Exploring Entrepreneurial Paths: Turning Your Scientific Training into a Business Venture (Part 1)

Registration is required for this free webinar

Hosted by the SOT Postdoctoral Assembly

Are you curious about how your academic or research experience could lead to a career outside the lab—perhaps even launching your own company?

This engaging webinar is designed especially for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the SOT community who are interested in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion featuring professionals who have successfully used their educational backgrounds and professional experiences to start and grow their own businesses.

Our panelists—each with unique journeys from bench to business—will share how they made the leap into entrepreneurship, the skills that helped them succeed, and advice for trainees considering a similar path. The session will wrap up with an open Q&A, giving you the chance to ask questions and gain practical insights for your own career journey.
Whether you’re already entrepreneurial-minded or just exploring your options, this webinar will leave you inspired and informed.

To have a more robust discussion, participants can send questions to Ms. Jenna Pelsey (jenna@toxicology.org) by September 17, 2025.

A second Exploring Entrepreneurial Paths panel is being planned for November.

Speakers:

Lucas Siow, MBA, Co-founder of ProteinQure

Joshua Bartoe, PhD, Vice President of Ophthalmology Services, Northern Biomedical Research