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Chief Science Officer: Pathways to Leadership, Careers in Life Science
A collaborative program among Montgomery College, Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES), Human Workflows, Montgomery County Dept. of Economic Development (DED), and the Federal Laboratories Consortium(FLC).
If you aspire to begin a pathway to scientific management and leadership, and perhaps become a Chief Science Officer, then this boot camp is for you! Outstanding faculty and industry guest speakers will guide you through this 45 hour boot camp divided into two modules. The series will provide you with the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to move up the career ladder from research into scientific management and leadership in the federal, academic, or commercial management career by adding this two part program and certificate of completion to your resume.
BioBuzz Rockville
Join our sponsor, Merrill DataSite®, along with many others from our local biotech industry at another exciting BioBuzz event on February 27th from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Rockville. The event is always free and we offer free drinks to the first 50 who arrive. People from all around the the region are coming out each month for this unique and welcoming monthly happy hour. It's a great place to meet up with coworkers past and present, make new connections or just catch up on the latest industry gossip. If you're new and haven't yet made it out to an event, then we hope that you'll join us this month and see what all the Buzz is all about.
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Health IT Forum: Mobile devices and Healthcare: Securing Information, Protecting Privacy
Maryland Technology Day: Past, Present, Future
Learn about Maryland's rich history of technology leadership and find out about new discoveries and innovations being made in Maryland.
Speakers Include:
• University Of Maryland
• USDA
• Nanotechnology Alliance
• Northrop Grumman
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Johns Hopkins University
• ManTech Mission, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions Group
• Maryland Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies
• Cyber Technology Innovation Center
NIH Rare Disease Awareness Event to encourage Research Collaborations
Rare Disease Day, held each year on February 28, was established to raise awareness about the estimated 7,000 rare diseases that affect about 25 million Americans. To mark the occasion in 2013, the NIH will host a free, two-day public event beginning on this day to focus on rare diseases research and advocacy activities supported by several government agencies.
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR) and the NIH Clinical Center are organizing and hosting the event. Others involved include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, and patient organizations, such as the Genetic Alliance and National Organization for Rare Disorders.
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How To Win SBIR Awards Seminar
In partnership with BHI, the SBIR Resource Center(R) is offering a daylong seminar on How To Win SBIR Awards(SM) - at all federal agencies - with a primary emphasis on the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This event incorporates ALL of the necessary strategic planning, persuasive proposal writing, project planning/management and Federal project cost-accounting strategies to make your application successful.
From Jenner to Jetsons: Challenges of Innovation to Commercialization - MIT Enterprise Forum DC Chapter Rockville Spring Event
Join real entrepreneurs as they present their ideas to a group of regional leaders in innovation and technology. The knowledgeable leaders will review and provide useful insight on this select group of our area's best and newest entrepreneurial ventures. The event will consist of light buffet, networking, short formal presentations, and lively exchange.
US Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program - Nomination Deadline
MdBio Leadership Series - The Rising Tide of Non Traditional Funding Opportunities
Join us March 14, 2013 for the MdBio Breakfast Leadership Series to hear from an outstanding line-up of key executives from patient advocacy groups.
You will:
- Hear an introduction and brief explanation as to what FasterCures does, including their advocacy role in moving research to patients/products.
- Learn what the Parkinson's Action Network does, what funding they have available and how companies like yours access it and partner with them.
- Hear about the case study between CFF and Vertex: how they worked together on their target (approved) drug and what you should know about this experience.
Contact Connections 2013
Contract Connections is an annual industry day forum showcasing federal facilities in Maryland and their contracting opportunities. Meet face-to-face with top federal agencies and their contracting officers. Hear industry forecasts, subcontracting opportunities and tips on how best to secure more federal contracts - all in one day of networking.