November 9-11, 2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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2006 Program
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2006 Conference Agenda
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Highlights from the 2006 conference:
Technology Presentations
Companies, universities and research institutions from across the globe presented cutting edge technologies available for partnering and licensing.
Technology Showcase Open House
Senior executives, scientists and business development representatives for emerging and established bioscience technologies reached the BioFusion audience in this interactive pavilion environment.Technology Seekers
Large pharma, medical device and biotechnology leaders spoke to the audience about the types of technologies they are seeking and discussed their methodologies for partnering and licensing. Participants: Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Solvay, 3M, Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Genzyme.Partnering Meetings
One-to-one meetings allowed for further partnering discussions and were arranged prior to the conference through biopartnering.com or on-site with the help of our meetings staff. A unique and powerful internet tool, biopartnering.com, allows a proactive user to prepare for private meetings with potential partners before attending a conference. You are able to access the password protected area of the site to research partnering opportunities through keyword searches of detailed profiles on all companies, contact other users, arrange private meetings and reserve meeting space at an event.
For registered conference attendees only.Golf Tournament & Networking
BioFusion colleagues gathered for networking and fun at the Duke University Golf Club for the first annual BioFusion Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 17th. That evening, we welcomed all of our guests at the Washington Duke's Terrace on the Green for our opening cocktail reception. Monday evening featured a dinner reception in the Durham community that was another great networking opportunity.
Preliminary
Conference Agenda
(subject to change)
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Sunday,
September 17th
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9:00
- 2:00
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BioFusion
Golf Tournament |
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4:00 - 5:00
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Registration |
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| 5:00 - 6:00 |
Welcome
Cocktail Reception Welcome
by Dr. Kenneth Tindall- Senior Vice President for Science
and Business Development, North Carolina Biotechnology Center |
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Monday,
September 18th
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7:30
- 8:30
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Registration
Conference Area & Continental Breakfast Sponsored by MedTRACK Presidents Gallery |
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8:30
- 9:30
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General
Session Welcome
by Dr. Robert K. McMahan - Senior Advisor to the Governor
for Science and Technology and Executive Director, NC Board
of Science and Technology |
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Technology
Presentations
Forest |
Technology
Showcase & Networking Lounge 9:30AM to 12:30PM |
One-To-One
Partnering Meetings 9:30AM - 12:30PM Meetings may be requested via biopartnering.com or on-site at the Meetings Desk Private and semi-private meeting rooms are available in 30 minute or 1 hour blocks. |
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9:30
- 9:50
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9:50
- 10:10
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Collexis
- South Carolina Major Advancement in Knowledge Discovery |
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10:10
- 10:30
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Precision
BioSciences - North Carolina Enabling Targeted Genomic Manipulations |
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10:30
- 10:50
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TransPharma
Medical - Israel The ViaDerm System: A Transdermal System for Delivery of Therapuetical Compounds |
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10:50
- 11:10
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Metastatix
- Georgia |
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11:10
- 11:30
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Avatar BioSci - Tennessee Identification and Validation of Host Genes Required for Viral Pathogenesis |
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11:30
- 11:50
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Cardinal
Health - North Carolina GPExTM: Gene Insertion Technology for the Rapid Development of Stable, High-Expressing Mammalian Cell Lines |
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11:50
- 12:10
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Abeome - Georgia Platform for Rapid Selection of Hybridomas |
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12:10
- 12:30
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TBD |
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12:30
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2:00
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Lunch
Presentation
& Panel
Moderator:
Frank McDaniel - Thompson
Hine, LLP; Chair - BioSouth, Inc. |
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Presentations Forest |
Regional
Presentations |
One-To-One
Partnering Meetings 2:00PM - 5:00PM Meetings may be requested via biopartnering.com or on-site at the Meetings Desk Private and semi-private meeting rooms are available in 30 minute or 1 hour blocks. |
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TM BioScience - Canada Development and Commercialization of BioMarkers and Disease Panels |
Opportunities in North Carolina's Growing Bioscience Industry Monica P. Doss - President and CEO, Council for Entrepreneurial Development John
Richert
- Vice President, Business & Technology Development, North
Carolina Sam Taylor - President, North Carolina Biosciences Organization |
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| 2:20 - 2:40 | Stem
Cell Innovations - Texas Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Use in Drug Discovery and Cell Therapy |
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Cognosci - North Carolina Novel Therapeutics for Multiple Sclerosis |
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| 3:00 - 3:20 | ImmunoBiosciences
- North Carolina Immune Complex Vaccine Technology |
Bioscience Partnering Opportunities in Canada Dr. Colleen Christensen - Lifesciences Industrial Liaison Scientist, Canadian Light Source Inc. Scott Ferguson - Business Relations, National Research Council of Canada - Institute for Biological Sciences |
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| 3:20 - 3:40 | WYNDEN
Pharmaceuticals - Georgia Therapeutics for Electrolyte Repletion |
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| 3:40 - 4:00 |
Liquidia Technologies - North Carolina PRINT Particles and the Treatment of Human Disease |
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| 4:00 - 5:00 |
Panel:
Getting Products from Clinic to the Market Moderator: Bill Wofford - Life Sciences Practice Group Leader, Hutchison Law Group Panelists: |
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| 5:00 - 7:30 | BioFusion
Dinner Reception Sponsored by Duke University Welcome by MaryAnn Black - Associate Vice President for Community Affairs, Duke University Health System Presidents Terrace |
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Tuesday,
September 19th
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7:30
- 8:30
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Registration
Conference Area & Continental Breakfast Sponsored by MedTRACK Presidents Gallery |
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8:30
- 9:30
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General
Session Welcome & Panel: Changes in Global Partnering for the Bioscience Industry Moderator
- Dr. Abel De La Rosa - Senior Vice President for Business
Development & Scientific Affairs, Pharmasset |
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Technology
Seekers' Presentations
Presidents I & II |
One-To-One
Partnering Meetings 9:30AM - 4:30PM Meetings may be requested via biopartnering.com or on-site at the Meetings Desk Private and semi-private meeting rooms are available in 30 minute or 1 hour blocks. |
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9:30
- 9:50
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Merck
& Co. Inc.
Pamela Demain - Executive Director, Corporate Licensing |
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9:50
- 10:10
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3M
Health Care Susan Paquette - Commercialization Director |
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10:10
- 10:30
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Solvay
Pharmaceuticals Dr. Joseph C. Nolan - Director, Business Development |
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10:30
- 10:50
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GlaxoSmithKline Gregg Davis - Director, Worldwide Business Development |
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10:50
- 11:10
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Genzyme Dr. Bruce M. Pratt - Vice President, Science Development |
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11:10
- 11:30
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Eli
Lilly & Company Mark A. Miller - Senior Director, Corporate Business Development |
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11:30
- 11:50
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Pfizer Dr. Mary L. Mayer - Associate Director, Strategic Alliances |
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11:50
- 12:10
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| 12:10 - 1:30 |
Buffet
Lunch Available
Presidents Gallery |
BioFusion
Workshop Penny Smith, Esq. - Thompson Hine, LLP Marc
Ingham, Esq. - Manager, Legal Agreements, Duke Clinical Research
Institute |
BioFusion
Workshop Moderator: Dr. A. Elizabeth Robinson - Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate--RALDM Dr. Michael Mayne - Director of Research, National Research Council Canada (NRC) Institute for Nutrisciences and Health Clyde Higgs - Vice President, Business Development, North Carolina Research Campus Dr. Roman Szumski - VP Life Sciences, National Research Council Canada |
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