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Associate Advisory Board

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:30:00 GMT

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Risk Management Through Product Life Cycle: An Educational Forum

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Risk Management Through Product Life Cycle: An Educational Forum
Start Date: 2-Apr-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 2-Apr-10 5:00 PM
Location: The New Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Event Details:

This is another installment of FMDIC's wildly popular series of education forums on the medical device Quality System Regulation (QSR) mandated by Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 820 (21 CFR 820). We will post the agenda and speakers very soon.

The goal of the workshop is to present information that will enable manufacturers and regulated industry to better comply with the Medical Device QSR. The following topics will be discussed at the workshop:

standards and guidance
risk management in design
risk management in execution
risk management and post market surveillance

Date: Friday, April 2, 2010

Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Venue: The New Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, 925 North Collins Street, Arlington, Texas [Directions]

Notice of Public Workshop

The New Cowboys Stadium in Arlington

925 North Collins Street

Arlington, Texas

7th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:00:00 GMT

7th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Start Date: 9-Apr-10 12:00 PM
End Time: 9-Apr-10 5:00 PM
Location: BioHouston Offices, Houston, TX 77054
Event Details:

Put a little SPICE in your life….

⁷^th Annual BioHouston Chili Cook-Off

Join us on April^9th for the BioHouston Chili Cook-Off! The Chili Cook-Off is a day of fun in the sun, full of prizes and everyone's favorite--CHILI! The fun will begin at noon and run until 5 PM.

Our Chili Cook-Off is more than just chili - it brings the attendees together as a life science community. Get cooking and come out to support the Houston-area life science community by entering one or more teams from your company or research institution for the cook-off. Start soliciting your team members today!

Last year's attendance of more than 500 attendees and over 30 chili teams are sure to be eclipsed, so mark you calendars and prepare for the big event!

To learn more about having a Chili Cook Off team, Click Here

Sponsorship opportunities available... It wouldn’t be the Chili Cook-Off without the fantastic giveaways provided by our generous sponsors…please contact Keisha Curtis at 713.979.9212.

IF YOU ARE REGISTERING AS A STUDENT TEAM PLEASE CONTACT SARA MATHEWS @ sara.mathews@biohouston.org or 713.979.9106

Before March 8th After March 8th

Individual Registration--Member $25 $35

Individual Registration--Non-Member $35 $45

Before March 8th
After 8th

Team Registration--Member $150 $250

Team Registration--Non-Member $250 $350

Team Member Fees (per person)
$25 $30

Once you register your team, you will receive an email that will give you all team information logistics, including instructions on how to register your team members.

BioHouston Offices

2555 Holly Hall St., Ste. 100

Houston, TX US 77054

2010 Chili Cook-off: Individual Registration

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:00:00 GMT

2010 Chili Cook-off: Individual Registration
Start Date: 9-Apr-10 12:00 PM
End Time: 9-Apr-10 5:00 PM
Location: BioHouston Offices, Houston, TX 77054
Event Details:

Put a little SPICE in your life….

7^th Annual BioHouston Chili Cook-Off

Join us on April ^9th for the BioHouston Chili Cook-Off! The Chili Cook-Off is a day of fun in the sun, full of prizes and everyone's favorite--CHILI! The fun will begin at noon and run until 5 PM.

Last year's attendance of more than 500 attendees and more than 30 chili teams are sure to be eclipsed, so mark you calendars and prepare for the big event!

To learn more about having a Chili Cook Off team, Click Here

Sponsorship opportunities available... It wouldn’t be the Chili Cook-Off without the fantastic giveaways provided by our generous sponsors…please contact Keisha Curtis at 713.979.9212.

