Agentic AI solutions.
AI-powered research assistant can query against vast repositories of scientific literature, derive insights from multiomics healthcare data, and reason over regulatory policies to provide competitive intelligence analysis, and reduce bench-to-bedside time. Recent development in agentic AI and MCPs accelerate adoption of Generative AI in Healthcare and Life Science industry, by plugging in existing knowledge bases and boosting accuracy through customization.
Who will Attend
This event is for technology developers, solution architects, and business developers, or anyone who wants hands-on generative AI experience to solve customer challenges.
How to Attend
This in-person event, including Happy Hour, will take place at the AWS Boston office. Seats are limited, so please RSVP to secure your place.
This is a multi-customer event; therefore, we recommend reserving sensitive questions and conversations for a 1:1 meeting with your AWS account team.

Broad Institute Machine Learning in Drug Discovery Symposium 2025
2025-11-07 08:30 - 18:00 | Broad Institute, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
The fourth annual Machine Learning in Drug Discovery Symposium will highlight significant advancements in the application of machine learning techniques to drug discovery. The event will continue to bring together researchers applying machine learning to target validation, hit identification and optimization, clinical trial design, biologics, or other areas of drug discovery.
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This year, there will also be an in-person workshop on Bindcraft 11/6 from 12-4pm ET, the day before the symposium (lunch 12-12:30) followed by a tour of the Broad Institute museum space from 4-5pm. If you would like to attend this in-person only workshop, be sure to purchase a ticket that specifies “W/Workshop”.
The workshop will be hosted by Lennart Nickel, Doctoral Assistant in the Laboratory of Protein Design & Immunoengineering at EPFL. Abstract for the workshop: “Protein–protein interactions are central to biological function, making their design highly relevant for therapeutic and biotechnological applications. BindCraft is a user-friendly, open-source pipeline that enables high-accuracy binder hallucination based on AlphaFold2. In this workshop, participants will learn the theoretical foundations of binder design, how to identify binding sites and interaction hotspots, prepare input structures and configuration files, and run a standard BindCraft workflow. They will also gain insights into writing and customizing loss functions to guide design objectives, along with practical ideas for the experimental validation of designed binders.”
After an in-person ticket purchase, attendees will receive an email with a link to a poster abstract submission form. Note that there are 8 chances to win a $500 prize for a poster.
Graduate students who are selected to present posters at the symposium and are traveling to the symposium from outside the Boston area, may be eligible for travel assistance. If you meet these criteria, please send an email to mlinddsymposium@broadinstitute.org for information on applying.
For questions, contact mlinddsymposium@broadinstitute.org
Target audience: Academic researchers (students, trainees, and PIs), scientists working at non-profits, AI/ML developers, scientists from biotech and pharma

The 7th Gene Therapy for CNS Summit
2025-10-28 08:00 - 2025-10-30 17:00 | Hilton Boston Logan Airport, One Hotel Drive, Boston, 02128, United States
The 7th Gene Therapy for CNS Summit returns to Boston this October and is the only industry-led conference dedicated to innovating and optimizing gene therapies for CNS disorders. With the changing regulatory landscape, the push to advance through the clinic and be first-in-class with innovative vector delivery methods, and the growing need to develop gene therapies for rare CNS disorders, there is an increasing demand to come together at this dedicated conference.
This summit equips you to streamline your gene therapy development and improve efficacy through in-depth content on:
Optimizing AAVs, innovating capsids, and developing novel vectors to improve delivery to the brain
Maximizing translational models to move from discovery to the clinic
Improving CNS targeting and BBB crossing to reduce toxicities and enhance efficacy
Streamlining manufacturing processes in early-stage development to prevent delays
Analyzing different delivery devices to ensure successful gene therapy delivery
Navigating IND submissions and regulatory guidance to ensure compliance

2025 Oktoberfest Mixer
2025-10-23 17:00 - 19:00 | MassBioHub, 700 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Join MassBio for our Annual Oktoberfest Mixer at the MassBioHub! This is a great opportunity to connect with your coworkers, network with other life sciences professionals in the area, or just kick back.
Appetizers and drinks will be served!
View photos from our 2024 event.
Engage with us on social media: Tag @MassBio on social media and use the hashtag #MassBioMembers for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram to stay up-to-date.
As of December 1, 2023, MassBio will no longer allow walk-ins to attend our events. Please register early to ensure your spot! When alcohol is being served at MassBio events, we must limit participation to attendees over the legal drinking age of 21. To ensure compliance, IDs will be checked and guests under 21 or without ID will be turned away. We encourage younger members to take advantage of our other events, including premiere conferences and forums.

