BIOPHEX Conference and Exhibition, San Jose, CA, September 23-25, 2003.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K Biophex 2003 LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2003 Leading researchers, chief scientific officers, lab and IT directors, pharmaceutical engineers, process development managers, quality control specialists, and others engaged in the biopharmaceutical industry will convene at BIOPHEX- Gene to Drug: Post Discovery, Development and Manufacturing, from September 23-25, 2003. The conference, which will be held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , explores the latest advances in bio/pharmaceutical product development. This unique three-day conference features a strong scientific program put together by the editors of Genetic Engineering News, and includes a three-track program on monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and proteomics. J. Patrick Fitch, Ph.D., Program Leader for Chemical and Biological Countermeasures and National Security (CBNP CBNP Chemical and Biological National Security Program (US government) CBNP CAFP (Caribbean Agriculture & Fisheries Programme) Biotechnology Network Project CBNP Community-Based Nutrition Programme ), University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: see Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (body) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - (LLNL) A research organaisatin operated by the University of California under a contract with the US Department of Energy. , will present the Keynote Address, "The Role of Biotechnology in Homeland Security." Among the key speakers at BIOPHEX are Dr. Robert Gallo, Director, Institute for Human Virology virology, study of viruses and their role in disease. Many viruses, such as animal RNA viruses and viruses that infect bacteria, or bacteriophages, have become useful laboratory tools in genetic studies and in work on the cellular metabolic control of gene expression ; Dr. Una Ryan, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , AVANT Immunotherapeutics; and Dr. Bruce Seligmann, CEO, High Throughput Genomics. In addition, Wednesday's track on proteomics will include a session on the applications of proteomics to bioprocess operations. A two-day exhibition with over 200 technology vendors complements the BIOPHEX conference, along with a job fair and poster sessions. BIOPHEX is sponsored by Genetic Engineering News (www.genengnews.com) and organized by REED Exhibitions. For a complete program and registration information, visit http://www.biophex.com. |
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