It was an audacious undertaking, even for one of the most storied American companies: With a single machine, IBM would tackle humanity’s most vexing diseases and revolutionize medicine.
When Betsy Edmunds met her future husband, Hooks Johnston, through friends at a bar in New York City on March 30, 1985, she couldn’t believe two things about this tired and overworked investment banker — his name, and how he spoke so earnestly about his family.
Join us on September 24, 2017 in San Jose, CA, one day before The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed, for the 5th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium. This year’s theme is “Partnering for Breakthroughs in Pediatric Surgery and Care.”
TOP REASONS TO ATTEND
- Network and form new partnerships in the world of pediatric device innovation
- Get inspired by Daniel Kraft, MD as he discusses the future of health and medicine
- Learn from Alan Flake, MD about the promise of the “Artificial Womb” device that could help babies born extremely prematurely
- Hear Vasum Peiris, MD of the FDA talk about hot healthcare issues affecting children
- Engage and be an active participant during Hot-Button panel discussions that will cover topics from funding to regulations to market dynamics – as they relate to the health of our children
When: Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Where: BIOTrain @ Montgomery College Germantown 20200 Observation Drive Germantown, MD 20876
Join BioBuzz and sponsor BIOTrain for our next networking event and showcase of the continuing-education and workforce support programs throughout the county and state.
There also will be a tour of Montgomery College’s state-of-the-art labs in the same building around 6pm.
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health has awarded Children’s National Health System, in partnership with The George Washington University (GW), another prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award. The grant, made available to facilities across the nation through a competitive process, underwrites the existing Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN) and provides funding that is essential to continue the collaborative pediatric-focused translational research occurring at Children’s and at GW.
Experienced Startup Development Officers Help Universities, Faculty, Researchers, Students and Entrepreneurs Create, Develop and Fund University Startups and IP
Join this webinar to learn more about: How to Attract Venture Capital Wednesday, September 6, 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Researchers, Students, Faculty, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Vice Presidents of Research, University Tech Transfer Offices, Open Innovation Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Angel Groups, VCs, University Venture Funds, University Angel Groups
In July 2017, Nanochon LLC and CEO Ben Holmes were awarded a Phase I SBIR grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund the development of an implantable medical device for cartilage repair in the knee, based on 3D printing technology. Nanochon LLC was founded by Ben Holmes and Nathan Castro and is based on their work in Grace Zhang’s Tissue Engineering Lab.
On May 11, Scott Gottlieb, M.D., officially became the 23rd commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Gottlieb has previous FDA experience, having served as deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs, among other positions, during the George W. Bush administration. More recently, he was a venture partner at the world’s largest venture capitalist firm, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), sitting on the boards of several pharmaceutical companies, including GSK, Daiichi Sankyo, and Vertex. He was also a clinical assistant professor and practiced medicine at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, and is a cancer survivor (Hodgkin’s lymphoma).
Maryland Tech Council CEO, Tami Howie talks with Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation for #MOCO365 on educating, advocating and connecting biotech and tech companies in Maryland.
September 28, 2017 11a PT/ 2p ET
Join us for a web panel discussion on how to successfully move a life science organization from founding to exit. During this discussion, founders will provide guidance on how executive teams can partner business and science together to overcome the stumbling blocks along the way and achieve results. Learn what is real and what is myth!