The Picower Institute Fall 2025 Symposium: "Circuits of Survival and Homeostasis"
2025-10-21 09:30 - 16:30 | Singleton Auditorium, 43 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Location: 46-3002, Singleton Auditorium (Third Floor of MIT Building 46)
Faculty Organizer: Sara Prescott
Understanding how the brain senses and responds to internal physiological states—like hunger, thirst, and inflammation—is vital to survival. Recent advances are revealing the circuits that link body and brain to maintain homeostasis and shape behavior. The Picower Institute’s Fall 2025 Symposium, “Circuits of Survival and Homeostasis,” gathers leading researchers exploring how these systems monitor, regulate, and repair fundamental physiological functions, offering insights into their mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets. More information and registration to come in late August.

Confirmed Speakers:
Ya-Chieh Hsu, PhD, Harvard
Zachary Knight, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, HHMI
Mark Krasnow, PhD, Stanford University
Qin Liu, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Yuki Oka, PhD, Caltech
Clifford B. Saper, Harvard
Li Ye, PhD, Scripps Research Institute, HHMI

The 7th Annual Gene Therapy Analytical Development Summit
2025-10-21 08:00 - 2025-10-23 17:00 | Hilton Boston Logan Airport, One Hotel Drive, Boston, 02128, United States
As gene therapies evolve beyond AAV to include mRNA, CRISPR-based platforms, and novel capsids, analytical strategies must advance in parallel to meet rising complexity and regulatory expectations. Addressing these critical needs, the 7th Gene Therapy Analytical Development Summit returns to Boston this October. With increased pressure for analytical rigor, potency relevance, and product consistency, the need for robust, forward-thinking solutions is more urgent than ever
This year’s summit will deliver practical, data-driven insights on validating potency assays and genome integrity analytics across diverse delivery platforms to ensure consistency, safety, and regulatory compliance. Attendees will explore solutions to persistent challenges in full/empty capsid quantification, aggregation profiling, and stability assay design, focusing on enhancing product quality and minimizing batch failures.

BioFestival
2025-10-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Harvard Northwest Science Building, 52 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
BioFestival at Harvard: A Day of Science, Connection, and Friendly Competition

Harvard is gearing up for an exciting new event — BioFestival, a science-filled day of lightning talks, posters, games, and prizes — all aimed at bringing trainees together to share their research and connect with industry. Sponsored by Zymo Research, the festival will take place on Saturday, October 18, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM in the Northwest Building Function Area, B100, and is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences.

“This is really about getting scientists together to learn about each other’s work and to make a stronger connection between academic scientists and industry,” says Polina Dimitrova Kehayova, one of the event organizers. “Festival is the right word for it — there will be science-themed games, food, giveaways, and plenty of opportunities to meet people.”
Zymo Research has been hosting BioFestivals at universities across the United States, including the University of Southern California, Caltech, and the University of Maryland, and Harvard will be one of the latest stops on their national tour. “It’s a fun, proven format that really energizes people,” Kehayova adds.
At the heart of the festival is a friendly scientific competition. Selected trainees will deliver five- to seven-minute lightning talks about research they are already working on or plan to pursue in the next year or two. “The only requirement is that you’re a trainee in a science lab,” Kehayova says, explaining that faculty cannot compete. “And it’s not about pie-in-the-sky ideas; it’s about real projects you’re actively pursuing.”
Applications for lightning talks are simple — just a 250-word abstract — and should be submitted by September 5. From those submissions, seven to eight speakers will be chosen to present during the festival. Presentations will be judged on both the quality of the research and the clarity and impact of the delivery. “Science communication is extremely important,” says Kehayova. “People will need to catch our attention in just a few minutes.”
Trainees who apply but are not selected for lightning talks will still have the opportunity to present their work during the poster session, which will also feature awards. Zymo Research is offering generous prizes for winners — including both personal cash awards and lab prizes in the form of free reagents.
Kehayova emphasizes that while the prizes are exciting, the broader goal is about personal and professional growth. “We all need to practice presenting our science and talking about our work,” she says. “This is a chance to do that in a supportive, energizing environment.”
The day will also feature food, networking with industry representatives, and plenty of science-themed fun. “Especially nowadays, it feels extra important to get together, celebrate each other’s science, and learn from one another,” says Kehayova. “And for a few lucky winners, it’s also a chance to walk away with a nice reward — maybe take your friends out to dinner or even plan a trip.”

ADA Forsyth dentech 2025
2025-10-09 - 2025-10-10 | ADA Forsyth Institute, 100 Chestnut St, Somerville, MA, 02143, United States
ADA Forsyth dentech® is the leading oral health technology innovation conference. Convening thought leaders from research, industry, academia, and venture capital, ADA Forsyth dentech® aims to accelerate innovation and launch new ventures in the oral health space.

2025 Align Summit
2025-10-07 08:00 - 18:00 | Boston Marriott Copley Place, , 110 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
MassBio’s annual early-stage and funder partnering conference, Align Summit, with insights from McKinsey and Locust Walk, builds relationships between funders and biotech startups and small companies by showcasing the best and the brightest in the life sciences.
Through presentations by emerging life sciences companies, thought leadership sessions, and partnering meetings, the 2025 Align Summit will look to a brighter future by focusing on the next generation therapies and the rapidly-expanding promise of techbio.

STEMPeers 2025 Boston
2025-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Metcalf Trustee Center, 1 Silber Way, Boston, WA, 02215, United States
Welcome to STEMPeers 2025 in Boston! Join us at the Metcalf Trustee Center on October 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM for a day filled with innovation and collaboration.
STEMPeers is a vibrant community dedicated to empowering scientists and professionals at every stage of their STEM careers. Our annual conference is designed around the theme “Thriving in a Changing Workforce: Strategies for Career Resilience” bringing together early-career and mid-career participants for a day of engaging roundtables, interactive discussions, and meaningful networking. By connecting participants with leaders from academia, industry, entrepreneurship, science communication, and beyond, we foster meaningful conversations about diverse career paths and professional growth.
This year, in collaboration with Boston University, we are proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of STEMPeers—a decade of building bridges, nurturing talent, and supporting the global STEM community. Our milestone event highlights our ongoing commitment to bridging the gap between education and opportunity, helping attendees explore roles in research, business development, clinical affairs, consulting, investment, and more.
Through keynote talk by STEM Career Strategist and Leadership Advisor, Gwen Acton, debates, and collaborative speaker sessions, STEMPeers Boston provides a supportive platform for sharing experiences, building networks, and inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders. Join us as we mark ten years of impact, connection, and growth in STEM!

Biotech Horizons: Shaping the Future of Innovation
2025-09-25 10:30 - 17:00 | State Rooms, 60 State St 33rd floor, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Join Cytiva for a full-day summit dedicated to exploring
the future of biotech innovation.
Hosted in the heart of Boston’s financial district,
this exclusive event brings together leaders in process development, MSAT, and manufacturing to discuss the technologies, strategies, and partnerships shaping
the next era of life sciences.
September 25, 2025
State Room, Boston, MA

What to expect at Biotech Horizons:

– Expert-led presentations from industry pioneers and Cytiva specialists
– Panel discussion on digital transformation in biotech
– Interactive product showcase featuring Cytiva’s latest innovations across the bioprocessing workflow
– Networking opportunities during lunch and an afternoon reception
– Preview of Cytiva’s new Customer Experience Center in Marlborough
Who should attend?
This event is designed for professionals working in:
– Process development
– Manufacturing sciences & technology (MSAT)
– Biomanufacturing & innovation strategy
– Digital transformation in life sciences

Innov8 Health
2025-09-23 08:00 - 2025-09-24 17:00 | Seaport Hotel Boston, 1 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Innov8 Health is the new event for those looking to transform how and where healthcare is being delivered. Bringing together practical implementers and forward-thinkers, this event combines what is working in the here and now with emerging approaches to ensure that takeaways from the event are immediately actionable or help guide your future plans. With leading healthcare systems, payers, and tech companies in attendance, Innov8 Health provides the perfect cross-section of the industry to ensure that patient care is delivered effectively and sustainably.
From implementing new delivery models and addressing the realities of value-based care to improving care quality and integrating AI-led approaches, the agenda for Innov8 Health has all the core topics covered. In addition to this, the breadth and depth of knowledge in the audience is set to ensure that all discussions onsite are as impactful as possible. Join your peers to transform healthcare delivery together.
Speakers from CVS Health, Mass General Brigham, Intermountain Health, Weill Cornell Medicine, UPenn and more are on the agenda.

