Summer by Design – Medicine by Design

How do you move innovative discoveries out of the lab efficiently and effectively so patients benefit sooner? What are the steps involved in translating and commercializing regenerative medicine discoveries? What career opportunities exist beyond academia?

Apply for Summer by Design, an intensive program for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows from Canadian and international universities, which will run from June 2 to 11, 2025, at the University of Toronto.

Summer by Design is hosted by the University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design initiative, in partnership with CCRM, the Rotman School of Management and Stem Cell Network.

This eight-day program will feature expert-led, interactive sessions including lectures, group work and case studies. Participants will:

• Learn from experts across various aspects of the technology translation continuum and be introduced to important topics including:
  • Conducting technology assessments (market opportunity, competitive landscaping)
  • Product conceptualization
  • Pivotal experiments
  • Technology strategy and intellectual property (IP)
  • Scale-up and biomanufacturing
  • Regulatory affairs and reimbursement
  • Marketing
  • Strategic communications and pitching including one-on-one coaching to develop presentation and pitch skills.
• Explore Toronto’s dynamic life sciences hub by meeting with clinical and industry leaders in the field of regenerative medicine
• Make connections with other Summer by Design participants to strengthen their networks of international peers

Applications are due on December 20, 2024.

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