Bio Industry Happy Hour + Lighting Talks - Bits in Bio DC x DMV Petri Dish

About this event

Join Bits in Bio DC & DMV Petri Dish in the Sudhouse DC Clubhouse for food, fun, and final taste of freedom before the frenzy of the Holiday Season strikes. This is an informal event for anybody in the biology industries, academia, or just have a passion for the subject matter! This event we are experimenting with a short agenda format during the first half - lightning talks. ​If inspiration strikes, come take the stage for a 5 minute lightning talk, and enjoy thunderous applause!​ If you'd like to present a talk, sign up with the Google Form here. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-gZ9PV74wdyIVAWB7yTia7wkgzxSZGI_8NIW2dEzekK9sbQ/viewform) ​ ​Agenda • ​6:30-7:00 Meet, Mingle, Mangia (eat), and Calibrate with the Mixologist • ​7:00-7:05 Co-Host Introductions • ​7:05-7:35 Lightning Talks • ​7:35-9:30 Choose Your Own Adventure: Open Networking or Bonus Talks *** ​Scheduled Speakers (So far...) • ​Nandhini Ranganathan - UAW 2750, the union of Fellows at the National Institutes of Health • ​Christine Wilson - “It’s Never Lupus…” Until It Is: When Neutrophils Cast Black Magic in the House *** *** ​About the Hosts • ​Bits in Bio (https://www.bitsinbio.org/?utm_source=luma) connects computational experts with life scientists to accelerate the bioeconomy. Through our global community (https://join.slack.com/t/bitsinbio/shared_invite/zt-3x4ryxqjr-a77cBC~RA6LFOTmxYJvZ~g?utm_source=luma)and focused virtual and in-person events, we provide practical resources for both established researchers and newcomers tackling challenges across the life sciences. Join us (https://join.slack.com/t/bitsinbio/shared_invite/zt-3x4ryxqjr-a77cBC~RA6LFOTmxYJvZ~g?utm_source=luma) to advance drug discovery, synthetic biology, precision medicine, ecology, green energy, open source software development, and more. • ​DMV Petri Dish (https://www.dmvpetridish.com/?utm_source=luma) is a local community (https://discord.com/invite/ghAsQ9TnHn?utm_source=luma) of scientists, inventors, and tech enthusiasts. We host regular meetups (https://www.dmvpetridish.com/events?utm_source=luma) and presentations, providing a transparent and helpful network to collaborate, work, and build your ideas across research, education, and startups. This will be a fun event, and we can discuss how to continue to short the local life-sciences ecosystem. RSVP today!