2025-2026 Dinner & Learn Series

Two sides of AI/ML in drug development: Building methods and translating to impact
Feb
3

Two sides of AI/ML in drug development: Building methods and translating to impact

“Two Sides of AI/ML in Drug Development: Building Methods and Translating to Impact”
From Target Discovery to Clinical Biomarker Development

The seminar will explore how AI/ML methodologies are developed and applied across the drug discovery and development continuum, with perspectives from both large-molecule and small-molecule innovation environments.

Speakers (Back-to-Back Presentations):

  • Celine Han, PhD
    Computational Biologist, Amgen

  • Eric Ma, PhD
    Senior Principal Data Scientist, Moderna

Date & Time:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Registration and Dinner

  • 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM: Seminar (Back-to-back talks)

  • 7:45 PM – 9:00 PM: Networking

Location:
CIC Venture Café (5th Floor)
1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142

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AI in Drug Development: Turning Breakthroughs into Impact
Oct
21

AI in Drug Development: Turning Breakthroughs into Impact

We are delighted to invite you to our October Dinner & Learn Series, titled “AI in Drug Development: Turning Breakthroughs into Impact.”


This is the second seminar in our Dinner & Learn series, focusing on the practical implementation of AI in preclinical research. The session will feature a keynote presentation and a panel discussion exploring how academia, startups, pharma, and venture capital can collaborate to transform AI-driven discoveries into real-world impact — accelerating the path from innovation to patients.

Location: CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) – Havana room, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Date & Time: October 21 (Tue), 2025 | 5:00–9:00 PM

  • 5:00 – 5:50 PM Check-in & Dinner

  • 5:50 – 6:00 PM Opening Remarks (KIST)

  • 6:00 – 7:00 PM Keynote Seminar

  • 7:00 – 8:00 PM Panel Discussion

  • 8:00 – 9:00 PM Networking

Keynote Seminar
Nick (Jun Young) Hong | XtalPi Inc. AI-enabled small molecule drug & target discovery

Panel Discussion

  • Anne Carpenter | Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

  • Tarun Walia | Novo Nordisk

  • Yang (Claire) Zeng | DoriNano

  • John Keilty | Third Rock Ventures

  • Moderated by Rhie Lim | One Way Ventures

Register Here (Seats Are Limited): https://luma.com/t1e7ytv0

Sponsored by: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) & One Way Ventures
Co-hosted by: KASBP-Boston Chapter & Kendall On Air

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Learning Under Uncertainty: AI Approaches for Accelerating Molecular Design and Discovery
Sep
23

Learning Under Uncertainty: AI Approaches for Accelerating Molecular Design and Discovery

- Topic: Learning Under Uncertainty: AI Approaches for Accelerating Molecular Design and Discovery

- Speaker: Prof. Byung-Jun Yoon, PhD (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University)

- Date and time: Sep 23rd  (Tuesday) 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Registration and Dinner

  • 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM: Sponsor Highlight, Introduction of KEIT

  • 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM: Seminar and Q&A

  • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Networking 

- Location: CIC Havana room (5th floor, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA) 

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