Nucleate Florida Chapter BioTech Launch Event 9/7

Events, Fall 2023

by Helen Gynell

August 26, 2023

Come meet IDSC Director of Partnerships Justin Gammage at the Nucleate Florida Chapter launch event on Thursday, September 7, 2023, 5:00-9:00 PM. The theme for this special evening is “Florida Biotech: Past, Present and Future.” The event takes place on the first floor and rooftop of The ANNEX building in Wynwood.

Nucleate is a global §501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the goal of empowering the next generation of biotech leaders by educating today’s academic trainees. Nucleate provides open-access programming that democratizes biotech education to elevate the next generation of bioentrepreneurs, biotech leaders, and VCs. Their training is free and open to all.

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Keynote Speaker

Maurice Ferre | CEO and Chairman of the Board, INSIGHTEC, and Board Member Endeavor Miami and the Everglades Foundation

Panelists

Phillip Frost | CEO of OPKO, Frost Museum of Science
Steve Glover | Co-Founder, CEO + President, Zyvera, and Co-Founder + CBO, Coherus Biosciences
Norma Kenyon | Vice Provost for Innovation, University of Miami
Sue Washer | President + CEO, AGTC

Location

Annex (Wynwood), 215 NW 24th Street, 1st floor and rooftop, Miami, FL 33127 (Map + Directions)

Agenda

● 5:00-6:00 PM – Mingling
● 6:00-6:45 PM – Welcome + Keynote
● 6:45-7:15 PM – Break
● 7:15-8:00 PM – Panel
● 8:00-9:00 PM – Sunset Cocktail Hour

About Justin Gammage, PhD, PEng

Justin Gammage Justin is the Director of Partnerships at the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing at the University of Miami. In this role, he leads the development of innovation partnerships with local and international stakeholders from business, industry, and the broader community. Integral to these efforts are building collaborations that leverage the University’s Internationally Recognized faculty and research staff, along with its world-class computing infrastructure.

Justin formerly served as the Senior Executive Advisor on Strategic Research Priorities to the Vice President of Research and Innovation at Ontario Tech University. Prior to joining Ontario Tech in 2015, Justin spent 14 years working in industry on assignments that included both production and product engineering and research. As Chief Scientist for General Motors Research in Canada, Justin was responsible for developing and managing a broad portfolio of innovation projects with leading research labs and university faculty. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from McMaster University and is a registered Professional Engineer.