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CHI Bulletin - Aug. 13, 2009, Vol. 15, No. 12

Submitted on: 08.13.2009
CHI to Host Congressional Delegation Roundtables in California
 CHI has scheduled key legislative roundtables with members of the California delegation, including Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough), Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), and Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) during this month’s congressional recess. These informal high-level discussions provide an opportunity to address the importance of federal policies to California's life sciences community in terms of job creation, economic growth, and biomedical research and innovation, especially in light of healthcare reform legislation under consideration in Washington. For more information on locations and dates, contact Tiffany Taluban CHI’s public relations coordinator (taluban@chi.org or 858-551-6677).

 CHI and BIOCOM to Co-host Symposium on STEM Education Initiatives with Rep. Susan Davis on Aug. 27
 CHI will co-host with BIOCOM the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Symposium, Thursday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. in San Diego. The event will feature a comprehensive look at how the biomedical industry and academic communities work together to address STEM education and workforce development needs and include speakers from Pfizer , Biogen Idec , Gen-Probe , Life Technologies , and the BIOCOM Institute. The symposium will gather some of San Diego’s leading science education experts and industry leaders to discuss how to improve math and science performance among our region’s students, supporting the future talent pool for the life sciences sector. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) will be a guest speaker of the symposium and will discuss her visions for improving STEM education. For security reasons, you must pre-register for the event. For more information, contact Tiffany Taluban ( taluban@chi.org or 858-551-6677).

 Disclosure and Transparency Laws Focus of New CHI Program with Hogan & Hartson
 Over the last several years, both the state and federal governments have enacted new disclosure and transparency laws directed at drug and device companies, as well as physicians and academic medical centers. These laws cover a broad range of activities, including how drugs and devices are studied, approved, and commercialized. CHI and Hogan & Hartson invite you to attend a complimentary seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif. that will address the various disclosure requirements. Douglas S. Ingram, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Allergan, and Bruce P. Garren, corporate vice president, government affairs and general counsel at Edwards Lifesciences, will be featured speakers at this event. Several Hogan & Hartson attorneys from the firm's life sciences practice will examine the various disclosure laws and the impact they have on industry and the academic research community. Click here to register for the event. Contact Amy Powell at ampowell@hhlaw.com for more information. CLE Credit Information this program is approved for CLE credit in New York and California. For all other jurisdictions attendees will receive a Uniform Certificate of Attendance.

 BioExec Institute Scholarships and Special Member Rate for CHI Members
 The BioExec Institute is an internationally-renowned executive program delivered by leaders in biopharma who are searching for the keys to managing business trade-offs within a highly regulated and competitive industry. Co-produced by UC Berkeley, Deloitte and Prescience International, the BioExec Institute is delivered by industry leaders and specialists, and offers six days (three two-day modules) of interactive programming from October through December 2009 (includes evening networking receptions). Participants will have unique opportunities to debate the strategies and tactics of business leadership within biopharma and will complete the program with invaluable insight and powerful networks to help them deliver bottom-line value in this growing industry. For a limited time, CHI members are eligible for additional savings of $1,000 on individual registrations and $4,000 on corporate enrollments. Please contact Chelsea Hewitt at Chelsea@prescienceintl.com or 415-405 6385 for complete details.

Executive Spotlight: Melinda Richter, San Jose BioCenter
San Jose BioCenter  Melinda Richter
Recently, Nicole Beckstrand , CHI’s director of communication, had the chance to meet Melinda Richter , the executive director of the San Jose BioCenter, co-founder and director of the University of California at Berkeley’s BioExec Program, co-founder and director of InnovateMD. Richter currently sits on the governing board of the National Business Incubation Association and the boards of University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business BioExecutive Institute and San Jose State University’s Masters of Biotechnology Program. Click here to learn more about her work at the San Jose BioCenter and why their model of innovation should be replicated to bring cures and therapies to the patients who need them most.

