Weekly Digest of Events (4/8/2013 Edition)

Dear Colleague,

Below please find below this week's edition of event listings. New event titles since last week are

in red. For the latest news, visit our website at ww.masslifesciences.com, and be sure to follow

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Springboard Enterprises is launching Springboard: Life Science 2013, a community-driven

accelerator program that gives participants access to unique opportunities for relationship

building, targeted in-person and virtual coaching sessions with industry experts, and a variety of

presentation assessment opportunities that will provide multiple layers of feedback including

exposure to potential investors and strategic partners. They

are targeting high-growth biotech, medical device and healthcare IT companies with a woman on

the senior leadership team who will represent the company through the program and beyond as a

Springboard Alumna. The priority application deadline is April 20. Apply

at springboard.myreviewroom.com.

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using the "Join Our Mailing List" button at the bottom of this message. Event sponsors are

welcome to email in event information. We accept both job postings and event information up

until 12 p.m. on Thursday to appear in the weekly listings the following Monday. If you would

like to submit an event or a job posting, please send the listing to both me at

amcquilken@masslifesciences.com and to Lynnea Olivarez at lolivarez@masslifesciences.com.

-Angus

Angus G. McQuilken

Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

Featured Job Posting:

Company: Cubist Pharmaceuticals - Lexington, MA

Positions: Director, Medical Writing

Learn more and apply here.

Upcoming Application Deadlines:

Internship Challenge Program: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center's Internship Challenge is a workforce development

program focused on enhancing the talent pipeline for Massachusetts companies engaged in life

sciences. The program facilitates the placement of students and recent graduates, who are

considering career opportunities in the life sciences, in paid internships across the state.

Consistent with the Center's role as a catalyst in growing the talent needed by the life sciences

industry, the program is designed to provide students and companies with the tools to connect,

and the Center will reimburse eligible companies for intern stipends.

Internship opportunities are available year-round! Click here for more information.

MLSC at BIO 2013:

BIO International Convention: The Global Event for Biotechnology When: Monday, April 22 - Thursday, April 25, 2013

Where: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and

attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities, and

provides insights and inspiration on the major trends affecting the industry.

The Convention also features the BIO Business Forum (One-on-One Partnering), hundreds of

sessions covering biotech trends, policy issues and technological innovations, and the world's

largest biotechnology exhibition - the BIO Exhibition. The State of Massachusetts is present with

a pavilion in the exhibition each year.

Massachusetts Pavilion Programming: Global Connect - April 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Click here for more information.

MONDAY, April 22 nd

1 p.m. Massachusetts Press Announcement of New International Partnerships Come and hear what it's all about!

4 p.m. Pavilion Welcome Program: Celebrate the Patient Honor the folks at the heart of why we do what we do-the patients.

TUESDAY, April 23rd

4 p.m. Neuroscience & Neurodegenerative Research: The Next Big Thing Massachusetts is home to a number of companies and institutions attempting to solve some of

the most challenging research questions of our time in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and other

neurodegenerative conditions. Where will the big advances and cures come from?

5 p.m. Mass Mixer: The Massachusetts Pavilion Hospitality Reception, hosted by

ThermoFisher Scientific You won't want to miss this jam-packed networking reception featuring the tastes and sounds of

Massachusetts.

WEDNESDAY, April 24th

2:30 p.m. How Lab Incubators Will Save the World! Or Maybe Just Your Start-Up This forum will showcase the plethora of incubator opportunities in Massachusetts-including

discussion of what an incubator is, what they offer beyond space, where they are, and how they

can assist new companies surmount a range of issues.

3:30 p.m. Leading the Way: BioPharma Manufacturing in Massachusetts Learn how Massachusetts is particularly well positioned to meet biomanufacturing requirements

in years ahead.

Featured Events: The Early-Stage Life Sciences Technology Conference IX When: Tuesday, April 9 | 1 - 7 p.m.

Where: Merck Research Laboratories, 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The Early-Stage Life Sciences Technology Conference IXis a showcase for platform life

sciences technologies developed at the universities, research institutions and hospitals of

Massachusetts, and for recently formed Massachusetts companies. This forum is an opportunity

for these companies and researchers to present to an audience of angel investors, venture

capitalists and corporate investors. Companies that have presented at our first eight Early Stage

Life Sciences Conferences have raised more than $240 million in new investments.

