JLABS x UH: Startup Pains: From Academia to Startup
Thursday, September 19, 2019
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
JLABS x UH: Startup Pains: From Academia to Startup
JLABS and the University of Houston Technology Bridge present a special installment of Startup Pains, a monthly talk given by entrepreneurs who share their journey of launching a company and overcoming unanticipated obstacles in order to find success in their industry.
This month we are sitting down with seasoned entrepreneurs and experts in licensing and technology transfer whose experience and insights will arm those contemplating entrepreneurship with a road map for navigating the startup waters, specifically focused on therapeutics.
Agenda:
5 p.m. - Registration
5:30 p.m. - Panel (Moderated)
6:30 p.m. - Networking
Speakers:
- Rahul Aras, President & CEO at Iterion Therapeutics and Founding CEO at Juventas Therapeutics
- Robert Sons, Fannin Innovation Studio
- Jason Eriksen, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Houston and Founder of Teomics, LLC and Alzeca Biosciences
- Jim Briggs, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Houston and President of Metabocentric Biotechnologies, Inc.
The UH Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation is proud
to support the startup community here in Houston.

- Location
- JLABS, 2450 Holcombe Boulevard
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
Shaheen Lokhandwala Technology Licensing Associate
Office of Technology Transfer & Innovation
713-743-9195