It Started at State: Christine Gibbons - Histosonics

Join us to hear from Christine Gibbons, MSU Broad alumna and co-founder of Histosonics. Chris will talk about Innovation as a Team Sport and share her experiences growing and scaling several biomedical ventures over 30+ years. Then Dr. Shashank Priya, MSU VP for Research & Innovation will share a team-centered vision for the future of health research and innovation in Grand Rapids. A networking social hour on the outdoor patio will follow.

Christine Gibbons is a serial entrepreneur with 30+ years of operating and fundraising experience and whose passion is partnering with inventors of transformative technology to drive innovation to the marketplace. Together with other founders, Chris has launched fourteen ventures and raised over $86 million in start-up capital. She also serves on the Board of Pine Rest, is a member of Grand Angels, and partner and CFO of Seaflower Ventures.

Dr. Shashank Priya was named vice president for Research and Innovation in 2026. In this role, he oversees strategic initiatives and support for MSU’s multimillion-dollar annual research programs that work to advance discovery, innovation and enduring global impact. He brings exceptional leadership experience as a scholar, researcher and senior administrator to MSU, along with a deep enthusiasm for fostering creativity, research excellence and innovation enterprise.