In this career seminar, we will feature Michael Do, Dr. Kenneth Grisé and Livia Guo. Join us if you want to learn about Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital and how to transition into these fields!
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Guest Bio
Michael Do
CTO and Co-Founder, MedEssist
Michael is a pharmacist & software engineer who’s managed an independent community pharmacy for close to 10 years before founding pharmacy technology company, MedEssist. As the CTO & co-founder of MedEssist, Michael combines his pharmacy experience with his programming skills to lead the clinical and engineering teams. MedEssist's mission is to create a more accessible, equitable, and personal health care system through the modernization of local community pharmacies.
Dr. Kenneth Grisé
Venture Capital Investment Associate, Sixty Degree Capital
Ken is an investment associate with the healthcare team at Sixty Degree Capital. He leverages his scientific and market expertise to guide investments into biotechnology and healthcare companies that he believes are developing the most innovative technologies and will have the most profound impacts on the lives of patients. Previously, Ken has worked on: drug discovery for regenerative medicine applications with Endogena Therapeutics, the development of a cell therapy for diabetes with Sernova Corp, and stem cell-based approaches to treat degenerative diseases of the retina and the brain with the Neurobiology Research Group at the Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research at the University of Toronto. Ken is also passionate about scientific outreach and education, and acts as a scientific consultant for the entertainment industry. Ken holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics form the University of Toronto, an M.Sc. in Kinesiology from Western University, and a B.Sc. in Physiology & Psychology from Western University.
Livia Guo
Software Product Manager, Nicoya Lifesciences
After graduating from the Pharmaceutical Sciences Master Program at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Livia Guo co-founded LSK Technologies - a medical device company with the vision of democratizing access to lab-quality diagnostic tests. Over the span of 3 years, Livia acted as the COO to help design, develop, and commercialize two versions of their low-cost point-of-care product - PLUM and PLUM-HT. The company was later acquired by Nicoya Lifesciences in 2022, where Livia currently works as a software product manager to develop their flagship SPR product - Alto.