Pasadena Innovation Showcase

Above Left: Andrew Lu and Lukas Moeller; Middle: Casey Ritts and Katie Sicinski; Right: Sam Davidson and Jonathan White

Andrew Lu and Lukas Moeller took home the prize for Best Research for their ReRoute Medicines pitch at the Pasadena Innovation Showcase on April 13th, 2026 as part of Pasadena Connect Week. The audience (a mix of VCs, local founders/entrepreneurs, Pasadena Angels investors, and lawyers) was VERY excited to hear about MITR and to see what Caltech trainees were up to!

All three of the Caltech teams competing in this event were either Merkin Bridge Fellows or 2026 MBF applicants who were selected by and received coaching for this pitch through the Merkin Institute.