Events

Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, and grows biotechnology companies such as Moderna, Sana Biotechnology, Generate Biomedicines, and Tessera Therapeutics. Each year, Flagship offers a sponsored Summer Fellowship to exceptional final-year PhD students and postdocs who want to help create the next generation of disruptive life science startups. This three-month, full-time programme provides a unique opportunity to apply your scientific expertise, entrepreneurial mindset, and creativity to develop new ventures in human health and sustainability.

Flagship seeks outstanding individuals and aspiring entrepreneurs from scientific, computational, and technical fields—including biology, chemistry, engineering, AI/ML, computer science, materials science, agriculture and climate science—who are eager to build first-in-category biotech companies from the ground up. As a Flagship Pioneering Fellow, you will work closely with experienced professionals through Flagship’s distinctive entrepreneurial exploration process, an intense, hands-on experience that could lead to the creation of breakthrough bioplatform companies.

 Learn more about the Fellowship here: https://www.flagshippioneering.com/join/fellows, and see the attached flyer for details.

 Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/LKhehPohSuwoRinF9

The BBMS Annual Dinner was an esteemed event that gathered distinguished figures from academia and industry, fostering vibrant interactions with a dynamic student community. 

Last year's dinner featured notable guests including Tim Eisen from Roche; Agata Nyga, Head of R&D at StemBond; Anni Ding, Senior Associate at BCG; Charlene Tang, Head of Growth at Cyted and NHS Innovation Fellow; Chloe Johnson, Trainee Patent Attorney at Appleyard Lees; Elena Arciero from Quotient Therapeutics; Harry Bickerstaffe, Senior Consultant at Syneos Health; Michael Salacko, Investment Director at StartCodon; and Namshik Han, leader of computational research and AI at the Milner Institute. 

This event provided a rare opportunity for insightful exchanges between students and leaders in life sciences and technology.

The Bridging Academia and the Pharmaceutical Industry panel event was a valuable forum for undergraduate and postgraduate students exploring diverse career paths in the pharmaceutical industry. The event featured guest speakers from various roles, including lab scientist, data scientist, project manager, and clinical trial manager, who shared their work experiences and career trajectories. 

Speakers included Somaieh Hedayat, Senior Scientist in Bioscience Oncology at AstraZeneca; Pavlos Kotidis, Team Leader of Digital Data & Analytics at GSK; Katrina Budesha, Medical Clinical Operations Partner at Roche; and Antonio Ramos-Montoya, Associate Director in Bioscience, Oncology at AstraZeneca, offering students insights into making informed career choices.

Our recent Networking Event at The Lab, a chemistry-themed bar, provided a vibrant and engaging atmosphere for students to connect and share ideas. This unique gathering fostered a relaxed environment conducive to building new relationships and discussing shared academic interests.