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DESCRIPTION:About the event: \n\nInsights into the Role of Partnerships and
  Entrepreneurship for RNA-based Therapies\n\nºÚÁÏÉç's DNA to RN
 A (D2R) Initiative and Axelys’ Innovation & Entrepreneurship Strike Team f
 or AReNA\, Quebec’s RNA Hub\, are hosting a lunch-and-learn networking eve
 nt to give professors\, postdoctoral researchers\, and graduate students i
 nsights into current opportunities to support the translation of their res
 earch innovations from academia to industry. Various avenues will be discu
 ssed\, including research valorization\, technology transfer\, commercial 
 partnerships\, entrepreneurship\, and more.\n\nThe exciting advancements i
 n RNA therapeutics in recent years have opened a new era of biomedical inn
 ovation\, in which researchers can make great strides across several disci
 plines involving life sciences and health technologies.\n\nThis event will
  include short talks featuring experts on innovation\, partnerships and te
 ch transfer\, valorization and entrepreneurship\, and will conclude with Q
 &A and networking sessions.\n\n \n\nRegistration: \n\nThis is a hybrid eve
 nt - taking place both online and in-person. \n\nJoin virtually - register
  here! \n\nWant to attend in-person? Email us at D2R.comms [at] mcgill.ca 
 to reserve your spot! \n\n \n\nAgenda: \n\n\n	\n		\n			12:00\n			\n				D2R support prog
 rams\n					Janet Prince\, Senior Industry Liaison Officer\, D2R\n			\n		\n		\n			12:05\n			
 \n				Overview of the tech transfer infrastructure at ºÚÁÏÉç\n					Olivia Novac\, A
 ssociate Director\, Technology Transfer\, ºÚÁÏÉç\n			\n		\n		\n			12:15\n
 			\n				RNA-specific programs via Axelys (valorization and entrepreneurship)\n					Sa
 m Osseiran\, RNA Entrepreneurship Director\, Axelys\n			\n		\n		\n			12:30\n			Q&A and 
 networking\n		\n	\n\n\n \n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nSam Osseiran\n\nSam holds a B.E
 ng. in biomedical engineering from Polytechnique Montréal and a PhD from M
 IT\, where his research focused on biophotonics\, signal and image process
 ing\, and cancer research. Over his career\, he has cultivated expertise i
 n experimental design\, data science\, applied AI\, and project management
  while working in diverse biotech and deep-tech environments. With a stron
 g foundation in R&D and hands-on experience in venture capital — where he 
 evaluated early-stage technologies and advised founders — Sam now serves a
 s the Director of RNA Entrepreneurship at Axelys\, actively supporting the
  development of innovative RNA-based biotech startups emerging from Quebec
 's academic research ecosystem.\n\n\n\nOlivia Novac\n\nAs Associate Direct
 or for Technology Transfer at ºÚÁÏÉç\, Olivia Novac is responsi
 ble for the assessment and management of the IP generated at ºÚÁÏÉç\, incl
 uding patent filing\, technology licensing and supporting spinoff companie
 s. She is also the Canadian representative for the Association of Universi
 ty Technology Managers (AUTM) as well as a Scientific Officer for CIHR. Be
 fore joining ºÚÁÏÉç\, Ms. Novac spent six years in the biotechnology indus
 try\, where she held various positions focusing on intellectual property a
 nd business development. She holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry: DNA replicatio
 n from ºÚÁÏÉç.\n\n\n\nJanet Prince\n\nJanet earned her doctorat
 e in Neuroscience from ºÚÁÏÉç in 2012. Following graduation\, s
 he spent several years specializing in business development and internatio
 nal commerce\, with a particular focus on Asian markets. In 2019\, she ret
 urned to ºÚÁÏÉç\, where she has held various administrative rol
 es\, working closely with researchers in the Faculty of Medicine and Healt
 h Sciences. Since 2022\, she has been a key member of the industry liaison
  team\, dedicated to fostering partnerships between academia and industry.
  At D2R\, she continues to play a vital role in connecting researchers wit
 h industry partners\, forging strategic collaborations that drive innovati
 on and create real-world impact.\n
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LOCATION:1010 Sherbrooke\, 18th Floor
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with D2R and Axelys: Propelling RNA Research into Com
 mercial Success
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 lys-propelling-rna-research-commercial-success-363941
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