Category: San Diego

Mobile applications and home health monitoring represent a new segment for health IT companies to explore. Such applications, however, have unique development challenges and a new set of regulatory issues that device makers must know about early in the development. Remember to save enough time for the 90-minute drive to Newport Beach. Online registration is … Continue reading “Mobile Apps & Health Home Monitoring”

A number of solutions have been developed to integrate Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) with both wired and wireless technologies. Such integration necessitates software analytics to analyze the voluminous data, which can be used to help improve patient care, provider self-assessment, provider assessment by payers, future CMS compliance, guideline adherence and medical or public health research … Continue reading “Integrating Electronic Medical Records with IT Infrastructure”

Some of Southern California’s leading investors talk about what it takes to raise a round of capital. What is the market environment like for companies and VCs? What are lenders and investors specific interests in software, communications, and IT. The San Diego Software Industry Council has recruited Mark Suster of GRP Partners, Quinn Li of … Continue reading “Raising Capital Today in Southern California”

H20 Audio CEO Tom Kampfer gives an overview of the company’s business. Bill Walton, San Diego Sport Innovators Executive Chairman, makes a splash as a special guest and a panel of experts dive into the depths of H2O Audio’s business. Registration and networking begins at 5 p.m., or register online here.

Join Biocom at its regular September breakfast meeting for a discussion about partnering with Big Pharma. The speakers include Sanofi-Aventis vice president for external innovation, Remi Brouard, and Merck Research Lab’s executive director of licensing & external research, James Schaeffer. Registration begins at 7 am, or register online here.

A two-day conference that covers drug development strategies in the United States and Pacific Rim, including regulatory compliance issues facing Asian and American companies, the future of global drug discovery, and financing opportunities in Asia. Hundreds of pharmaceutical and biotech executives attend, along with industry consultants, CROs and regulatory officials. More information and online registration … Continue reading “CalAsia Global Conference”

Despite high unemployment, debt overhang, and potential regulatory and fiscal changes, opportunities for mergers and acquisitions still exist. To navigate an M&A transaction in this challenging economy, both buyers and sellers need to understand how to optimize results and adequately prepare for questions and issues throughout the transaction. More information and online registration is here.

Certain genes in the human body inadvertently protect cancer cells against necessary chemotherapy treatments. Through the identification of small-molecule lead compounds, scientists at Sanford-Burnham have been able to stop these “anti-death” genes from shielding cancer cells, making anti-cancer therapeutics more effective. Sanford-Burnham’s cancer research efforts also have enabled researchers to selectively target drugs to specific … Continue reading “Frontiers in Science & Technology: Targeting Genes That Shield Cancer Cells”

Entrepreneur founders will make a two-minute “quick pitch” for funding to a blue-ribbon panel of judges before an audience of more than 450. Each pitch will be judged according to investment potential and presentation quality, and winners will be announced at the conclusion of the evening. More information and online registration is here.

Join the San Diego Venture Group at the seaside forum of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a beautiful LEED certified venue with stunning views of the oceanfront. Park at the Birch Aquarium parking lot; shuttle buses will run continuously between the parking lot and Scripps Seaside Forum.