Bio-IT World Conference & Expo When: Tuesday, April 9 - Thursday, April 11, 2013

Where: World Trade Center, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The 2013 program will feature compelling talks from industry and academia on new trends in

data generation, knowledge management, and information technology in life sciences and drug

development, including best practice case studies and joint partner presentations relevant to the

technologies, research, and regulatory issues of life science, pharmaceutical, clinical and IT

professionals.

Free hall passes are now available to be reserved through March 29, 2013: The complimentary

hall passes include access to:

- Network with 2,500+ Life Science and Health Professionals

- Plenary Keynotes & CIO Panel Discussion

- 140+ Exhibitors

- Bio-IT World Networking Reception

- Participate in the following Award Programs: Bioinformatics Organization's Benjamin Franklin

Award and Bio-IT World's Best of Show and Best Practices

Visit www.bio-itworldexpo.com/hallpass to learn more.

MassBay Biotechnology Department's Celebration: 19th Goldwater Scholar When: Friday, April 26 | 12 p.m.

Where: MassBay Community College, Wellesley Hills, MA

MassBay's 19th Goldwater Scholar this year is Ms. Carolyn Lanzkron.

The guest speaker will be the space shuttle astronaut Dr. Al. Sacco. Dr. Sacco, born and raised in

Boston's North End, will share his rare and exciting experiences in America's space program.

GTC: Stem Cell Summit 2013 When: April 29 - 30, 2013

Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1 Ave De Lafayette, Boston, MA

Learn more about Stem Cell Summit 2013 here. Register with coupon code MLS2013 and

receive 20% off at check out!

Conference Agenda | Speaker List

Attend GTC's dual-track Stem Cell Summit to learn from more than 40 experts about the most

recent developments in all areas of stem cell research, including data from pre-clinical and

clinical trials of stem cell therapy, advances in iPS cells, ES cells and adult stem cells. Delegates

will have opportunities to discuss other critical variables to advance stem cell progress, such

business development opportunities, regulatory policies, challenges in commercialization, and

potential strategies for overcoming these challenges. What types of companies are currently most

commercially viable? How are they being funded? What kind of strategic partnerships are

available within the stem cell industry?

Keynote speakers include:

-Rudolf Jaenisch, Founding Member of the Whitehead Institute and Professor of Biology at

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

-Douglas A. Melton, Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Thomas Dudley Cabot

Professor at Harvard University and Co-Director at Harvard's Stem Cell Institute

-Sridaran Natesan, Vice President of External Innovation R&D at Sanofi

Deadline to submit an abstract is March 29, 2013.

2013 Massachusetts Governor's Health IT Conference When: Thursday, May 2 at 8 a.m - Friday, May 3, 2013 at 5 p.m.

Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Hosted by Governor Deval Patrick, Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities Available!

Conference Highlights Include:

Innovation in Healthcare Delivery

Payment Reform

Technology and Analytics

Engaging Patients

Health Purchasing

Big Data

Mobile Health

Workshops, General Sessions & Networking Opportunities

Chief Medical Officer Summit When: Monday, May 6 - Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Where: Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website. Receive a 15% discount with the code "MLSC".

The Conference Forum's First Annual Chief Medical Officer Summit for Emerging Life Science

Companies is delighted to present a truly distinctive and interactive event for CMOs. The role of

a Chief Medical Officer is one that means many things to many people, and indeed is radically

different depending on the type of organization in which a CMO works. For a CMO of a small

life science company, the role is often an isolated one, but with all the responsibility for driving

the clinical development and CRO management while meeting the needs of investors and

positioning for an appropriate exit. Chief Medical Officers in most emerging biotechs are playing

an increasingly larger role in raising funding for their life science companies.

We are dedicated to accomplishing two goals:

1. To bring together CMO executives to address the unique challenges associated with

directing and managing all R&D functions with limited resources, while raising capital,

working and meeting with investors and strategizing for appropriate exits.

2. To create a network of CMOs from small to mid size life science companies to share

ideas, solutions and support.

MedTech Innovation in the New Healthcare Economy - MassMEDIC's 17th Annual

Conference

When: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 | 8 - 11:45 a.m.

Where: UMass Boston Campus Center, 100 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

This conference will include panels on the modern healthcare economy, regenerative medicine,

and a roundtable with the CEO of AdvaMed.

Who Will Win in the New Healthcare Economy? The healthcare payment reform rolling out in the U.S. over the next several years will both create

and constrain medical device market opportunities. Which technologies will gain and which will

lose in this emerging landscape? Our panel of experts representing industry, venture capital and

health systems will share their perspectives and predictions.

