On Thursday, October 22nd, PCI Ventures and Covance co-hosted IND-enabling Programs for Gene & Cell Therapies.  Over 30 participants joined the webinar which focused on aspects of a gene and cell therapy preclinical program that are central to an IND submission –namely, in vivo pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacokinetics (PK) assessments using the appropriate models & test systems.  Guest speakers included Dr. Brian McIntosh and Dr. Jay Herman.  Dr.

AlphaThera has been even busier than usual these past months. The Pennovation Center company was recently awarded an NIH grant for $667,000 to evolve their existing antibody labeling reagents, to battle the pandemic.  Dr.  Andrew Tsourkas, AlphaThera’s Founder, is also a Professor of Bioengineering at Penn.

The week of September 21st-25th marked the 10th Annual Philly Tech Week.  This year, the week-long celebration that showcases technology and innovation happening throughout the Greater Philadelphia region was hosted virtually.  Pennovation Works, as part of the Innovation @ Penn consortium was a sponsor of the initiat

The 2020 PACT Capital Conference was held during hour-long virtual sessions over several weeks beginning August 18th and ended September 24th with the Lion’s Den Finale.  The conference has a long tradition of uniting key players from the private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial communities.  

In the year InstaHub occupied an inventor garage at the Pennovation Center,  they facilitated over 20 internships, conceptualized an addition to their product line, and launched an initiative to support first-line responders with 3-D printed PPE during the onset of the pandemic.

Pennovation Works is home to an exciting mix of startups, research initiatives, and innovative companies. In this Meet the Innovator series, we will be introducing you to a member of the Pennovation Works community through a Q&A spotlight.