Boston, MA: From Stem Cells to Startups: A Conversation with Dr. Stan Wang

Boston, MA: From Stem Cells to Startups: A Conversation with Dr. Stan Wang

Boston, MA: From Stem Cells to Startups: A Conversation with Dr. Stan Wang

event Thursday 22 January 2026 schedule 6.00pm - 8.00pm EST
Sold out - wait list available
Sold out - wait list available
event Thursday 22 January 2026 schedule 6.00pm - 8.00pm EST
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You are invited to join Cambridge in America and Gates Cambridge Scholar Alumnus, Dr. Stan Wang in Boston, MA.
Open to: 
Alumni and guests
Location: 
The Langham Hotel | View details

You are invited to a special evening with Gates Cambridge Scholar Alumnus, Stan Wang MD, PhD (Trinity College, 2011) on Thursday, January 22 at 6pm.

Join us for an engaging conversation between Professor Eilís Ferran, Professor of Company and Securities Law at the University of Cambridge and Dr. Stan Wang, a physician-scientist and biotech entrepreneur at the forefront of cellular engineering and therapeutic innovation. Dr. Wang will share his journey from stem cell research to building and leading cutting-edge biotech ventures, highlighting how deep science can be translated into transformative startups.

In this conversation, Stan will:

  • Reflect on his path from stem cell biology to entrepreneurship
  • Explore how foundational science and machine learning can drive next-generation biotech innovation
  • Offer insights into launching and scaling technology ventures in life sciences”

Following the lecture will be a brief Q & A and time to network with fellow Cambridge alumni over drinks and canapés.


Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET

Location: The Langham Hotel, Wyeth Room, 250 Franklin St Boston, MA 02110

Speakers

Stan Wang MD, PhD (Trinity College, 2011)

Stan Wang

Stan Wang, MD, PhD, is CEO & Founder of Thymmune Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing a machine learning-enabled thymic cell engineering platform to restore normal immune function in aging and disease. Dr. Wang received his PhD in stem cell biology & regenerative medicine from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar and NIH-Cambridge Scholar, and his MD from Columbia University via the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program. He was a postdoctoral fellow with George Church at Harvard Medical School.

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Professor Eilís Ferran (St Catharine’s 1980)

eilis

Professor Eilís Ferran, FBA PhD is Professor of Company and Securities Law at the University of Cambridge, and the Tom Ivory Professorial Fellow of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. Eilís has written extensively on UK, EU and international financial regulation, company law and corporate finance law. Her publications include Brexit and Financial Services (Hart Publishing, 2018 (co-authored), The Oxford Handbook of Financial Regulation (OUP, 2015, co-edited) Principles of Corporate Finance Law (OUP, 2014, co-authored) and The Regulatory Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis (CUP 2012, co-authored). She has advised UK Parliamentary committees and served as an academic member of the Stakeholder Group of the European Banking Authority. She is a non-executive director of Euroclear SA/NV and is the Chair of its Nominations and Governance Committee. Eilís is a Fellow of the British Academy and an Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple. Between 2012 and 2015 she served as Chair of the Law Faculty. Between 2015 and 2021 she was the University's Pro Vice Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations. In that role, she was the academic strategic lead for staff and for significant international partnerships, led the modernisation of career paths, oversaw the University's response as an employer to COVID-19, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Strategic Partnerships Office.

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Location

The Langham Hotel
250 Franklin St
Boston, MA 02110
United States

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