Boston Bioforum 2013 and CABA annual conference “Accelerating Drug Development - From Bench to Bedside 从实验室到临床 - 加速药物开发”
Time: Saturday April 27 (8:30am—9:00pm) Venue: MIT Faculty Club, 50 Memorial Drive. Bldg E52, 6th floor, Cambridge, MA 02139
Themes/Topics • Industry Trends & Key Technology Innovations • Globalized R&D: Resourcing & Collaborations • Career Development & Entrepreneurship • Networking Receptions & Vendor Exhibitions
Confirmed Speakers Scott Biller Chief Scientific Officer at Agios Pharmaceuticals Tim Clackson President of Research and Development & CSO, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. John Mathias, PhD Head of Medicinal Chemistry for the Inflammation & Remodeling Group Pfizer Pamela Carroll, PhD VP, Oncology Scientific Innovation at Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson, Prof. Jianzhu Chen Ivan R. Cottrell Professor of Immunology, MIT Roger Tung, PhD President & CEO of Concert Pharmaceuticals Angelika Fretzen, PhD VP, Pharm. Chem. & Dev. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Michael Briggs, PhD President and CSO of Woodland Pharmaceuticals Jeff Saunder, PhD VP Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Ember Therapeutics Sheila Dewitt, PhD President & CEO DeuteRx Elkan Gamzu, PhD Chairman, Hygeia Therapeutics & NeuroHealing Pharma., Inc Jie Zheng CEO, China Association for International Exchange of Personnel George Dai, PhD Deputy Chief Invest. Officer & Head of Alternative Invest. Weatherbie & Co., Inc. Linda Ji, JD, Partner, NixonPeabody LLP Chen Chen, PhD CEO, Sundia MediTech Co, Ltd. Hui Cai, PhD, MBA Vice President of Corporate Alliances, Wuxi AppTec Inc Hui Li, Ph.D, Head of Business Development, BioDuro, a PPD Company Zengquan Wang, PhD CBO of Viva Biotech, Ltd. George Shi, PhD CSO, Anichem, Inc. and more…
Dongguan BioPark to visit Boston 广东东莞松山湖高新区生物技术产业代表团波士顿见面会
Time: 6:00PM-9:30PM, March 29th, 2013 (Friday) Location: Royal East Restaurant, 792 Main St，Cambridge, MA 02139
A BioPark delegation from Songshan Lake High-Tech Park, Dongguan, Guangdong (广东东莞松山湖高新区生物技术产业代表团) will visit Boston next week. The Songsan Lake High-Tech Park offers excellent incentives to overseas entrepreneurs and is enthusiastic about collaboration possibilities with Boston biomedical community. The delegation is hosting a dinner meeting with biomedical professional and entrepreneurs to explore network and business opportunities. Those interested are welcome to join the dinner and network with the delegates. The 5-member delegation is led by Tao Song, former CBA player, who currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Dongguan BioTech Industry Development Co. The company is offering extensive services for the BioPark development, including building infrastructure, managing incubator, and attracting entrepreneurs, etc. If you want to explore the opportunity and meet with the delegation, please register following the link below. There will be limited seats for this event and the registration will be terminated when the number of registrants reaches the cap.
东莞松山湖高新区生物技术产业代表团波士顿见面会 时间：3月29日，星期五晚6:00-9:30 地点：Royal East Restaurant (五月花饭店), 792 Main St，Cambridge, MA 02139 由东莞市生物技术产业发展有限公司董事长&总经理宋涛带领的东莞松山湖高新区生物技术产业代表团将于下周访问波士顿。广东东莞松山湖高新区是中国华南地区最大的生物科技产业园区。代表团定于本周五晚上和波士顿地区生物医药产业人士见面座谈。欢迎有兴趣海归华南地区,创业投资或寻求合作的企业家,高管及专业人士前来座谈,利用这个机会了解园区优惠政策，拓展关系、寻求合作。座位有限, 请有意参加晚餐座谈的朋友通过下面链接报名。如有具体合作意向可联系sslakeus@gmail.com，您将获得与代表团一对一深入洽谈机会。
2:04PM – 3:35PM Recent Trends in Bio-Pharma Industry Introduction by: Yihan Wang, Ph.D., forum co-chair
Steven Projan, Ph.D. SVP of R&D and Innovative Medicines Head for Infectious Diseases & Vaccines at MedImmune “Who will mourn the passing of the pharmaceutical industry”
Suvit Thaisrivongs, Ph.D. Head of Immunoscience Chemistry, Pfizer, Inc. “Xeljanz: now FDA approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis”
Tomi Sawyer, Ph.D. CSO, SVP of Discovery & Innovative Tech., Aileron Therapeutics, Inc. “Stapled Peptide Drugs: Transforming Nature’s alpha-Helix into Breakthrough Medicines”
3:35PM – 3:45PM Coffee Break
3:45PM – 4:45PM Panel: Investment in BioPharma and Legal Considerations Moderator: Charlotte Kim, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Charlotte Kim, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. “Financing Biopharma Companies: Opportunities and Managing Risks”
Jasemine C. Chambers, Ph.D., Of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. “IP Strategy - Getting Ready For Funding Pitch And Beyond”
George Dai, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Investment Officer & Head of Alternative Investment, Weatherbie & Co., Inc. “Emptying Cage and Changing the Bird—Outlook of China”
John Hession, Partner, Cooley LLP “Launching the Start Up”
Henry Gu, Counsel, WilmerHale LLP “How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive Under the ‘First-to-File’ Patent System”
4:45PM – 5:30PM Panel: Options and Opinions on Career Development
Moderator: Xiang Y. Yu, Ph. D. Principal Investigator, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Jie Zheng, President/CEO, China Association for International Exchange of Personnel New York, Ltd.
