​Come hear from industry professionals about the current state of diversity in biotech, engage in discussions surrounding what we can do as a field to support the future generation of diverse talent, and have fun socializing with our global Nucleate community of students, alumni companies, and industry partners!

​Event details:

​4:00-4:25 – Check in and Open Networking

​4:25-4:30 – Welcome

​4:30-5:00 – Panel 

​5:00-5:15p – Q&A

​5:15-7:00 – Open Networking, Food and Drinks

​Join the conversation with our wonderful speakers:

​Christalyn Rhodes, VP of External Partnerships at Eli Lilly

​Jose Estabil, Co-founder of Latinos in Bio and CBO of Cipherome, Inc

​Tari Suprapto, Director of Search & Evaluation at Novo Nordisk

​Abu Jalloh, Associate Director of Corporate Development at Scripps Research

​Floris Engelhardt, Nucleate Activator Alumni, Co-Founder & CEO at Kano Therapeutics

​Logistics

​Leave of Absence is a short walk away from the convention center in the heart of downtown San Diego. To reach the event space, please make your way to the fourth floor of the Kimpton Alma hotel. Paid valet parking is available at the hotel in addition to paid public parking across the street.

​Thank you to our amazing partners DASL, UCSD RNA Center, and Browne Consulting!

​About Browne Consulting

​Browne Consulting is a specialized provider of Operational Accounting, Finance and tactical HR support to early‐stage life science companies. Our team of seasoned professionals bring a wealth of experience to advise and support companies at every stage, from pre‐seed to Series A and beyond. With Browne Consulting, you can count on expert guidance and support as you navigate the complex challenges that come with launching and scaling a life science company.

​About DASL

​Diversity and Science Lecture Series (DASL) is a vibrant hub for young scientists to access resources, build community, and collaborate with each other. DASL organizers are graduate students and postdocs at UCSD who work together to achieve the broadest possible reach: showing undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds that a career in science is exciting and attainable. DASL is housed under the Center for RNA Technologies and Therapeutics at UCSD.

​About Nucleate

​Nucleate is a trainee-led nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders through education, with chapters spanning more than 30 regions and participation from over 120 academic institutions. Nucleate identifies future biotech entrepreneurs, removes barriers, and builds bridges across global biotech communities.