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Bench to Biotech
August 5 - 12, 2025

Key Dates
Application Deadline:  March 31, 2025
Arrival: August 5th by 6pm EST
Departure: August 12th around 12pm EST

The course will be held at the Laboratory's Banbury Conference Center located on the north shore of Long Island. All participants stay within walking distance of the Center.  CSHL Courses are intensive, running all day and often including evenings and weekends; students are expected to attend all sessions and reside on campus for the duration of the course.

Instructors:
Ian Peikon, Cajal Neuroscience
Valerie Huang, Cajal Neuroscience
Nancy Thornberry, Founding CEO Kallyope

This course is intended for academics looking to commercialize a technology, discovery, or drug-like molecule that was developed in their lab. The course is designed for up to groups of “co-founders” (1-2 per group). Over the course of 7 days, trainees will become familiarized with the basic logistics of starting a biotech company: including licensing from academic institutions, incorporation, and venture financing. By the end of the course, each group will have crafted a pitch deck, operating plan & budget, and research plan that can be used to attract venture financing to start their company. The course culminates on the final day with “Pitch Day” where trainees will pitch their new companies to a group of venture capitalists to receive feedback. Trainees may include graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior PIs.

Invited Speakers:

to be announced



We have applied for funds from industry and hope that scholarship funds are available for partial support of tuition, room and board on a merit basis. Please apply in writing when you apply stating the need for financial aid.

Cost (including board and lodging): $3,165 USD

Before applying, ensure you have:
  1. Personal statement/essay;
  2. Letter(s) of recommendation;
  3. Curriculum vitae/resume (optional);
  4. Financial aid request (optional).
    More details.

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