Hao Li, Ph.D., Head, Site Cambridge of Novartis Knowledge Center, Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research
Kevin Fang, Ph.D., Sr. Director of Medicinal Chemistry, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
Wei Zhang, Ph.D. Director of Commercial Strategies, Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Philip Zhang, Ph. D., J. D. Co-Founder and Co-Managing Principal, Milstein Zhang & Wu LLC
The admission to the afternoon life science forum is Free
Tickets for Gala dinner: Early Bird ticket: $60.00 before Jan 31, 2013; Regular ticket: $75.00 after Jan 31, 2013; Student ticket: $40.00, limited quantity of discounted ticket available for current student. Buy Ticket Online(For CABA member, please contact Dr. Ze Tian: ze_tian@dfci.harvard.edu)
2013 New England Chinese Professionals Lunar New Year Gala & Community Enrichment Forum 新英格兰华人专业人士2013春节联欢晚会及社区论坛
Date: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, 1:30 pm-11:00 pm Venue: Marriott Boston-Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Ave Newton, MA 02461 Dress Code: Formal Attire, Semi-formal, Traditional Chinese Contact: 2013chinesegala@gmail.com Website: www.cpnweb.org
The New England Chinese Professionals 2013 Lunar New Year Gala & Community Enrichment Forum, co-organized by 12 professional organizations and the Boston Chinese Alumni Associations Coalition, will be held at the Marriott Hotel on Sunday, Feb 10, 2013. The event will feature social and professional forums, cultural performances and show, Chinese New Year banquet, ballroom dancing, Karaoke, and many great networking opportunities with local Chinese-American professionals, artists, lawyers, doctors, and scientists. Please join us to celebrate the Year of the Snake and for a night of fun, excitement and unforgettable memories!
Major activities include, o Community Enrichment Forum (1:30 pm to 5:30 pm) o Healthcare Education, Medical Consultation o Career development, Entrepreneurship, Career Fair, Professional Consultation, Business Exhibition o Life Science Forum o Talent Competition (Karaoke) o Social Connections for Singles o Cocktail & Social Networking (5:30 pm - 6:30 pm) o Chinese New Year Banquet (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm) o Keynote Speeches (6:30 pm - 7:00 pm) o Cultural Performances & Shows (8:00 pm - 9:30 pm) o Ballroom Dancing, Karaoke & Social Networking (9:30 pm - 10:30 pm)
Tickets: $60 (before Jan 31); $75 (after 1/31); $40 (for students, before Jan 31), available through affiliated organizations or online at www.cpnweb.org.
Participating Organizations: American Chinese Medical Association (ACMA, 北美中华医学会), Bayhelix (百华协会), Boston Chinese Alumni Associations Coalition (BCAAC, 波士顿中国校友会联合总会),Boston Chinese Musicians Association (BCMA, 波士顿华人音乐家协会), Chinese-American BioMedical Association (CABA, 美中生物医药协会), Chinese-American IP Law Association (CAIPLA, 中美知识产权法律协会), 128 Chinese Union of Technology Enterprises (128CUTE, 128 华人科技企业协会), Hong Kong Association of Massachusetts (HKAMA 麻州香港协会), New England Chinese Information and Networking Association (NECINA, 纽英伦中华资讯网络协会), Overseas Chinese-American Entrepreneurs Association (OCEAN, 留美华人企业家协会), Pan-Asian Leaders in Finance and Accounting New England (Ascend-NE, 纽英伦金融及會計泛亞領袖會), Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association-New England (SAPA-NE, 纽英伦美中医药开发协会), The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA, 全美华人金融协会).
On behalf of the CABA Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, we sincerely thank you for your participation, support and friendship in 2012. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
With your help, CABA has had another successful and productive year in 2012. Those who participated and witnessed the many successful events that we have organized can attest that we have strived to fulfill our mission and achieve our goals. You can easily track our record by visiting CABAs website, www.cabaweb.org. While we enjoy reflecting on the tremendous accomplishments we have achieved, we attribute all of them to the extraordinary commitment and dedication from our Executive Committee members and coordinators by sacrificing their personal and family time and resources. We are also in debt to our many sponsors and to colleagues from other professional organizations locally and globally. Similarly, we are grateful to our advisors for their guidance and support.
The coming year will bring new opportunities as well as challenges. But with your continued participation, support, commitment and dedication, we look forward to another great year.
Wish you and your family a healthy and prosperous 2013!
Sincerely,
Philip Zhang, Ph.D., J.D., President, CABA Shiwen Lin, Ph.D., Chair, CABA Board of Directors
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