BIO Announces Initial Companies Selected to Present at the Seventh Annual Bio(R) Investor Forum.Conference will be held October 29-31 at the Palace Hotel San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. WASHINGTON -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization Biotechnology Industry Organization or BIO was founded 1993 in Washington, DC. James C. Greenwood is BIO's current President. External links
n. pl. bi·os Informal 1. A biography. 2. A biographical sketch or outline. ) today announced the first 76 companies selected through a competitive screening process to present at the Seventh Annual BIO Investor Forum. Presenting companies will be asked to focus on near-term clinical catalysts and accomplishments across therapeutic fields and areas of unmet un·met adj. Not satisfied or fulfilled: unmet demands. medical need. A total of 190 presenting companies will be selected and posted on the conference website on a rolling basis. To view the latest list, please visit http://investorforum.bio.org. Select late-stage private and emerging public biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. companies were nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. by an Advisory Committee, comprised of members from top-tier firms from the buy-side, sell-side, venture capital and private equity communities: * Gaurav Aggarwal, M.D., Panorama Capital * Ashley Dombkowski, Ph.D., MPM MPM Multi-Processing Module (Apache) MPM Manufacturing Process Management MPM Milwaukee Public Museum MPM MMW (Millimeter Wave) Power Module MPM Master of Project Management (degree) Capital * Rishi rishi (rēˑ·shē), n in Sanskrit, one who possesses knowledge. Gupta, J.D., OrbiMed Advisors, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control * William Ho, Banc of America Securities, LLC * Ron Laufer, M.D., Visium Asset Management * George Milstein, Pacific Growth Equities, LLC * Matthew Perry, Biotechnology Value Fund, LP * Michael Wasserman, Ph.D., H.I.G. Ventures "These clinical-stage companies represent the industry's most innovative therapeutic advances and potential investment opportunities," said Alan Eisenberg, executive vice president, Emerging Companies & Business Development at BIO. "Companies nominated by our Advisory Committee are also distinguished by significant near-term clinical, regulatory and corporate catalysts." The BIO Investor Forum is a national investor conference featuring leading private and emerging public companies. The meeting attracts sophisticated healthcare venture and private equity investors, buy-side investors and research analysts. In addition, the BIO Investor Forum draws business development executives from leading global pharmaceutical and mature biotechnology companies Top 100 Biotechnology Companies The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. . This year's meeting will continue to explore current and competitive therapeutic development trends and investment opportunities in life sciences through therapeutic, business and plenary plenary adj. full, complete, covering all matters, usually referring to an order, hearing or trial. PLENARY. Full, complete. 2. panels. The conference will also feature BIO's web-based partnering system to arrange one-on-one meetings between registered companies, investors, and industry business development, licensing and therapeutic franchise heads. To learn more about the BIO Investor Forum, including registration and program information, please visit http://investorforum.bio.org. Registration is complimentary for qualified investors and credentialed cre·den·tial n. 1. That which entitles one to confidence, credit, or authority. 2. credentials Evidence or testimonials concerning one's right to credit, confidence, or authority: members of the media. The following companies will present at the Seventh Annual BIO Investor Forum: Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD) Acceleron Pharma, Inc. Acologix, Inc. Acucela Inc. Aegerion Affymax Inc. (AFFY) Allon Therapeutics Inc. (NPC) Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Amira Pharma Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANDS) Arana Therapeutics Limited (ATPCF) Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (RDEA) Athersys, Inc. (ATHX) AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (AVAN) Bayhill Therapeutics Biolex Therapeutics BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc (BMTI) BiPar Sciences BrainCells CardioVascular BioTherapeutics Inc (CVBT) Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Cell Therapeutics Inc (CTICD) ChemoCentryx CombinatoRx Inc (CRXX) Curis Inc (CRIS) CytRx Corporation (CYTR) DiObex Elixir Pharmaceuticals Endocyte Geron Corporation (GERN) GlobeImmune Glycomimetics, Inc. Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (HALO) Hemispherx Biopharma Inc (HEB) Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc (HEPH) Hydra Biosciences Icagen Inc (ICGN) ImmunoGen, Inc. (IMGN) ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc (ISTA) KAI Pharmaceuticals, Inc Karo Bio AB (KARO.ST) Macrogenics Metabasis Therapeutics Inc (MBRX) Metabolex MethylGene Inc (MYLGF.PK) Micromet Inc (MITI) Molmed SpA (MTA:MLM) Nabriva GMBH Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NAPL.L) NeurAxon Nile Therapeutics, Inc (NLTX) Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc (NWBO.OB) Oncolytics Biotech Inc (ONCY) Oncothyreon Inc. (ONTY) Pacific Biosciences Peplin (PEPBF.PK) Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc (PPHM) Phenomix Portola Pharmaceuticals Presidio Pharmaceuticals Proteolix, Inc. QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Reata Pharmaceuticals Regulus Therapeutics Relypsa Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(SNSS) Supernus Pharmaceuticals Symphogen Synageva BioPharma Corp Syndax Pharmaceuticals Targeted Genetics Corp (TGEN) Tobira Therapeutics Tranzyme Pharma Wilex AG (WL6.DE) XDx Zelos Therapeutics About BIO BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology Environmental biotechnology is when biotechnology is applied to and used to study the natural environment. Environmental biotechnology could also imply that one try to harness biological process for commercial uses and exploitation. products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. Upcoming BIO Events Intellectual Property Council Committee Fall Conference and Meeting October 20-22, 2008 Orlando, Fla. BIO HR Conference 2008 October 26-28, 2008 San Diego, Calif. BIO-LES Advanced Business Development Course October 27-29, 2008 San Francisco, Calif. Seventh Annual BIO Investor Forum October 29-31, 2008 San Francisco, Calif. Advanced Business Development Course November 14-16, 2008 Mannheim/Heidelberg, Germany BIO-Europe 2008 November 17-19, 2008 Mannheim/Heidelberg, Germany 2009 BIO International Convention May 18-21, 2009 Atlanta, Ga. |
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