Weekly Digest of Events (5/21/2012 Edition)

Dear Colleague,

Below please find the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center's weekly

event listings. Note that our next Board meeting will be held on

Wednesday. Details are below.

New event titles since last week are in red. For the latest news visit our

web site at www.masslifesciences.com. Also, the Center is now on

Twitter! See the link at the bottom of this email to follow us on Twitter.

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bottom of this message. Event sponsors are welcome to email in event

information. We accept event information up until 12:00 p.m. on

Thursday to appear in the weekly listings the following Monday. You

can email event information to me, cc'd to Eve Tastet at

etastet@masslifesciences.com.

-Angus

Angus G. McQuilken

Vice President for Communications

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

amcquilken@masslifesciences.com

Upcoming Application Deadlines:

No application deadlines are pending, however the Center

has announced the opening of applications for this year's Internship

Challenge, the Center's flagship workforce development

program. Students, recent college graduates and companies that may

want to participate are encouraged to learn more here.

The 2012 BIO International Convention will be held June 18-21 in

Boston. Have you registered to attend? You can learn more

at http://convention.bio.org.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Board

Meeting

When: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Where: 100 Cambridge St., Saltonstall Building, 21st Floor, Conference

Room A, Boston

The Board will be considering the next round of awards under the

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center's Small Business Matching Grant

Program. This is a public meeting and no RSVP is necessary.

BIO International Convention:

Digital BIO Brochure Links:

2012 Highlights Brochure: featuring suggested itineraries, sponsors,

super sessions, BIO Exhibition overview, registration info, housing,

schedule at a glance, and more

2012 Breakout Sessions: Supplement: featuring descriptions and times

of all confirmed sessions

2012 Partnering Supplement: featuring "How to partner successfully",

map, testimonials, and more

2012 BIO Digital Exhibitor Prospectus

BioBriefing: Biotech for the Non- Scientist

When: Sunday, June 17, 2012 | 9:00am- 4:30pm

Where: Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer St, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage. Pre-registration is

required.

BIO is providing convention attendees the opportunity to learn the

basics of biotech the day prior to the 2012 BIO International

Convention in one of three classes: BioBriefing, Drug Development

Briefing and Diagnostics Briefing.

Questions? Contact Kerri Muir at 410-377-4429 ext.22 or

muir@biotechprimerinc.com

9th Annual Community College Day at BIO

When: June 18, 2012 | 7:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Where: The Westin Waterfront Boston Hotel, 425 Summer Street,

Boston, MA 02210

Learn more and register on the Event Page. There will be no on site

registration.

This ninth annual BIO-associated day-long event features perspectives

on biotechnology education, training and the workforce from

community college educators and their industry partners plus a time to

network with colleagues.

Women In Bio Reception

When: June 18, 2012 | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Where: Fish & Richardson, 1 Marina Park Drive, Boston, MA 02210

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

You won't want to miss this opportunity to network with fellow and

prospective Women In Bio members from around the world. Please join

WIB for an afternoon of cocktails, food, and fun. We look forward to

networking with you!

Clinicial Outlooks for Regenerative Medicine

When: June 19, 2012 | 8:30am - 5:30pm

Where: The Starr Center, Schepens Eye Research Institute, 185

Cambridge Street, 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02114

The Major 'Regenerative Medicine Networking Event" of the BIO Week.

This meeting will bring together leading regenerative medicine

companies with clinicians and investigators from major research

establishments where clinical trials are being conducted, with a goal to

enhance the understanding of the key issues facing these products as

they approach the marketplace.

For details on the event and the speakers, go to the Event Webpage or

contact Bethany Kraynack at bkraynack@adjuvant.com

"Women In Bio-Greater Boston Area Professionals and Executives in the

Life Science Industry" Meet-Up

When: June 19, 2012 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, BIO Bar hosted by

Biogen Idec, North Lobby

Learn more on the Event Webpage.

This informal gathering is open to all BIO attendees, although it is

designed especially for the Boston area and will provide an informal

setting for current and prospective WIB-Greater Boston chapter

members to meet industry peers and discuss professional interests.

"Speed Networking Session for Existing and Prospective WIB Members"

When: June 20, 2012 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Meetup Area, Booth

1211

Learn more on the Event Webpage.

This informal gathering will provide an opportunity for current and

prospective WIB members to speed network with industry peers and

discuss professional interests.

Why Boston is the City for Life Sciences (video)

Learn why Boston is the ideal location for life sciences start ups and

industry giants to thrive.

Watch the 2nd Episode at the Boston BIO 2012 Tumblr or on the BRA

blog.

Massachusetts-related sessions at BIO:

Panel Event: Futures in Life Sciences: How to Break into Biotech

When: June 18, 2012 | 12 pm - 1:30 pm

Where: Hynes Convention Center - Room 208, 2nd level

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Event organized by MassBio, MassBioEd, and Propel Careers for the

2012 BIO Career Fair. Additional events in the series can be seen here.

Biomanufacturing Goes Global

When: Monday, June 18 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Where: BIO Process Zone Theater

This panel will look at what is driving interest in local manufacturing,

and what the key issues are in technology, training, etc. to make these

efforts successful in a global marketplace.

Please check at the Pavilion for the speaker roster.

Crossing Borders and Boundaries: Emerging Strategies to Promote

International Collaboration

When: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | 2:00pm- 2:45pm

Where: Room Location: 254A

Learn more on the Event Webpage. RSVP here.

Collaboration across borders is revolutionizing the process of

innovation and commercialization. Come learn new approaches to

international collaboration and how it can positively affect your region

or your business. Panelists from leading biotech regions

(Massachusetts, North Carolina, Israel & Catalonia) will discuss their

strategies for effective international collaboration in biopharma R&D,

manufacturing and investment.

Learning Objectives:

Describe emerging trends in international collaboration

Evaluate ideas for expanding international collaboration

Identify best practices for cross-cultural collaboration

Speakers:

Avi Hasson: Chairman, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor of Israel

Bill Bullock, Vice President for Bioscience Industrial Development,

North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Montserrat Vendrell, CEO, Biocat, BioRegion of Catalonia

Susan Windham-Bannister, President & CEO, Massachusetts Life

Sciences Center

Moderator: Jos Scheffelaar, CEO & Co-Founder, Launch in US

Alliance

Orphan Disease Forum - Specialized Marketing & Sales: A Vision for

Orphan and Targeted Therapies

When: Wednesday, June 20 | 8:30 am - 9:45 am

Where: Room #209 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Can all companies large and small find the focus for these orphan

diseases and put the patient first? What are the obstacles associated

with creating a specialized marketing and sales effort for orphan drugs?

Gain critical understanding of how companies are employing

specialized marketing and sales approaches that are patient-centric.

For details on the session and speakers, go to the Event Webpage.

Scaling up by Scaling Out: Biomanufacturing for Cell Therapy

When: Wednesday, June 20 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Where: Room #203 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

With an increasing number of cell therapy products at or near

commercialization, and perhaps more on the horizon based on stem

cells, manufacturers face new challenges, such as developing

commercially viable processes for small-scale production of patient-

specific therapies. This panel will examine some of these issues and

how companies are addressing them.

For details on the session and speakers, go to the Event Webpage.

Leading the Way: BioPharma Manufacturing in Massachusetts

When: June 20 | 2:30 pm

Where: Massachusetts Pavilion

RSVP here.

New England is a global leader in biomanufacturing. This panel will

discuss Massachusetts' biomanufacturing capacity today and why it is

particularly well positioned to meet manufacturing requirements in years

ahead.

Bill Aitchison, Head of Industrial Affairs, Genzyme

Mark Trusheim, University of Massachusetts

Ralph Lambalot, DVP Biologics Development & Manufacturing

Launch, Abbott Laboratories

Pat Sacco, Head of Manufacturing, Shire

Vincent Donovan, Head of EU & NA Regions Biopharmaceutical

Process Solutions, EMD Millipore.