Targeting Epigenetic Regulators for Cancer Therapy

When: Friday, May 24, 2013 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, New York City

For more information and to register, please visit the Event Website.

Epigenetic research has shown that heritable changes in cancer cell transformation occur beyond

the primary DNA sequence. This symposium reviews epigenetic regulators in cancer

development and progress in designing therapies targeting the epigenome.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day 2013: Business as Usual or Brave New World? When: June 5, 2013 | 8 a.m - 7 p.m.

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

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The 6th Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation (MALSI) Day is the biggest day for life

sciences startups and innovation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is a high-energy,

hands-on event which brings together scientific leaders and business experts to mingle with

scientists, post-docs, professors, entrepreneurs, innovators, and venture capitalists.

Business as Usual or Brave New World? Can we learn valuable lessons from life sciences start-

up companies that have already been formed and funded? Or are life sciences entrepreneurs

entering a "Brave New World" where their path to success is going to be completely

different? Our speakers and panelists will consider the current status of life sciences and what

changes we should expect in the future. How will these changes impact basic research,

technology commercialization, investment in new companies, and scientists' careers.

Boston CEO Conference When: Tuesday, June 11 - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Where: Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston St., Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The Boston CEO Conference is a networking forum for industry CEOs and decision makers in

the life sciences. Attendees gain insights from presentations and panels featuring CEOs from

several of the world's leading biopharmaceutical companies. Industry leaders in venture capital

and private equity also participate.

DIA 2013: 49th Annual Meeting : Advancing Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory

Science When: Sunday, June 23 - Thursday, June 27, 2013

Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Watch last year's highlights on YouTube!

4 Days. 22 Tracks. 250+ Educational Offerings. 450+ Exhibitors. 7,000+ Attendees.

The DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting attracts the biggest names from the pharmaceutical,

biotechnology, and medical device industry. Learn practical solutions and participate in expert

discussions on today's hottest topics:

Big Data

Biosimilars/Follow-on Biologics

Data Standardization

Drug Shortages

Electronic Health Records/Electronic Medical Records

Ethical Issues in Clinical Trials

FDASIA/PDUFA V

Medical Devices/Combination Products

mHealth

Multiregional Clinical Trials

New Models of Innovation

Orphan Drug Development

Patient/Caregiver Engagement

Patient Recruitment and Recruitment Strategies

Personalized Medicine/Tailored Therapies/Companion Diagnostics

Pricing and/or Reimbursement

Quality by Design Strategies

Rare/Orphan Diseases

Regulatory Strategy/Science

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies

Safety Regulations

Social Media

Special Populations

Strategic Planning

Unmet Medical Needs

And More...

Latino Life Science Execs & Entrepreneurs: Careers, Capital and Community When: Monday, June 24, 2013 | 2 - 5 p.m.

Where: Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

This

National Hispanic Life Scieces Society (NHLSS)

symposium designed to connect leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare

executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, scientists, technologists, academics, and

service providers. It will create a collaborative setting for Hispanic life science executives and

entrepreneurs to engage in discussion and exchange ideas regarding career development,

building businesses, and serving the community. Participants will gain valuable contacts,

connections, knowledge, information, and insights. The vision is to become the world's

preeminent annual conference focused specifically on mutually beneficial collaborations

between the life sciences industry and the Hispanic/Latino community in the U.S. and globally.

Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, the CEO & President of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center,

and Dr. Villa-Komaroff of the MLSC's Board will be speaking at this event.

2013 RAPS: The Regulatory Convergence When: Saturday, September 28 - Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Where: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Every year, RAPS hosts The Regulatory Convergence, where people from industry, agencies and

universities all over the world come together. They teach, learn, share ideas and make

connections in a safe harbor environment, where the common denominator is an ambition to find

out more and push things further.

These are your regulatory colleagues who work in research, clinical, pharma, medical devices,

biologics, compliance, and at all different stages of the regulatory spectrum and product

lifecycle. They're specialists and CEOs, directors and statisticians. And The Regulatory

Convergence is where they figure out how to turn drive into action.

Other Upcoming Events:

Is YOUR Future in Biotech? Information Session When: Thursday, April 11, 2013 | 4 p.m.

Where: BU Medical Campus, 801 Albany St, Room 105, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Boston is one of the world's preeminent biomedical centers. Today's rapid pace of innovation and

high demand for qualified professionals present a broad range of opportunities for those with the

right training. That's why it is so critical to learn from the best in the field.

