Molecular Diagnostics

Molecular diagnostics is an interactive two day program that includes government and industry speakers addressing current regulatory, reimbursement and legislative topics in the evolving field of molecular diagnostics. Attendees will participate in sessions ranging from the latest government policies aimed at molecular diagnostics, healthcare reform and implications for diagnostics; FDA oversight and regulation of molecular diagnostics; key regulatory considerations in developing molecular diagnostics and what it takes to make to create a good submission; developments impacting personalized medicine; co-development and the future of companion diagnostics; the changing landscape of molecular diagnostics reimbursement; and an afternoon on future proposals that could foster the introduction of new molecular diagnostics.

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Tech3: Cyber - Health - Mobile: Business Opportunities Summit

Join us as we bring together top leaders and innovators in the fields of Cybersecurity, Health IT, and Mobile Technology. Learn where the technology is leading these 3 sectors and the opportunities that exist for real estate brokers and developers who want to capitalize on these expanding industries.

Hear from leaders including Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, one of Time Magazine's "World's 100 Most Influential People", as well as Dr. Mark Doms, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs with the United States Department of Commerce, who serves as a top economic advisor to the Obama Administration and to the Department of Commerce.

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Aspiring Giants: How Emerging Life Science and Biotech Companies Can Grow to $1 Billion and Beyond

Please join us for an exclusive, invitation-only event to be held in conjunction with PwC and the Technology Council of Maryland.

This event has been designed especially with you in mind. You'll have the opportunity to network with your peers in an intimate setting and learn what it took companies within your industry to grow and become $1 billion market leaders. Presenter Brian Williams is a successful life sciences entrepreneur. Now consulting for PwC, Brian will present a roadmap other life science companies have followed to experience explosive growth in a dynamic and demanding environment.

RSVP:
Deana Mary
(703) 918-3631
deana.mary@us.pwc.com

Exclusive MedTech Networking Event

Please join us for an exclusive MedTech networking event hosted by QIAGEN. Learn more about AdvaMed 2013: The MedTech Conference and discover your local MedTech community.

Please RSVP by June 3 to Lauren Goldstein at
lauren@medtechconference.org or 202.434.7213

MdBio Leadership Series - Money, Money, Money

We often hear that capital formation is among the most difficult challenges faced by biotechnology companies. Please join us on June 12th for an MdBio breakfast program to hear from four seasoned local venture capital investors, all to discuss investment trends, strategies and opportunities in Maryland. The event will offer a great platform to hear and have dialogue about the broader dynamics in investment, what has changed and where the capital opportunities are.

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International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Innovation

Please join us on June 13, 2013, for a day long symposium with leaders from the FDA, NIH, IOM, and industry, as well as policymakers, clinicians, lawyers, scientists, and bioethicists from around the world to discuss these critical issues in pediatric surgical innovation and device development.

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Collaboration = Innovation: Biotechnology Today

How partnerships and collaborative efforts could lead to innovation and new research & development models that will have impact on local, national and global levels.

Panelists
Salim Shah, J.D., Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
Office of Planning & Enterprise Development, GUMC

Jeremy C. Smith, Ph.D.
Director of the UT/ORNL Center for Molecular Biophysics, 
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Jeffrey A. Toretsky, M.D.
Professor and Molecular Oncology Co-Leader
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Moderated by
Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences 
Georgetown University Medical Center
Executive Dean
Georgetown University School of Medicine

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CBA 18th Annual Conference: Global Partnership in Biopharmaceutics and Translational Medicine

The Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association, USA (CBA) will host the 18th Annual Conference at the University of Maryland Shady Grove Conference Center on Saturday, June 15th, 2013. The theme of this year's conference is "Global Partnership in Biopharmaceutics and Translational Medicine".

The Conference includes five sessions:

• Drug Discovery: New Strategies and Platforms
• Translational Genomics and anti-cancer therapy
• Opportunities in New high tech parks in China
• Regulatory Compliances in Biopharmaceuticals
• Collaborative Opportunities and Partnership for U.S.-China Biopharmaceuticals.

The 18th Annual Conference will bring together the elite minds from the biopharmaceutical industry, regulatory agencies and academia from around the world to share their insights on the latest development of biopharmaceutics and translational medicine. The conference provides a perfect venue for the attendees to meet and network with high-caliber speakers, high-level industry leaders and high-profile governmental officials from both China and the U.S., to explore potential partnership and collaboration opportunities. The Conference also offers exhibition spots for interested companies to promote their technology and products.

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Co-Founders Wanted in Healthcare & Life Sciences

CoFoundersLab & Society of Physician Entrepreneurs proudly presents an educational and networking forum for entrepreneurs in healthcare and life sciences.

To make the most of your time, please browse CoFoundersLab.com and filter by "Meetup Groups - Society of Physician Entrepreneurs" before attending. If you have not created a profile on CoFoundersLab.com, please note that this is required in order for people to discover you before the event and seek you out during the networking portion of the event.

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National Small Business Week

Please join us for National Small Business Week in Washington, DC, where SBA will honor our nation's top small business owners with a two-day event filled with practical workshops, speed mentoring, business matchmaking, and the crowning of the National Small Business Person of the Year.

We've already announced appearances by Angie Hicks, founder of Angie's List, and SBA Administrator Karen Mills. With more announcements yet to come, this event will sell out quickly.

The registration fee of $225 also includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday, June 21.

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