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Dr. Jill Biden Kicks-Off Community College to Career Bus Tour
Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will embark on a five-state “Community College to Career” bus tour to highlight innovative industry partnerships this week. The tour will begin on February 22 with a visit at Columbus State Community College before continuing to DG Medical. At DG Medical, Dr. Biden and Secretary Solis will join BioOhio and Sinclair Community College officials to see first-hand the impact of a U.S. Department of Labor grant-funded Read More >
If It Happens At BIO International It Gets Attention
By Rob Wright, Life Science Leader This year’s 2012 BIO International Convention is being held June 18-21 in Boston, and I can’t wait to see the final program. Last year’s event was my first exposure to this conference, and it did not disappoint. Not only was it huge in scale, it was large in scope — having captivating topics littered throughout the program. One that I decided to attend was the Diversity in Biotechnology Summit, Read More >
Value Drivers Under the Influence – How Licensing and Key Events Affect Valuation
The Tuesday plenary luncheon at the 2012 BIO CEO & Investor Conference featured a panel of experts representing several perspectives on valuation. The session opened with Ben Bonifant, Senior Vice President & Practice Area Leader at Campbell Alliance, presenting results from their Corporate Value Study, which was followed by a discussion examining the key value drivers for emerging companies. Bonifant moderated the panel discussion that featured: Rachel K. King, Chief Executive Officer, GlycoMimetics, Inc. Michael Margolis, Read More >
Fireside Chat with Dr. Mikael Dolsten
Day two of the BIO CEO & Investor Conference kicked off with a Fireside Chat featuring Mikael Dolsten, MD, Phd, president, worldwide research & development from Pfizer, Inc and moderated by Mark Schoenebaum, senior biotechnology analyst with ISI Group. Speaking to a full room, Dr. Dolsten touched on Pfizer’s R&D priorities and their increased efforts to focus on investor capital return through a strong mixture of science, business and financial endeavors. In focusing on R&D, Pfizer has Read More >
Picks and Pans – The Buy-Side View for 2012
What’s the forecast for biotech in 2012? Do investors think it is a good time to invest in biotechnology? Are they interested in taking on early stage companies? At the BIO CEO & Investor Conference opening plenary, the BIO Industry Analysis team released results from their Investor Perception Study and, afterwards, a panel of portfolio managers and senior buy-side analysts fielded a range of question about the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. David Gluckman, M.D., Read More >
