EPISODE · Jan 3, 2024 · 15 MIN
Episode 23: Elevating Diversity in Biotech with the Equalize Program, featuring Key Opinion Leader Kirsten Leute
from BIO from the BAYOU: Build Your Biotech Network with Key Opinion Leaders and Investors
The Equalize Program is a groundbreaking virtual mentor program and pitch competition dedicated to addressing the gender disparities in the founders of academic startups. Co-founder Kirsten Leute, MBA, discusses the program’s history and goals, key building blocks that make it a transformative experience for founders, why Equalize is so essential, and how listeners can get involved. She also shares some of the findings from her research on the barriers women experience in academia. Episode hosted by Sharon Courtney. Links: Learn more about The Equalize Program. Connect with Kirsten Leute, MBA. Read the paper Engaging More Women in Academic Innovation: Findings and Recommendations. Connect with Sharon Courtney. Learn about Tulane Medicine Business Development and the School of Medicine. Check out BIO on the BAYOU and make plans to attend October 29 & 30, 2024. Learn more about BIO from the BAYOU – the podcast, the upcoming event, and more! Learn more about podcast sponsor, The XLerator Network. Bio from the Bayou is a podcast that explores biotech innovation, business development, and healthcare outcomes in New Orleans & The Gulf South, connecting biotech companies, investors, and key opinion leaders to advance medicine, technology, and startup opportunities in the region.
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The Equalize Program is a groundbreaking virtual mentor program and pitch competition dedicated to addressing the gender disparities in the founders of academic startups. Co-founder Kirsten Leute, MBA, discusses the program’s history and goals, key building blocks that make it a transformative experience for founders, why Equalize is so essential, and how listeners can get involved. She also shares some of the findings from her research on the barriers women experience in academia. Episode hosted by Sharon Courtney. Links: Learn more about The Equalize Program. Connect with Kirsten Leute, MBA. Read the paper Engaging More Women in Academic Innovation: Findings and Recommendations. Connect with Sharon Courtney. Learn about Tulane Medicine Business Development and the School of Medicine. Check out BIO on the BAYOU and make plans to attend October 29 & 30, 2024. Learn more about BIO from the BAYOU – the podcast, the upcoming event, and more! Learn more about podcast sponsor, The XLerator Network. Bio from the Bayou is a podcast that explores biotech innovation, business development, and healthcare outcomes in New Orleans & The Gulf South, connecting biotech companies, investors, and key opinion leaders to advance medicine, technology, and startup opportunities in the region.
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