The Impact of Contract Research Organizations (CRO'S) on Biomedical Cluster Development 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. CST

Networking and Refreshments 4:30 - 5 p.m. CST
Panel Discussion 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CST

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Presenter and RFU Panelist: 

Svetlana Dambaeva, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical Immunology Lab
Chicago Medical School 

RFU Panelist: 

Wren Michaels, PhD '20
Assistant Professor, Drug Discovery Lab
Center for Genetic Diseases

Industry Panelists: 

Samir Pandya, MBA
Global Head of Business Development
JRF Global 

Cheryle Evans 
SVP, Global Clinical and Biometric Operations 
Advanced Clinical 

Matt Langevin, MS
COO
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Moderator:

Michael S. Rosen, MBA
Managing Director, IRP and Helix 51 Incubator
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science 

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