The Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics & UT Southwestern Office of Technology Development bring you a  pioneering event designed to spur innovation and practical AI applications in the life sciences, biotech, and healthcare sectors.

Challenge Period: July 1, 2024 - August 30, 2024. 
Registration is closed and teams have been finalized. They will develop their projects under expert guidance and present their solutions to a panel of distinguished judges from both industry and academia.

Team 1: MEDBOX
MedBox: A Fully Localized Solution for Healthcare AI
Team 2: Umed Imaging
Universal Modality Translation Model for Medical Imaging
Team 3: Phixer
Phixer: A Streamlined Approach to Primary Care with AI

While our teams work on innovating AI solutions, we encourage you to attend our magnificent lineup of speakers from UTSW, tech companies, and other institutions. 

SCHEDULE OF TALKS (Please click each talk title to go to specific event page. From there, you can view talk abstract, speaker bio, and also add event to calendar).

PAST TALKS
 

• July 1, 2 PM Launch, 2:30 PM AI assets arising from academic research at UTSW (hybrid)
  Dr. Susheel Kumar, UTSW & Dr. Isamu Hartman, UTSW
   
• July 2, 11 AM: Amazon AWS Code Portability and AWS (virtual)
  Eric Zimmerman, Amazon Web Services
   
• July 2, 12 PM: Unlocking Business Success: Mastering the Business Model Canvas (virtual)
  Weston Waldo, UT Austin
   
• July 17, 12 PM: Lessons in Building a Team to Support AI Products (virtual)
  Lindsay Dow, Tetricus Labs
   
• July 23, 1 PM: Empowering You: Strategies for Thriving in the Era of Intelligent Machines (hybrid)
  Deanna Armstrong Walker, AWC2: Armstrong Walker Coaching + Consulting
   
• July 23, 2 PM: Financial Literacy for Small Business (hybrid)
  Amy Jarema & Nikita Tavkar, Amegy Bank 
  Debbie Carter, Insperity
   
• July 30, 3 PM: Navigating AI Policy, Regulations, and Funding Opportunities (hybrid) 
  Dr. Susan Fenton, UTHealth Houston
   
• August 7, 2 PM: Navigating FDA Regulatory Pathways for Medical Software (hybrid)
  Ron Nag, MedCognetics
   
• August 7, 3 PM: Pitch Practice Coaching (hybrid)
  Hayden Blackburn, TechFW
   
• August 8, 2 PM: Legal Considerations for Generative AI Deployment: Government, IP, Ethics, & Beyond (hybrid)
  Matt Todd, Polsinelli
   
• August 8, 3 PM: Access to Capital & Entrepreneurial Resources  (hybrid)
  Evelyn Solorzano, Bank of America
   
• August 15, 2 PM: Decoding what VCs look for in Healthcare Startups (virtual)
  Dr. James Kasuboski, Luma Group
   
• August 15, 3:30 PM: Regulatory Aspects of Medical Devices and Software (virtual)
  Dr. Pragnya Wanjerkhede, San Diego State University Research Foundation
   
• August 29, 4 PM: Pitch Presentations & Reception (in-person)
  A. W. Harris Faculty Club
  UT Southwestern South Campus

Questions?

Contact 
Office of Technology Development, UTSW
email: businessdevelopment@utsouthwestern.edu