Synthetic Biology Workshop 2017 - Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: How will synthetic biology and new materials change the way we manufacture key products such as pharmaceuticals, food, electronics and consumer goods? 

• What new (technology) tools are now available? 
• What new applications are opening up? What are the investment opportunities? 
• How should corporations deploy this technology to stay ahead?  
• What role is synthetic technology already playing in our lives? 
• What advances will we see over the next few years? 
   

Moderator: Trond Undheim, PhD, Lead, MIT Startup Exchange, MIT

Panelists:
James J. Collins, Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science, MIT
Vincent Ling, Senior Director, Materials and Innovation, Takeda
Christine Santos, CTO, ManusBio
Maulik Thaker, Lab Head, Synthetic Biology Group, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Meredith Fisher, PhD, Partner, Partners Innovation Fund