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YHLC kickoff 2010. http://yhlc.yale.edu. Overview of YHLC. Formed with the merger of the Yale Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Society (YPBS) and SOM Healthcare Club Student-run organization
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YHLC kickoff 2010 http://yhlc.yale.edu
Overview of YHLC • Formed with the merger of the Yale Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Society (YPBS) and SOM Healthcare Club • Student-run organization • Bring together people and groups interested in careers healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industry • Help with the career search process • Huge alumni network
Overview of main events • Healthcare Conference • Pharmaceutical Case Competition • Business of Biotechnology • Technology Ventures Program • Equity Research Program • Job Treks, networking events
Collaborations • Connecticut United for Research Excellence (CURE) • Yale Entrepreneurial Society (YES) • Yale Office of Cooperative Research • Yale Life Sciences Alumni Association (YSLAA) • Yale Healthcare Ecosystem (contact: Minji Kim)
How to get involved? • Sign up for email list, visit website • Come to events • Join our team to organize events!
Pharmaceutical Case Competition • Teams of Yale undergraduate/ graduate/ professional students and post-doctoral fellows work together to solve a finance- and/or marketing-based pharmaceutical case • Present solution to a panel of academic and industry judges. • The winning team receives a prize at the dinner reception following the competition, during which all participants and judges relax, discuss the case, and network. • Nov 11 – 19 • Case Competition Chair: • John Nelson
Healthcare Conference • April 1, 2010 • Joint effort between SOM, EPH, and YSM • Over 400 participants including professionals, academics, and students engaging in conversation on current healthcare issues • Organization meetings: • 7:30pm Sep 29, SOM A51 • 7:00pm Sep 30, YSM (room TBD) • Co-chairs: Jill Seidman, Hiromi Yoshida
Technology Ventures Program • Internship Programs • In-house consulting projects fro biotech companies • Chair: Xiao Huang • Coordinator: Caroline Aldag • Tech Impact @ Yale Publications • Publication about tech transfer • Editor-in-chief: Sandra Canosa
Business of Biotechnology • “Mini MBA” about starting companies • Week-long Seminar designed to give non-textbook information • Topics include basic business concepts and real-world cases March/April 2011 BoB Chair: CollenFeriod
Equity Research Club • Bring together people who have an interest in learning how to invest in biotech and pharma companies. • Bridge the gap between natural sciences and finance with a series of seminars and collaborative learning. • Mock Portfolios • Co-chairs: • Dirk Manhin • YanwenGuo
Job Treks • Opportunities to for in depth learning and relationship building, on-site, at companies • September 24th, Aetna Trek • October 7-8, Pharma Trek • Contacts: Yujie Wang, Dirk Manhin • Potential for future treks based on club interest • Contacts: Elana Fishman, Jade Li
Questions? • Email us: • Sam Kennedy • Samantha.Kennedy@yale.edu • Fred Ling • Frederick.ling@yale.edu