Category: San Diego

The Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SABPA) is hosting its 11th Science & Technology Forum to bring together leaders in academic and the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. This year will address new technologies in discovering novel biologic therapeutics, including the use of unnatural amino acids, somatic hypermutation, and directed molecular evolution as well as … Continue reading “SABPA Science & Technology Forum: Innovations in Biologics”

The San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange has partnered with Oxbridge Biotech Roundable for this workshop on search engine optimization, combined with a working “hands-on” session for the life sciences industry. Bring a piece of your own work to apply SEO skills under our supervision. By the time you leave the workshop you will have all the … Continue reading “SDEE: Search Engine Optimization Workshop”

The 8th Annual Convergence Summit, organized by the San Diego-based Wireless Life-Sciences Alliance, includes presentations by Dean Kamen of DEKA Research & Development. In addition to inventing the Segway, Kamen holds more than 440 U.S. and foreign patents, many of them for innovative medical devices that have expanded the frontiers of healthcare around the world. … Continue reading “Wireless Life-Sciences 8th Annual Convergence Summit”

Rare and genetic diseases affect one in 10 Americans, 30 million people in the United States, and 300 million people globally. Over 6,800 distinct rare diseases exist, with about 80 percent caused by faulty genes. Understanding the regulatory pathway and unique statistical approaches for orphan drug products are critical to a well-designed drug development program. … Continue reading “Designing Program Success in Orphan Drug Development”

The agenda for this year’s annual PhRMA conference includes in-depth analysis by industry, advocacy, research, and government leaders to help highlight the scientific, health, regulatory and investment challenges and opportunities faced by the pharmaceutical industry. Speakers include PhRMA CEO John Castellani, Eli Lilly Chairman, President and CEO John Lechleiter, Celgene Chairman and CEO Robert Hugin, … Continue reading “Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America”

First responders from the San Diego region and beyond are encouraged to participate in the annual security summit, which is focused on public safety, homeland security, and technology innovation. This year, presentations will focus on the humanitarian side of safety and security – providing relief in the wake of natural and man-made disasters, delivering relief … Continue reading “The 10th Annual Security Summit: San Diego as a Living Test Bed”

CommNexus has organized this event with experts from Qualcomm, SDG&E, and Amylin Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Timothy Chou, a nationally renowned authority on cloud computing, will be the moderator. Regardless of company industry or size, senior executives are frantically trying to separate cloud fact from cloud fiction. Find out if there is a silver lining to cloud … Continue reading “Migrating to the Cloud: Secrets of Public Company CIOs”

Unwind—the free happy hour life science networking event for members of the San Diego Life Science Network—is returning with new people, beverages, food, and great music from our house band, The Manic Brothers. Unwind offers an opportunity for partnering, recruitment, vendor selection, and sharing ideas across the life science and medical sectors in a social … Continue reading “San Diego Life Science Network: Unwind Happy Hour”

The Bump Network develops membership programs for enterprises, creating branded programs that engage members through mobile apps that leverage big data and the consumer experience they’ve come to expect in the new mobile, social world. The MIT Enterprise Forum has invited Bump founder Mitch Thrower and some local experts in mobile and social media to … Continue reading “Making Membership Programs Mobile and Social”

With new video coding standards being finalized this year, video compression efficiency appears to be doubling roughly every decade. Nevertheless, every bit of this improved efficiency will be needed as the industry moves to the spectacular world of 4K and 8K Ultra HDTV. How can video engineers continue to dramatically improve video compression technology? How … Continue reading “Next Generation Video: Expanding the Multi-Screen World”

Microgrids provide an opportunity to enhance the way consumers and utilities use energy. In the right applications microgrids can increase the use of renewable energy, reduce costs, and improve reliability. Microgrids use is beginning to increase across the United States to achieve these benefits. Examples include installations by the military, businesses, universities, and utilities. The … Continue reading “Microgrids: A Green Field Opportunity for Green Technology”

CommNexus has organized this panel discussion and networking event for local consumer Web entrepreneurs, Reddit-addicted college students, software developers, and every social media savant eager to learn more about the future of social interaction on the Web. The conference will discuss how online niche communities and the recent advances in mobile technology are forging a … Continue reading “Current Trends and Outlook in Social Media”

Among the many rules and regulations surrounding health care reform, the 2014 Employer Mandate will likely have the largest financial impact. Biocom has arranged for experts at Barney & Barney to provide a comprehensive overview and address the important issues directly affecting life-science companies. This session will provide the knowledge and tools needed to successfully … Continue reading “Preparing for Healthcare Reform’s Employer Mandate”

As a founder, when do you hold on as CEO and when do you bring in a professional chief executive? The San Diego Venture Group has invited EcoATM founder Mark Bowles and CEO Tom Tullie discuss how their startup made the transition, and the factors they considered. They will be joined by executive recruiter Carrie … Continue reading “Making the Transition from Startup Founder to a Professional CEO”

Biocom has organized Bagels at Biocom as an opportunity to learn more about San Diego’s life sciences industry group, and as an opportunity to network with Biocom members. Biocom representatives the purchasing group, public policy, communications, membership, events, and the Biocom Institute will be on hand to answer questions. Whether you’re a new member, an … Continue reading “Bagels at Biocom, with Parking Validation!”

While venture capital firms are the traditional source of funding for life sciences startups, there are many alternative financing opportunities. The Janssen Labs has invited representatives of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the National Heart Lung & Blood Institute, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the State of Texas and Breakout Labs, a new … Continue reading “Alternative Funding Options for Life Sciences Entrepreneurs”