Index

• 2007 Annual Conference
• Volunteers Needed to Meet World Class Scientists and Others
• Become a Conference Sponsor
• Genomics: From Medicine To the Environment
• From the Bench to the Bedside to the Bank
• Friends of the BIO IT Coalition
• Upcoming Regional Events of Interest
• Are You Receiving Invitations to Our Monthly Meetings?

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2007 Annual Conference

The State of Healthcare & Medical Technology in 2020

The BIO IT Coalition announces its 6th Annual Conference The State of Healthcare & Medical Technology in 2020 to be held on April 17, 2007 at the Carnegie Institution in Washington, DC.  The conference will feature a Keynote Address by William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., President, Haseltine Foundation for Medical Sciences and the Arts, Chairman, Haseltine Global Health, LLC, and Founder, Human Genome Sciences, Incorporated.  The Capstone Address will be presented by Eric Green, MD, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health.

The conference will also feature 3 panels of experts entitled: "Trends, Gaps, Needs and New Tools for the Future of Healthcare," "Preparing the Life Science Workforce of the Future," and "At the Edge of Transformation: The Strategic Context of Healthcare and Medicine in 2020." To learn about the panel moderators and participants go to: www.bioitcoalition.org/events.annual07_P2.html

Volunteers Needed to Meet World Class Scientists and Others

The BIO IT Coalition is looking for volunteers to help staff and run its April 17 Conference.  This is an excellent opportunity to meet and speak with some of the leading minds in science and research today. Volunteers will have the opportunity to attend the conference and reception free of charge and will also have opportunities to hand out their respective resumes to people from various industries who are attending the event. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: helping at the registration desk, setting up the night before and day of the event, assisting attendees of the conference on the floor, personal assist to the respective speakers, and making sure the flow of the conference proceeds efficiently and in a timely manner. For more information, please contact Judi Giannini at 202-220-1242 or mandelle@bioitcoalition.org.

Become a Conference Sponsor

Sponsorships are still available for the April 17, 2007 Conference. Sponsorships come with several event tickets, an ad in the program book, and the opportunity to introduce guest speakers or panels.  Available sponsorships are for the Conference Program, Luncheon and Networking Cocktail Hour.  For sponsorship benefit details, please go to:  www.bioitcoalition.org/sponsors.benefits.html or contact Judi Giannini at 202-220-1242 or mandelle@bioitcoalition.org.

Genomics: From Medicine To the Environment

The February Monthly Luncheon:  The importance of genome research for improving human health and upgrading the environment

The J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, Maryland hosted our February 21 Lunch Meeting where Dr. Venter talked about the exciting research programs at his institute in the areas of environmental genomics, genomic medicine, parasite genomics, synthetic genome development, etc. For example, JCVI is collecting sea water from around the globe to identify new life forms whose genetic secrets could help solve current global crises in energy, the environment and health.  For more, go to: www.bioitcoalition.org/aboutus.PR.07_2.html.

From the Bench to the Bedside to the Bank

The March Monthly Luncheon:   Building a Business and Developing a Therapy Based Upon Basic Research

The Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC hosted our March meeting in which the featured speaker was Dr. David Dolphin, Ph.D., CEO, British Columbia Innovation Council, Vice-President for Technology Development, Quadra Logic Technologies, Canada's 2006 Herzberg Gold Medal winner, and Inventor of Visudyne, the leading drug for macular degeneration.  He was introduced by Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).  Dr. Dolphin's entertaining and informative presentation included organic chemistry, a history of vampires and a quick study of porfyrins, naturally occurring light absorbing biochemicals. He described investigations regarding the use of porfyrins for the treatment of cancer lead to the creation of Quadra Logic Technologies and the development of Visudyne (for the treatment of macular degeneration), a drug that has total sales of over 2 billion dollars.

Friends of the BIO IT Coalition

Alliances of the BIO IT Coalition link to our website www.bioitcoalition.org to share calendar information and other important news about their upcoming programs and organizational messages.  We encourage other non-profit groups in the fields of biotech and IT, business, education and funding to speak with us about becoming an Alliance member.  To do this, either fill out our Alliance Form or contact Judi Giannini at 202-220-1242 or mandelle@bioitcoalition.org.

Upcoming Area Events of Interest

• Monday through Wednesday - April 30 - May 2, 2007, Boston, MA.  The Bio-IT World Conference & Expo.
• Tuesday and Wednesday - June 26 & 27, 2007, Germantown, MD .  The J. Craig Venter Institute, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI), MdBio, and Montgomery College, Germantown present Connecting Science Discovery to Education.
  

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