BioHouston Offices

2555 Holly Hall St., Ste. 100

Houston, TX US 77054

2010 Chili Cook-off: TEAM REGISTRATION

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:00:00 GMT

2010 Chili Cook-off: TEAM REGISTRATION
Start Date: 9-Apr-10 12:00 PM
End Time: 9-Apr-10 5:00 PM
Location: BioHouston Offices, Houston, TX 77054
Event Details:

Join us on April 9th for the BioHouston Chili Cook-Off! The Chili Cook-Off is a day of fun in the sun, full of prizes and everyone's favorite--CHILI! The fun will begin at noon and run until 5 PM.

This is the sign-up page for Chili Teams only! After you have signed up your team here, we will contact you to obtain your team member’s names. We will then issue you an invoice for the charge for your team member participation. Chili Team Registration is first come, first serve--don't wait to register!

You may simply give us a number of participants to start (we need to know how many promotional items to order), but we will need your team member names by March 31st.

Questions? Call Keisha Curtis at 713-979-9212 before signing up!

Chili Team rules can be found here

BioHouston Offices

2555 Holly Hall St., Ste. 100

Houston, TX US 77054

BIO 2010

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:30:00 GMT

BIO 2010
Start Date: 3-May-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 6-May-10 5:30 PM
Event Details:

Opportunity Houston and CenterPoint Energy will again have a booth at the BIO 2010 show in Chicago. Booth participants will include local Economic Development Organizations, Technology Transfer Offices, and Houston Biotech Companies. Our goal is to highlight Houston as a premier location for biotechnology and the life sciences.

We will have ample space for your literature and limited meeting space within the booth. There will be NO cost to participate in the booth for one person from each of our local companies. We have a limited number of badges for the booth so they will be offered on a first come bases. All participants will be responsible for their own travel and accommodations.
May 3-6, 2010
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
If you will be attending the show -you will need to book your rooms ASAP, as the rooms are filling up fast. Book your room through www.bio.org
For more information on the show please visit the web site
http://convention.bio.org/default.aspx
Please contact Ramon Lozano, Pearland Economic Development Partnership at RLozano@ci.pearland.tx.usor Gwen Wagner at Gwen.Wagner@CenterPointEnergy.comif you have any interest in participating.

Life Science Technology Venture Forum

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Life Science Technology Venture Forum
Start Date: 17-Jun-10 9:00 AM
End Time: 17-Jun-10 5:00 PM
Location: Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School of Business
Event Details:

Over 400 venture capital, angel investors, other investors, entrepreneurs, and others will attend this event: the largest life science venture capital forum in the Southwest.

This event represents an opportunity to meet investors to seek funding, learn about promising life sciences companies seeking to expand their management team, as well networking and learning opportunities for entrepreneurs, researchers, investment professional and business executives serving the life science industry.

What are the benefits of presenting?

To gain access to potential funding
To gain visibility and traction within the life science community
To attract potential customers
To cultivate alliances or partnerships
To increase networking and other kinds of business support

Who should apply to present?
Life Science companies involved in, but not limited to:

Drug discovery and discovery tools
Medical devices and instrumentation
Diagnostic tools
Biopharmaceuticals and bioengineering applications
Therapeutics
Software and web-based applications for the life science industry

What are the presentation categories?

Business Plan:
10-minute business plan presentation with feedback from an investor panel

Elevator Pitch:

90-second elevator pitch presentation

Company Showcase:

Trade-show style event during closing reception

Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School of Business

BMES 2010 in Austin

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:00:00 GMT

BMES 2010 in Austin
Start Date: 6-Oct-10 8:00 AM
End Time: 9-Oct-10 5:00 PM
Event Details:

BMES 2010 in Austin

Christine Schmidt, Conference Chair

Krishnendu Roy, Technical Program Chair

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin is honored to be hosting the 2010 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting on October 6-9, 2010 in
Austin! The meeting will be held at the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, within blocks of Austin's famous music venues. The meeting in 2010 is projected to be one of the largest for BMES, and certainly one of the most informative in terms of scientific
sessions and professional networking. There will be several new features at the 2010 meeting, including a "Meet-the-Faculty-Candidates" poster session on Wednesday
afternoon just before the meeting starts (mark your calendars!) and a special keynote speakers session featuring several leaders in the field who will speculate on the future of Biomedical Engineering.

