How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Transforming Early-Stage Biotech Partnerships & Drug Discovery

February 11, 2020 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

MassBio, 300 Technology Square 8th Fl, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are rapidly transforming industries, from autonomous cars, to logistics, to technology – and now biotechnology. Excitement about AI and ML driven solutions for accelerated drug discovery, drug development, and drug data analysis, among others, is growing steadily in biopharma. From the discovery cycle to becoming exponentially accelerated, to the revelation of undruggable targets becoming new realities, to the rapid prototyping of new designs and mechanisms of action, to the use of AI and ML in clinical applications and patient population selection, it is clear and palpable that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are radically re-inventing all aspects of the biotechnology R&D spectrum.

Recently, there has been a surge in R&D collaborations between key biopharma players and AI-driven companies, primarily emerging drug development companies, as well as venture investment in the AI-related biotech area. With this rapidly growing interest in AI and ML comes questions about how emerging companies can best prepare themselves to succeed.

A panel of successful entrepreneurs and experts will discuss various topics, ranging from company launch, strategic alliances, securing investments, and protecting AI-based IP in strategic partnerships with AI companies. During this session, experts in AI and emerging companies will weigh in on the protection, licensing, and data-valuing of AI and Machine Learning innovations, from patent prosecution, to strategic licensing, to alliances, financing and acquisition transactions.

MassBio, 300 Technology Square 8th Fl, Cambridge, MA 02139
CCO, EVP & Co-Founder, GNS Healthcare
Dr. Iya Khalil is a technology entrepreneur and physicist with a vision of transforming medicine and healthcare into a discipline that is quantitative, predictive, and patient-centric via AI and big data. She co-founded two AI and machine learning companies, Gene Network Sciences Inc. and GNS Healthcare, and is the co-inventor of the proprietary AI and machine learning software platform that underpins both entities. Dr. Khalil’s machine learning and AI expertise spans 18 years with applications in drug discovery, drug development, clinical trial optimization, real world evidence and pharmaceutical commercial applications, and all the way to treatment algorithms that can be applied at the point of care. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including Exponential Medicine, Milken Global Conference, Health 2.0, SXSW, Bio, and TEDX and was recently profiled in Forbes Magazine as one of the women making artificial intelligence more accessible and less scary. Dr. Khalil has published extensively in AI and machine learning for healthcare, including peer-reviewed journal articles and poster presentations at scientific conferences such as ASCO, AACR, ASH, ISPOR and EASL. She was recognized by President Obama in 2014 as a leading entrepreneur in genomic medicine and more recently named to Inc’s magazine list of top female founders of 2018. Iya received her PhD and MS in Physics from Cornell University. In her spare time, she loves to advise early startups, spend time with her family and friends, travel, cook Libyan cuisine, enjoy the outdoors and is also fluent in Arabic. She is also a passionate member of Springboard enterprises, the largest network of innovators, investors and influencers who are dedicated to building high-growth women led technology companies.