Boston University's Metropolitan College and School of Medicine collaborate in offering the

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Laboratory & Clinical Sciences-an outstanding academic

program that will prepare you for a rewarding career in biotech.

* Study at a top university medical campus, in a biotech hub.

* Practice skills sought by innovative companies and start-ups.

* Benefit from flexible part- and full-time options to suit

your schedule.

For those who already have a foundation in biology, chemistry, and math and who wish to earn a

professional credential, BU's Metropolitan College also offers certificates in Biotechnology and

in Clinical Research.

Targeted Proteomics in Biology and Medicine When: Friday, April 12, 2013 | 3 - 6 p.m.

Where: Swissnex Boston, 420 Broadway, Cambridge MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Did you know that Targeted Proteomics has recently been named "Method of the year" by

Nature Methods? To learn more about this novel technology and its applications, we invite you

to this free seminar.

Panel discussions will include Overview of targeter proteomics approaches, A quantitative

targeted proteomics approach to validate microRNA target, Efficient biomerker discovery and

validation by combining HRM and MRM workflows, and Setting the standard in targeted

proteomics: Biosnosys services and products.

Confidently Managing Two Critical Healthcare Compliance Risks to Your Business When: Friday, April 12, 2013 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

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

Learmorand register on the Event Website. Member: $50, Non-Member: $85

Medical device companies face many risks in their drive to develop and commercialize new

technologies and grow their businesses. Two of the most critical industry areas for risk

are interactions with healthcare professionals(HCPs) and product communications. Mistakes in

these areas can derail an otherwise successful business. This interactive seminar - presented by

individuals with extensive industry experience - will examine the current enforcement

environment and will offer practical and effective steps that compliance, legal/regulatory and

commercial leaders can take to mitigate risks when engaging HCPs and communicating about

their companies' products. This program will be of interest to those individuals involved in

healthcare compliance, legal affairs, regulatory oversight or marketing/sales operations in

medical device businesses of all sizes. Attendee participation will be encouraged.

The What, How and Why or Machine 2 Machine Communication & Mobile Health in

Medical Devices When: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | 1 - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, 155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Mobile Health is here to stay and for many of you it will drive the future success of your

business. Don't miss out on your chance to hear from a panel of global experts on

The What, The How and The Why of M2M Communication in Medical Devices.

The seminar will include a variety of panels and tutorials on topics including Security: Is Your

Device Safe From a Cyber Attack. You won't want to miss our one of a kindAsk The Expert

session where you'll get real time answers to your pressing questions.

Unlike other Mobile Health conferences, this Seminar will go deep into the technical and

business issues of M2M such as system architecture, regulatory concerns and monetizing the

cloud. You will leave with actionable steps to take on your projects. Hear from our panel of

experts the 3 things they wish they'd known when deciding to implement M2M in their

medical technology.

Never before has such a diverse group of industry experts gathered to provide fresh perspectives

on what M2M could mean for your medical device. Finish the day by discussing the issues

firsthand with our panelists and other medical professionals at our complimentary networking

reception.

12th Biosimilars Americas When: April 15th - April 17th, 2013

Where: The Seaport Hotel, Boston USA

To book a place at this conference, contact Namrata at +44 (0)20 7549 9976 or

email: namrata.kaushik@vgpharmaceuticals.com.

In 2011, the global biosimilars market was worth a little over $1,300m. Biosimilars account for

just 1.1% of the global biologics market at present.

The national biosimilars markets expected to experience the fastest growth throughout the period

2012-2022 are developed markets such as the US and Japan.

'Biosimilar' or 'Follow-on Biologic' are terms given to manufactured biological molecules,

however due to the complexity of biologics, the product made can only be similar not identical to

its reference molecule.

Due to the complexity of such products, there are many issues revolving around it such as

immunogenicity, developmental, FDA guidelines patents and many more. It is more critical than

ever to make sure your company's plan to tackle these issues set by industry leaders.

Following the huge success of our events in Boston and London, the 12th Biosimilars conference

will face important questions associated with cost-effective methods of developing biosimilars,

key regulatory issues, safety assessments both clinical & non-clinical methods and the future of

biosimilars.

WIB Spring Networking Event: Company, Chatter and Cocktails When: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Ends at 8:30 p.m.