The Friday night event is sure to be a memorable one! The event will take place at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, which is located near the Texas State Capitol Building and The University of Texas at Austin. The museum houses 33,000 square feet of interactive exhibits that detail the history of this unique state. All attendees at the event are encouraged to visit the Texas Spirit Theater to experience a thrilling journey as Texas history comes to life. The unbelievable technology of the Texas Spirit Theater creates an astonishing adventure.

Featuring three stages, theater sets and an amazing array of special effects, the theater offers a one-of-a-kind experience that will leave you breathless. We plan to have Texas-style fajitas and BBQ, Austin's famous Amy's ice cream, live Austin music, and some special surprises (did someone say "Longhorn"?).

In Summary…

Professional reasons to attend the BMES 2010 Annual Meeting in Austin:
• Projected to be the largest BMES conference in history
• Convention center layout is more centralized to facilitate networking opportunities
• New "Meet-the-Faculty-Candidates" poster session on Wednesday
• New Keynote Speakers session to highlight the future of BME
• Free wireless internet throughout the convention center
• Many opportunities for students to get involved by volunteering (and
saving costs on registration)
Additional reasons to attend the BMES 2010 Annual Meeting in Austin:
• Memorable Friday Night event
• Live Music Capital with many downtown live music venues
• Great weather!
• Family-friendly atmosphere (and fun for singles too!)
• Austin is home to many exciting points of interest (the LBJ Presidential
Library, the Ransom Center, the Blanton Museum, the Congress Avenue Bat Bridge, Austin's Famous 6th
Street, the Austin Children's Museum, Barton Springs and Zilker Park, and many more!)

• Austin is also within a short drive to other unique site-seeing opportunities (e.g., Sea World, which is one of only three in the US, is only 1.5 hours away, and NASA's Johnson Space Center is only 2.5 hours away)

We look forward to seeing you in Austin in 2010!!
(the call for volunteer reviewers and session organizers is forthcoming)

Biomedical Engineering Society

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Biomedical Engineering Society
Start Date: 6-Oct-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 9-Oct-10 5:30 PM

Individual Sponsor

Fri, 11 Sep 2048 16:30:00 GMT

Individual Sponsor
Start Date: 11-Sep-48 11:30 AM
End Time: 11-Sep-48 1:30 PM
Location: Crystal Ballroom at the Rice Hotel, Houston, TX 77002
Event Details:

2008 Annual Luncheon

Bringing Research to Life

Dr. Elsa Murano

Texas A&M University

September 11, 2008

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

The Crystal Ballroom at The Rice

909 Texas Ave.

Houston, TX 77002

The upcoming BioHouston annual luncheon, Bringing Research to Life, will feature the new Texas A&M President, Dr. Elsa Murano, as our speaker. Research, particularly in the rapidly expanding life sciences, is the cornerstone in Texas A&M’s quest to become a top-10 public institution by 2020. The impact of this aggressive initiative by the Aggies is far-reaching, as well as critical in expanding the intellectual capital of the state.

Dr. Murano began her professorial career in 1990 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Preventative Medicine at Iowa State, the position she held prior to joining the Texas A&M faculty. She received a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Florida International University, and earned both a master's degree in anaerobic microbiology and a doctorate in food science and technology from Virginia Tech. Dr. Murano is the first woman and first Hispanic-American to lead the oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas—now one of the largest teaching and research universities in the nation.

Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit BioHouston’s initiatives to build the region’s biotech industry, creating medical breakthroughs that will transform health care, improve lives, and create economic growth.

For questions regarding sponsorship or event information, contact Keisha Curtis at 713-979-9212 or keisha.curtis@biohouston.org

Crystal Ballroom at the Rice Hotel

909 Texas Ave.

Houston, TX US 77002

Six Tips on How to Spot a Winning Biotech, From Dendreon Co-Founder Chris Henney

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Investing in biotech can be scary. Only one out of 10 new drug candidates ever makes it through the gauntlet of clinical trials to become an FDA approved product, and it usually takes hundreds of millions of dollars and a decade or more of research to separate the winners from the losers. Investors usually can’t bother asking serious questions about profit-and-loss statements, or price-to-earnings ratios, until a company is 15 years old or more. And the hype—from gene therapy, to stem cells, to you fill in the blank—can be quite distracting.

So Christopher Henney, 68, who has seen it all in a 30-year career in biotech as co-founder of Immunex, Icos, and Dendreon, knew he had his work cut out yesterday. He was trying to convince a crowd of 100 financial pros at the CFA Society meeting in Seattle that biotech, the classic boom-or-bust industry, is really a good place to invest.

“I want to de-mythologize the scariness,” Henney said at the outset.

Henney started off his talk by reminding the audience how he and Steve Gillis, a pair of immunologists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, went on to start Seattle-based Immunex, one of the members of what he called “the class of 1983.” These were the second-generation companies, following industry pioneer Genentech, that all went public back in a great wave of enthusiasm for biotechnology. The class included Amgen, Biogen, Cetus, Chiron, Genzyme, and Immunex. Seven of the 10 to 12 biotech companies (Henney didn’t name the losers) that went public in that early wave went on to create market valuations that exceeded $1 billion, Henney said.

But even during that great wave of optimism about the power of new genetic engineering technologies for creating new drugs, there were prominent skeptics. Henney told the story of how he and Gillis had a meeting in the early days of Immunex with “one of the doyennes” of the Seattle investment community, whom he didn’t name. Henney and Gillis told their story with great enthusiasm, and got a rude awakening.

“At the end, I remember him saying, ‘I don’t think it’s a scam, but I won’t introduce you to anybody, either,’” Henney recalled.

Both of them were academic scientists who “had a fair amount of hubris about our self-worth. To be told that what we’re doing was a scam, it wasn’t something I wanted to tell my Mom about,” Henney said.

He added, “It was our welcome-to-the-NFL moment.”

Still, the investor taking that position would have been right for the first 15 years or so. It took 17 years from Immunex’s founding before it struck gold with etanercept (Enbrel), a drug for autoimmune diseases that now generates more than $7 billion a year in worldwide sales for Amgen and Wyeth. It took much longer, and hundreds of millions of dollars more than industry pioneers like Henney thought it would, to create blockbuster drugs like that. “If you had thought about that beforehand, nobody would have given us any money at all,” Henney said.

But they got the money, and learned a lot of lessons along the way. In his talk last week, Henney distilled them into six hallmarks of a successful biotech that investors should look for, along with five red flags to watch out for as well (which I’m going to save for another story).

So, here are the six hallmarks to look for in a successful biotech company, according to Henney:

—Solid Patents. All good biotech companies must have terrific science, and they must have patents to protect it, Henney says. In the industry’s early days, there weren’t many patent attorneys that knew what they were doing, but now there are plenty, he says. An investor ought to ask “how does the science stack up” at a company versus its competitors.

—The science should be focused on an important disease, with potential for breakthroughs. Lots of scientists will argue about what’s important and what’s not, but what an investor needs to know is that a biotech company is at the front of the pack. Immunex focused on an important disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and clearly made a breakthough. “You don’t want to be in fourth or fifth place” with a new drug, he says.

—Great management. This is a must in all industries, but it can’t be overstated in biotech. Interestingly, Henney has noticed some unusual character traits about biotech managers that he says shouldn’t scare off investors. “Like you see in software, these are managers who don’t walk into a room and dominate it. They are often fairly nerdy. But we’re talking about people who are smart, efficient managers,” Henney said.

—Access to capital. A company has to be able to prove it can raise money. Again, and again, and again. “Not many biotech companies go out of business because they lack ideas,” Henney said.

—Luck. “You need it. I’m fortunate to say Lady Luck visited me on many occasions,” Henney said. (I’m not sure how investors are supposed to be able to gauge whether a company has luck on its side, though.)

—Flexible attitudes toward human resources. This might sound nutty to straight-laced business school types, but biotech companies need to give breathing room to some brilliant, creative people who aren’t closely directed by management, Henney said. This can work for a small percentage of the top performers, like some of the brightest people at the National Institutes of Health. The most famous case of this in biotech, which Henney didn’t mention, came from Genentech scientist Napoleone Ferrara, who made discoveries in 1989 on his undirected time that gave birth to the breakthrough cancer drug bevacizumab (Avastin).

“You’ve got to let people follow their curiosity,” Henney said. “For some in the business community, that might sound like a sketchy proposition, but you have to.”

Luke Timmerman is the National Biotechnology Editor for Xconomy. You can e-mail him at ltimmerman@xconomy.com, call 206-624-2374, or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ldtimmerman

14-Oct-09 2:00 PM

MedSource Honored at Houston Fast 100 Event; Ranked No. 11 on List of Fastest Growing Companies

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Houston, September 22, 2009 – Houston’s 100 fastest-growing companies and 2009 Power Five were honored at the Houston Fast 100 luncheon presented by the Houston Business Journal and held at the InterContinental Houston Hotel. MedSource, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in complex clinical trials, was ranked as No. 11 on the Houston Fast 100 list.

Over 700 Houstonians from the business community cheered on the 2009 Fast 100 award recipients at the luncheon on September 11, 2009, where the rankings were first made public. Companies making the list were ranked by percentage of revenue growth over the past two years. MedSource, with a rapid growth rate of more than 213 percent over the past two years, also earned a place on the 2009 Inc. 5000 List.

“We appreciate recognition from the Houston Business Journal and are proud to be a part of Houston’s thriving business community. There is an active biotech community here in Houston, and it is part of our mission to support the goals of that community. MedSource has been able to find traction in this current economy by focusing on quality, service, and integrity. It is what we have built our reputation on and it is how we will continue to do business,” said Eric Lund, president of MedSource.

In addition to the list of Houston’s 100 fastest-growing companies published in the special Houston Fast 100 section of the Houston Business Journal’s September 11, 2009 issue, top executives of some of the honored businesses shared their insights on what to do and what not to do to succeed.

The Houston Fast 100 event was hosted by the Houston Business Journal and presented by Whitney Bank. Co-sponsors of the event were G&A Partners, Pierpont Communications, Reliant Energy, Staples, and Verizon Wireless.

About MedSource

MedSource is a premier Contract Research Organization (CRO) based in Houston, TX dedicated to delivering on-time, reliable clinical trial management services. MedSource has been providing quality results in Phase I-IV studies since 2001 and has extensive experience in complex clinical trials, with a particular expertise on oncology related programs. They have quickly grown into one of the premier CROs in North America and have been recognized as an Inc. 500/5000 company a Houston Fast 100 company. With clinical trial monitors located throughout North America and active vendor relationships globally, MedSource is able to quickly and effectively meet the clinical trial needs of their clients. More information about MedSource can be found at www.medsource.com or by calling (281) 286-2003.

Company contact:

Chris Kohnhorst
(281) 203-7707
ckohnhorst@medsource.com

21-Sep-09 3:00 PM

BioHouston Newsletter 21-May-09

Sara Mathews — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:00:00 GMT

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Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the BioHouston newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Events
News
Jobs

Events

Homeland Security Conference
Day: Wednesday 27-May-09 9:00 AM
Location: InterContinental Hotel, 2222 W. Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
Add to Calendar

CEO Dinner
Day: Thursday 4-Jun-09 5:30 PM
Location: Strip House 1200 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77010
Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar

Breakfast Forum-- Update on State of Texas Bioscience Initiative
Day: Wednesday 10-Jun-09 7:30 AM

Location: M. D. Anderson South Campus Research Building II, 7435 Fannin Street, Houston TX 77054

Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Life Science Technology Venture Forum
Day: Thursday 11-Jun-09 9:00 AM
Location: Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School of Management
Add to Calendar

Associate Advisory Board
Day: Wednesday 17-Jun-09 11:30 AM
Location: BioHouston Offices 2555 Holly Hall St., Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77054
Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar

A Moderated Discussion with Serial Entrepreneur Dale Pfost
Day: Thursday 18-Jun-09 4:00 PM
Location: BioHouston Offices 2555 Holly Hall St., Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77054
Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar

Advances in Tissue Engineering 2009
Day: Wednesday 12-Aug-09 8:30 AM
Location: Duncan Hall at Rice University
Add to Calendar

JAIMA SHOW 2009
Sponsor: JETRO-Houston
Day: Wednesday 2-Sep-09 8:30 AM
Location: Chiba, Japan
Add to Calendar

BioHouston Annual Luncheon
Day: Friday 11-Sep-09 11:00 AM
Location:
Add to Calendar

The Fall 2009 Engineering Career Fair
Day: Thursday 17-Sep-09 9:00 AM
Location: University of Houston Hilton Hotel 4800 Calhoun Rd Houston, TX 77004
Mapquest | Add to Calendar

The UP Experience
Day: Thursday 15-Oct-09 8:30 AM
Location: The Stafford Centre 10505 Cash Road Stafford, TX 77477
Mapquest | Add to Calendar

Texas Life Science Conference
Day: Wednesday 11-Nov-09 to 13-Nov-09
Location: Houston, TX
Add to Calendar

News

VGXI, Inc. Presents at the ASGT 12th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA May 27-31

VGXI Inc. Presents Issues Related to High Concentration, Multi-Component Plasmid Products at the American Society of Gene Therapy 12th... [More Info]

FDA clears new KCI abdominal wound-care product

Kinetic Concepts Inc. has received Food and Drug Administration approval on its newest product designed to help patients heal from an... [More Info]

Stericycle to buy MedServe for $185 million

Medical waste handling company MedServe Inc. is being acquired by Stericycle Inc. for $185 million in cash. Houston-based MedServe is... [More Info]

MedSource Awarded Services Contract for a Phase III Epilepsy Clinical Trial

(Houston, Texas) – May 12, 2009 - MedSource, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing Phase I-IV clinical trials support, announced... [More Info]

Blausen Introduces New 3D Animations iPhone App

Normal 0 false false false st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable... [More Info]

Emerging Biotechnology Clusters

Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, and Cambridge are on everyone’s list of the top biotech clusters. Medicon... [More Info]

KCI claims partial victory in patent fight against Smith & Nephew

Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) said Friday that the Patents Court of the High Court of England and Wales has entered a judgment against Smith... [More Info]

Jobs

Human Factors Design Engineer --new

Company: MEI Technologies, Inc.

This position will be within the Anthropometry and Biomechanics Facility (ABF) that is part of the Space Human Factors Laboratory within... [More Info]

Health Outcomes Research Team Leader

Company: Pharm-Olam International Ltd.

Pharm-Olam International ('POI'), a multi-national Contract Research Organization seeks an experienced Health Outcomes Research Team Leader... [More Info]

Senior Support Specialist

Company: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs a variety of advanced and complex tasks to support assigned area. Decisions could impact assigned area. ... [More Info]

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21-May-09 4:00 PM

BioHouston Newsletter 1-May-09

Sara Mathews — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:41:06 GMT

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Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the BioHouston newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Events
News
Jobs

Events

Marketing your Medical Device products to the E.U.
Day: Thursday 14-May-09 11:30 AM
Location: BioHouston Offices 2555 Holly Hall St., Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77054
Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar

2009 BIO International Conference

If your company is traveling to BIO, please let us know. BioHouston has our own booth in Atlanta, and we'd like you to be a part of it!

