Healthcare Innovation, Biomedical Research & Translational Medicine

Event overview

What to expect

An academic exchange spanning RNA therapeutics, aging biology, precision neuroscience, advanced imaging, biotechnology and regenerative medicine, with program coordination support from BGMC.

Agenda

Two days of research and exchange

All times are Eastern Time. October 14 begins at Massachusetts General Hospital / Athinoula A. Martinos Center and continues at HebeCell in Natick. Detailed meeting arrangements will accompany the final participant information.

1. Oct 13 · 8:30–10:00 AM

   RNA medicine and microRNA therapeutics

   From discovery to clinical translation; lecture and laboratory visit.

   Frank Slack, PhD

2. Oct 13 · 10:00–11:30 AM

   Telomeres, aging and translation

   Research on aging biology and its path toward translational and commercial development.

   Daniel Tenen, MD

3. Oct 13 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

   Lunch

4. Oct 13 · 12:30–1:30 PM

   Autism precision medicine

   From early biomarkers to innovative therapeutics; lecture and discussion.

   Xue-Jun (June) Kong, MD

5. Oct 13 · 1:30–2:30 PM

   From biomedical discovery to innovation

   Connecting academic research with healthcare impact and venture development.

   Wei Tao, PhD

6. Oct 13 · 2:30–3:30 PM

   Precision therapeutics for brain disorders

   CRISPR, human organoids and drug discovery.

   Xin Tang, PhD

7. Oct 13 · 3:30–4:00 PM

   Faculty discussion and Q&A

   Discussion with the visiting delegation.

8. Oct 13 · 4:00–4:40 PM

   Laboratory tour

   A guided introduction to the research environment.

9. Oct 14 · 8:30–9:30 AM

   Next-generation MRI

   Ultra-high-field and portable MRI, advanced imaging technology and a laboratory visit at MGH / Martinos Center.

   Lawrence L. Wald, PhD

10. Oct 14 · 9:30–10:30 AM

    AI and precision medical imaging

    Foundation models, computational imaging and precision nuclear medicine.

    Quanzheng Li, PhD

11. Oct 14 · 10:30–11:30 AM

    Advancing biomedical innovation

    From academic discovery to clinical translation; lecture and laboratory discussion.

    Lei Xu, MD, PhD

12. Oct 14 · 11:30 AM–12:00 PM

    Research exchange

    Faculty and delegation discussion.

13. Oct 14 · 12:00–1:30 PM

    Lunch and travel to Natick

14. Oct 14 · 1:30–2:30 PM

    WNT–NAD axis in aging

    A biotechnology perspective on aging mechanisms and therapeutic discovery.

    Tom (Tong) Shi, PhD, PharmD

15. Oct 14 · 2:30–3:30 PM

    Stem cells and regenerative medicine

    From iPSC technology to clinical translation at HebeCell, Natick.

    Shi-Jiang (John) Lu, PhD, MPH

16. Oct 14 · 3:30–4:30 PM

    Company visit and laboratory discussion

    Company visit, laboratory tour and discussion with the HebeCell team.

Speakers

Program faculty

The scheduled faculty connect academic medicine, research technology, therapeutic discovery and biotechnology.

Sponsors & partners

Coordination and participation

BGMC provides program coordination support. Faculty affiliations and visit locations describe the learning context; they do not imply institutional sponsorship or a university-issued qualification. Tuition and participation arrangements will be announced.