 Save the Date: California Healthcare Policy Forum in San Francisco Nov. 5
 CHI’s annual California Healthcare Policy Forum is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco Hotel. The CHI California Healthcare Policy Forum is an annual statewide conference focused on the relationship between biomedical innovation and public policy. This important event will bring together more than 200 of the leading executives from biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies as well as leaders from the state’s academic research community with policy makers to discuss critical issues and opportunities facing the biomedical community. The goal of the forum is to produce a clearer understanding of the biomedical community’s work and needs, and how the industry can sustain California’s leadership in medical innovation. Your participation in this event would greatly help stimulate interaction among industry executives, academic leaders and policy makers. Registration for this event will open later this month. Hotel reservations are available; call 1-800-662-4455 by Wednesday, Oct. 14 and specify you are with the California Healthcare Institute to receive the negotiated rate of $189. CHI gratefully acknowledges Gilead Sciences as a platinum sponsor and Sanofi-Aventis as a gold sponsor of this event. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Molly Ingraham, CHI's vice president-operations ( Ingraham@chi.org or 858-551-6677).

 Events
 California Bioscience Business Roundtable
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 26
Time: 1:00 to 5:15 p.m.
Location: Quadrus Conference Center
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, Calif. 94025
Free of Charge | Reception to Follow
Log on to www.californiabbr.org for more info or to RSVP.

State Partners: BayBio, Bay Area Council Economic Institute, BIOCOM, CHI, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, Chamber of Commerce Mountain View, Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce & Convention-Visitors Bureau, Stanford University School of Medicine

National Partners: Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), United States Chamber of Commerce

Medical Technology Executive Forum
Date: Thursday, Sept. 17
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Palo Alto, Calif.
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) in cooperation with CHI and BayBio invites you to attend the Medical Technology Executive Forum in Palo Alto, Calif. on Sept. 17. This one-day interactive forum will provide chief executive officers and senior medical technology executives with a practical perspective on managing the key issues that directly impact successful product commercialization. Speakers will discuss managing these key elements as a company plans for the successful launch of new products and technologies. CHI members can register for $395. Click here to view the agenda.

UCSD Fourth Annual Frontiers of Clinical Investigation From Bench to Bedside Symposium: Metabolism 2009
Date: Thursday, Oct. 8 to Saturday, Oct. 10
Location: Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, La Jolla, Calif.
The University of California, San Diego Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) and Nature Medicine will hold the 4th Annual Frontiers of Clinical Investigation Symposium on Oct. 8 to 10, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines . The theme for the meeting is "Metabolism 2009," which will explore innovative approaches to bridge laboratory investigation and clinical research in metabolism. The topic stands at the crossroads of many disciplines, including endocrinology, cardiology, musculoskeletal diseases, and gastroenterology. Multi-disciplinary sessions will include basic, translational, and clinical presentations on cutting edge research to provide an integrated approach to understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of metabolic diseases. This symposium will provide unique insights and tools for optimizing and streamlining clinical investigation from discovery to drug development. Click here to register. For more information call 858-534-3490.

USC Body Computing Conference
Date: Thursday, Oct. 8 to Friday, Oct. 9
Location: University of Southern California, Los Angeles
On Oct. 8, the pre-conference Body Computing Slam event and dinner will be held at the Davidson Conference Center on the main USC campus beginning at 5 p.m. The event will feature a series of short presentations by Body Computing-related research teams, companies, and thought teams. Attendance is offered free of charge. There is a radical shift happening in medicine at the convergence of implantable and wearable devices, involving the integration of information and how medicine and clinical information are delivered. Past participants have included CEOs from Fortune 100 companies as well as executives from body computing startups, introducing their futuristic-seeming products. Among other presenters have been venture capitalists (Mohr Davidow, Kleiner Perkins), representatives from the FDA, an Academy Award winner, journalists (including The Wall Street Journal), best-selling authors, and product designers. USC has reserved a number of rooms at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles at a special group rate. Complimentary transportation will be provided to and from the hotel for the main conference on Oct. 9, and the Body Computing Slam on Oct. 8. If you have an interest in sponsoring the Body Computing Conference, please contact Alexandra Smith at alexanls@usc.edu or 323-442-6134 for more information. Click here to visit the event Web site.
To submit your company's news or story ideas, please contact Nicole Beckstrand at beckstrand@chi.org .

CHI represents more than 250 leading academic research, biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical organizations in California. CHI’s mission is to advance responsible public policies that foster medical innovation and promote scientific discovery.

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