Research Translation: Lab to Real World
Research Translation: Lab to Real World
Bradley Hennessie, MS, MBA
CEO, NextStep Robotics
Friday, April 19
12 – 1 p.m.
UMB HS/HSL
621 W. Lombard St.
Gladhill Boardroom
Baltimore, MD 21201
Bradley Hennessie is CEO and co-founder of Baltimore based medical startup NextStep Robotics. As a former researcher with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore VA Medical Center, Mr. Hennessie and his team have developed a robotics-based therapy for stroke victims who suffer from "drop foot" syndrome. Mr. Hennessie will discuss his entrepreneurial path from lab research to founding a medical startup based on emerging technologies, as well as future directions for NextStep Robotics.
A light lunch will be provided.
Presented by UMB's Health Sciences and Human Services Library. "Meet the Makers" is a series of open talks focusing on emerging technology in the life sciences.