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SDBN January 18th Speed Networking Event: Reach Your Destination In 2011 |  |
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Posted by Mary Canady December 23rd, 2010 .
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Where do you want to be in 2011? Participating in our speed networking event January 18th will help you to meet biotech professionals who may be able to help you reach your destination. We hold this event twice a year and always get a big crowd. You’ll not only get lots of great contacts from the meeting, but you’ll also fine tune your elevator speech and learn about what opportunities exist.
**Update: We’ll have Kristie Grover from Biocom speaking about the BRIDGE program, an excellent opportunity for biotech training. Also, Mary Canady from Comprendia will give a review of the SDBN 2011 survey and a mini LinkedIn/online networking workshop.**
Event Details
Who: Biotechnology professionals in the greater San Diego area
What: San Diego Biotechnology January 18th Speed Networking
When: Tuesday, January 18th, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego 92109 (Directions below)
Cost: $25/$20 Academic. Includes dinner, there is a cash bar.
Contact: http://sdbn.org/contact
For more information about the event: http://sdbn.org/january
Directions: From the North: South on Interstate 5, Exit Balboa Ave, Straight to 4th Traffic Light then left on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. From the South: North on Interstate 5, Exit Grand/ Garnet Ave, Straight to 3rd Traffic Light then right on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. Park on the street or in the structure just past (south of) Tango del Rey. DO NOT park in the Science Center lot.
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SDBN December 7th 2nd Anniversary Party: Express Yourself | |
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Posted by Mary Canady November 4th, 2010 .
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We asked you recently how you want to celebrate the San Diego Biotechnology Network’s 2nd anniversary and the answer is clear: you want to party! We certainly need to take a break and celebrate, let’s do it!
Here is what we’ve come up with for the celebration. Covance is our Premier Sponsor for the event and we’ve asked them to give a short talk which will include some success stories that will hopefully lead to some interesting discussions as to how we can grow San Diego biotech. We also received an interesting idea to help us all network and have some fun (thanks to Robert Landes). We’ll collect business cards for those who are interested, each take one, then find and learn about the person we each drew. Then, we’ll each introduce the person we drew at the microphone. This part is optional, but you shouldn’t be shy! Recently on LinkedIn, many introduced themselves, so we think this activity will be useful and hopefully fun. We’ll also have some entertainment and great food, hope to see you there!
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Event Details
Who: Biotechnology professionals in the greater San Diego area
What: San Diego Biotechnology December 7th 2nd Anniversary Party
When: Tuesday, December 7th, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego 92109 (Directions below)
Cost: $25/$20 Academic
Contact: http://sdbn.org/contact
For more information about the event: http://sdbn.org/december
Directions: From the North: South on Interstate 5, Exit Balboa Ave, Straight to 4th Traffic Light then left on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. From the South: North on Interstate 5, Exit Grand/ Garnet Ave, Straight to 3rd Traffic Light then right on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. Park on the street or in the structure just past (south of) Tango del Rey. DO NOT park in the Science Center lot.
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Happy 2nd Birthday SDBN! How Should We Celebrate? | |
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Posted by Mary Canady October 13th, 2010 .
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It’s hard to believe it, but two years ago in November of 2008, we had our first SDBN event featuring Sapphire Energy at Rock Bottom in La Jolla. We soon outgrew that venue and have found a nice home at Tango del Rey, a one-of-a-kind location in PB which we feel is amenable to networking. To facilitate interaction, we’ve also tried to keep the cost of the events as low as possible, and to have interesting events which draw a nice crowd.
We started the SDBN to foster communication between biotech professionals and companies locally, and it is here to serve your needs in this area. We are very grateful to all of the wonderful people who have participated in these two years, let’s celebrate by hosting an event for you in early December. We polled you in late 2009 to learn about what you wanted in 2010, and perhaps this is a good time to get your pulse on what you want and need from the SDBN. Let’s ‘crowdsource’ our this event by voting and getting ideas from you. To get you started, here are some ideas we’ve kicked around for the event:
- Social Media Panel or Presentation
- Virtual Biotech Company Panel
- Ultra Quick Pitch, Open to All (5-10 minute presentations, consultants, co.’s, etc.)
- A Party, Plain and Simple
- Insert Your Idea Here
Here’s how to cast your vote. I’ve listed the choices as comments below, vote for your favorite (click on the thumb below your choice). Have a new idea? Leave a comment below with your idea, and it will be ‘in the running’ as people will be able to vote on it too. Let’s use the honor system, and realize that if we get a lot of requests for a company to sponsor, that the company will need to defray some of the costs of the event.
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SDBN October 26th Event Featuring Trius Therapeutics | |
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Posted by Mary Canady October 5th, 2010 .
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Trius Therapeutics is a great local company which recently had an initial public offering (IPO), quite a feat in this economy. What is the secret to their success? They focus on antibacterials for life threatening applications, and have used a creative combination of licensing and funding to build a strong portfolio in that area. Working with bacterial proteins helps Trius to leverage structure-based drug design (SBDD) technologies to efficiently optimize lead compounds. Dr. John Finn, Trius’ Chief Scientific Officer (bio), will present a talk titled “Innovative Antibacterial Drugs by Design; The Trius Therapeutics Story,” and as always you’ll have plenty of time to talk with him and others from Trius. Register here.
