Apimeds Pharmaceuticals US announces partnership with University of Alabama to launch ai² Future Labs
Apimeds Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company, has announced a partnership with the University of Alabama Culverhous College of Business’ STEM Path to MBA program, launching its ai² Future Labs scheme.
The initiative will identify important assets for improving human health and aims to inspire the next generation of pharmaceutical industry business leaders.
Apimed’s ai² Future Labs will connect university students with biopharmaceutical strategy and business development projects, working closely with mentors from the business.
“We’re excited to welcome The University of Alabama and their STEM Path to the MBA students to the Future Labs program,” comments Erik Emerson, CEO at Apimeds.
“UA will be the first of a select group of academic institutions we partner with to identify opportunities to improve patient care by reexamining promising projects. Drug development is complex, expensive, and time-consuming, which means many therapies with true potential never reach patients. Future Labs is designed to function as a discovery engine for products and future leaders – we look forward to working with University of Alabama and the students.”
Rob Morgan, Ph.D., Director of the STEM Path and CREATE Path to the MBA programs at The University of Alabama, adds: “Our students will gain unique experience contributing to the success of a biopharma company. This program provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to bring the business of biotechnology to a new generation of leaders.”
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