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SUMMARY:STEMPeers 2025 Boston
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSTEMPeers 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. \nThis 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. \nThrough 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!
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/stempeers-2025-boston/
LOCATION:Metcalf Trustee Center\, 1 Silber Way\, Boston\, WA\, 02215\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Align Summit
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThrough 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.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/2025-align-summit/
LOCATION:Boston Marriott Copley Place\, \, 110 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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SUMMARY:ADA Forsyth dentech 2025
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/ada-forsyth-dentech-2025/
LOCATION:ADA Forsyth Institute\, 100 Chestnut St\, Somerville\, MA\, 02143\, United States
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SUMMARY:BioFestival
DESCRIPTION:BioFestival at Harvard: A Day of Science\, Connection\, and Friendly Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarvard 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.\n\n“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.” \nZymo 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. \nAt 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.” \nApplications 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.” \nTrainees 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. \nKehayova 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.” \nThe 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.”
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/biofestival/
LOCATION:Harvard Northwest Science Building\, 52 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 7th Annual Gene Therapy Analytical Development Summit
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThis 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.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/the-7th-annual-gene-therapy-analytical-development-summit/
LOCATION:Hilton Boston Logan Airport\, One Hotel Drive\, Boston\, 02128\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Picower Institute Fall 2025 Symposium: "Circuits of Survival and Homeostasis"
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, October 21\, 2025 \nTime: 9:30am – 4:30pm \nLocation: 46-3002\, Singleton Auditorium (Third Floor of MIT Building 46) \nFaculty Organizer: Sara Prescott \nUnderstanding 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.\n\nConfirmed Speakers:\nYa-Chieh Hsu\, PhD\, Harvard \nZachary Knight\, PhD\, University of California\, San Francisco\, HHMI \nMark Krasnow\, PhD\, Stanford University \nQin Liu\, PhD\, Washington University in St. Louis \nYuki Oka\, PhD\, Caltech \nClifford B. Saper\, Harvard \nLi Ye\, PhD\, Scripps Research Institute\, HHMI
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/the-picower-institute-fall-2025-symposium-circuits-of-survival-and-homeostasis/
LOCATION:Singleton Auditorium\, 43 Vassar St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Oktoberfest Mixer
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAppetizers and drinks will be served! \nView photos from our 2024 event. \nEngage 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. \nAs 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.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/2025-oktoberfest-mixer/
LOCATION:MassBioHub\, 700 Technology Square\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 7th Gene Therapy for CNS Summit
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis summit equips you to streamline your gene therapy development and improve efficacy through in-depth content on: \nOptimizing AAVs\, innovating capsids\, and developing novel vectors to improve delivery to the brain\nMaximizing translational models to move from discovery to the clinic\nImproving CNS targeting and BBB crossing to reduce toxicities and enhance efficacy\nStreamlining manufacturing processes in early-stage development to prevent delays\nAnalyzing different delivery devices to ensure successful gene therapy delivery\nNavigating IND submissions and regulatory guidance to ensure compliance
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/the-7th-gene-therapy-for-cns-summit/
LOCATION:Hilton Boston Logan Airport\, One Hotel Drive\, Boston\, 02128\, United States
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