title: How Scientists Can Become Entrepreneurs.
abstract: Translating basic research discoveries through entrepreneurship must be scientist driven and institutionally supported to be successful (not the other way around). Here, we describe why scientists should engage in entrepreneurship, where institutional support for scientist-founders falls short, and how these challenges can be overcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Platelet BioGenesis, Boston, MA 02125, USA. Electronic address: drjthon@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jonathan N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Thon
authors.affiliation: Platelet BioGenesis, Boston, MA 02125, USA.
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karlsson
mesh_terms: D016520:Entrepreneurship; D012108:Research Personnel