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From Academia to Industry with Dr. James E. Bradner, President , Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)
November 24, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join the NEU Biotech Entrepreneurs as we welcome Dr. James E. Bradner, President , Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)
Dr. James E. Bradner is an institute member and associate director of the Center for the Science of Therapeutics (CSofT) at the Broad Institute. An award-winning hematologist, Bradner develops new therapeutic strategies to treat cancer. The focus of his research is the discovery, optimization, and characterization of small-molecule modulators of gene regulatory pathways. A recognized leader in the development of small-molecule compounds, Bradner is also a prominent advocate for open-source drug discovery.
In addition to his appointment at the Broad, he is an attending physician in the department of Hematology-Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a member of the affiliated faculty at Harvard Stem Cell Institute of Harvard University, and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Dr.Bradner is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award, Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, and the Dunkin Donuts Rising Star Award. Dr. Bradner attends on the Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant and Leukemia Services. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology and the American Chemical Society. Bradner is a scientific founder of Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, SHAPE Pharmaceuticals, and Tensha Therapeutics.
He received his M.D. from The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1999. He trained in internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and hematology-oncology at Dana-Farber. He completed post-doctoral research training at Harvard University and the Broad Institute.
Following his talk, there will be a Q&A and networking session where you can meet with Dr. Bradner, as well as the Biotech Entrepreneurs team.
This event is FREE for the entire Northeastern University community. Please RSVP via this EventBrite invitation. Food and refreshments will be provided as well. We look forward to seeing you there!