Baylor College of Medicine’s Inaugural Biotechnology and Healthcare Innovation Forum - BCM

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Inaugural Biotechnology and Healthcare Innovation Forum

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TMC3 Collaborative Building (Texas Medical Center—Helix Park)
7255 Helix Park Avenue | Houston, Texas 77030
The event is sold out. View Agenda here.
For questions or more information, please contact Nayla Benyamine at bcmventures@bcm.edu or 713-798-1287.

Hosted by Baylor College of Medicine, this one-day event will showcase the latest breakthroughs in biotechnology and healthcare innovation from BCM faculty and affiliated startups.

Held at the TMC3 Collaborative Building in Houston, the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the Forum will feature company presentations, keynote talks and expert panels. It’s a chance to connect with faculty founders, business leaders, and a select group of healthcare investors.

Whether you’re a researcher, entrepreneur, student, or industry partner, this event offers a front-row seat to the next wave of innovation emerging from BCM.

Admission is free. Reservation is required.

Featured Company Presentations

…and many more presentations and networking opportunities with leading scientists advancing innovations across the BCM intellectual property portfolio. Areas of focus include cell therapy, live biotherapeutics, mAb technologies, Alzheimer’s and dementia, neurology, metabolic disease, pediatric medicine, healthcare delivery, and more.

Spotlight Speakers

Additional prominent speakers will be announced once confirmed.

Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology
Baylor College of Medicine

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Founder and Chairman of Gow Media 
Chief Executive Officer, the Center for Houston’s Future  
“The Emerging Brain Economy”   

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Additional Speakers 

President & CEO 
Executive Dean 
Baylor College of Medicine 

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Chief Scientific Innovation Officer  
Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology  
Director, Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research  
Baylor College of Medicine  

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Chief Executive Officer at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute

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CEO of Marker Theraputics

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Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine

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CEO of March BIosciences

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CEO at PHIOGEN

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CIO and Cofounder of the Impact Foundation

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Partner, Hogan Lovells

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Director of Strategy and New Ventures, TMC

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Chairman, BioHouston

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Founder and Scientific Advisor, Diakonos

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Chairman of the Board, Coregen

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Chief Operating Officer, Medley Therapeutics

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Associate Director, TMC Center for Device Innovation
Head, TMC Biodesign

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CEO & Co-Founder at Aspira Medical

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Founder and CEO of Perseus SENOLYTIX

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Vice President for Innovation & Tech Dev & Transfer, UTMB

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Chief Executive Officer
Rhythio Medical

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Event Highlights

  • Company presentations from BCM-affiliated startups
  • Keynotes and expert panels featuring leaders in innovation and commercialization
  • Networking lunch

Hotel ZaZa – Houston Museum District
5701 Main St, Houston TX 77005
Tel: (713) 526-1991

Gain premium exposure at the Forum through exclusive sponsorship packages designed to spotlight your brand. From prominent logo placement and exhibit tables to VIP access and social media promotion, each level offers unique benefits to maximize your visibility and impact.

Explore five tiers—from Presenting Sponsor ($25,000) to Supporting Sponsor ($5,000)—with tailored recognition, marketing opportunities, and guest access.

 For questions or more information, please contact Nayla Benyamine at  bcmventures@bcm.edu or 713-798-1287.