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Sponsorships are available and affordable, with a speaking option available, contact us!
Event Details
Who: Biotechnology professionals in the greater San Diego area
What: San Diego Biotechnology August Event Featuring Trius Therapeutics
When: Tuesday, October 26th, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego 92109 (Directions below)
Cost: $25/$20 Academic
Contact: http://sdbn.org/contact
For more information about the event: http://sdbn.org/october
Directions: From the North: South on Interstate 5, Exit Balboa Ave, Straight to 4th Traffic Light then left on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. From the South: North on Interstate 5, Exit Grand/ Garnet Ave, Straight to 3rd Traffic Light then right on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. Park on the street or in the structure just past (south of) Tango del Rey. DO NOT park in the Science Center lot.
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SDBN Volunteers Needed for Coastal Cleanup Day September 25th | |
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Posted by Mary Canady September 6th, 2010 .
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We all hear about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an ‘island’ estimated to be twice the size of Texas containing plastic and other waste. How can we help to prevent more trash from reaching our oceans? California Coastal Cleanup Day is September 25th, and we have a great opportunity to help clean up trash inland before the rainy season carries it to the ocean.
Coastal cleanups started in 1984 on the Oregon coast, and now includes California volunteers from all coastal counties, with 80,000 participating last year and 10,000 in San Diego county. This year, the SDBN has been asked to participate in the Ruffin Canyon area in Serra Mesa. Please join us 9-12 on September 25th, and for those who are interested, we’ll find a nice watering hole to have lunch at and network afterward. We’ll also take and share photos, and I’ll bring a memento for each of you who participate. Sign up on the website and also let me know you’ll be participating using SDBN’s volunteer form, or drop me a line if you have my email address.
To prepare for the event, be sure to wear long sleeves and pants, a hat and sunglasses, cover any exposed area with sunscreen, and bring a filled reusable water bottle (we will also have water on site). This year, event organizers are asking volunteers to bring reusable items to help minimize the use of disposable items. Please consider bringing buckets, garden gloves, and reusable bags. I’ll be sending more information before the event. Hope to see you there–as a group we can make a big difference!
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September 28th Event Sponsored by Halozyme Therapeutics | |
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Posted by Mary Canady September 6th, 2010 .
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We’re going to try something new for the San Diego Biotechnology Network in September. The folks at Halozyme have offered to start hosting events quarterly at their site in Sorrento Valley, and we’ll kick of the first event learning about their exciting science September 28th. They focus on therapeutics that work subcutaneously by targeting the extracellular matrix (the image is from a mural in their lobby) and have had lots of great news lately, so it will be nice to hear more. As always we’ll have plenty of time for networking in a casual atmosphere, and we’ll provide a light dinner. Hope to see you there, click here to register.
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Who: Biotechnology professionals in the greater San Diego area
What: San Diego Biotechnology August Event Hosted by Halozyme
When: Tuesday, September 28th, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Halozyme Therapeutics, 11404 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121 (Map)
Cost: $20/$15 Academic
Contact: http://sdbn.org/contact
For more information about the event: http://sdbn.org/september
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Speaking of pipelines, what about the education pipeline? #oss2010 |  |
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Posted by Dr. Gunn August 3rd, 2010 .
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This is a post from the Open Science Summit, a weekend of talks and discussion about this emerging research approach. Disclosure: Mendeley Research Networks is a sponsor of OSS2010.
Friday had a short series of talks on applying microfinance and crowdfunding models to doing science. David Vitrant from Fund Science, David Fries from SciFlies, and Jason Blue Smith from EurekaFund spoke in this session. The idea behind microfinance is to provide a alternative channel for funding high-risk research that doesn’t fit in the traditional funding channels such as federal grants or wouldn’t be eligible for foundation money. Crowdfunding is similar – it’s basically a type of targeted fundraising that brings in small amounts from many donors, tapping into people who don’t generally think of themselves as philanthropists, but want to see results more tangible and immediate than donating to a large non-profit.
One interesting speaker discussed how they developed small kits, somewhat similar to the chemistry sets I remember playing with as a kid, but focused on biology. They made the point that biotech needs to mind not only their development pipeline, but also the talent pipeline of skilled workers available to do the development. Now, I know what you’re thinking…”we’ve got excess talent in biotech right now. Experienced people are begging for jobs that are beneath them!” If you really think your company is at the point of diminishing returns in hiring smarter people, then why is R&D spending going up every year while the number of new drugs entering the market remains flat?
The three smart people who spoke here are raising money through microfinance and crowdsourcing to bring the ability to do biotech research to schools and interested small groups. What they’re doing is great, but they’ll never be able to have the kind of reach and impact that a company like Invitrogen or Merck could, if they were to start a similar initiative. I’m sure these large biotech and pharma companies are doing some sort of educational outreach, but do they know what these microfinance and open science people are doing and do they realize how effective reaching out to them could be in not only seeding the environment with smart scientists-to-be but simply getting their brand out there in the most favorable light?
