Georgia Institute of Technology – IBB

315 Ferst Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332

8:30-9:00am               Breakfast

8:45-9:00am               Introduction by Lola Eniola-Adefeso and Kelly Stevens 

Session 1:                  Accelerating Biomaterials Translation

9:00-9:30am               Keynote: Gordana Vunjak Novakovic

9:30-9:50am               Jennifer Elisseeff - Translation in Regenerative Medicine

9:50-10:10am             Jeff Hubbell - Translating Materials-based Technologies for Delivery of Biomolecular Immunotherapeutics

10:10-10:30am           Scott Hollister - The Role of Computational Modeling in Biomaterial Implant Translation

10:30-10:50am           Coffee Break

10:50-11:10am           Translational Panel

11:10-11:35am           Diane Bouis - Getting Your Innovation to Market – When and How to Talk to Investors

11:35-12:00pm           Glenn Prestwich - Protecting Your Inventions: How to Get, Keep, Use, & Defend IP

12:00-1:30pm             Lunch/Networking

Session 2:                  Computationally leading biomaterials design innovation

1:30-1:40pm               Introduction by Stacey Finley and Shelly Peyton

1:40-2:55pm               Forging Partnerships, Featuring Inaugural HUB Innovation Fund Awardees

2:55-3:10pm               Coffee Break

3:10-4:30pm               Finding Fit and Focus: Determining the computational approaches best suited to your questions and goals

Session 3: Optional Discussions and Closing Remarks

4:30-5:00pm               2026 Opportunity Fund Call for Proposals Discussion

5:00-5:30pm               Networking and Optional NIH Panel

5:30-5:45pm               Closing Remarks by Lola Eniola-Adefeso and Kelly Stevens

5:45-7:00pm               Dinner