Discovery On Target 2025
2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-09-25 17:00 | Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton St., Boston, MA, 02199, United States
In its 23rd year, Discovery on Target is the premier event highlighting “hot” drug targets and emerging modalities, technologies, and strategies for pursuing those targets. The numerous conferences, symposia, courses, and training seminars offer key insights for the successful discovery and development of novel therapeutics, from small molecules to biologics to chimeras and conjugates. The 4 day event covers innovations in target identification and lead generation, which includes cancer therapies, protein degradation, induced proximity, AI/machine learning, membrane proteins, translational models, synthetic biology, and other relevant topics. New this year is an increased coverage of GLP-1, MASH and obesity, ADCs, and bispecifics and small molecules targeting DNA.
This event offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and foster connections with a global audience of 1100+ drug discovery experts. Concurrent sessions with over 220 presentations, 110+ posters, panels, breakout discussions, and 1-1 networking events enable you to customize your on-site experience and engage with problem-solvers and solutions providers who can be future collaborators. Join our growing DOT community to be at the forefront of new ideas and trends in drug discovery. We look forward to welcoming you in Boston!

The 2025 Aging Brain Initiative Symposium: The Neuro-Immune Axis and the Aging Brain
2025-09-18 08:30 - 17:00 | Singleton Auditorium, 43 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time: 8:30am-5:00pm
Location: MIT Building 46, Singleton Auditorium (46-3002)

Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory for a full day of talks and a trainee poster session exploring the neuro-immune axis and the aging brain with the keynote delivered by Michal Schwartz of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

All are welcome to attend and registration is free, but required. Please click here to register.

Uncovering How Tissues Rewire in Disease Using Deep Learning
2025-09-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, 455 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Uncovering how tissues rewire in disease using deep learning
Presented by Na Sun, AI Fellow, Whitehead Institute
Moderated by
Richard Young
Member, Whitehead Institute
Professor of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
For questions, email Mary Sullivan at marysull@wi.mit.edu.

Cell & Gene Therapy International
2025-09-16 - 2025-09-18 | Hynes Convention and Exhibition Center
Discover expert strategies to tackle development challenges, build strategic partnerships, and unleash the full potential of cell and gene therapies. Pioneer targeted therapies, accelerate patient access and optimize manufacturing and scalability.

BioProcess International East
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-18 | Hynes Convention and Exhibition Center
The BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition is a premier event dedicated to bioprocessing and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Scheduled to take place from September 15 to September 18, 2025, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, this conference will gather industry leaders, researchers, and innovators from around the globe. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, attend informative sessions, and explore cutting-edge technologies and solutions that are shaping the future of bioprocessing.

Thriving in Biotech: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
2025-09-11 08:00 - 17:00 | LabCentral, 700 Main St., Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
We’re excited to announce our rescheduled 2025 Conference!
Thriving in Biotech: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
This one-day conference brings together undergraduates, graduates, and early-career professionals in the biomedical sciences for a day of discussion, practical skill-building, and meaningful community connection. This event is for life science students and early-stage professionals, especially from historically excluded groups, navigating from academia to industry.

Designed to foster a supportive and inclusive environment, the event creates space for honest dialogue, shared experiences, and actionable strategies for thriving in science.
✨ What to Expect:
✅ Panels with scientists and industry leaders
✅ Skill-building workshops
✅ Networking and community spaces
✅ Free and refreshments provided.
Special thanks to our to our event sponsors:
🔬 LabCentral
📅 September 11, 2025
📍 238 Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142
🔗 Register before September 6: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thriving-in-biotech-building-bridges-breaking-barriers-tickets-1545696924109?aff=Website

Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: A Conversation on the Science of Human Difference
2025-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Join us for a thought-provoking evening with Dr. Shoumita Dasgupta as we celebrate her groundbreaking new book, Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins — part of the yearlong Being Human spotlight at the Museum of Science.

In conversation with award-winning science journalist and author Angela Saini, this dialogue will explore the science behind race, ethnicity, sex and gender, and disability — unpacking how these aspects of identity have been misunderstood, misused, and often weaponized in medicine, policy, public discourse, and emerging technologies.
Drawing on years of classroom conversations and scientific research, Dr. Dasgupta offers a clear, accessible, and interdisciplinary look at the biological facts — and persistent fictions — that shape our understanding of human difference.
Written for audiences from high school students to professionals, Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins is essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of science, equity, and social justice. Come ready to learn, reflect, and explore how we can all contribute to a more inclusive, informed future.
The evening will conclude with a book signing with Dr. Dasgupta.
Register today!

