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The Biotech/Pharma Project Manager’s Toolkit Begins January 23rd: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
We’ve been working closely with UCSD Extension to provide customized life science training that SDBN members are seeking, see our recent press release and event. Our first offering begins January 23rd, the Biotech/Pharma Project Manager’s […]

First SDBN/UCSD Extension Offering To Begin January 2015: Biotech/Pharma Project Manager’s Toolkit
The San Diego Biotechnology Network was formed in order to serve local life scientists, professionals and organizations and to help the region to not only grow, but thrive. Towards this end, we are working with […]

San Diego Biotechs at #ASHG14: Apps, Analysis, Panels, and Detection
In many ways, San Diego is the perfect location for the ASHG 2014 annual meeting, and not just for the perfect weather and the beautiful convention center. The area is home to the two top […]

Day Two at #ASHG14: Knockout Alleles, More Crowdsourcing, Clinical Applications
The second day of the ASHG 2014 meeting once again featured a number of very exciting concurrent sessions. I was torn between attending the rather cute, and appropriately named ?Cloudy with a Chance of Big […]

Day One at #ASHG14: Big Data and Crowdsourcing
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2014 annual meeting kicked off in full force today at the San Diego Convention Center. The meeting brings together over 7000 people including basic scientists, physicians, ethicists, and […]

SDBN Town Hall with Congressman Scott Peters, September 2014
SDBN hosted Democratic Congressman Scott Peters at Green Flash Brewery Monday September 22nd, 2014. A diverse audience of scientists from industry and academia turned out to hear Peters? vision of what Washington DC can learn […]

75% of San Diego Biotech Hub is in California’s 52nd Congressional District
Map of 400 San Diego Biotechnology organizations (red placemarks) and California’s 52nd Congressional District (grey). 300, or 75% of the organizations are in the 52nd district represented by Congressman Scott Peters. We’ve been working to […]

Mary’s Manifesto: 4 Actions San Diego Life Science Professionals Need To Take Right Now
A few years ago, a frustrated San Diego entrepreneur named Brant Cooper published what’s been become known as “Brant’s Rant” outlining issues with our startup community. Because I have been in the local biotech industry […]

Mary’s Manifesto: 4 Actions San Diego Life Science Professionals Need To Take Right Now
A few years ago, a frustrated San Diego entrepreneur named Brant Cooper published what’s been become known as “Brant’s Rant” outlining issues with our startup community. Because I have been in the local biotech industry […]

Mary’s Manifesto: 4 Actions San Diego Life Science Professionals Need To Take Right Now
A few years ago, a frustrated San Diego entrepreneur named Brant Cooper published what’s been become known as “Brant’s Rant” outlining issues with our startup community. Because I have been in the local biotech industry […]

Mary’s Manifesto: 4 Actions San Diego Life Science Professionals Need To Take Right Now
A few years ago, a frustrated San Diego entrepreneur named Brant Cooper published what’s been become known as “Brant’s Rant” outlining issues with our startup community. Because I have been in the local biotech industry […]

Mary’s Manifesto: 4 Actions San Diego Life Science Professionals Need To Take Right Now
A few years ago, a frustrated San Diego entrepreneur named Brant Cooper published what’s been become known as “Brant’s Rant” outlining issues with our startup community. Because I have been in the local biotech industry […]

Mary’s Manifesto: 4 Actions San Diego Life Science Professionals Need To Take Right Now
A few years ago, a frustrated San Diego entrepreneur named Brant Cooper published what’s been become known as “Brant’s Rant” outlining issues with our startup community. Because I have been in the local biotech industry […]

Mary’s Manifesto: 4 Actions San Diego Life Science Professionals Need To Take Right Now
A few years ago, a frustrated San Diego entrepreneur named Brant Cooper published what’s been become known as “Brant’s Rant” outlining issues with our startup community. Because I have been in the local biotech industry […]

