October 18-20 | Tucson, AZ

The Research Institution GAP Fund and Accelerator Program Summit

New MIT postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care

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October 16-17, 2025 / Seattle, WA

The annual summit for research institution gap fund and accelerator programs, including proof of concept programs, startup accelerators, and university venture funds

The Story

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) is launching the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to advance the work of outstanding early-career researchers in health and life sciences. Supported by a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the program aims to help apply cutting-edge research to improve health care and the lives of millions.

The program will support exceptional postdocs dedicated to innovation in human health care through a full range of pathways, such as leveraging AI in health-related research, developing low-cost diagnostics, and the convergence of life sciences with such areas as economics, business, policy, or the humanities. With initial funding of $12 million, five four-year fellowships will be awarded for each of the next four yHope Biswas and Sanjit Biswasears, starting in early 2026.