Moderator: Elisabeth Beck Reynolds, MIT & Biomanufacturing

Roundtable.

Using Systems Biology to "Fast-Track" Development and Approval of

Novel

Therapeutics and Diagnostics

When: Thursday, June 21, 2012 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am.

Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

For details on the session and speakers, go to the Event Webpage.

Overview of Systems Biology and how its application can determine

more precisely and quickly which biomarkers are relevant to specific

diseases for diagnosis or therapeutic intervention. This approach can

also determine subgroups or different genotypes within these diseases

in developing a diagnostic test that will determine whether a patient will

respond to a specific drug with minimal side effects.

AdvaMed 2012: The MedTech Conference

When: October 1-3

Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

Organizers expect 2,500+ attendees, coming from companies ranging

in size from the multi-billon down to start-ups. You can count on this

being a terrific business development opportunity, because it brings

together the decision-makers from all the business channels under one

roof. Last year, 34% of the attendees had the title of vice president and

above. Learn more here!

Featured Events:

Israel-US Financing for Israeli Life Sciences Companies

(Event co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center)

When: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Where: Gutman Museum of Art, 21 Shimon Rokach St, Neve Tzedek,

Tel Aviv, Israel.

Learn more on the Event Webpage.

Registration: By invitation only | Please RSVP by Saturday, May 19,

2012 to Karen Sealine at KSealine@mintz.com or by phone at

09.773.6346

We invite you to network with visitors to Biomed 2012 and to listen to

representatives of investment funds and to an executive of a company,

which has successfully leveraged the interest of US investors in Israeli

innovation, as they share their experience and insight.

Translational Medicine Symposium: The Journey to Personalized

Medicine

When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 | 9:30am- 4:30pm.

Where: UK Trade & Investment, British Consulate-General, One

Broadway, Cambridge MA 02142

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The success of Personalized Medicine relies on the joint efforts of

hospitals, payers, academic medical centers, pharmaceutical and

diagnostic organizations. Our latest forum for informed debate and

lively discussion will take an in-depth look at all your major informatics

and analytics issues in translational medicine and biomarker research.

For more information please email Aneta Manningtonova:

aneta@idbs.com

Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day

(Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center)

When: May 30, 2012 | 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Where: Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Ave., Boston

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The 5th Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation (MALSI) Day is the

biggest day for life sciences startups and innovation in the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our conference this year will focus

on how and when you have to prove your technology and what

investors, regulators and payors need to understand the product's

viability and efficacy.

3rd RNAi Research & Therapeutics Conference

When: May 30-31, 2012

Where: Hyatt Harborside Hotel, 101 Harborside Drive, Boston

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

GTC is proud to present our 3rd RNAi Research & Therapeutics

Conference. We will bring together industry leaders from major

pharmaceutical companies, cutting-edge biotech companies as well as

top researchers from academia and government to present innovative

and relevant applications of current RNAi technologies to continually

improve efficacy and meaningful data output in drug discovery and

development.

Boston Biotech CEO Conference 2012

When: June 11-12, 2012

Where: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 776 Boylston Street, Boston

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The Boston Biotech CEO Conference is an exclusive networking forum

for industry CEOs offering access to the key decision makers in the life

sciences. Attendees will gain insights from presentations and panels

featuring CEOs from several of the world's leading pharmaceutical and

biotechnology companies, industry leaders in venture capital, strategic

consulting and private equity also participate each year.

Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at the State House

(Organized in cooperation with the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center)

When: June 28, 2012 | 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Where: Great Hall, Massachusetts State House

RSVP: contact@admetech.org

Join us for the Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at the

Massachusetts State House featuring key legislators, Boston City

Councilors, medicine and advocacy. Therese Murray, President of the

State Senate and Robert DeLeo, Speaker of the House will be Guests

of Honor. US Senator Scott Brown (via video conference) will be

Keynote Speaker.

For more information, RSVP & sponsorship: www.admetech.org or call

617-523-3535.

