About the Conference
April 26, 2025 at the Harvard Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)
150 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134
Hosted by Harvard Undergraduate OpenBio Laboratory in partnership with student-led organizations around the world, the Frontiers of Biotechnology Conference provides a platform for students to engage with one another and advance their knowledge of biology through keynote addresses, panel discussion, collaborative workshops, and transformative mentorship opportunities.
Through this experience, we hope to inspire a community of young scientists and help develop meaningful connections across the world. Join us as we embark on this journey to empower the future of biology!

To maximize accessibility and outreach, this conference will be held in-person with a virtual component, with an audience of primarily undergraduate and graduate participants from around the world.
Registration for the 2025 Conference is now open https://lu.ma/5o7i3ops
Event Schedule

  9:00AM - 9:30AM     Registration in West Atrium
  9:30AM - 10:15AM     Keynote #1 in Winokur Hall ft. Ed Boyden, Ph.D.
  10:30AM - 11:30AM     Workshop Session in Room LL2.223, LL2.299, 1.402, 2.118
  11:30AM - 12:00PM     Lunch Break in West Atrium
  12:15PM - 1:00PM      Keynote #2 in Winokur Hall ft. Omid Farokhzad, Ph.D
  1:15PM - 2:00PM     GRID Accelerator Panel in Winokur Hall
  2:15PM - 3:00PM     Poster & Networking Session in West Atrium
Keynote Speakers

Ed Boyden, Ph.D.

Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research

Omid Farokhzad, Ph.D.

CEO and Co-Founder of Seer, founder and previous director of the Center for Nanomedicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Coming Soon: Panel Session
Previously: 2024 OpenBio Conference
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It is almost impossible to not like the welcoming nature of University. University has taken me on a self-realizing journey over the four year program. I was an exchange student from X university, and I ended up learning a lot from University.
Mary Jane
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Project Manager at Walmart
University has taken me on a self-realizing journey over the four year program. I was also truly amazed by the fact that the laboratory facilities here and this will always be my second home.
Ben Parker
|
Research Assistant at XYZ
I was an exchange student from X university, Germany and I have to appreciate the hospitality of the people of University. It is almost impossible to not like the welcoming nature of University.
May White
|
Product Developer at ABC