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Launched in Fall 2021, the program has quickly amassed support from premier institutions, investors, entrepreneurs, and scientists in the region.

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STUDENT PARTNERS

PARTICIPANTS FROM INSTITUTIONS

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP

Chichi Chang

Chichi Chang
Managing Director
Yangjingyi Ruan
Managing Director
Harshit Harpaldas Chellani
Managing Director
Fariha Tasnim
Dir., Operations & Team Relations
Brian Soong
Dir., Clinical Relations
Thomas Kelly
Dir., Communications
Ayma Malik
Dir., Partnerships & Sponsorships
Amarachi Oleru
Dir., Professional Development
Patrick Wallisch
Dir., Expert & Mentor Relations
Christopher Ashdown
Dir., Alumni Relations
Lauren Dierdorff
Dir., Community
Vikas Malik
Dir., Community
Deepika Bhatnagar
Dir., Expert/Mentor Relations
Sarah Chong
Dir.,Eco Strategy
Siddharth Marwaha
Lead, Clinical Relations
Glory Agun
Lead, Operations
Victoria Rentrop
Lead, Communications
Fatemah Mukadum
Lead, Operations
Murat Yaman
Lead, Expert and Mentor Relations
June Ahn
Lead, Clinical Relations
Robert Freitag
Lead, Clinical Relations
Taruna Neelakantan
Lead, Alumni Relations
Anna-Liisa Sep
Lead, Community and Events
Tiffany Tsou
Lead, Expert & Mentor Relations
Brianna Berrios
Lead, Community & Events
Alexander Chung
Lead, Clinical Relations
Yang Lu
Lead, Partnerships & Sponsorships
Shobhita Gupta
Lead, Partnerships & Sponsorships
Rafal Piwowarczyk
Lead, Professional Development
Ha Nguyen
Lead, Tech Sourcing
Renee Seto
Lead, Expert & Mentor Relations
Malvin Forson
Lead, Alumni Relations
Alexia Yun
Lead, Tech Sourcing
Gariel Grant
Lead, Team Relations
Harry Lee
Senior Advisor
Peter Chhoy
Senior Advisor
Addie Minerva
Senior Advisor
Julia Zhao
Senior Advisor
Joe Borrello
Senior Advisor

Columbia<br />PhD student — Chichi Chang
Managing Director - Columbia
PhD student

Weill Cornell Medicine/MSKCC<br />PhD student — Yangjingyi Ruan
Managing Director - Weill Cornell Medicine/MSKCC
PhD student

Columbia<br />PhD student — Harshit Harpaldas Chellani
Managing Director - Columbia
PhD student

CCNY<br />PhD student — Fariha Tasnim
Dir., Operations & Team Relations - CCNY
PhD student

Mount Sinai <br /> MD/PhD student — Brian Soong
Dir., Clinical Relations - Mount Sinai
MD/PhD student

NYU<br />PhD student — Thomas Kelly
Dir., Communications - NYU
PhD student

Rutgers<br />PhD student — Ayma Malik
Dir., Partnerships & Sponsorships - Rutgers
PhD student

NYU<br />PhD student — Amarachi Oleru
Dir., Professional Development - NYU
PhD student

Weill Cornell/MSK<br />PhD student — Patrick Wallisch
Dir., Expert & Mentor Relations - Weill Cornell/MSK
PhD student

Stony Brook<br />MD/PhD student — Christopher Ashdown
Dir., Alumni Relations - Stony Brook
MD/PhD student

Mount Sinai<br />PhD student — Lauren Dierdorff
Dir., Community - Mount Sinai
PhD student

Columbia<br />Post-doc — Vikas Malik
Dir., Community - Columbia
Post-doc

Princeton<br />PhD student — Deepika Bhatnagar
Dir., Expert/Mentor Relations - Princeton
PhD student

NYU<br />PhD student — Sarah Chong
Dir.,Eco Strategy - NYU
PhD student

Princeton/Rutgers<br />MD/PhD student — Siddharth Marwaha
Lead, Clinical Relations - Princeton/Rutgers
MD/PhD student

Cornell<br />PhD student — Glory Agun
Lead, Operations - Cornell
PhD student

Columbia<br />MPH student — Victoria Rentrop
Lead, Communications - Columbia
MPH student

Fatemah Mukadum

Lead, Operations - NYU
PhD student

CUNY<br />PhD student — Murat Yaman
Lead, Expert and Mentor Relations - CUNY
PhD student

Columbia<br />MD/PhD student — June Ahn
Lead, Clinical Relations - Columbia
MD/PhD student

Weill Cornell<br />MD student — Robert Freitag
Lead, Clinical Relations - Weill Cornell
MD student

Columbia<br />PhD student — Taruna Neelakantan
Lead, Alumni Relations - Columbia
PhD student

Columbia<br />PhD student — Anna-Liisa Sep
Lead, Community and Events - Columbia
PhD student

NYU<br />PhD student — Tiffany Tsou
Lead, Expert & Mentor Relations - NYU
PhD student

NYU<br />PhD student — Brianna Berrios
Lead, Community & Events - NYU
PhD student

Mount Sinai<br />MD/PhD student — Alexander Chung
Lead, Clinical Relations - Mount Sinai
MD/PhD student

Mount Sinai<br />PhD student — Yang Lu
Lead, Partnerships & Sponsorships - Mount Sinai
PhD student

Cornell<br />PhD student — Shobhita Gupta
Lead, Partnerships & Sponsorships - Cornell
PhD student

Rockefeller<br />PhD student — Rafal Piwowarczyk
Lead, Professional Development - Rockefeller
PhD student

Mount Sinai<br />PhD student — Ha Nguyen
Lead, Tech Sourcing - Mount Sinai
PhD student

Princeton<br />PhD student — Renee Seto
Lead, Expert & Mentor Relations - Princeton
PhD student

CUNY<br />PhD student — Malvin Forson
Lead, Alumni Relations - CUNY
PhD student

Columbia<br />PhD student — Alexia Yun
Lead, Tech Sourcing - Columbia
PhD student

NYU<br />PhD student — Gariel Grant
Lead, Team Relations - NYU
PhD student

Columbia<br />Phd student — Harry Lee
Senior Advisor - Columbia
Phd student

MSK<br />PhD student — Peter Chhoy
Senior Advisor - MSK
PhD student

Princeton<br />PhD student — Addie Minerva
Senior Advisor - Princeton
PhD student

Mount Sinai <br />PhD student — Julia Zhao
Senior Advisor - Mount Sinai
PhD student

Mount Sinai BioDesign<br />Head of Engineering — Joe Borrello
Senior Advisor - Mount Sinai BioDesign
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Timeline and FAQ.

Deadline for US chapters is October 21st. Deadline for international chapters will vary. Please contact your local chapter to verify.

REQUIREMENTS

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Approval from PI
02

Well defined technology / product backed by preliminary scientific research (Therapeutic modalities - Platform technologies - Diagnostics - Medical Devices)
03

Existing IP to protect the technology, or clear path to file IP within the next year
04

Clear potential to apply the technology
05

Team intending and willing to 'spin-out' in the near future