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“The Passport of a Life Sciences Entrepreneur”
12/10/09 (TH)4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, 2nd Floor
Life Sciences Commercialization Lecture Series
This event will feature Shreefel Mehta, Ph.D., MBA, Founding CEO of Paper Battery Company, Executive-in-Residence at Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Co-Founder and CEO of Myomatrix Therapeutics (acquired by Australian public biotech Cytopia), Author of widely acclaimed book, Commercializing Successful Biomedical Technologies, and awarded for New York capital region’s Future Business Leaders ‘40 under ‘40 Award in 2006. Learn more about his journey from academia to the high-tech business world. Win Dr. MEhta's acclaimed book, a leading MBA textbook across the United States!
To register for this event, please contact Renata Bator (rmbator@buffalo.edu or 716.881.7588).
RPI Biotechnology Management & Entrepreneurship Seminar Series
12/1/09 (TU)5:30-6:30p.m.
Center of Excellence, Buffalo
"Personalized Medicine: Genomics + Data = Better Care at Lower Cost"
Join us for an interactive video conference featuring Omid A. Moghadam, Specialist in personalized medicine including genomics and personalized health records. Who should attend? Health care officials, faculty working in genomics or medical records, companies working in or with genomics-related technologies or medical records, and all others interested in learning MORE!
To register for the FREE event, please contact Renata Bator by emailing
rmbator@buffalo.edu or calling
(716) 881-7588.
“Vybion: The Successful Morphing of a Contract Research Organization into a Therapeutics Company”
11/19/09 (TH) 4:00-5:00p.m.
NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, 2nd Floor
Life Sciences Commercialization Lecture Series
This lecture will feature Lee Henderso, Ph.D., President & CEO of Vybion, Inc. Vybion is a development stage biopharmaceutical company with a proprietary human monoclonal antibody development platform, called ProCode, and an in-licensed antibody drug called CoFab. Gain perspectives on how this firm is utilizing its expertise and technology to provide high value CRO services to industry clients while simultaneously developting its own therapeutic products. Vybion has leveraged grants, investment and a relationship with Cornell to execute this type of businees strategy.
To register for this event, please contact Renata Bator (rmbator@buffalo.edu or call 716.881.7588)
To register for the Beakers 'N Beer at Double Tree Club Hotel, 125 High Street, Buffalo and enjoy free beer wings and networking please contact the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus by emailing rsvp@bnmc.org.
Stevenson Biomaterials Lecture
11/19/09 (TH) 12:00-2:00p.m.
Syracuse, Room 500 Hall of Languages
The Stevenson Biomaterials Lecture with guest speaker William R. Wagner will focus on his exciting translational research in applying synthethic polymers to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Wagner is the Deputy Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine as well as a Professor of Surgery, Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He also serves as the Director of Thrombosis Research for the Artificial Heart and Lung Program.Dr. Wagner serves as the Coordinator for the Cellular and Organ Engineering track for Bioengineering graduate students, and currently teaches in the areas of biomaterials and tissue engineering.
R.S.V.P by Nov. 11th to kplow@syr.edu or (315) 443-3544.
Consequences of Health Care Reform: Implications for Employers, Individuals and the Medical Industry
11/18/09 (WED) 8:00 – 11:45 a.m.
University of Rochester, 204 Schlegel Hall
Course Description: The seminar will explore the existing health care reform proposals in detail, along with their anticipated short-term and long-term effects on various parties, including individuals, medical professionals, insurers and suppliers.
Who Should Attend: Employers, HR/Benefits Managers, Medical Industry Professionals and other interested parties. This seminar will be of particular interest to those concerned with the potential impact of health care reform on their business or personal situations.
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Consequences of Health Care Reform (Executive Education Course)
11/18/09 (WED) 8:00-11:45a.m.
Schlegel Hall, University of Rochester River Campus
Implications for Employers, Individuals, and the Medical Industry
This seminar will expore the existing health care reform proposals, along with their anticipated shirt-term and long-term effects on various parties, including individuals, medical professionals, insurers and suppliers. Employers, HR/benefits managers, medical industry professionals and other interested parties are invited to attend. The seminar will be of particular interest to those concerned with the potential impact of health care reform on their business or personal situations.
