SoPE Workshop: Fostering Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Being a life Science/Healthcare Entrepreneur requires dedication, focus, resilience, and flexibility. Learn from a panel of experts who are also entrepreneurs, mentors, and subject matter experts who will guide you on the path toward commercializing your innovation and describe the potential obstacles and opportunities you are likely to encounter on the way!

MODERATOR:

Jeffrey N. Hausfeld M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Medical Officer– BioFactura Inc.
Jeffrey Hausfeld, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., has served on the national board and committees of specialty medical societies since he began his practice in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery in 1982. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University School of Health Sciences and an alumnus of the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Hausfeld is widely published in the medical literature, is the pioneer of innovative laser surgery techniques, is the author of a lay oriented medical book, and has appeared on numerous local and national television and radio shows as a medical expert. Read full profile…

PANEL:

Mark VanderZyl
Associate Director of Startup Advancement, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
Mark VanderZyl is the Associate Director of Startup Advancement for Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. His role is the help foster startup and ecosystem success through the connection of human capital resources to high-potential startup opportunities. This includes experienced entrepreneurs and subject-matter experts acting as mentors, professional support from the industry sponsors of FastForward, customer discovery through the NSF I-Corps program, entrepreneurial educational programming, and venture recruitment support. Read full profile…