Biopharm America

When: September 19-21, 2012

Where: Westin Boston Waterfront

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Boston will be the place to meet one-to-one with the executives doing

the deals in the life science industry. If partnering is part of your

strategic plan, then BioPharm America is not to be missed.

Other Upcoming Events:

A Tale of Two Industries: The Emerging Role of Alliance Management in

BioPharma and Technology

When: May 22, 2012 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: IBM, 1 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

This is a panel discussion addressing the following questions:

What is Alliance Management?

How did the practice evolve in the BioPharma and Tech sectors?

What is a typical week like in Alliance Management?

Medical Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Career Paths

When: May 22, 2012 | 5:30-8:00pm

Where: Massbio Offices, 300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge MA

02139

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage. Together, Propel Careers, MassBio, and MassBioEd are committed to fostering the

next generation of industry leaders in the life sciences.

Additional Events in the series can be seen here.

"Maintaining An Edge... the TEI Biosciences Way"

When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Time: 7:00 AM - Registration and Networking

7:30 - 8:00 AM - Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Program

Where: Westin Hotel, Waltham, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage, or call 781.890.9070

Dr. Yiannis Monovoukas has transformed TEI from a promising research entity

focusing on the triad of tissue engineering - cells, signals, and scaffolds - into a fast-

growing, profitable company with several products approved and marketed

worldwide by TEI's direct sales force and by some of the world's most successful

medical companies.

Join us to learn more about this 2011 SBANE New England Innovation Award

winning company and how they maintain their "edge" in the market.

BioScience Academy at Boston University

BioScience Academy is part of the SCILS Initiative, which is funded by a $5million

grant from the US Department of Labor's Employment and Training

Administration. A portion of this funding grant is going to support the

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Internship Challenge Program.

Info Sessions for the BU Bio Science Academy Program ONLY:

When: May 24, June 7, June 21, and July 12 | 3:00pm- 4:00pm.

Math Entrance Test Dates:

When: May 29, June 12, June 16, July 10, July 17 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Where: Gilmore Building, 801 Albany St, Boston, MA

Registration: Registration is required for both information sessions and

testing. To sign up, email biosci@bu.edu; application deadline: July 31, 2012 at

3pm

Learn more on http://www.bu.edu/biosci/

Info Sessions for Both Bio Science and Medical Lab Tech Programs:

@ The Work Place Career Center - Downtown Crossing - Thursday, May

31, 2012 at 2 pm. For more info and sign-up, click here or call 617-737-0093

@ Career Source Career Center - Cambridge - Thursday, June 14, 2012 at

9:30 am. For more info and sign-up, click here or call 617-661-7867

Omics Evolution Summit

When: May 29-31, 2012

Where: Hyatt Harborside Hotel, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

The Personal Genome Project enables open observation and critique of a large

cohort "test-driving" comprehensive participatory personalized medicine. Since

2004, George Church and his team have helped push the cost of reading and writing

DNA (and biological systems) down by a million-fold and enabled fully open-

access human GET data, stem cells, and clinical community curation/ interpretation

tools.

Professional Presence - Enhancing Your Impact

When: May 30, 2012 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm EST

Where: Boston Scientific, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA 01760

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage. HBA members only.

We will discuss the factors which influence perception, how culture and gender

affects professional presence, strategies for executive speaking and writing,

relationship between professional success and communication, executive role

models as well as gender and professional presence and strategies for executive

dress and style.

The 2012 ABFO National Conference

When: May 30, 2012 | 1:30 pm

Where: Westin Copley Place, Boston

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Donna LaVoie will moderate a panel at The Association of Bioscience Financial

Officers 2012 National Conference in Boston. The panel, titled "Top 10 Burning

PR/IR Issues Facing CFOs in Transformative Times" will address how

biotechnology companies have managed through recent change, and how CFOs

should be prepared for the future in overseeing the IR/PR function.

