Events
Aug
09
FoundHer Stories | A Fireside Chat with Nishita Deka
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Northwestern University's Querrey InQbation Lab is hosting the FoundHer Stories series to amplify the startup stories of women scientist entrepreneurs.
Learn about Dr. Nishita Deka s experience spinning out Sonera in 2018 while pursuing her doctorate at UC Berkeley. Dr. Deka will share how her company is building high-performance biomagnetic sensors for detecting muscle and brain activity, with the goal of building commercially viable non-invasive brain-computer interfaces.
While the FoundHer Stories series is focused on supporting women innovators and entrepreneurs, all are welcome to register.
Please register in advance.
OUR SPEAKER
Nishita Deka, Ph.D., is the co-founder and CEO of Sonera. She co-founded Sonera to commercialize a novel magnetic sensing technology for human-computer interfaces, with applications ranging from next-generation interaction modalities for personal computing to advanced healthcare monitoring and diagnostic tools. Nishita earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. She has a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. At Berkeley, she focused on the design and fabrication of nanoscale devices for MEMS and sensing applications.
https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/98353333202
Sep
05
Renal Grand Rounds - Paul Drawz
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Sep
19
Renal Grand Rounds - Alvin Moss
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Sep
26
Renal Grand Rounds - Melanie Hoenig
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Oct
03
Renal Grand Rounds - Wei Chen
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Oct
10
Renal Grand Rounds - Jai Radhakrishnan
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Oct
17
Renal Grand Rounds - Rajendra Baliga
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Oct
21
FoundHer Stories | A Fireside Chat with Mariana Matus
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Northwestern University's Querrey InQbation Lab is hosting the FoundHer Stories series to amplify the startup stories of women scientist entrepreneurs.
Learn about Dr. Mariana Matus experience spinning out Biobot Analytics in 2017 from her doctoral research at MIT while working with Prof. Eric Alm. Dr. Matus will share how her company analyzes sewage with molecular technologies and AI to provide early warning of population health threats across the globe.
While the FoundHer Stories series is focused on supporting women innovators and entrepreneurs, all are welcome to register.
Please register in advance.
OUR SPEAKER
Mariana Matus, Ph.D., is the co-founder and CEO of Biobot Analytics. Originally from Mexico City, Mariana received her PhD from the Department of Biological Engineering at MIT in Computational Biology, where she specialized in the emerging field of wastewater epidemiology. In addition to her doctoral studies, Mariana co-founded the MIT Underworlds Smart Sewers Project, leading the vision and funding for a $4M interdisciplinary research project with collaborators from MIT s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. This work led to the creation of Biobot Analytics and set the scientific foundation for Biobot s wastewater platform, which is now serving the CDC and communities across all 50 US states. Mariana plans to expand Biobot s venture backed platform, which has secured $30M in funding, into countries all over the globe. Dr. Matus has been recognized for her leadership and entrepreneurial excellence through several awards. In 2020, she was named to the C&EN Trailblazing Women in Chemistry. She made Newsweek s list of America s 50 Greatest Disruptors in 2021, and their list of America s 50 Enterprising Idealists in 2022. Boston Globe named Dr. Matus #8 on their inaugural 50 Tech Power Players list for 2022, and most recently she was honored to be featured on the 2022 TIME100 NEXT list as an industry innovator.
https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/99718911344
Oct
31
Renal Grand Rounds - Connie Rhee
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Nov
14
Renal Grand Rounds - Annet Karibo
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Nov
21
Renal Grand Rounds - Daniel Weiner
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Dec
12
Renal Grand Rounds - Matthew Sampson
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Dec
19
Renal Grand Rounds - Jennie Lin
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Jan
09
Renal Grand Rounds - Stephen Persell
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Jan
16
Renal Grand Rounds - David Chu
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.
Jan
23
Renal Grand Rounds - Paul DeCaen
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for an exciting variety of speakers presenting on a variety of topics but not limited to clinical nephrology, basic, clinical, and translational research, and innovation in kidney diseases.