Maarten Rotman

https://dellmed.utexas.edu/directory/maarten-rotman

I am the Assistant Dean of Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and I train doctors, researchers, and students at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX, USA) in translational science. I train undergraduate students and place them in healthcare innovation teams, I am the program director for the Social Entrepreneurship Distinction in our Med School's 3rd year, and I help residents and faculty connect with the researchers on the main campus to bring clinical problems to technical solutions.

I studied life science and technology, at Leiden University and the University of Technology Delft, both in the Netherlands. After obtaining a Ph.D. in Alzheimer’s disease from Leiden University Medical Center, I completed two postdocs at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, focusing first on neurodegenerative diseases and then on the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma. Next, I created the role of entrepreneurial education manager at Mayo Clinic’s Office of Entrepreneurship and built and taught the Lean Startup methodology for life sciences to a broad audience, including doctors, researchers and students. I received the inaugural academic rank of assistant professor of clinical translational science from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

I've served on the advisory board for the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida and co-founded the CONNECT network, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that integrates entrepreneurial training into undergraduate biology education. I also served on the research advisory board of a small neuroscience startup.

Now, as the Assistant Dean of Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship, I create and teach the Healthcare Innovation Pathway, training Dell Med students, staff, and faculty what it takes for a great idea to become an investable idea that transforms health and healthcare for people at scale.

I regularly participate as an invited lecturer and as a judge in various pitch competitions, showcasing his dedication to cultivating a culture of life sciences innovation in the broader community.