The Office of Technology Management’s Women in Innovation & Technology program brings together WashU’s women academic researchers to celebrate their achievements in technology commercialization and showcase successful role models. This year’s annual luncheon on November 8th, hosted by the Office of Technology Management and sponsored by McKelvey School of Engineering, featured keynote speaker, Lan Yang, PhD, the Edwin H. and Florence G. Skinner professor in the Preston M. Green Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering and Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer of Deepsight Technology.
To continue engagement after the event, Dr. Yang led a special virtual session on November 20th to answer questions about her presentation and share more of her insights as a WashU faculty startup founder. View that virtual session here:
– Key takeaways from Lan Yang’s luncheon presentation
– More about DeepSight Technology’s technology and imaging techniques
– Navigating challenges that arise throughout the evolution of a company
– Dr. Yang’s approach to balancing family with professional life
– How to leverage your “strengths and weaknesses” in a startup environment
– The rewards of translating science from the lab into an impactful product
