Schedule

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

7:30 - 5:00 PM
Registration

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:15 - 9:40 AM
Welcoming Remarks & Opening Plenary Session
The Power of Patients:  Their role in developing new translational research models to accelerate the quest for cures

9:45 - 10:55 AM
Translation Research Forum - Infectious Diseases Key Opinion Leader Session
Translation Research Forum - Regenerative Medicine Key Opinion Leader Session
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

11:15 - 12:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Infectious Diseases
Business Workshop - Beyond VCs and Wall Street:The Role of Government Agencies and Foundation as Fuel to the Life Science R&D Engine
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

12:15 - 1:10 PM
Open Lunch

1:15 - 2:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Regenerative Medicine
Business Workshop - Reimbursement: Why Is It Important To Think About Getting Paid Early?
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

2:15 - 3:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Infectious Diseases
Business Workshop - Financing Mechanisms for Emerging Companies:  Venture capital, debt, angel, royalty…
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

3:15 - 4:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Regenerative Medicine
Business Workshop - Seeking Early Proof of Relevance for Partnering or Funding
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

4:15 - 5:30 PM
Day 1 Closing Plenary Session -
Working Together:  The Need is Mutual

5:30 - 7:00 PM
Gala Networking Reception

Thursday, November 17, 2011

7:30 - 3:00 PM
Registration

7:30 - 8:15 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:15 - 9:40 AM
Opening Plenary Session - Evolution or Revolution? Transforming How Basic Research Discoveries Become Life Saving Therapies

9:45 - 10:55 AM
Translation Research Forum - Oncology Key Opinion Leader Session
Translation Research Forum - Neurology Key Opinion Leader Session
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

11:15 - 12:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Oncology
Business Workshop - Technology Transfer: Evolving to Meet The Needs of Multiple Stakeholders
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

12:15 - 1:10 PM
Open Lunch

1:15 - 2:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Neurology
Business Workshop - Drug Development Basics: It is a Very Multidisciplinary Effort
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

2:15 - 3:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Oncology
Business Workshop - Intellectual Property: Rethinking Value, Rethinking the Way it’s Been Done, Changing the Paradigm
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

3:15 - 4:10 PM
Translation Research Presentations - Neurology
Business Workshop - Working with the Biopharmaceutical Industry:  They Want to Work With You
Emerging Company & Innovator's Showcase
Partnering Forum

4:15 - 5:30 PM
Closing Plenary Session - Funding Innovative New Medicines:  Where is the Money?