Business Director
Ananda Devices, Quebec, Canada
Dr. Margaret Magdesian, BSc Pharmacology, PhD Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo. She was an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2008 she joined the McGill University Neuroengineering Program and in collaboration with researchers from the Montreal Neurological Hospital developed new micro and nano tools to accelerate the growth and connection of neuronal networks in vitro (nervous-system-on-a-chip). In 2015 she launched the company Ananda Devices to commercialize this technology to enable pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic companies to perform toxicity testing, drug screening and disease modeling up to 50x faster and 90% more cost-effective than current methods. Ananda Devices values are based on three pillars: reduce animal experimentation; promote gender equality in health and increase product safety. As CEO of Ananda Devices, Dr Magdesian was nominated for over 25 grants and awards in science and innovation including the Top 10 Quebec Discovery of the Year 2016, the 2018 SheEO in Canada, and 2019 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards. She is also an INSEAD fellow for social entrepreneurship.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM