Local Life Science Groups Provide Outstanding Programs

The coming week is full of events where you can network, sharpen your skills and make important contacts. QB3 has several events lined up. I will be providing copy of presentation and bibliography for sources for market information and list of books I recommend for dealing with career planning and transition at my Sept. 22nd talk.

• Bio2Device Group, Tuesday Morning, Sept. 22, 2015; Topic: “Life Science Careers: Your Place in Midst of Dramatic Industry Shifts;” Speakers: Audrey S. Erbes, Ph.D., Audrey S. Erbes, Ph.D., Industry Blogger, http://www.AudreysNetwork.com and Principal, Erbes & Associates
• AWIS, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015; Event: “2015 National Summit On Innovation And Entrepreneurship: A Roadmap For Inclusion;” Keynote Speaker: Janet Napolitano
• QB3, Tuesday Afternoon, Sept. 22, 2015; Event: UCSF Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit
• BioScience Forum, Wednesday Evening, September 23, 2015; Topic: “From Bench to Bedside: Targeting Key Stem Cell Pathways in Cancer;” Speaker: Jakob Dupont, M.D., Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• QB3, Monday Afternoons, Sept. 24, 2015: Workshop: QB3 NIH/NSF SBIR WORKSHOP FALL 2015; Instructors: Shauna Farr-Jones, PhD, UCSF/QB3 grant writer and Crystal Nyitray, PhD, Entrepreneurship Program Manager
• QB3, Thursday Afternoon, Sept. 24, 2015; Topic: “Learn What It Takes To Launch And Run A Genomics Startup;” Speakers: Amanda Cashin, Head Illumina Accelerator; Alberto Acedo, Co-Founder & Cso Biome Makers; Alberto Acedo, Co-Founder & Cso, Biome Makers; Trevor Levin, Ceo, Urology Diagnostics
• CLSA, Thursday Lunch, Sept. 24, 2015; Event: “Lunch & Learn | Merger, Collaboration Deal of IPO: Getting Your IP House in Order;” Speaker: Mika Reiner Mayer, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• QB3, Thursday Afternoon, Sept. 24, 2015; Topic: Lessons Learned For Genomics Entrepreneurs; Speakers: Amanda Cashin, Head, Illumina Accelerator; Alberto Acedo, Co-Founder & CSO, Biome Makers; Trevor Levin, CEO, Urology Diagnostics; and Poornima Parameswaran, Co-Founder, PathoGn
• QB3, UC Startup Competition Deadline, Sept. 25, 2015; Event: UC startup competition: Compete for $300,000 in awards; Application Deadline September 25, 2015
• UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation, Friday Morning, Sept. 25, 2015; Topic: “Regulatory Science Forum: Next Generation Sequencing”
• East Bay AWIS, Friday Mid Day, Sept. 25, 2015; Event: Networking: Brown Bag Lunch And Walk

You can download details for the above events in a complete list of upcoming events by right clicking on Audreys Picks September 20, 2015.

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Audrey