Day: Monday 18-May-09 8:30 AM

Location: Atlanta, GA
Add to Calendar

Global Intellectual Property Due Diligence--BIO 2009 Session
Sponsor: Baker & McKenzie
Day: Wednesday 20-May-09 10:00 AM
Location: Georgia World Congress Center (Building B)--B313 Atlanta, GA
Add to Calendar

Healthcare Heroes

Honoring those who serve, innovate and save lives. Do not miss your chance to cheer on the unsung heroes in healthcare. This event is part of Celebrate!Enterprise, a four-day business event.

Day: Wednesday 20-May-09 8:30 AM

Location: Wortham Center, Houston, TX
Add to Calendar

Life Science Technology Venture Forum
Day: Thursday 11-Jun-09 9:00 AM
Location: Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School of Management
Add to Calendar

Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Life Science Technology Venture Forum
Day: Thursday 11-Jun-09 9:00 AM
Location: Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School of Management
Add to Calendar

Advances in Tissue Engineering 2009
Day: Wednesday 12-Aug-09 8:30 AM
Location: Duncan Hall at Rice University
Add to Calendar

JAIMA SHOW 2009
Sponsor: JETRO-Houston
Day: Wednesday 2-Sep-09 8:30 AM
Location: Chiba, Japan
Add to Calendar

The UP Experience
Day: Thursday 15-Oct-09 8:30 AM
Location: The Stafford Centre 10505 Cash Road Stafford, TX 77477
Mapquest | Add to Calendar

Texas Life Science Conference
Day: Wednesday 11-Nov-09 8:30 AM
Location: Houston, TX
Add to Calendar

News

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Provides Clinical Pipeline Update and Reports 2009 First Quarter Results

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused... [More Info]

DFB Pharmaceuticals Appoints Maxwell Lea to Vice President Business Development and Corporate Finance

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has announced the promotion of Maxwell A. Lea, III , to Vice... [More Info]

Federal Research Grants Critical to Aiding Economic Recovery, Advancing Medical Innovation, AdvaMed Witness Tells Panel

WASHINGTON , D.C. – Will Rosellini, President and CEO of MicroTransponder Inc., based in Texas, testified on behalf of the Advanced Medical... [More Info]

Biomed company shuttering San Antonio operation

British orthopedic device firm Smith & Nephew confirmed Monday that it is closing down its 30-employee facility in San Antonio by the end... [More Info]

Vidacare adds oncology nurse to management

Vidacare Corp. has hired a nationally recognized oncology nursing specialist to join the company’s management. Kim Brodie joined the... [More Info]

Opexa gets $1 million in financing

Opexa Therapeutics Inc. has secured about $1 million through a private offering of secured convertible notes and warrants. The cell... [More Info]

Glycos Biotechnologies gets $5 million in funding

Glycos Biotechnologies Inc. has received a $5 million infusion led by venture capital firms Draper Fisher Jurveston and DFJ Mercury. The... [More Info]

Jobs

Senior Support Specialist

Company: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs a variety of advanced and complex tasks to support assigned area. Decisions could impact assigned area. ... [More Info]

Formulation Scientist

Company: Vapogenix, Inc.

Vapogenix Inc is a preclinical drug development company located south of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. The Company is seeking... [More Info]

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1-May-09 10:41 AM

BioHouston Newsletter 1-May-09

Sara Mathews — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:28:01 GMT

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Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the BioHouston newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Events
News
Jobs

Events

If your company is traveling to BIO, please let us know. BioHouston has our own booth in Atlanta, and we'd like you to be a part of it!

Day: Monday 18-May-09 8:30 AM

Honoring those who serve, innovate and save lives. Do not miss your chance to cheer on the unsung heroes in healthcare. This event is part of Celebrate!Enterprise, a four-day business event.