Interactive Strategic Assessment: Determining Go-to-Market Strategy

for an Early Stage Medical Device Company

When: May 30, 2012 | 5:30pm- 8:00pm

Where: Rebecca's Cafe, 275 Grove Street, Newton (Auburndale), MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

This exciting event will showcase the development of an actual go-to-

market strategy by event participants in real time. This viable, early

stage life sciences company is positioned to transform the clinical

research and drug discovery industries with their cutting edge

technology that has been validated at Harvard, Tufts, and UMass

laboratories. Initial product launch is scheduled for Q1 2013.

To MBA or Not MBA When: May 30, 2012 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: Bentley University, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Many women in Science and Technology find themselves presented with this

question: Does it make sense for me to enroll in an MBA plan and, if so, when and

under what circumstances? A panel of five very accomplished women, two of

whom have MBA degrees and three of whom do not, will address the factors that

you should take into account in making this decision and the alternative career

paths that may be open to you with and without an MBA degree.

"Engineering meets Biology: A view to the future"

When: Thursday, May 31, 2012 | 5:45 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Hill Building, Room 1409, 1 Hampshire

Street, Cambridge MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage. Please register in

advance online. The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Boston Industry Chapter and Charles

Stark Draper Laboratory would like to invite you to the "Engineering meets

Biology: A view to the future" presentation and networking event. There will be an

hour of networking and hors d'oeuvres, a presentation and additional networking

with desert afterwards.

Questions? Please contact Stephen Pittman (bmesprofessional@gmail.com) or

call (617) 258-1000.

The Future of Human Longevity: Medical Advances, Lifestyle

Adjustments

When: May 31, 2012 | 8:30 am - 5:15 pm

Where: Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Room FXB-G12,

Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Leading medical and public health experts from a diverse range of fields will

provide insights into medical innovation in disease management and reform of

health care systems, and outline what we might expect in coming decades.

Grenoble: EuroMedtech 2012

When: May 31- June 1, 2012

Where: Grenoble, France

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

EuroMedtech™ is Europe's leading medical technology partnering conference,

providing collaboration opportunities to medtech decision makers and investors.

EuroMedtech caters to companies involved in all parts of the advanced medical

technology industry, from those serving mainline therapeutic categories such as

orthopedics and cardiovascular, through diagnostics, imaging and eHealth to those

involved in platform technologies such as biomaterials and regenerative medicine.

North Shore Technology Council's Friday: "High Shear Processing of

Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery"

When: Friday, June 1, 2012 | 12:30 pm- 2:00 pm

Where: Offices of McLane Law Firm, 300 TradeCenter, Suite 6400, Woburn, MA

Learn more and register on the NSTC Website.

Drug delivery in the form of nanoparticles provides a way to ensure that

hydrophobic drugs offer high bioavailability. Microfluidics' PureNanoTM high

shear processing technology produces drug particles from the "bottom up" in the

form of nanocrystals, or polymer encapsulated drugs, which are necessary to deliver

effectively hydrophobic drugs with high bioavailability.

NE Healthcare Executive Meeting: American Healthcare Costs and

Outcomes

When: Monday June 4, 2012 | 7:30 am- 10:00 am

Where: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Dr. Robert Wah, Cathy Schoen, and David Martin will speak about new

developments in containing healthcare costs in the US healthcare system. They will

provide a review of the costs and outcomes of America versus other Western

countries and then suggest how we can improve the results. The panel will further

discuss and there will be extensive Q&A from the audience.

The Social Life of Healthcare: How & Why Consumers & Industry are

Using Social Media (HBA GP Webinar)

When: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | 12:00 pm- 1:00pm Time zone: EDT

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Get a deep understanding of how health consumers and companies are using social

media. Learn about the latest social trends including Google+ and Pinterest. Find

out what success looks like in a social media health campaign.

Exploring Biotech Export Opportunities in Brazil (Webinar)

When: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

The biotechnology sector in Brazil continues to experience an episode of significant

expansion. The U.S. Commercial Service office will host a webinar on "Exploring

Biotech Export Opportunities in Brazil". This webinar will inform on best sales

prospects, latest investments and partnership opportunities, clinical trial landscape,

regulatory process, Intellectual Property protection, customs clearance,

BioPartnering Latin America Conference held September 2012, and much more.