Where: Teresa's Italian Eatery, 149 South Main St, Middleton MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

WIB-Greater Boston Chapter is hosting a fun Meet & Greet cocktail party for women in the

biotech Industry. Meet our many interesting and prospective members, and learn about their

careers and the many job opportunities in our industry. Teresa's Italian Eatery is an upscale

casual restaurant and martini bar. They are conveniently located on Route 114 opposite Richard's

Dairy. Don't miss this fun after work cocktail party! We'll have some light appetizers available

for noshing.

Facility Tour and Dual Track Seminar When: Thursday, April 18, 2013 | Registration starts at 5:30 p.m.

Where: WPI Gateway Park, 60 Prescott St, Worcester, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

TRACK 1: Process Validation - Practical Aspects of the New Guidance

In January 2011 the FDA issued new Guidance for Industry on Process Validation, which

replaced guidance issued over 20 years ago. The FDA Guidance is intended to align Process

Validation practices with a "lifecycle" concept as well as with the principles outlined in ICH

Guidelines Q8 (Pharmaceutical Development), Q9 (Quality Risk Management), and Q10

(Pharmaceutical Quality Systems). This session will review the FDA Guidance just issued, and

will summarize the efforts of ISPE's Process Validation Implementation Team, including some

practical considerations for implementing the new approach. In addition, observations from

establishing a Stage 3 "Continued Process Verification" program for legacy products will be

shared, including challenges and lessons learned.

TRACK 2: Biotech 101 - Empowering You with the Basics of Biopharmaceuticals

What goes on inside a biotech manufacturing facility? How are these lifesaving drugs actually

made? What is upstream? What is Downstream? ISPE's Boston Area Chapter is bringing you the

answers to these questions and much more in their Biotech 101 session at WPI. In this session,

we will show you the process of how biotech based drugs are made, the typical systems required

to maintain a robust facility, and the critical quality attributes and process parameters associated

with manufacturing. No matter what your experience level, this behind the scenes look into drug

manufacturing will enhance your understanding of how a single cell is turned into a lifesaving

therapy.

7th Lyophilization Americas Conference

When: April 18 - April 19, 2013

Where: Boston, MA

To book a place at this conference, contact Namrata at +44 (0)20 7549 9976 or email:

namrata.kaushik@vgpharmaceuticals.com.

Visiongain's 7th Lyophilization Americas conference will examine the most pertinent issues on

developing an optimized scale- up of the lyophilization cycle from the laboratory to a production

scale. Vital questions will be answered on cost effectiveness for lyophilization, key analytical

tools and technologies utilized in the process of lyophilization and regulations for lyophilized

biotherapeutics with a key insight into the future.

Green Chemistry Training and Resource Information Session

When: Friday, April 19, 2013 | 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Where: Beyond Benign, 100 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA.

If you are interested in participating and cannot attend the information session please contact

Mallory St. Brice at 617-864-1597,

mstbrice@mnreb.org.

Beyond Benign and the Metro North Regional Employment Board will be hosting an

information session for employers from the Life Sciences sector to discuss an opportunity

through the Workforce Training Fund to provide customized training and capacity building in

Green Chemistry. A working knowledge of green chemistry is a highly regarded researcher

attribute. The information session will be held on April 19th

.

Beyond Benign is a cutting edge non-profit dedicated to providing future and current scientists

with the tools to teach and learn about Green Chemistry. In partnership with The Warner

Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, which is dedicated to the development of non-toxic,

environmentally benign, and sustainable technological solutions for society, Beyond Benign

promotes Green Chemistry in practice, which implies designing safer, economical, efficient

processes and products.

The Keys to Successful Project Management When: Monday, April 22, 2013 | 6 - 9 p.m.

Where: Cambridge, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website. Member: $35, Non-Member: $55

Project Management can be seen as a set of technical tools to manage people, resources, and time

in a structured way to accomplish a given objective. It is true that there are useful PM tools and

some of those will be touched on in this workshop. However, the main differentiator between a

well managed project and a poorly managed one, is the style and approach of the Project

Manager. Skills such as influence, change management, resolving conflict, foreseeing and

avoiding bottlenecks (human or otherwise), problem solving, and maintaining energy towards

the ultimate goal are all leadership capacities that the savvy Project Manager uses to her

advantage. Come and learn some lessons from a seasoned and successful Project Manager, Susan

Rogers, Project Consultant at Fresenius Medical Care.

