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Bionic Blog...
Living Longer
Biotech may provide better alternatives to longevity if caloric restriction and regular exercise aren't your idea of increasing lifespan.
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06/02/2008 01:12:20 PM - Harley
Credit Crunch Crunching Biotech?
The Senate Banking Committee approved a bill today that would help failing homeowners renegotiate their home loans. This bill is a cure for the larger credit problem facing US citizens, but these types of bills also raise questions like, "Are only homeowners affected?" and "What's the crunch's effect on the biotech world?"
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05/20/2008 07:48:35 PM - Harley
Careers Beyond the Lab
Speakers:
John Finkbohner
Director of regulatory affairs
MedImmune
Bonnie Robeson
CEO of Spectrum BioScience
Suzanne M. Sensabaugh
VP-Biopharmaceutical Development
MDS Pharma Services
Eric Langer
Co-Founder
BioPlan Associates
For complete bios of the speakers please CLICK HERE
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05/08/2008 10:53:17 AM - Montserrat Capdevila
(NEW)McKinsey & Company Informational Web Presentations for Available Opportunities
Dear PhDs, Post-docs, MDs, Residents, Medical Interns, Fellows and Masters
students (non-MBA):
This is a message to inform you that McKinsey & Company is hosting web
presentations for graduate students to learn more about who they are, what they
do, and what opportunities they have available. Please feel free to join any
of the following presentations.
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04/15/2008 10:52:01 AM - Anu Priyadarshi
(NEW)Free Online Lecture Series on Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Whether planning a startup or just being a strategic employee who receives stock options, this online lecture series deals with what you need to know to succeed. It discusses the practical and legal issues that you will deal with every day in taking a great idea from the lab and creating (or working for) a successful high-impact, venture-backable biotech or hi-tech company. Attendees are provided with online lectures and readings to enable them to identify the major issues in organizing a business venture around intellectual property, including employment agreements, stock options, angel and venture capital, IPOs and tech transfer from university/government labs. This lecture series is appropriate for attendees who have started a new company, intend to start one, or are (or plan to be) in a senior management position such as CIO, CTO, CSO, COO, CEO or strategic employee with stock options. Leading angels, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, consultants and government officials are invited to guest lecture throughout the lecture series.
The series is primarily intended for researchers, post-docs, grad students, and startup entrepreneurs. Tech transfer employees, faculty, staff, services providers, non profit and government employees are also welcome to attend.
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04/15/2008 10:47:16 AM - National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer
Cancer's Cure from a Garage
We have garages to thank for many businesses. Microsoft, Google, and Apple all had humble beginnings before they became the business behemoths we know today. Biotech is different. Prohibitive equipment costs and specialized materials demand researchers conduct work in labs.
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04/07/2008 04:08:01 PM - Harley King
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