Jewish Life & Learning
Evening for Entrepreneurs: Learn and Connect
Adults (18+)Date : Tuesday, Apr 01
Time :
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location : Edlavitch DCJCC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
Join other new business leaders for an evening of skill building, idea generation, and networking led by Rachel Zayas, Founder and CEO of Active Genomes Expressed Diagnostics. We’ll learn about key ideas for business success, think creatively and collaboratively, and generate ideas to strengthen our work.
Join other new business leaders for an evening of skill building, idea generation, and networking. Rachel Zayas, Founder and CEO of Active Genomes Expressed Diagnostics (AGED), will guide us through key ideas for business success. We will then have the opportunity to think creatively and collaboratively together about our work. Through discussions with other leaders, we will generate ideas to strengthen our work and make connections with one another.
$18/person. Light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions or if the cost of this program is prohibitive, please reach out to Rabbi Atara at acohen@edcjcc.org.
Rachel is a distinguished professional with a Master of Science in Biotechnology and Business. Renowned for launching a successful molecular diagnostic venture, she has contributed significantly to cancer research at MIT, specializing in the development of gene silencing therapeutics at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (Dan Anderson/Robert Langer Lab). Rachel operates at the intersection of genomics and entrepreneurship, securing funding from the National Science Foundation and serving as an adjunct instructor at George Washington University for 5 years, imparting business expertise to technology ventures navigating product market fit. Recognized for her exceptional achievements, she has been a fellow for prestigious programs such as Medical Forge (in Germany), 757 Accelerate, Halcyon, and Healthworx (the investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield), the latter being the discerning investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, selecting less than 2% of applicants. Rachel has showcased her expertise at the annual Liver Disease Conference. A versatile professional, she has also written two science fiction novels. In her role at AGED, Rachel oversees all facets of R&D, guiding her team to achieve technical and commercialization milestones with unwavering leadership.
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