San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange (SDEE) Intensive Workshop for Entrepreneurs on Grant Writing
The San Diego Entrepreneurs Exchange (SDEE) held an intensive workshop last night, 11 July 2014, at the Hera Hub in Sorrento Mesa to help entrepreneurs get funded through National Institute of Health (NIH) or National […]

The Face of Biotech is Changing: Summary of the #SDBNJune Event
Old funding and research methods are no longer working for small biotechs, big pharma or academic scientists. The flip side of this crisis is breeding innovation at every stage of the drug discovery pipeline. As […]

Promoting Innovation While Ensuring Safety of Biosimilars: Two Perspectives at #BIO2014
The second day of BIO 2014 International Convention, Tuesday June 24th, presented at least two opportunities to learn about biosimilars, which haven?t only been gaining momentum from research and development over the last several years, […]

#BIO2014 Career Fair Thursday During BIO
A career fair was held on the last day of BIO, June 26th, 2014 from 2 to 7 pm, at the Marriot Marquis and Marina, in one of the ballrooms at the lobby level. The […]

New #BIO2014 Session on Digital Health: Empowering the Healthcare Consumer
A NEW BIO Convention forum on Digital Health was added to this year?s agenda. Throughout the day on Tuesday, it attracted hundreds of attendees and was a tsunami of engaging discussions, meetings, Q&A and interviews.? […]

#BIO2014 Opening Reception: What A Night!
BIO 2104 is finally here in San Diego! Today was the first day of the convention, and the day ended with a fabulous Opening Reception on the USS Midway. The Midway is one of the […]

#SDBNJune Panelist Profile: Joseph Jackson
Biography: Joseph P Jackson III is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and activist in the “Open Science Movement.” He has been studying the rise of new open innovation models since 2000, when the arrival of Napster […]

#BIO2014 San Diego Representation #1: Who’s Speaking?
San Diego Biotech companies have great representation at the 2014 Biotechnology Industry Organization convention taking place June 23-26 here. We’ll be highlighting local companies speaking, exhibiting, and otherwise participating here on the SDBN blog, and […]

#SDBNJune Event Panelist Profile: Claire Weston
In advance of our June 24th Reinventing California Biotech event, we’re profiling our panelists here on the blog so that we can forego the stuffy PowerPoint presentations/introductions and spend more time discussing the issues. See […]

#SDBNJune Event Panelist Profile: Claire Weston
In advance of our June 24th Reinventing California Biotech event, we’re profiling our panelists here on the blog so that we can forego the stuffy PowerPoint presentations/introductions and spend more time discussing the issues. See […]

#SDBNJune Event Panelist Profile: Claire Weston
In advance of our June 24th Reinventing California Biotech event, we’re profiling our panelists here on the blog so that we can forego the stuffy PowerPoint presentations/introductions and spend more time discussing the issues. See […]

Where To Eat & Drink At #BIO2014 Near The San Diego Convention Center
Problems viewing this map? Try clicking here . Where should you grab a quick bite, or wine and dine an important client while attending the Biotechnology Industry Organization 2014 convention (#BIO2014) next week? Here are […]

#SDBNJune Event Panelist Profile: Ethan Perlstein
In advance of our June 24th Reinventing California Biotech event, we’re profiling our panelists here on the blog so that we can forego the stuffy PowerPoint presentations/introductions and spend more time discussing the issues. See […]

SDBN?s #BIO2014 Snapshot 6/5/2014: What’s On Tap, Career Fair, Hangout, Partnering
We’re less than three weeks away from the Biotechnology Industry Organization 2014 convention, can you believe it? Here is our latest summary of news and events: We kicked off June with an event at Karl […]

SDBN’s #BIO2014 Snapshot 5/16/2014
Here is our latest summary of news and events about the upcoming Biotechnology Industry Organization 2014 convention happening in San Diego June 23-26: Hillary Rodham Clinton Keynote. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will […]