Join us for the Empowered Wellness Circle, a time for biomedical trainees to focus on health and wellbeing with each other and a local counselor. All biomedical postdocs, grad students, and postbacs in Fred Hutch, University of Washington, and Seattle Children’s labs/groups are welcome - and no sign-up necessary. All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.
AI investment trends in venture capital Jon Prentice from Silicon Valley Bank will share key takeaways from SVB’s State of the Markets report, with a focus on how AI is reshaping venture capital investment. He’ll unpack the growing phenomenon of “AI washing”—where companies market themselves as AI-driven without substantive AI technology—and discuss how investors are…
The ITHS K12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster the early career development of clinical and translational researchers. The program is funded by the NIH and welcomes scholars with faculty appointments from all health professions. ITHS K12 Scholars are appointed for up to two years…
The Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award recognizes outstanding mentoring of graduate students by faculty. The relationship between a graduate student and a faculty advisor is one that can have a profound, lifelong influence on both parties. At its best, this mentoring relationship inspires and gives confidence to the student while providing the faculty…
Accelerating startup growth: Why startups need great interns, and interns need startups Startup internships move fast, and getting the most out of one takes more than showing up ready to work. This session, presented by Bronica Sam and Colette Vogel, brings together a panel of former startup interns alongside founders who recruit them, for a…
If you are interested in presenting at this Symposium, please submit a one paragraph abstract for your poster by 5 pm on October 23. Group posters by lab are encouraged, but individual posters are accepted. Posters must be 48" x 36" (landscape) max to fit in the available space. Submit online: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/50L5NTs6de
Effective, efficient startup accounting Discussion on how to get your accounting foundation in place and make sure that's it not an obstacle to growth. About the Speaker Mark is an accomplished financial executive with broad experience in accounting, finance, HR, and operations. He has an entrepreneurial background with an all-hands-on deck mentality that adds value…
The Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency (RRT) Seminar Series is a series in collaboration with the Fred Hutch Cancer Center presented by faculty from each of the several ongoing training grants at Fred Hutch and UW. Presenters include faculty from training grants at the Fred Hutch and the UW. The series is in response to NIH-mandated RRT…
November 18, 2026 12 pm - 1 pm UW Medicine South Lake Union Orin Smith Auditorium & Streamed on Zoom Webinar 850 Republican St, Seattle, WA "Gut-microbiota mediated protection from…
One perspective on a transition from academic faculty to Biotech About the Speaker Courtney Crane is Senior Vice President of Translational Medicine and Research at Mozart Therapeutics, a Seattle-area biotech. She joined the company at its founding in 2020 to build a research team focused on turning academic discoveries into clinical therapies for autoimmune disease,…
Join us for the Empowered Wellness Circle, a time for biomedical trainees to focus on health and wellbeing with each other and a local counselor. All biomedical postdocs, grad students, and postbacs in Fred Hutch, University of Washington, and Seattle Children’s labs/groups are welcome - and no sign-up necessary. All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.
December 7, 2026 1 pm - 2 pm Foege South Auditorium (Genome Sciences 060) & Streamed on Zoom Webinar Biography Dr. Ayọ̀kúnlé Ọlánrewájú was born in Sagamu, Nigeria. He attended…