Being a Change Agent When: Thursday, April 22, 2013 | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Pfizer, 200 Cambridge Park Drive, Cambridge, MA

Breakfast and lunch will be served. Open to HBA members only. Registration deadline is April

18. Send registration requests to events@hbanet.org.

Being a Change Agent is a one-day workshop custom-designed for early to mid-management

level women in the life sciences industry.We believe that women at their best build their

platform for leadership on a foundation of relationship and collaboration that utilizes their unique

way of being in the world. In today's fast-paced and complex business environment, women play

a vital part in enabling and facilitating organizational change. Full realization of this capability,

however, requires the courage and confidence to take action in the face of corporate cultural

norms that often suppress alternative voices and perspectives.

This program is an exciting and innovative day of growth and discovery, designed to enhance

and enable participants' capability to be effective and powerful change agents. Our aim is to

provoke insights and offer strategies that enable women to more successfully take appropriate

risks, influence others, navigate corporate culture, manage upward, and have impact as change

agents. Participants will experience an unusual and innovative program, with a rich mix of

content, small group activities, individual reflection, and spontaneous large group

discussion.Participants will leave refreshed and energized by their peer interactions, inspired by

fresh insights, and committed to action.

Genomes, Environments & Trais (GET) Conference When: Thursday, April 25 - Friday, April 26, 2013

Where: Back Bay Events Center, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

The GET Conference is the event for people working at the frontiers of human biology. We

bring together scientists, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, practitioners, investors, researchers,

policy makers and other stakeholders to discuss advances in our ability to measure human

biology and advance translational goals. For the 2013 program, in recognition of the 60th

anniversary of the 1953 Nature paper by Watson and Crick, we will invite leading thinkers to

discuss the important ways in which new genomic technologies will affect all of our lives in the

coming years and to debate their technical, commercial, and societal impacts. Among the

confirmed speakers are Nobel Laureate Wally Gilbert and Franklin Laureate George Church.

DNA and Genome Day 2013 When: April 25 - 27, 2013

Where: Nanjing, China

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Dr Grace Wong, CEO, ActoKine Therapeutics will be a speaker & co-chair the day 1 (April 25,

2013) and she has obtained free passes for students/pstodocs/scientists to attend this DNA day

conferences. Please register at www.nobel-pauling.org to apply for a free pass (save > $ 2000) .

Contact person: Anthony Pauling (anto@nobel-pauling.org)

5 Nobel Laureates Forum speakers and other 300 speakers from around the world

Boston Bioforum 2013 and CABA Annual Conference When: Saturday, April 27, 2013 | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Where: MIT Faculty Club, 50 Memorial Drive, Building E52, 6th floor, Cambridge MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Themes/Topics * Industry Trends & Key Technology Innovations

* Globalized R&D: Resourcing & Collaborations

* Career Development & Entrepreneurship

* Networking Receptions & Vendor Exhibitions

Admission CABA members: FREE; Non-members: $30. Dinner reception: $40. Dinner pre-registration

required. Limited tickets available.

The IFMA R&D Facilities Spring Conference When: April 29, 2013 - April 30, 2013

Where: Back Bay Events Center, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

With a large majority of our membership situated in the Northeast, this should be an ideal

opportunity for you to network with your colleagues and attend valuable educational sessions on

the state of our industry!

Conference Topics:

Using Benchmarks for R&D Facility Management Capital Allocation Decisions"

"The New Corporate Lab Design Paradigm"

"Forging the Team to Pass Timely and Accurate AEC Information to FM"

"A Holistic Overview of Technologies and Strategies to Achieve Deep Energy

Reductions in Laboratories"

"Preparing Building Operators to Maintain High-Tech Facilities for Energy Efficiency

and Sustainability"

"Building & Fire Code Requirements for Existing Research Buildings"

"Designing Transition - Merrimack Pharmaceuticals"

"Laboratory Modernization Using Lean 6 Sigma Design Principles"

Design Your Life

When: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | 6 - 9 p.m.

Where: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, 100 Technology Square, Rooms

1701/1702, Cambridge, MA 02142

Learn more and register on the Event Website. Member: $35, Non-Member: $55

Whether you are looking to build stronger relationships at home or at work, get past overwhelm

and procrastination to become a master in time design, or take the next step in your career, this

workshop introduces you to tools that will help you get there. Dr. Sutton will show you how to

dig deep to articulate what you truly want in your life, and how to replace limiting thoughts,

excuses, and beliefs with new ones that are beneficial. You will pick one area of life that you

most want to impact, and create a plan-of-attack for moving forward toward your dreams in that

area. The workshop offers practical tools and step-by-step methods, including structured

dialogue, self-analysis, writing exercises and live coaching.

