{"id":45110,"date":"2022-06-15T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/mit-northpond-program-created-to-advance-innovation-in-engineering-and-life-science\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:02:00","slug":"mit-northpond-program-created-to-advance-innovation-in-engineering-and-life-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/mit-northpond-program-created-to-advance-innovation-in-engineering-and-life-science\/","title":{"rendered":"MIT-Northpond Program Created to Advance Innovation in Engineering and Life Science"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MIT School of Engineering and Northpond Ventures today announced the launch of the MIT-Northpond Program \u2013 Advancing Life Science & Engineering Innovation. The five-year engagement is funded through Northpond Labs, the research and development-focused affiliate of Northpond Ventures<\/a>. The program aims to generate ideas in the life sciences by connecting Northpond\u2019s experienced venture capital investors with MIT\u2019s scientific entrepreneurs, advancing commercialization through close mentorship and collaboration.\n<\/p>\n

\nCentered within the Department of Biological Engineering, the program will identify MIT researchers engaging in proof-of-concept research projects in the areas of diagnostics, R&D solutions, platforms for therapeutic solutions, biomanufacturing, and AI and software for treatment selection, all with the goal of commercializing their ideas.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis unique program was established with the intent to couple incredible advancements in engineering and biology with innovative entrepreneurial and business opportunities. There is tremendous potential for the MIT-Northpond Program to impact human health by accelerating and commercializing visionary breakthroughs in engineering and life science,\u201d said Anantha P. Chandrakasan, dean of the MIT School of Engineering and Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe MIT-Northpond Program will support postdoctoral fellows working at the intersection of engineering and life science and provide mentorship for faculty and students. The program will also provide funding to the School of Engineering for its work in the life sciences.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe are honored to be a part of this incredible collaboration and to have the opportunity to provide our faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students working at the intersection of engineering and biology, with the chance to drive fundamental change and impact,\u201d said Angela Belcher, head of the Department of Biological Engineering, the James Mason Crafts Professor of Biological Engineering and Materials Science, and member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe MIT-Northpond Program will include the following:\n<\/p>\n