Biotech 2004: Opportunities in the Nation's Pharmaceutical Center to Feature Latest Industry Information, Scientific Advances for the Biosciences.MALVERN, Pa. & TRENTON, N.J. -- Conference Will Bring Together Key CEOs and Leaders from Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware Region: Interview Opportunities Available Biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. 2004: Opportunities in the Nation's Pharmaceutical Center will feature 15 chief executives, as well as numerous other senior executives, from some of the most dynamic companies in the region. The 2004 joint symposium of Pennsylvania Bio and the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey covers topics from financing, partnering and strategic communications to human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , new drug discovery approaches and manufacturing. A new Science Track will explore the latest research in cancer, neuroscience neu·ro·sci·ence n. Any of the sciences, such as neuroanatomy and neurobiology, that deal with the nervous system. neuroscience the embryology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the nervous system. , and tissue repair and regeneration Regeneration (biology) The process by which an animal restores a lost part of its body. Broadly defined, the term can include wound healing, tissue repair, and many kinds of restorative activities. . Complimentary media registration is available on the website at www.Biotech2004.org.
EVENT: Biotech 2004: Opportunities in the Nation's
Pharmaceutical Center
DATE: October 4-5, 2004
LOCATION: Loews Philadelphia Hotel
SESSIONS OF NOTE:
Monday, October 4, 2004
5:15 p.m.-9:45 p.m. Reception and Exhibits, Dinner, Awards and
Keynote Address
Keynote: Joseph Scodari, Company Group
Chairman, Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Scodari
will speak about the collaborations between
biotech and pharma and the growth of the
industry.
Tuesday, October 5, 2004
7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Symposium Breakfast: The Patient
Perspective, Featuring three patients
whose live have been dramatically improved
through biotech therapies. Patients include
a hemophilia patient, a rheumatoid
arthritis patient and a multiple myeloma
patient.
9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Full Session: The Buck Stops Here: The CEO
Perspective. Five CEOs will share their
challenges and insights as they evolve
strategies to guide their organizations.
This session features: Frank Baldino, Jr.,
Ph.D., chairman & CEO, Cephalon, Inc.
David R. King, CEO, BioRexis Pharmaceutical
Corporation Clive A. Meanwell, M.D., Ph.D.,
CEO & chairman, The Medicines Company
Michel de Rosen, CEO & president,
ViroPharma, Incorporated Raymond P.
Warrell, M.D., chairman & CEO, Genta, Inc.
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Luncheon and Keynote Speaker Stelios
Papadopoulos, Vice Chairman, SG Cowen. Dr.
Papadopoulos will speak about the trends in
pharma and biotech.
A Science Track runs throughout the day on October 5th, featuring the latest breakthroughs in Cancer (10:30-11:45 a.m.); Neuroscience (1:30-2:45 p.m.); Tissue Repair and Regeneration (3:00-4:15 p.m.). Renowned experts from Aventis Pasteur, AstraZeneca, Center for Regenerative re·gen·er·a·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration. 2. Tending to regenerate. re·gen Medicine--Atlantic Health System, Medarex, Princeton University Princeton University, at Princeton, N.J.; coeducational; chartered 1746, opened 1747, rechartered 1748, called the College of New Jersey until 1896. Schools and Research Facilities , Rutgers University Rutgers University, main campus at New Brunswick, N.J.; land-grant and state supported; coeducational except for Douglass College; chartered 1766 as Queen's College, opened 1771. Campuses and Facilities Rutgers maintains three campuses. , Stem Cell stem cell In living organisms, an undifferentiated cell that can produce other cells that eventually make up specialized tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. Institute of New Jersey, UMDNJ UMDNJ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey , University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. , University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and the University of Pittsburgh's McGowan Center for Regenerative Medicine. |
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