Biotech 2007 to Feature Margaret G. McGlynn, R.Ph., President, Merck Vaccines and Infectious Disease.Head of global vaccine and infectious disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. business will give dinner keynote address on Monday, October 8(th) TRENTON, N.J. & MALVERN, Pa. -- The Biotechnology Council of New Jersey (BCNJ) and Pennsylvania Bio announce that Biotech 2007: Imagine. Collaborate. Innovate (www.biotech2007.org), to be held on October 8-9, 2007, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, will feature as a keynote speaker Margaret G. McGlynn, R. Ph., president, vaccines and infectious disease, Merck & Co., Inc. Ms. McGlynn, who will address the symposium dinner on October 8th, will speak on "Innovation, Collaboration and the Renaissance in Vaccines." The Symposium dinner is sponsored by Celgene Corporation and the State of New Jersey. In her role, Ms. McGlynn has responsibility for Merck's global vaccine and infectious disease business. Last year, Merck's vaccine business introduced three novel vaccines for rotavirus rotavirus /ro·ta·vi·rus/ (ro´tah-vi?rus) any member of the genus Rotavirus. ro´taviral Rotavirus /Ro·ta·vi·rus/ (ro´tah-vi?rus , cervical cancer, and shingles, and last week, an FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Advisory Committee recommended approval of a new investigational HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. medicine from Merck. Ms. McGlynn was promoted to president, Merck Vaccines, in August 2005 from her preceding position as president, U.S. Human Health Hospital and Specialty Products, to which she was named in January, 2003. Ms. McGlynn joined Merck in 1983 and has held several senior-level positions in Marketing, Sales and Managed Care. Ms. McGlynn graduated from the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. at Buffalo with a B.S. in Pharmacy and a MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration in Marketing. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Air Products and Chemicals. She is also a member of the National Industrial Advisory Committee at the University at Buffalo. Additionally, Ms. McGlynn is a member of the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. (GAVI GAVI Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization ) Board and Executive Committee, as well as the Corporate Executive Board for the Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Museum of Art, established in 1875, chartered in 1876. When the city of Philadelphia planned to erect a building to house the Centennial Exposition of 1876, provision was made to keep the building permanently occupied; the Pennsylvania Museum and School and the National Industrial Advisory Council at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Pharmacy. About Biotech 2007: Imagine. Collaborate. Innovate Biotech 2007 is a two-day event designed to advance the growth and development of the bioscience industry in the tri-state region of Delaware, New Jersey Delaware, New Jersey could refer to:
Biotech 2007 will feature a career fair hosted by BioSpace, an innovation corridor, an exhibit hall, and a business development forum. The 21 panel discussions are organized around seven session tracks, focusing on the early, mid, and late stages of company growth, as well as business; finance; hot topics in science; and drug delivery, device, and diagnostics. For more information, please visit www.biotech2007.org. About Merck Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck currently discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. The Company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but help deliver them to the people who need them. Merck also publishes unbiased health information as a not-for-profit service. For more information, visit www.merck.com. |
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