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| Pennsylvania Stands Out at BIO 2004 |
By Fritz Bittenbender, President
A strong presence of companies, research institutions and support organizations, as well as a new report from Pennsylvania Bio, heighten Pennsylvania’s standing as a world leader.
BIO 2004 in San Francisco drew more than 16,000 attendees that included representatives from 61 countries and 41 U.S. states. In the exhibit hall, 28 state pavilions and 31 international pavilions were among the nearly 1,500 displays. And through all of this, Pennsylvania garnered great attention with its message that the Commonwealth is a world leader in the biosciences.
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Biotech 2004
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Mark Your Calendars for Biotech 2004: Opportunities in the Nation's Pharmaceutical Center
Biotech 2004: Opportunities in the Nation’s Pharmaceutical Center is the fifth annual joint symposium of Pennsylvania Bio and the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey, and it promised to be our most exciting conference to date.
Biotech 2004 has become one of the most important gatherings of life sciences professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region because it provides a rare opportunity for life sciences professionals from across the region to interact with other dynamic leaders, share information, and develop insights on the future of the industry.
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Inside The Industry
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| Adolor Completes Submission of NDA for Entereg (TM) (alvimopan) in Postoperative Ileus
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| Beacon Bioscience Release: Improved Technology Hastens the Release Of New Drugs for Cancer and Other Diseases
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| Remicade® Psoriatic Arthritis Clinical Trial Demonstrates New Level of Benefit in Reducing Signs and Symptoms of Both Joint and Skin Components of the Disease than in Previously Reported Studies
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Regional News
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FEATURE ARTICLE
A Pittsburgh Success Story Goes National
by Doros Platika, CEO Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
Normally, I would use this column to talk about The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, our exciting news, and programmatic priorities. This one time, I am turning over the column to Lynn Banaszak, PLSG Director of Marketing. Lynn was part of the management team working with the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative (PTEI) that developed the hugely successful ETG International Conference and Exposition. This same team recently managed the ETG Executive Forum and Regenerate 2004 in Seattle, Washington. This gathering was the first that PTEI has organized outside of Pittsburgh. I wanted to give Lynn the opportunity to share this success story.
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 Gentara Corporation Announces Establishment of Corporate Headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania
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| Pennsylvania Department of Health Release: Pennsylvania Cancer Control Consortium Board Of Directors Announced
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| Cellomics, Inc. Founder Forms Cellumen, Inc. To Understand Cell Functions: Cellumen Is The Newest Tenant In PLSG Incubator
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| University of Pittsburgh Professor's Discover and Device for Rapid Detection of Nerve Agents Named One of ‘Greatest Armay Inventions’ for 2003
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Funding Focus
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| Nucleonics Adds Additional $8.3 Million to Series B Financing, Bringing Total Raised This Round to $49.2 Million
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| Protez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Caps $1.6 Million Seed Round with $300,000 Investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners
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Profiled Member
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 Cabrini College
http://www.cabrini.edu
Cabrini College, located in suburban Philadelphia, is making a great contribution to the state’s bioscience community and to the development of science teachers who will educate the next generation of ground-breaking researchers.
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Events
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Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery & Development Summit
July 21st-23rd, 2004
Philadelphia, PA
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The Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance
Virtual Institute for Professional Training
Summer Session 2004 - More information
Short Courses
Week 5 Proteomics
Monday, July 5 th – Thursday, July 8 th (3 p.m. – 7 p.m.)
Dr. David Speicher, The Wistar Institute & Dr. Wade T. Rogers, Cira Discovery Sciences
University of Pennsylvania School of Enginneering and Applied Science Short Summer Course
The Biotechnology Space.
An Advanced Course in Genomics, Drug Discovery, Therapeutics and New Innovations
July 20 and 21, 2004 - Philadelphia, PA
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The Evolving Business Climate in the UK Healthcare System
Featuring Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence
August 5, 2004
4:00-6:00 p.m.
The University of the Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA
UK Trade & Investment in conjunction with local Pennsylvania partners, the University of the Sciences, Pennsylvania Bio and Innovation Philadelphia, offer an evening with Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence.
For more information, contact Richard Petronzio at richard.petronzio@fco.gov.uk.
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Drug Discovery Technology Congress
August 8-13, 2004
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
Pennsylvania Bio members receive 25% discount.
Now in its 9th year, The Drug Discovery Technology® Congress is committed to providing high quality, cutting edge science discovery and innovation. The Drug Discovery Technology ® Congress has expanded its scientific coverage to provide five in-depth symposia that will allow researchers and executives access to cutting-edge science in their various areas of expertise. The Drug Discovery Technology® Congress anticipates attracting over 6,000 attendees in 2004. In 2003 alone there were 72 new product launches, 150+ speakers, 370+ exhibit booths and attendees from 2,000 companies and 39 countries.
For more information or to register, visit www.drugdisc.com
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Biotech 2004
October 4-5, 2004
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Pennsylvania Bio’s Annual Joint Symposium with the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey will be held at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Watch www.Biotech2004.org for the coming details.
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Early Stage East's Bio-Life-Tech Conference
October 12-13, 2004
Baltimore, MD
More information www.biolifetech.org
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Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference
October 25th - 27th, 2004
Philadelphia Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
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