Day: Wednesday 20-May-09 8:30 AM

News

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Provides Clinical Pipeline Update and Reports 2009 First Quarter Results

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused... [More Info]

DFB Pharmaceuticals Appoints Maxwell Lea to Vice President Business Development and Corporate Finance

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has announced the promotion of Maxwell A. Lea, III , to Vice... [More Info]

Federal Research Grants Critical to Aiding Economic Recovery, Advancing Medical Innovation, AdvaMed Witness Tells Panel

WASHINGTON , D.C. – Will Rosellini, President and CEO of MicroTransponder Inc., based in Texas, testified on behalf of the Advanced Medical... [More Info]

Biomed company shuttering San Antonio operation

British orthopedic device firm Smith & Nephew confirmed Monday that it is closing down its 30-employee facility in San Antonio by the end... [More Info]

Vidacare adds oncology nurse to management

Vidacare Corp. has hired a nationally recognized oncology nursing specialist to join the company’s management. Kim Brodie joined the... [More Info]

Opexa gets $1 million in financing

Opexa Therapeutics Inc. has secured about $1 million through a private offering of secured convertible notes and warrants. The cell... [More Info]

Glycos Biotechnologies gets $5 million in funding

Glycos Biotechnologies Inc. has received a $5 million infusion led by venture capital firms Draper Fisher Jurveston and DFJ Mercury. The... [More Info]

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Senior Support Specialist

Company: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs a variety of advanced and complex tasks to support assigned area. Decisions could impact assigned area. ... [More Info]

Formulation Scientist

Company: Vapogenix, Inc.

Vapogenix Inc is a preclinical drug development company located south of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. The Company is seeking... [More Info]

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BioHouston Newsletter 30-Apr-09

Sara Mathews — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:49:30 GMT

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Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the BioHouston newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Events
News
Jobs

Events

2009 BIO International Conference

If your company is traveling to BIO, please let us know. BioHouston has our own booth in Atlanta, and we'd like you to be a part of it!

Day: Monday 18-May-09 8:30 AM

Honoring those who serve, innovate and save lives. Do not miss your chance to cheer on the unsung heroes in healthcare. This event is part of Celebrate!Enterprise, a four-day business event.

Day: Wednesday 20-May-09 8:30 AM

Location: Wortham Center, Houston, TX

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Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Life Science Technology Venture Forum

Day: Thursday 11-Jun-09 9:00 AM
Location: Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School of Management
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Advances in Tissue Engineering 2009
Day: Wednesday 12-Aug-09 8:30 AM
Location: Duncan Hall at Rice University
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JAIMA SHOW 2009
Sponsor: JETRO-Houston
Day: Wednesday 2-Sep-09 8:30 AM
Location: Chiba, Japan
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The UP Experience
Day: Thursday 15-Oct-09 8:30 AM
Location: The Stafford Centre 10505 Cash Road Stafford, TX 77477
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Texas Life Science Conference
Day: Wednesday 11-Nov-09 to Friday 13-Nov-09
Location: Houston, TX
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News

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Provides Clinical Pipeline Update and Reports 2009 First Quarter Results

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused... [More Info]

DFB Pharmaceuticals Appoints Maxwell Lea to Vice President Business Development and Corporate Finance

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has announced the promotion of Maxwell A. Lea, III , to Vice... [More Info]

Federal Research Grants Critical to Aiding Economic Recovery, Advancing Medical Innovation, AdvaMed Witness Tells Panel

WASHINGTON , D.C. – Will Rosellini, President and CEO of MicroTransponder Inc., based in Texas, testified on behalf of the Advanced Medical... [More Info]

Glycos Biotechnologies gets $5 million in funding

Glycos Biotechnologies Inc. has received a $5 million infusion led by venture capital firms Draper Fisher Jurveston and DFJ Mercury. The... [More Info]

Jobs

Senior Support Specialist

Company: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs a variety of advanced and complex tasks to support assigned area. Decisions could impact assigned area. ... [More Info]

Formulation Scientist

Company: Vapogenix, Inc.

Vapogenix Inc is a preclinical drug development company located south of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. The Company is seeking... [More Info]

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