The Bioprocessing Summit 2025
2025-08-18 08:00 - 2025-08-21 17:00 | Omni Hotel Boston at the Seaport, 450 Summer St, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Join a global community of thought leaders and innovators shaping the future of bioprocessing. Dive into cutting-edge research, share insights with industry experts, and tackle the challenges of bioprocess R&D, scale-up, quality, and analytics.
The Summit offers:
Main Conference Sessions with actionable insights
In-Depth Training Seminars led by industry pioneers
An Engaging Exhibit Hall showcasing the latest technologies
Networking Opportunities to connect with peers and experts
Dedicated Programming on AI and machine learning in bioprocessing, Cell Culture, Purification and Cell & Gene Therapy, and More
Elevate your expertise, expand your network, and drive innovation forward. Be part of the conversations shaping tomorrow’s bioprocessing solutions
Learn more!

2025 Nucleate Summit
2025-08-17 11:00 - 2025-08-20 16:00 | Cathleen Stone Island
Get Ready for the 2025 Nucleate Summit!
We’re gearing up for an exciting, action-packed 2025 Nucleate Summit — and we want YOU to be part of it! Whether you’re an alum, investor, entrepreneur, or innovator, this is the must-attend event of the year.
Main Stage Speakers Highlight:

Lotte Knudsen – CEO of Novo Nordisk’s R&D and the driving force behind groundbreaking GLP-1 therapies.
Colette Delawalla – A thought leader in policy shaping the future of biotech,
Victor Ambros – One of the pioneers in the study of microRNAs and their role in gene regulation.
Bob Coughlin – President & CEO of MassBio, connecting innovation with policy and industry development.

Summit Themes:

Policy & the Future of Biotech Innovation – Dive into the regulatory landscape that will shape biotech for years to come.
Workforce Development & Industry Evolution – Explore how we’re evolving the biotech workforce to meet the demands of tomorrow’s innovations.
Emerging Science & Biotech Frontiers – Get a look at the cutting-edge technologies transforming biotech and health.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to connect with leading experts, innovators, and fellow alumni!
Get your tickets now: Buy tickets here
Check out more details on the summit here: Summit Details
Meet the speakers: Explore speakers & sponsors
If you are interested to support our event or open access mission, reach out to oliver@nucleate.org
Let’s shape the future of biotech together at the 2025 Nucleate Summit!

After Dark: AI & Discovery
2025-08-14 18:00 - 21:00 | MIT Museum, 314 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Artificial intelligence is changing the game in science — supercharging discovery and driving breakthroughs at a pace we’ve never seen before. From biology and chemistry to physics, AI is now woven into nearly every corner of research, helping scientists work smarter, faster, and more precisely.
Join us for our next After Dark event for an evening of discovery, hands-on exploration, and engaging conversation. Meet pioneering researchers and get an up-close look at the technologies shaping the future of science.
Delicious dumplings from Mei Mei and local brews from Arlington Brewing Company will be available for purchase.
Presented in collaboration with the MIT Jameel Clinic.

Fundraising Amid the Turmoil: Resilient Strategies for Health Innovators
2025-08-05 16:30 - 19:30 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP, One International Place, #Suite 2000, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
We are in a uniquely challenging fundraising environment. Once a reliable pillar for early innovation, federal non-dilutive funding is uncertain. Private capital markets remain selective and risk averse. This workshop is designed for early-stage founders and emerging health innovators seeking to understand and navigate the current environment and explore practical strategies to raising capital.
Expert panelists will discuss today’s U.S. funding climate—both the challenges and potential pathways. Following the panel discussion, workshop participants will join an interactive breakout to explore strategies for non-dilutive and dilutive fundraising.

Biological Engineering: A Conversation on the Future of Medicine
2025-07-23 17:00 - 19:30 | Swissnex, 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Recent advances in stem cell research have made it possible to generate specific cell types and organs outside of the body, enabling groundbreaking new treatments for a variety of conditions. Pancreatic cells generated from stem cells are being infused into patients with diabetes, and mini-brains are being built to study neurological disorders.
Join Swissnex and the University of Basel for a hybrid panel discussion on how these and other breakthroughs are providing new opportunities to study development and treat disease. Professor Alex Schier, Director of University of Basel’s Biozentrum, a globally leading life sciences institute, will moderate the discussion. He will be joined by leading voices in the field on both sides of the Atlantic: Doug Melton of Harvard University and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Kara McKinley of Harvard, Barbara Treutlein of ETH Zurich’s Basel-based Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, Ivan Martin of the University of Basel, and Hans Clevers of Roche and Hubrecht University. Together, they will explore how cell and organ engineering is catalyzing a new era of life sciences innovation.