Questions? Please contact Gabriela.Zelaya@trade.gov or call 408-535-2757,

ext.107

Improving Outcomes for Early Stage Discovery and Preclinical Studies:

How Novel Web Based Resources can best be Leveraged to Achieve

Results

When: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 | 11:00 am- 1:00 pm

Where: Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Bray Room-First Floor, Blackfan Circle -

4, Boston, MA 02115

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Organizations involved are being challenged to find the right balance between

fostering a culture of innovation while improving efficiency to reduce costs. This

presentation will focus on how companies (and research intensive institutions) can

address these challenges. Further, a framework will be introduced to help

understand what the key factors are that influence key decision-makers in choosing

the right university laboratory or service provider for a particular project or need.

2012 Small Business & Small Business Champion Awards

When: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 | 4:00 p.m.

Where: The Player's Club, Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

RSVP: by May 25, 2012 to Nader Acevedo at events@haac.com

Please join us as we proudly present the 2012 Small Business & Small Business

Champion Awards. Our awards dinner will be held at the Player's Club & you can

purchase a ticket for the Red Sox game to follow. The list of the 2012 winners can

be found at the MA SBA website.

If you have questions, please contact HACC President Nader Acevedo at

navecedo@hacc.com or call 617-261-4222.

Aging in Place: Technology to Keep People Home When: June 6, 2012 | 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Where: Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center, 1000 Winter Street, North

Building, Waltham MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

This Forum will explore the demographics and needs of our aging population, the

currently available approaches and technology as well as future opportunities for

developing assistive technology to address the needs of our aging population. The

Forum will have speakers from geriatric medicine, health care and technology

companies that are addressing this critical need.

For additional information, please contact Judy Isaacson at

jisaacson@meddevgroup.org

Executive Women's Dinner: The Economic Impact of Women on Boards

When: June 6, 2012 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Where: Hotel Marlow, 25 Edwin H. Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

ISPE Product Show Exhibitor's Training Camp

When: June 7, 2012 | Registration and Lunch: 1:30 pm; Session and Tour: 2:30

pm

Where: Gillette Stadium Clubhouse, Foxborough, MA

To learn more and register, download the training camp flyer or visit the Event

Webpage.

Science Shaping Our World-SHOW: Deconstructing the Drug

Development Process: New Paradigms for Pharmaceutical Innovation

When: Thursday, June 7, 2012 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: TMEC Walter Amphitheater, Harvard Medical School, 260 Longwood

Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

June's SHOW will examine the drug development process and highlight new

paradigms for pharmaceutical innovation. The industry has been undergoing a

transformation from fully-integrated pharmaceutical companies (FIPCos) to a

network model (FIPNet) that encompasses all the major stakeholders in drug

development. Our special guest speaker Dr. Kenneth Kaitin will discuss these and

other major shifts within the pharmaceutical industry.

MedTech Leaders Forum

When: June 11, 2012 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Where: Wilmer Hale Venture Group, 850 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451, USA

Learn more on the Event Webpage. (Free and open to all MassMEDIC

members)

Pre-registration is required; please RSVP to info@massmedic.com.

MassMEDIC, in conjunction with Elsevier, presents the MedTech Leaders Forum,

a series of programs for MassMEDIC members to learn more about the issues

challenging the medical device sector from the prospective of the "corner office."

Please plan to join us for these CEO interviews and networking sessions to be

scheduled through the year.

The European Medical Device Market - Re-Examined

When: June 13, 2012 | 8:00 am - 10:30 am

Where: Mass. Medical Society, 860 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

Delays in product clearance and approval at FDA have led many companies to

launch new medical products in Europe. This trend has led many companies to re-

examine this particular market as a site for a number of operational functions,

including R&D and manufacturing. This seminar will provide attendees with the

latest information on obtaining the CE Mark , manufacturing, logistics, research

opportunities and reimbursement in the Euro Zone.