Panel Experts Include:
- Heather Erickson, President, MedTech Association
- Jacob Flaitz, JR., Benefits Director, Paychex
- Kathy Parrinello, Chief Operating Officer, Strong Memorial Hospital
- Anne Ruflin, Vice-President Government Programs, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Kimberly Townsend, Senior Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, Welch Allyn
F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Series
11/12/09 (TH)9:00-10:00a.m.
University of Rochester, The Class of '62 Auditorium (CC G-9425)
The Offices of Technology Transfer, in cooperation with The Center for Entrepreneurship proudly present: F.I.R.E. in November. Giving Away the Farm --Why Material Transfer Agreements Matter in a Unversity Setting
You need a chemical compound for the research you are conducting. The company that owns the material agrees to provide it to you free of charge. All you need to do is sign the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) that they provide. It seems like a reasonable arrangement, so you send off the signed agreement. What you didn't realize was that the agreement prohibits you from publishing your findings, sharing your results with peers, or continuing your research efforts. Everything you discovered and had hoped to discover in the future now belongs to the company who provided you with their compound "at no cost." Our conversation this month explores what you need to look for—and what you need to look out for—in that seemingly innocent MTA. Our presenter this month will be Jennifer F. Miller, JD from Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. Ms. Miller is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department at Ballard Spahr and a member of the Electrical and Communications team and Software and Business Methods team in the Patent Group.
Please note that this is a free event, but a minimal fee for parking will apply if necessary. Seating is limited, so we request that attendees kindly pre-register no later than Noon Tuesday, 10 November 2009 by calling 585.784.8856. Event parking will be available either in the Kornberg Lot, or in the parking ramp.
CIO Roundtable: Building for the Upturn (DR Knowledge Upgrade v.24)
11/12/09 (TH) 7:30 – 9:30am
Rochester, Mario's 2740 Monroe Ave
It’s no secret that our economy has taken a big hit over the last year, but the most successful companies are using that downtime to innovate for the coming upturn. IT leaders make the hard choices about the best ways to leverage information technology to increase operating efficiency, expand markets, and to comply with increasingly complex regulations.
DR’s Knowledge Upgrade Series presents “Building For The Upturn” – a CIO Roundtable featuring regional business leaders who will discuss how their companies are preparing for “what’s next” despite the current economic climate. Our CIO Roundtable will discuss the actions they’re taking to be ready as the economy recovers. They’ll talk about the projects they have kept working on knowing that they’ll need results as things get back on track.
Jeffrey Bartkovich, VP for Educational Technology Services
Bill Steinmetz, CIO, Element K
Miguel Velazquez, Information Technology Director, RGRTA
Bruce D. Leidal, CIO, Carestream Health, Inc.
Coffee and Continental Breakfast will be provided. The event is free, but advance registration is required and tickets are limited.
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Pathways to Entrepreneurial Success
11/12/2009 (TH) 7:30a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monroe Community College, Rochester
This daylong community forum will help you tap into the agencies, resources, mentors and educational programs our region offers entrepreneurs. You will meet our region's most successful business and community leaders, who are eager to help you. Th
is event will include entrepreneurial case studies, presentations, panel discussions, and plenty of networking opportunities throughout the day. Use this conference to gain the inspiration, connections and resources you'll need to be successful.
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2009 Rochester Pre-Seed Workshop
11/12, 11/13, & 11/20
RMSC Planetarium, Rochester
PSW is a systematic approach to investigate very early stage ideas; assessing their potential as the foundation of a start-up business. At the core is a unique, collaborative, hands-on workshop. Teams are created around a central technology, product of business idea and typically include a technology champion, a legal advisor, an industry expert, an MBA student and an experienced entrepreneur.
In the Workshop, the teams address fundamental questions that must be considered before starting up a company in a series of nine break-out sessions related to the technology, the market, the competition, the business potential, etc. Participants create an overall presentation of their idea and deliver it to a panel of experts. The expert panel then provides feedback on the merit of the opportunity.
The idea teams complete two, intense one-day sessions separated by one week of "homework."
For more information contact Rami Katz, HTR Director of Technology Commercialization at (585) 214-0596 or rami.katz@htr.org