Research How-to Workshops & Trainings

Upcoming Events

Entrepreneurship Seminar Series for Research Translation: Things to Consider

Developing a Manufacturable Therapy

Wednesday, November 4 | 3-4 pm

Zoom

For researchers developing therapeutic products, early choices about how a product will be manufactured and controlled can make or break its path to the clinic. This session introduces core Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) concepts behind manufacturability and quality, giving you a practical framework to avoid common pitfalls during therapy development.

Entrepreneurship Seminar Series for Research Translation: IP Fundamentals for Tech, Software, and AI Startups

Wednesday, November 18 | 3-5:30 pm

Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering
610 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Attorneys from Mintz will cover the basics of intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks, and explain how protection strategies differ for software and AI versus hardware and other tough tech ventures. This session is for anyone at BU who is curious about protecting their research or ideas.

Entrepreneurship Seminar Series for Research Translation: Developing IP in the Therapeutics Space

Wednesday, December 2 | 3-5:30 pm

Zoom

Developing a therapeutic or a technology that could contribute to a therapeutic in the lab raises a unique set of intellectual property questions. This session will discuss the basics of IP strategy for researchers exploring whether to protect their work or launch a company around it, covering what to protect, when, and why it matters.

Missed this past semester’s series? Check out our Spring 2026 Replay Round-up.

View past events, or learn more about this series. If you are interested in hosting an event, please contact research@bu.edu or send us your proposal using the topic suggestion form.