Single-Use Systems for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing: The End

User's Perspective (Joint New England and Boston Area Chapter Event)

When: Thursday, June 21, 2012 | Tour: 4:00 pm; Registration and

Reception: 5:30 pm; Session: 6:30 pm

Where: Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Lexington, MA

To learn more and register, download the Event Flyer or visit the Event

Webpage.

The program is designed to provide the end users' perspective on the development

and large scale commercial use of single-use systems. Attendees will gain an

understanding of the challenges encountered with single-use systems during

technical development, design, startup and routine operational use as well as

strategies to address these at various stages of deployment.

US Mission on US-Latvian Business Cooperation Opportunities

When: July 1-3, 2012

Where: Riga, Latvia

To learn more about the program and to register, click here. RSVP: April

30

Visit Latvia and explore the business opportunities that we can offer to help your

company succeed in the global marketplace and expand in the Northern Europe as

well as in nearby regions.

The contact person for further details on the Mission is Mr. Rudolfs Bremanis,

Economic counselor of the Embassy of Latvia in Washington, DC

(rudolfs.bremanis@mfa.gov.lv; +1-202-328-2840).

The MassDevice Big 100 Roundtable East When: July 10, 2012 at 4:00pm

Where: The Westin Waltham Boston, Waltham, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

MassDevice, the premier online journal for the medical device industry, invites you

to an incredible evening of discovery: The MassDevice Big 100 Roundtable

East. The Big 100 is a conversation among leaders- an unforgettable exchange of

insight, ideas and contacts with the most prominent pioneers in our field.

TUFTS CSDD's Leadership for Drug Development Teams

When: July 10-11, 2012

Where: Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

This fast-paced two-day workshop brings together team leaders, program managers,

functional directors and scientists from across the industry to build leadership skills

for cross-functional R&D efforts. Created specifically for pharmaceutical

professionals, this highly interactive, case-based program teaches you how to lead

multi-disciplinary teams to collaborate effectively in face of the increasingly

complex challenges of life science innovation.

Early-bird registration rates are available and space is limited to 35 seats. Contact

Jonathan Hsieh at jonathan.hsieh@tufts.edu or 617-636-0840 for more information.

Tech, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll

When: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 4:00-8:00 PM

Where: George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Learn more and register on the Event Website. Registration begins in May.

Last year's Tech, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll was a great success- over 650 industry

professionals, entrepreneurs and BU community members attended and evening of

food, drinks, music and technology. Guests ate and networked to the music of Lou

Pride as various BU Start-Ups presented their elevator pitches.

This year's sponsors include Nixon Peabody LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, and

SANOFI.

If you are interested in sponsoring TDRR, please contact Susan Mulrean at

smulrean@bu.edu or 617-353-6300.

Biopartnering Latin America 2012: Innovation, Business and

Globalization

When: September 11-13, 2012

Where: Hotel Sofitel Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage. (registration opens on April

30)

BioPartnering Latin America™ is an event focused on showcasing innovation,

establishing strategic contacts, generating business through face-to-face meetings

and promoting high level networking. Attending the event enables you and your

company to connect with the global life science leaders who are driving growth in

the region.

For more information, contact bpl@biominas.org.br

Drug Development Boot Camp

When: November 14-15, 2012

Where: The Harvard Club, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Webpage.

These 2-5 days courses are taught on the MIT campus by MIT faculty / researchers

and experts from industry and academia.

MIT Professional Education Short Programs: 2012 Biotechnology /

Pharmaceutical courses for professionals (Summer program, starting June

25)

Full schedule & details on the Courses Webpage.

Short Programs offers more than 40 courses in two-to-five day sessions, primarily

in the summer. These intensive courses combine MIT's breakthrough research with

insights from industry, government, and academic participants.

MassBioEd Course Schedule Announced:

The MassBio Education Foundation has announced their 2012 Courses. To see

the full schedule for the winter and fall and to register, visit

https://secure.massbioed.org/courses/index.php

BioSpace will host the BIO Career Fair on Monday, June 18th in Boston

at the Hynes Convention Center. Free to job seekers. If you are

interested in a recruiting booth, please reserve

early. http://www.biocareerfair.org/