TiECON East 2013: Empowering Entrepreneurs

When: May 2 - 3, 2013

Where: Cambridge Marriott

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

TiECON East is the only conference on the east coast that brings together established and

startup entrepreneurs in Technology, Life Sciences, Education, and Cleantech.Entrepreneurs

attend the two-day conference to learn about the latest trends in innovation, get advice from

battle tested entrepreneurs, and network to find their next big opportunity.

An exciting program includes Keynote speakers, Jonathan Kraft, President & CEO of the Kraft

Group, Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai, Brian Halligan, Founder & CEO of HubSpot, Manoj

Saxena, General Manager of IBM Watson, Ash Ashutosh, CEO of Acitfio, and Michael Simon,

CEO of LogMeIn.

Learn from high power panels on the latest in Big Data, Enterprise, Mobile, Funding, Team

Building, Exits, Personalized Medicine, Gaming, and Education. Panelists include John Roese

(CTO of EMC), Chris Allen (Co-founder & CEO of Brass Monkey), Michael Dornbrook

(Former COO of Harmonix Music Systems - creators of Guitar Hero), Tom Ebling

(Demandware) and many more.

You will hear about the next disruptions and innovations that are expected to take place in these

sectors. TiECON East is the place to interact with thoughtleaders, accomplished entrepreneurs,

luminaries, investors and other interesting people.

2nd Annual Biopharmaceutical Summit When: Monday, May 13 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Where: Inn & Conference Center, UMass Lowell, Lowell, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Summit Theme During the summit, the following topics will be addressed:

Next generation biopharmaceutical process

Continuous bioprocessing infrastructure (Upstream and downstream)

Systems technology for continuous bioprocessing

Current practices and progresses

Who will be participating? This three-day summit (one day workshop and two-day training) will mark the second annual

event of the Biopharmaceutical Process and Quality Consortium. Expected summit participants

are scientists and engineers from biopharmaceutical manufacturers, technology/system providers,

raw material suppliers and agencies in the area of development, manufacturing, and engineering.

Via this workshop, we hope professionals and leaders of biopharmaceutical industry will be able

to get together and talk about next generation biopharmaceutical process. It will also be a great

chance to network with professionals from major biopharmaceutical manufacturers and various

technology providers such as Biogen Idec, Genzyme, Pfizer, Momenta, Millipore, GE, SAFC

and more!

Plastics in Medical Devices 2013 When: Monday, May 13 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Where: Waltham Westin Boston, Waltham, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Plastics in Medical Devices engages each part of the supply chain, an imperative in today's

medical device market. The 2013 conference will include presenters from device OEMs,

designers, regulatory experts, plastic product makers, university researchers, materials suppliers,

healthcare institution officials and industry consultants.

Companies serving the medical device sector are up against shorter lead times, stricter U.S. Food

& Drug Administration requirements, and changing patent laws amid increasing demand for

innovation and cost containment. This conference will present timely, relevant topics to help

plastics industry players, device designers and others to make savvy business decisions and

connect the dots with leading thinkers who deliver solutions.

7th Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Conference When: May 8, 2013 - 10, 2013

Where: Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Sign up 3 people for the price of 2! Use the discount code RCDVB.

The challenges facing our industry are being met by innovation in all areas of research, from

methods for identification of new targets to efficient informatics. We invite you to the 7th Drug

Design & Medicinal Chemistry Conference, a multi-discipline meeting where lead

investigators in the areas of epigenetics, protein::protein targets, fragment screening technologies

and more will share perspectives in these exciting fields.

The keynote speaker is Roderick Hubbard, Professor of Chemistry at the University of York and

Senior Fellow at Vernalis. Dr. Hubbard's talk, "Current Perspectives in Fragment-Based Drug

Discovery" will cover key issues such as deciding which fragments to progress, introducing more

3-D fragments, and working with unconventional targets such as protein-protein interactions.

Other agenda highlights include:

Case studies in successful modulators of neural, oncology and immunological targets

The use of small molecules to engineer human immune responses

How in silico tools are being used in the design of new therapeutic agents

Perspectives on Chemical Biology and whole organism screening

Experimental and computational advances in fragment-screening

Leadership Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Science

When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | 6 - 9 p.m.

