CWRU Innovation Week 2022

Join us for a Pitch Your Poster Contest featuring student and postdoc presenters. All are welcome to attend and celebrate our best and brightest student and postdoc innovators!

Please note: Students and postdocs who wish to present must complete this form (cut and paste into your browser): https://forms.gle/Q1kdBPjCXJMLXgTVA

12:30-1 p.m.: Lunch of Beef, BBQ Chicken and Shiitake Mushroom Sliders and Build-Your-Own Mac N' Cheese Bar; Yellow, Chocolate and Vegan Option Cupcakes for Dessert
1:00-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by Joy Ward, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
1:05-2:30 p.m.: 2-Minute Poster Pitch Contest for students and postdocs
2:30-3 p.m.: Presentation of $1,000 awards to top student pitches, moderated by Joe Jankowski, Chief Innovation Officer

Review the tips for a successful pitch in the link below.

• RSVP General
• RSVP Student/Postdoc Presenter

12:30-1 p.m.: Lunch – Create-Your-Own Pasta Bar (Options include Penne, Gluten-Free Pasta, Chicken Caprese and "Impossible" Vegan Meatballs) and Mini Tiramisu Cups for Dessert
1:00-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by Michael Oakes, Senior Vice President for Research and Technology Management
1:05-2 p.m.: Presentation On Project Team Resources To Support Faculty In Going From A To Z In The Innovation Ecosystem

Moderator:
Michael Haag, Executive Director, Technology Management

Panelists:

Phil Bautista, Partner, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Richard A. Sutkus, Co-chair, Biotechnology/Chemical Group, Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino

Steve Fening, Managing Director, Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership; Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Michael Goldberg, Associate Professor, Design & Innovation

Joseph Jankowski, Chief Innovation Officer

Anne Borchert, Associate Vice President, Corporate Relations and Strategic Projects

William P. Schiemann, Goodman-Blum Professor in Cancer Research, School of Medicine; Professor, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center; Special Advisor to the Director, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center; Member, Molecular Oncology Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center; Professor, Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine

Stacy Fening, Director, Contracts & Tangible Assets, Office of Research and Technology Management

Patrick Wethington, Oversight Committee Member, Case Western Reserve Technology and Validation Program

This celebration will honor and celebrate Case Western Reserve's top faculty innovators.
4:00-4:30 p.m.: Food stations featuring roasted sweet potato and caramelized onion flatbread (vegan), brussels sprouts and bacon flatbread, antipasto skewers with Italian meats and cheeses, and multi-colored watermelon skewers; dark chocolate mousse dessert
4:30-4:35 p.m.: Opening Remarks by Ben Vinson, Provost & Executive Vice President
4:35-6 p.m.: Awards Celebration for CWRU Faculty Innovators, Emcee Michael Haag, Executive Director Technology Management

12:30-1 p.m.: Lunch – Create-Your-Own Curry Bowl Bar with Curried Chicken Breast or Grilled Cauliflower Steak and Mini-Mango Mousse Cake Dessert

1:00-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by Stan Gerson, Dean of the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs

1:05-2 p.m.: National Academy Of Inventors Faculty Members Panel Discussion – Engaging with an Emerging Campus Chapter of Inventors that Supports Faculty, Student and Postdoctoral Trainees

Moderator: Joseph Jankowski, Chief Innovation Officer

Panelists:
Susann Brady-Kalnay, Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine; Professor, Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine; Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine; Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Umut Gurkan, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case School of Engineering; Member, Cancer Prevention Control & Population Research Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Zheng-Rong Lu, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case School of Engineering; Professor, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine; Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

P. Hunter Peckham, Professor Emeritus, Distinguished University Professor, Associate Director of Technology Transfer, Cleveland FES Center

Paul Tesar, The Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics

12:30-1 p.m.: Lunch – Build-Your-Own Fajitas (Chicken or Ground "Impossible" Meat), Guacamole Station and Profiteroles with Dulce de Leche Cream

1:00-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by Stan Gerson, Dean, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs

1:05-2 p.m.: Faculty & Industry Representatives Panel Discussion - What Industry Looks For When Deciding To Fund Research

Moderator:
Rick Kuntz, Former Senior Vice President, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Medtronic

Panelists:
Dan Ma, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University; Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine; Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Laura Bruckman, Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering

Christopher Pulliam, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case School of Engineering

Mahmoud Ghannoum, Professor, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine; Member, Immune Oncology Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Afif Ghannoum, CEO, BIOHM Health

Anna Cristina Samia, Professor and Department of Chemistry Chair

12:30-1 p.m.: Lunch, Create-Your-Own Baked Potato Bar (toppings include vegan options) and Light bulb-shaped sugar cookies for dessert

1:00-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by CWRU President Eric W. Kaler

1:05-2 p.m.: VC Panel Discussion, "What VCs Look For When Making Investment Decisions"

Moderator:
Michael Oakes, Senior Vice President for Research and Technology Management

Panelists:
Geoffrey Duyk, M.D., Ph.D, CWRU Alumnus, School of Graduate Studies, PhD; School of Medicine, MD; CWRU Trustee since 2014; Partner at Circularis Partners

Aarti Chandna, CWRU Alumna, School of Graduate Studies, MS Computer Science; CWRU Trustee since 2018; Impact Investor & Strategy Consultant

Bob Pavey, CWRU Trustee since 2016; Partner Emeritus at Morgenthaler Ventures

Joe Mandato, CWRU Trustee since 2006; CWRU Alumnus, Weatherhead School of Management, DM; Managing Director of DeNovo Ventures

Jay Katarincic, Managing Director Draper Triangle Ventures

Liz Todia, Principal at Mutual Capital Partners

Karen Spilizewski, CWRU Alumna, BS, MS Polymer Science, Weatherhead School of Management, MBA; Vice President Rivervest Ventures