Join the Hertz community on April 30 for an evening exploring Next Generation Biotech. Blending biotech and academic ecosystems, this event will convene Fellows, researchers, founders, funders, and partners for a dynamic and immersive exchange on the frontiers of translational science.
Spend the evening engaging with community around interactive, fellow-led stations examining key themes shaping the future of the field:
- AI x Biology: Accelerating discovery through machine learning and generative design
- Biosecurity & Ethics: Safeguarding innovation for global resilience
- Cross-sector dialogue between researchers, founders, and supporters
- Neurotechnology: Engineering tools to decode, restore, and connect the brain
- Next-Gen Therapeutics: Engineered cells, programmable proteins, RNA tools
Expect thought-provoking conversation, creative exchange, and meaningful connections in a space designed to foster curiosity, collaboration, and community.
This is an invite-only gathering and space is limited. We encourage you to RSVP early to secure your place.
For questions, please contact Emily Vitas at evitas@hertzfoundation.org.
Registration
HOTEL
For those needing hotel accommodations, a discounted rate is available at the Kendall Hotel when booked through this link. Please complete your reservation by December 25.
Venue
MIT Museum
314 Main Street
Gambrill Center
Building E-28
Cambridge, MA 02142
Parking
Parking is limited. We encourage attendees to use public transportation.
agenda
STATION LEADS AND SPEAKERS
Katie Bodner Spielberg
Principal, 5AM Ventures
Jeffrey Brown II
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
Liyam Chitayat
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biology, Computational Systems Biology
Wendy Connors
President, Hertz Foundation
Freja Ekman
Stanford University, Chemical Biology, Genetics
Kevin Esvelt
Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab
David Li
Stanford University, Bioengineering
Vaibhav Mohanty
Harvard University-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Physics, Physics of Evolution
Jo Scherrer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biophysics
Ivan Specht
Stanford University, Mathematical Biology
Vikram Sundar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computational Biology
Madeleine Urbanek
University of California, San Francisco, Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience
Jane (Zhan) Wang
Head of Delivery Technologies, Tessera Therapeutics