Where: UMass, 333 South St, 4th Floor, Amphitheater, Shrewsbury MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website. Member: $40, Non-Member: $60

Sandra Glucksmann, WEST Board Chair and SVP of Research and Development at Cerulean

Pharma, will share some of her career challenges and success. The workshop will cover:

Definition of Leadership

Management versus Leadership

Leadership Abilities and Competencies

Leadership Styles

Female Leadership Styles

Practical Tools for Leadership (communication, negotiation, leading effective teams, and

leadership without authority)

Leading Technical Individuals

Reaching Your Full Potential as a Leader

4th Annual Environmental Health and Safety Biomedical Conference

When: Thursday, May 16, 2013 | 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Lahey Hospital, Burlington, MA

Learn more and register by emailing nbrouchard@centralmasafety.org

The purpose of the conference is to provide environmental, health and safety managers and other

decision-makers in biomedical (i.e., biotech, healthcare, etc.) organizations with key information

on developments and directions in regulatory affairs and biomedical operations. The Central

Mass Safety Council and AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. are hosting the

conference.

Emergency and spill response for the BSL3

Noman Siddiqi Ph.D. RBP - Harvard School of Public Health

DOT/IATA hazardous materials shipping requirements

Jason Stevens - AMEC

Infection risk control considerations for critical care environments

Michael Matilainen CIH, CSP - AMEC

New OSHA global harmonization system

Dale Varney CSP - OSHA

Job safety analysis for biomedical operations

Stephan Schaub - AMEC

16th Annual MA Prostate Cancer Symposium When: Friday, May 17, 2013 | 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where: Newton Marriott, Newton MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Save the date! Includes informative sessions for the newly diagnosed, survivors, men at risk,

health care professional, friends and relatives of survivors, and anyone interested in learning

more about prostate cancer.

Tech, Drugs & Rock n' Roll When: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 | 4 - 8 p.m.

Where: Ziskind Lounge, Boston University, 775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA

More details at the date nears closer. For questions, email szm@bu.edu.

This evening of entertainment and innovation encourages interaction between the science and

business communities and serves to help foster relationships that lead to collaboration. Musical

entertainment will be provided.

MIT Professional Education Short Programs Where: MIT Campus

For the full schedule and more details, refer to the Event Website.

These two-to-five day professional courses are taught by MIT faculty/ researchers and experts

from industry and academia. Additional topics areas include: Data Modeling & Analysis,

Enterprise Transformation, Imaging, Innovation, Leadership / Negotiation, and more.

Flow Chemistry: Continuous Synthesis and Purification of Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals

When: Monday, July 8 - Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Controlled Release Technology: Delivery Systems for Pharmaceuticals, Proteins, and Other

Agents

When: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 2013

Formulation and Stabilization of Biotherapeutics

When: Monday, July 22 - Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Fermentation Technology

When: Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2, 2013

Downstream Processing

When: Monday, August 5 - Friday, August 9, 2013

World Medtech Forum Lucerne

When: Tuesday, September 17 - Thursday, September 19, 2013

Where: Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

"Off to a good start," was how we evaluated the WMTF at the end of September 2012. We are

now working with the same team, the same partners, with renewed energy and enthusiasm and

the same model to take our vision into the future. The World Medtech Forum is a high-caliber

platform for the international medtech sector - made by the industry for the industry and Made in

Switzerland! This platform is set to be an integral part of the medtech scene and is open to you as

an exhibitor, visitor or congress attendee. So plan your trip to Lucerne now, organize your

schedule and consider how you and your company can play a part in shaping the forum and

using it as a platform for your own business.

Drug Development Boot Camp 2013 When: Wednesday, November 20 - Thursday, November 21, 2013

Where: The Harvard Club, Boston, MA

Learn more and register on the Event Website.

Why Drug Development Boot Camp? Drug development is a complex process. Each compound

or molecule that enters drug development requires a unique drug development program to be

devised by the Project Team. Even after many years of working in drug development, many

executives with decision making authority lack in-depth understanding of the drug development

process.

Who will attend the Boot Camp? Entrepreneurs from Harvard University who are working at the

cutting edge of drug development will attend. Participants from different types of biotechnology

companies will be in attendance. Venture Capitalists have signed up in the past and are likely to

sign up for the 2013 Boot Camp. You will be taught by Faculty from large pharma who

understand classical drug development, and who have contributed to the science and practice of

drug development at leading pharmaceutical companies.