At BioHealth Innovation, Kelly specializes in translating complex scientific concepts and into clear commercialization strategies. With experience supporting over 30 startups, Kelly works with life sciences innovators to secure funding and advance novel biomedical technologies. She holds a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s degree…
Stephen Randall is a serial entrepreneur on a mission to eradicate preventable heart and lung deaths. With a family history of heart disease, he used his company’s AI platform to uncover his own early-stage valvular heart disease, missed by standard diagnostics, underscoring the urgency of his work. He is Founder and CEO of Medaica, a…
Leigh has extensive research experience in private, academic and hospital-based settings and has done research in a variety of different therapeutic areas including mental health, HIV/AIDS, developmental disabilities and Alzheimer’s disease. She has a breadth of experience in clinical trial implementation from the research site’s perspective, including trial start-up and execution, recruitment initiatives, process effectiveness…
Christel San Diego is a Lead Analyst at Desert Forge Ventures, a Las Vegas–based venture capital fund focused on early-stage investments in sports, robotics, AI, and emerging technologies. She leads due diligence, evaluates startup pitches, and supports portfolio and investor engagement across the Nevada innovation ecosystem.
Stacey Dubowitch, MSHCA, CDP, CADDCT is a healthcare professional, dementia care specialist, and community leader with nearly 20 years of experience serving older adults, specializing in dementia care, education, and training. A native of Philadelphia, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Drexel University and a Master of Science in Health Care Administration from California State…
Mike Fahnert is a senior business development and strategic partnerships executive with more than two decades of experience commercializing technology and building high-impact innovation ecosystems. He serves as Business Development Officer for Industry Partnerships at the UNLV Office of Economic Development, where he connects industry, startups, investors, and federal partners with university research, talent, and…
Dr. Kate Zhong is a geriatric psychiatrist, pharmacologist, a trailblazer in Alzheimer’s and brain health research. She is the Director of Innovation at Chamber’s Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience, and an adjunct professor in the Department of Brain Health, School of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Kate served as the Chief…
Expertise: Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, Drug development, Clinical trials, Neurotherapeutics Biography UNLV research professor Jeffrey L. Cummings is a neurologist globally recognized for his contributions to Alzheimer's research, drug development, and clinical trials. He serves as the Joy Chambers-Grundy professor of brain science and director of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience at the…
Based in San Francisco, Maggie is a Consultant with Franklin Advisory, where she leads projects ranging from advising on the launch of new venture funds to developing strategic plans for innovation initiatives and designing investment programs. Before joining Franklin Advisory, Maggie founded a Techstars and venture-backed startup and was named to the Forbes 30 Under…
Ben serves as Vice President at ANDMORE, guiding business development and strategic initiatives for World Market Center Las Vegas, a 5M-square-foot flagship campus. He brings over 15 years of experience in the industry, with a track record of accelerating growth and cultivating high-value partnerships.