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??Attention women in biotech ?? ***UPDATED For anyone coming from the Newsletter looking for the sign up, please click here: https://lnkd.in/e8frDXfW Nucleate Boston is hosting another dinner in our Women in Biotech series! These dinners promote women-focused, close conversation that strive towards advancing science innovation, featuring leaders in the biotech space: Eileen McGuire – Partner, Polaris Partners Christalyn Rhodes, Ph.D. – Associate VP, Eli Lilly and Company This is part of Nucleate’s new global initiative to support women in leadership positions. The initiative aims to bring together women trainees in leadership positions with current women leaders in the life sciences. A big thank you to Lyda Hill Philanthropies and Lili Clark for making this initiative possible and supporting women’s leadership in biotech. The event will take place Wednesday, April 9th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST Seats are limited – subscribe to our newsletter to get early access to the sign-up link: https://lnkd.in/eeC7GSc2

?? MIT Startup Exchange Member Alert! ?? ?? MIT Spin-out Kano Therapeutics is expanding access to its circular single-stranded DNA platform for new partnerships in genome editing and nucleic acid-based drug development! ?? Reach out ?? www.kanotherapeutics.com ? With scalable production at milligram and beyond scale and DNA design optimization tools, Kano provides high-quality gene templates and optimizes 3D DNA design for better efficiency and delivery. ?? Co-founders Floris Engelhardt and John Vroom met at MIT during the Nucleate Global Activator program, where winning the ?? MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize (SHIP) and the ?? LabCentral Roche Golden Ticket gave them the final push to turn their vision into a company. #MITSTEX #MITStartups #MITfounders #Biotech ?? #GenomeEditing ?? #DNATechnology ?? #HealthcareInnovation ??

Join us for a groundbreaking conversation on aging clocks and omics! On April 7, 2025, we’re hosting an insightful virtual session featuring two leading experts in the field of aging and longevity: ?? Steve Horvath – Principal Investigator at Altos Labs ?? Alan Tomusiak – CEO and Founder of Permanence Bio ?? When: 1 PM Eastern ?? Where: Virtual (link to register below) These experts will explore how aging clocks, omics technologies, and computational tools are transforming the understanding of aging at the molecular level. Learn how these tools are driving innovation in aging research and therapeutic development. This is a must-attend event for: ??Researchers and students passionate about aging biology. ??Investors exploring emerging opportunities in longevity biotech. ??Anyone eager to understand how computational tools are unlocking the secrets of aging/ ?? Don’t miss out—register today: https://lnkd.in/g3JfUxRH ?? Let’s shape the future of aging science together! #AgingClocks #Longevity #Omics #ComputationalBiology #Innovation #Biotechnology #VirtualEvent

Join Nucleate for an evening spotlighting advancements in women’s health! In partnership with Pillar VC, we’re bringing together fellow founders, researchers, and investors shaping the future of women’s health. Featuring lightning talks from: ???Angelika Fretzen?– COO, Wyss Institute at Harvard University ???Ashley N. Abel?– Founder, PhD Candidate at Yale University ???Thomas de Vlaam?– Partner, Pillar VC Register here: https://lnkd.in/e5QFgCt7

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Inspiring Voices in Life Sciences Throughout history, extraordinary women have shattered barriers and made invaluable contributions as leaders in the life sciences. Their stories remind us that anything is possible when we believe in our own potential. Through the Women Leading Life Sciences virtual series, we had the privilege of hearing from some of these inspiring figures and learning from their unique journeys. To empower the next generation, we’re excited to spotlight the insights of Jessica Ballinger , Lori Gowen Morton, and Michele Stone, Ph.D., PMP , PMP — who share a powerful common thread: the courage to adapt, a vision for seizing opportunities, and the resolve to turn challenges into growth. This Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate the phenomenal women paving the way in science and leadership—while encouraging future leaders to dream even bigger. If you’re looking to make a difference in life sciences, remember their words: embrace uncertainty, seek out new possibilities, and inspire those around you. Together, we’ll keep the momentum going! ???????? #WomenInLifeSciences #NextGeneration #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM #LifeSciences #Mentorship

Introducing Evolved 2025: Accelerating AI Breakthroughs in Healthcare and Life Sciences We’re thrilled to announce Evolved 2025, a global AIxBio hackathon program designed to bring together software engineers, AI researchers, and biotech innovators to tackle some of the biggest challenges in healthcare and life sciences with cutting-edge computational tools. Evolved 2025 includes: ??Regional hackathons in cities worldwide, where local scientists and engineers form teams to work on pressing challenges in biotech. ??A global virtual hackathon open to teams around the world to accelerate AI-driven projects in biotech and clinical development. ??A grand challenge showcase hosted by NVIDIA, highlighting top innovations and breakthroughs from Evolved 2025 participants. Nucleate is thrilled to be organizing and executing Evolved 2025, enabled by Nebius, Lux Capital, and NVIDIA. Together, we’re empowering the next generation of talent to drive AI innovation across biotech. ?? Learn more and stay in the know: https://hackathon.bio/ Want to join the organizing team or support our programming? Reach out to [email protected]

We are thrilled to announce a gold-tier partnership between Nucleate Boston and Pliancy! Pliancy is joining forces with Nucleate as a multi-regional sponsor, highlighting their commitment to supporting innovation in the life-sciences sector! Pliancy is renowned for delivering a comprehensive suite of high-touch, tech-enabled IT services. Their offerings encompass consulting, cloud services, Fractional IT Director services, and on-site support, all tailored to meet the unique needs of their clients. In line with their commitment to empowering lean teams, Pliancy has introduced their latest solution, Packit. This innovative offering is designed for organizations seeking an affordable pathway to establish secure and scalable tech infrastructures. Packit bridges the gap between do-it-yourself approaches and full-service IT providers by combining self-service tools with as needed help desk support, ensuring teams have the resources they need to thrive. Pliancy is currently offering Packit for free for 1 year for all Nucleate founding teams. Through this partnership, Pliancy and Nucleate Boston aim to accelerate the growth of emerging ventures by providing unparalleled IT expertise and resources, thereby driving advancements in the life sciences and biotechnology fields. We thank Pliancy for their support and look forward to a successful collaboration!

Huge congratulations to the entire MabLab team for taking 1st place at the SXSW Pitch Competition! So exciting to see a Boston Activator Alumni continuing to thrive!

Coming up: AI-assisted Protein Design to Enhance Epigenetic Reprogramming Join us for an exclusive AIxBio Tech Talk with Rico Meinl, Head of Applied AI at Retro Biosciences, and a lead developer of GPT-4b, a protein language model built in partnership with OpenAI. Rico’s team leveraged GPT-4b micro to redesign SOX2 and KLF4 transcription factors—dramatically improving their efficiency and speed. He’ll share how AI is unlocking new possibilities in optimizing biological processes like Yamanaka factors, paving the way for breakthroughs in regenerative medicine. Don't miss this deep dive into the future of AI-driven biology! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gZim-rus

Such a great idea from our Nucleate New York neighbors! Check it out if you’re in the area- Boston Nucleate is taking notes ??