How the Jacobs Institute’s Runway Program is Tackling COVID-19

Webinar with Ron Brachman, Server Ertem, Rebecca Brachman, and Tomer Morad

What happens when industry intersects academia? Join Ron Brachman, director of the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute housed at Cornell Tech in New York City, for this special webinar. Learn about the unique collaboration that has led to 28 startups incubated at the Jacobs Institute’s Runway Startup Postdoc Program, and the many Runway Fellows who tackled the coronavirus pandemic.

Runway Fellows Server A. Ertem and Rebecca Anne Brachman discuss developing a test to determine if a patient has developed sufficient immunity against the coronavirus to safely return to public life. In addition, Tomer Morad ’01, Ph.D. ’15, a graduate of both the Runway Program and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and joins to share news about his latest venture.

The Jacobs Institute is aimed at applying innovative science and technology to address the world’s most pressing needs. It is no wonder that its entrepreneurs are leaders in the fight against COVID-19, one of the greatest global challenges of the modern era.