After Dark: Tangible
2025-07-10 18:00 - 21:00 | MIT Museum, 314 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Join us this July at the MIT Museum for an exploration of the dynamic intersection between the digital and physical worlds.
Discover the pioneering work of MIT Professor Hiroshi Ishii, whose research with the Tangible Media Group at the MIT Media Lab has transformed how we interact with technology.
Experience live demonstrations of three of Ishii’s iconic projects — Sandscape, inFORM, and TRANSFORM — on view in our galleries.
Next, head to our Learning Labs for some hands-on play. Design and code your own musical instrument or explore a modular toolkit with flexible mesh structures for interactive, expressive, and collaborative creations. Then, swing by the Maker’s Hub to unwind and relieve stress by crafting your very own DIY stress ball.
Enjoy Japanese café-style snacks and drinks available for purchase from Pagu.

Koch Institute Symposium 2025
2025-06-27 09:00 - 16:30 | Huntington Hall, 222 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
The 23rd Annual Koch Institute Symposium on Antibody Drug Conjugates: Targeted Cancer Therapies at the Intersection of Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering will take place on Friday, June 27, 2025. Kicking off with 2022 Nobel Prize winner Carolyn Bertozzi, our speaker lineup features an array of industry and academic leaders who will discuss current advancements and challenges in deploying antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) as anti-cancer agents. We cordially invite scientists, oncologists, and any other member of the biomedical community to join us in a day of engaging talks, stimulating conversations with colleagues, and of course camaraderie in our collective fight against cancer.
Learn more!

2025 RNA Therapeutics: From Concept to Clinic
2025-06-25 08:00 - 2025-06-27 17:00 | UMass Medical School, Sherman Center, 7th Floor, room AS7.2072 55 North Lake Ave, Worcester, MA, 01655, United States
Explore the brilliant minds at 2025 RNATx Symposium, RNA thought leaders, scientists and clinicians from academia, government, and industry.

Lisa S. Gardiner at BioMed Realty
2025-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 | BioMed Realty, 650 East Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Harvard Book Store and BioMed Realty welcome Lisa S. Gardiner—science writer, geoscientist, educator, and author of Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us about Climate Change—for a discussion of her book Reefs of Time: What Fossils Reveal about Coral Survival.
Ticketing
There are two ticket options available for this event.
Free General Admission Ticket: Includes admission for one.
Book-Included Ticket: Includes admission for one and one hardcover copy of Reefs of Time.
Note: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event.
About Reefs of Time
How fossilized reefs hold clues to the survival of corals in the Anthropocene
With rising global temperatures, pollution, overfishing, ocean acidification, and other problems caused by humans, there’s no question that today’s coral reefs are in trouble. As predictions about the future of these ecosystems grow increasingly dire, scientists are looking in an unlikely place for new ways to save corals: the past. The reefs of yesteryear faced challenges too, from changing sea level to temperature shifts, and understanding how they survived and when they faltered can help guide our efforts to help ensure a future for reefs.
Lisa Gardiner weaves together the latest cutting-edge science with stories of her expeditions to tropical locales to show how fossils and other reef remains offer tantalizing glimpses of how corals persisted through time, and how this knowledge can guide our efforts to ensure a future for these remarkable organisms. Gardiner takes readers on an excursion into “the shallow end of deep time”—when marine life was much like today’s yet unaffected by human influence—to explore the cities of fossilized limestone left behind by corals and other reef life millennia ago. The changes in reefs today are unlike anything ever seen before, but the fossil record offers hope that the coral reefs of tomorrow can weather the environmental challenges that lie ahead.
A breathtaking journey of scientific discovery, Reefs of Time reveals how lessons from the past can help us to chart a path forward for coral reefs struggling for survival in an age of climate crisis and mass extinction.

Bio
Lisa S. Gardiner is a science writer, geoscientist, and educator. She is the author of Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us about Climate Change. Her writing has appeared in leading publications such as the Atlantic, Hakai Magazine, and Scientific American.
BioMed Realty Discover Here Author Series
The BioMed Realty Discover Here Author Series is an engaging collaboration between BioMed Realty and Harvard Book Store. The series features thought-provoking talks by authors of recently published books on a variety of topics, including science, mental wellness, AI, history, and more. Each event includes an insightful discussion or presentation, followed by light refreshments and a book signing by the author. The series is open to both tenants of BioMed Realty and the general public.
