Molecule to Market: The Process of Taking an Idea from the Operating Room to the Board Room was presented on November 12, 2025, at the 2025 Mayer Brown Utah Life Sciences Summit in Salt Lake City. Speakers included Jeffrey Lawson, M.D., Ph.D., Duke University, Surgeon, Scientist, Innovator; and Neela Pack, Mayer Brown LLP, Senior Associate.
A conversation with Dr. Jeffrey H. Lawson, M.D., Ph.D. from Duke University, a renowned physician, scientist, innovator and entrepreneur, about the process of taking an idea from the operating room to the board room, including innovation, validation, scalability, fundraising, and more, all based on Dr. Lawson’s experiences leading a number of biotechnology and medical device companies to successful exits to the public and private sectors.
