Events
LabCentral Expert Panel: Developing Therapeutics for Mental Health Disorders
May 28, 2019
Location: Lobby
Time: 11:30AM - 1:30 PM
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! This LabCentral panel will offer a broad perspective on the latest advancements in the Boston/Cambridge life sciences ecosystem in the development of innovative treatments for mental health disorders. A diverse set of expert panelists will review and discuss the varied approaches being taken toward improving the lives of people with mental health disorders. The discussion will include an overview of the technical approaches being leveraged to enable novel therapies and will highlight recent approved therapeutics, clinical candidates in development as well as opportunities for collaborations and partnerships in the mental health space. Lunch will be provided.
Moderator:
Rick Lundberg, VP Business, Operations & Finance at Navitor Pharmaceuticals & alumni of LabCentral
Panelists:
- Kimi Iguchi, CFO at Sage Therapeutics
- Dean Najarian, PharmD, Associate Field Director, Neuroscience Medical Affairs at Janssen
- Paul Matteis, Managing Director, Biotechnology Equity Research at Stifel
- Tim Piser, PhD, CSO at Cadent Therapeutics
- Alex Waldron, Chief Strategy Officer at Pear Therapeutics
Agenda:
- 11:30 AM - 12 PM - Networking & Lunch
- 12 PM - 1 PM - Panel Discussion
- 1 PM - 1:30 PM - Q & A