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Synthetic Biology Workshop 2017 - Panel Discussion

Robotics Welcome

Panel Discussion 

• How can technology improve the lifestyle choices we make and how productive we are at work over time?  
• As wearables move from measuring physical data to measuring brain health, how can we “listen” to our bodies to minimize stress, and avoid lost productivity?
• What nutritional technologies will enable individuals and companies to make the right dietary decisions for healthier and happier lives?
• What role do companies play in furthering these changes?

Panelists: 

• Prof. Leonard P. Guarente, Novartis Professor of Biology, MIT & co-founder, Elysium Health
• Matthew Decker, Global Technical Leader - Comfort and Biophysics Group, W.L. Gore & Associates
• David T. Thibodeau, Managing Director, Wellvest Capital
• Josh Sarmir, Co-Founder & CEO, SplitSage

Moderator: Trond Undheim, Ph.D., Lead, MIT Startup Exchange, MIT ILP

• Simon Hong, Founder & CEO, Robilis
• Iris Sherman, Co-Founder & President, Kitchology
• Laila Zemrani, Co-Founder & CEO, Fitnescity
• Fredric D. Abramson, Founder & CEO, Digital Nutrition
• Nan-Wei Gong, Co-Founder & CEO, figur8
• Alessandro Babini, Co-Founder, Humon
• Josh Sarmir, Co-Founder & CEO, SplitSage
• Bob Jones, Founder & CEO, Food for Sleep

Joshua Feast, CEO & Cofounder, Cogito

Natalie Kuldell, President, Founder, & Executive Director, BioBuilder Educational Foundation

Robots inspired by animals," Sangbae Kim, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Biomimetic Robotics Lab, MIT

Introduced by Marcus Dahllof, Associate Program Director, MIT Startup Exchange; Cliff Reid, PhD, CEO, Travera; Todd Gierahn, PhD, Cofounder, Honeycomb; Laura Indolfi, PhD, CEO & Cofounder, PanTher Therapeutics; Ulrik Nielsen, PhD, CEO & Cofounder, Torque; Jason Norris, Cofounder, Elektrofi; Patrick Stern, PhD, CEO & Founder, Sextant; Carlos Castro-Gonzalez, PhD, CEO & Cofounder, Leuko Labs; and Alec Nielsen, PhD, Cofounder, Asimov.

"Slowing the aging process of aging by tweaking the body’s metabolism", Prof. Leonard P. Guarente, Novartis Professor of Biology, MIT & co-founder, Elysium Health

Emilio Frazzoli, MIT Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics, nuTonomy CTO