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Next Startup Breakfast on November 27: “From Lab to Clinic: What industry seeks from academic partnerships to drive medical impact”
The next Startup Breakfast will be held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 9am in room 11, 2nd floor, Pavillon Émile Roux.
The theme is “From Lab to Clinic: What industry seeks from academic partnerships to drive medical impact” with an invited speaker, Dr. Lauriane Harrington, Director, Global Medical Affairs Vaccines at GSK.
Lauriane Harrington earned her master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences and Organic Chemistry from University College London (UCL) in 2010. She then obtained her PhD in Neuropharmacology from Institut Pasteur in 2015. While pursuing her PhD, she actively served s a student representative, demonstrating her leadership and dedication to academic communities.
In 2016, Lauriane began her journey with GSK as a project lead in the Future Leaders Program. After gaining experience in various roles within the company for over two years, she progressed to a managerial position in the Global Medical Affairs in 2019.
Currently, Lauriane plays an integral role in GSK’s Global Medical Affairs Vaccines, where she contributes significantly to shaping product strategy, evidence generation, and stakeholder engagement. With over a decade of experience in the pharmaceutical sector, she is passionate about advancing clinical practice and has been instrumental in the expanded authorization and recommendation of GSK’s medicines and vaccines, benefiting millions of patients worldwide.
Based in Belgium, she leads cross-functional teams globally to ensure the effective implementation of GSK’s vaccines. Her dedication to health equity and patient empowerment was demonstrated through her role as Vice Chair of the European Health Parliament’s Committee on Health Literacy & Self-Care.
During the seminar, Laurian will address the important role that academic-industry collaborations play in translating laboratory discoveries into clinical applications. She will explore the key qualities and outcomes that industry partners value in collaborative efforts, and how academic institutions can align their objectives to drive significant medical advancements.
Join us for this unique opportunity to gain insights into building effective partnerships that drive impactful medical innovations, helping to improve health for all.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required atstartup@pasteur.fr to best organize the event according to the number of participants.
The “Startup Breakfast”, a monthly seminar, held at the Institut Pasteur, is designed to introduce you to the various aspects of creating and developing life science companies, and the associated challenges.
Eight sessions will be organized throughout the academic year 2025-2026 on a specific theme presented by an external expert. These friendly, informal meetings will enable you to interact easily with the speaker. They will be followed by a “networking” where you will be able to exchange ideas amongst yourselves and with startup alumni who will be able to share their experience.
The full program for the various “Startup Breakfast” sessions is available here