Leadership of the AITI has direct experience in drug development, biotech startup, and commercialization; we will leverage existing relationships with key representatives at all levels to begin conversations about commercialization; Advisory board members participate in this process at every level (pharma CEO/CSO/CMO, venture partners, regulatory representatives, successful scientists) to support decision-making in target selection and drug development, as well as licensing to interested parties; business support structures at UMass Chan will support AITI and has successfully licensed funding of new discoveries that have entered clinical trials and commercialization.