Check out these great upcoming events from the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development! 
Wednesday, March 26th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, 153 Goessmann Lab)
Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer
Jointly sponsored by the Office of Professional Development and the Office of Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP)
Join us to learn about how intellectual property is managed and how technology transfer works. We will cover different types of intellectual property and describe how these assets can be leveraged to create new products and services. We will also cover the basics of patent protection and how you can work with our office as you make discoveries in your research with commercial potential. Come find out what CVIP/tech transfer is all about and how we can work together to commercialize your innovations. Pizza will be served and space is limited, so register now.
Wednesday, April 2nd (12:00 PM – 1:15 PM in LGRT 1634)
Adventures in Pharma: From Bench to Business
Michael Tarselli, Sr. Business Analyst at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Join us for a lunchtime career path discussion with a UMass alumnus who has strategically leveraged a variety of technical and leadership positions to build a successful career at the interface of science and business. A pizza lunch will be served!
