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Synthetic Biology Workshop 2017 - Panel Discussion

JC Gutiérrez-Ramos, President and CEO, Synlogic

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

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

Sandro Catanzaro
Co-Founder
DataXu

Selina Shen, CEO & Cofounder
Bo Zhu, CTO & Cofounder
BlinkAI

Joshua Feast, CEO & Cofounder, Cogito

James J. Collins, Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science, MIT & co-founder of Enbiotix, Synlogic, and multiple other startups fostered in the Collins lab, including Sample6.

Rei Goffer, Cofounder & Chief Strategy Officer, ClimaCell

Natan Linder, Founder, Tulip