Educational Outreach
As a student-led 501(c)(3) organization, a central part of our mission at Simplex is to educate students about the biotechnology industry and help connect academic learning with real-world applications. Through our annual speaker series and various outreach initiatives, we aim to inspire student innovation and entrepreneurship.
Speaker Event with Mark Mamula, PhD
March 2, 2024
The Simplex team hosted Mark Mamula, Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) at the Yale School of Medicine and CEO of TheraJan LLC. Mamula’s company aims to develop a canine cancer vaccine as a preventative against inoperable cancers. This event was held at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale.
Speaker Event with Craig Crews, PhD
April 27, 2023
The Simplex team hosted Craig Crews, Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Director of the Yale Center for Molecular Discovery. Crews is the founder of multiple startups, including Arvinas, Proteolix, and Siduma Therapeutics, and provided a unique perspective on bio-entrepreneurship. This event was held at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale.
Speaker Event with Anne Wyllie, PhD
March 29, 2022
The Simplex team was thrilled to host Yale School of Public Health researcher Anne Wyllie to discuss SalivaDirect™, a saliva-based PCR test for COVID-19. The great event at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale was the first part of our larger speaker series this spring highlighting perspectives on the scientific legacy of COVID-19. Read more about it in the Yale Daily News.
Speaker Event with Krystal Pollitt, PhD
April 5, 2022
The Simplex team hosted Yale School of Public Health assistant professor Krystal Pollitt to discuss her development of a passive air sampler clip for COVID-19. The event was held at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale.
Speaker Event with Mark Saltzman, PhD
April 7, 2022
The Simplex team hosted Yale University Biomedical Engineering professor Mark Saltzman to discuss his recent cofounding of Xanadu Bio, a nanoparticle delivery company developing intranasal vaccine boosters against COVID-19. The event was held at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale.
Speaker Event with Robert Bazell
April 19, 2022
The Simplex team hosted former five-time-Emmy-Award-winning NBC News chief science and health correspondent and current Yale University Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology adjunct professor Robert Bazell to discuss efforts to prevent and cure cancer. The event was held at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale.
