2024 Women in Innovation & Technology Luncheon

The Office of Technology Management’s (OTM) 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, held October 30, 2024, featured keynote speaker,  Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD, a professor of pediatrics and of biomedical engineering and Co-Founder and Chief […]

2024 Women in Innovation & Technology Symposium

The Office of Technology Management hosted their annual Women in Innovation & Technology Symposium on April 11, 2024. The event was a day of learning and networking for women academics interested in technology commercialization. Featured speakers for the event included representatives from the United States Patent and Trademark Office; national venture capital consultants; Washington University […]

Women in Innovation & Technology program hosts session on resiliency

Sharon Milgram, Director of NIH's Office of Intramural Training and Education

On February 8, 2024, the Women in Innovation & Technology (WIT) program hosted a special virtual event, “The Resilient Inventor/Entrepreneur: Managing Your Mindset”. In this live Zoom session, Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director of the NIH’s Office of Intramural Training and Education, provided practical, hands-on guidance to managing common mental barriers that can keep women academic […]