Georgia Tech's Cell and Tissue Engineering Training Grant is excited to announce the first ever Cell and Tissue Engineering Symposium! Join us for talks and a Q&A career panel from leaders in the biotechnology industry, a rapid-fire research competition, and a poster symposium. Open to all graduate student, postdoc, and undergraduate trainees to network with industry leaders, communicate your research and expand your career opportunities.
Confirmed Speakers
![Dr. David Johnson](/sites/default/files/johnsonfinal_0.png)
David Johnson, Ph.D.
Keynote Speaker
CEO and Founder, GigaMune
"The Journey from a Ph.D. in Sea Squirt Genetics to Founding Three Biotechs"
![Zhi Li](/sites/default/files/zhifinal.png)
Zhi Li, Ph.D.
Keynote Speaker
Associate Director, Bristol Myers Squibb
"Career Opportunities in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing"
![Lina Maria Mancipe Castro](/sites/default/files/Lina%20Headshot-800x800.png)
Lina Maria Mancipe Castro, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, MiMedx
“Navigating Osteoarthritis Biology for the Development of Intra-articular Therapies”
![Louise Hecker](/sites/default/files/Luoise.png)
Louise Hecker, Ph.D.
Founder and CSO, Fibronox
Associate Professor, Emory University
"Fibronox: Tales of an Academic Entrepreneur"
![Casey Vantucci, Ph.D.](/sites/default/files/Casey%20V.%20Headshot%20square.png)
Casey Vantucci, Ph.D.
Laboratory Leadership Service Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention