Conducting Research with Non-Academic Partners and Working as a Consultant

In this panel, four speakers with extensive experience working with non-academic partners, including doing consulting and contract research work, will discuss their experiences. They will focus on how to find and pitch to potential industry partners; how expectations, deliverables, and the research process differ from those in academia; and answer questions from the audience.

Speakers: Elliot Berkman, University of Oregon; Elliot Berkman, University of Oregon; Tessa West, New York University; Wendy Wood, University of Southern California; Megan Shen, Weill Cornell Medicine