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SDBN August 18th Event: The Human Genome 10 Years Later: What Does it Mean for San Diego Biotech? | |
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Posted by Mary Canady July 23rd, 2010 .
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June 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the sequencing of the human genome. As Francis Collins has pointed out, “we invariably overestimate the short-term impacts of new technologies and underestimate their longer-term effects.” As a member of the community for 14 years, I can tell you that this is true for San Diego, as the expectations in 2000 were likely too high, but the last ten years have brought unexpected progress in many areas.
San Diego has a great ecosystem to take advantage of these exciting longer-term benefits, ranging from our expertise in creating cutting edge research tools, to ground breaking drug discoveries, to new classes of diagnostics, to the exciting new field of synthetic genomics. Of course, Craig Venter has given us a big vote of confidence by relocating here. Let’s bring together experts in an interactive environment August 18th to discuss how we can take advantage of these exciting opportunities. Register here.
Panelists:
Michael Cooke, Ph.D., Director of Immunology Discovery, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Foundation (GNF) (Bio)
Kelly Frazer, Ph.D., Chief of the Division of Genome Information Sciences for the UCSD Department of Pediatrics (more info)
Tom Novak, Ph.D.,, SVP of Research, of Fate Therapeutics (Bio)
Aristides A. N. Patrinos, Ph.D., President, Synthetic Genomics (more info)
Emily Winn-Deen, Ph.D.,, Vice President, Diagnostics Development at Illumina (Bio)
Moderators:
Scott Markel, Principal Bioinformatics Architect, Accelrys, and Paul Flook, Senior Director, Life Sciences R&D, Accelrys
Here are some seed questions for the discussion, and as always feel free to submit your questions as comments below:
- How will the direct to consumer genomics market impact our economy?
- How is genomics being used in drug discovery, and what therapeutic areas have the most promise for San Diego?
- Will the continuing affordability of sequencing affect the landscape of companies?
- What are the best adaptations we can make to take better advantage of the opportunities?
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Event Details
Who: Biotechnology professionals in the greater San Diego area
What: San Diego Biotechnology August Event: The Human Genome 10 Years Later: What Does it Mean for San Diego Biotech?
When: Wednesday, August 18th, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego 92109 (Directions below)
Cost: $25/$20 Academic
Contact: http://sdbn.org/contact
For more information about the event: http://sdbn.org/august
Directions: From the North: South on Interstate 5, Exit Balboa Ave, Straight to 4th Traffic Light then left on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. From the South: North on Interstate 5, Exit Grand/ Garnet Ave, Straight to 3rd Traffic Light then right on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. Park on the street or in the structure just past (south of) Tango del Rey. DO NOT park in the Science Center lot.
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What’s BiotechCamp? A New Way to Share Ideas Is Coming! | |
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Posted by Mary Canady July 11th, 2010 .
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Mary Canady BarcampSD 7 ‘Crowdsourcing Cat Herding’ from Mary Canady on Vimeo.
I presented at a local ‘unconference’ called Barcamp recently in San Diego. The event is great because it is unscripted and interdisciplinary, and we’d like to extend the model to biotech and life science, with the goal of having a ‘BiotechCamp’ in San Diego soon. Check out the presentation, and if you have any ideas, please feel free to add them to the wiki we’ve set up at http://biotechcamp.org. We have a team of about ten now who will be planning this event. As always, tell us what you think and stay tuned!
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SDBN July 21st Speed Networking Event Sponsored by Life Technologies | |
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Posted by Mary Canady July 1st, 2010 .
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Our January Speed Networking event went so well that we promised we’d do it again so that you can meet as many local biotech professionals as possible in one night. How does it work? Check out our report of the last speed networking event for more details, and basically show up with plenty of business cards, something to take notes with, and craft a thirty second ‘elevator speech’ which describes who you are and what you’re looking for professionally. We always have a nice mix of professionals at our events, so it’s a great place if you’re looking for a job, for business partners, or just want to make a lot of new connections.
Our friends at Life Technologies are sponsoring the event, and we’re very excited because you’ve told us you want to learn more about them (2010 Poll). They’ll bring information on the business and open positions. With so much exciting news always coming from them, it will surely be an interesting night!
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Who: Biotechnology professionals in the greater San Diego area
What: San Diego Biotechnology Speed Networking Event July 21st Sponsored by Life Technologies
When: Wednesday, July 21st, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego 92109 (Directions below)
Cost: $20/$15 Academic, +$5 at the door (cash/check only)
Contact: http://sdbn.org/contact
For more information about the event: http://sdbn.org/july
Directions: From the North: South on Interstate 5, Exit Balboa Ave, Straight to 4th Traffic Light then left on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. From the South: North on Interstate 5, Exit Grand/ Garnet Ave, Straight to 3rd Traffic Light then right on Bunker Hill St. Building directly ahead 3 blks. Park on the street or in the structure just past (south of) Tango del Rey. DO NOT park in the Science Center lot.
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