The Virginia Biosciences Development Center’s (VBDC) “Brown Bag” Luncheon Seminar Series is a cornerstone of the VBDC’s entrepreneurial education program for start-up life science companies in the Park’s incubator. The VBDC thanks our sponsors listed below for making this educational series possible. All seminars will be held in the Robert Ball Conference Room in the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park Center from noon to 1:30pm on the date noted. Attendance is free, including lunch, for Park incubator tenants, VCU faculty, local biosciences entrepreneurs and invited guests of the VBDC. However, all attendees must register in advance by calling or e-mailing Deneen Terrell at 828-5390 or vbrp@vabiotech.com.
Date |
Topic |
Sponsor |
Speaker |
Sept. 20, 2008 |
Global Biotech Report 2008 |
Ernst & Young |
TBD |
Oct. 2, 2008 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Nov. 13, 2008 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Dec. 11, 2008 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Jan. 8, 2009 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Feb. 5, 2009 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
March 5, 2009 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
April 2, 2009 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
May 7, 2009 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
June 4, 2009 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
For more info, contact Executive Director David Lohr, at (804) 828-7048 or drl@vabiotech.com.
Date |
Topic |
Sponsor |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 20, 2007 |
Global Biotech Report 2007 |
Ernst & Young |
Chris Caffey |
Oct. 3, 2007 |
Regulatory Strategy for Human Drugs and Biologics |
Charles River Labs |
Dr. Andrea Weir |
Nov. 8, 2007 |
These Patent Rules They Are A-Changin’ |
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP |
Richard Meyer |
Dec. 6, 2007 |
Angel Investing in Life Sciences |
Hirschler Fleischer |
VAAN and CIT |
Jan. 10, 2008 |
HealthCare Investment Banking |
Pro-Motions Inc. |
Dave Meagher |
Feb. 7, 2008 |
Negotiating Effective Clinical Trials and Sponsored Research Agreements |
Hogan & Hartson |
Cullen Taylor, Esq. |
March 6, 2008 |
Criteria for Investing in Life Science Businesses |
Troutman Sanders |
Tad Fisher |
April 15, 2008 |
“Lab to Life” NIH SBIR/STTR Funding Opportu“NIH”tie$ |
McGuireWoods |
JoAnne Goodnight |
May 1, 2008 |
A Holistic Risk Management Approach for Bioscience Companies |
RCM&D |
Harry Wallace |
June 5, 2008 |
Positioning Your Company for a Strategic Transaction with Pharma or a Medical Device Company |
Cooley Godward Kronish |
TBD |
Date |
Topic |
Sponsor |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
September 7, 2006 |
Global Biotech Report 2006 |
Ernst & Young |
Chris Caffey |
October 5, 2006 |
Developing Your Employee Handbook |
PayTime Inc. |
Mike Leach |
November 9, 2006 |
IP Licensing Considerations for Life Science Entrepreneurs |
McGuire Woods |
Carter Scott |
December 7, 2006 |
Venture Capital: Realistic Expectations for Life Science Entrepreneurs |
Harbert Ventures |
Tom Roberts |
January 11, 2007 |
Got Quality? Design and Development for Biomedical Devices |
Bio-Track, LLC |
Mark Licata |
February 1, 2007 |
Negotiating a VC Term Sheet |
Hogan & Hartson |
Michael Long |
March 1, 2007 |
Critical IP Issues for Bioscience Companies: An Insider's Prospective |
Troutman Sanders |
Joseph Tessari |
March 22, 2007 |
VBRP Success Stories Panel |
Hirschler Fleischer |
Ronald Gunn |
May 3, 2007 |
Cancelled |
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June 14, 2007 |
Trends in Strategic Partnerships |
Cooley Godward Kronish |
Ken Krisko |
Date |
Topic |
Sponsor |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
September 15, 2005 |
Global Biotech Report 2005 |
Ernst & Young |
Rene Salas |
October 13, 2005 |
Ethics in Clinical Trials |
McGuire Woods |
John R. Wilson, PhD |
November 10, 2005 |
Pharmacology in Early Drug Development |
Charles River Labs |
Dr. John Pirro |
December 1, 2005 |
Angel Investing in Life Science Start-ups |
Aerotek Scientific |
Brian Farmer |
January 10, 2006 (Tuesday) |
Positioning for a Strategic Partnership Transaction |
Hogan & Hartson LLP |
Michael Long |
February 2, 2006 |
Coming in 2006: Supreme Court IP Cases, Legislation, Clinical Trial Risk |
Troutman Sanders |
Mary An Merchant |
March 2, 2006 |
Terms Sheets & Business Valuations |
Tatum Partners |
Park Dodd |
April 6, 2006 |
Got Rx Share? Successfully |
ProMotions, Inc. |
Steve Heine |
May 25, 2006 |
Terms Sheets for Collaborations |
Cooley Godward |
Matthias Alder |
June 22, 2005 |
Tax Aspects of Life Science |
KPMG |
Gary Wallace |
| Date |
Topic |
Sponsor |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
September 16, 2004 |
Global Biotech Report 2004 |
Ernst & Young |
Blake Manners |
October 7, 2004 |
Finding Capital in the Biotech Sector in 2004 |
Alexander Key |
Ben Palleiko |
November 4, 2004 |
FDA/Reimbursement Considerations For Medical Device Companies |
BioTrack LLC |
Mark Licata |
December 9, 2004 |
A Legal Check-up for Bioscience Start-ups |
Framme Law |
Doug Atkins |
January 13, 2005 |
Strategic Thinking for Bioscience Start-ups |
Crowne Plaza |
Barry Michael |
February 3, 2005 |
An Academic Perspective: Raising Capital in the Biotech Industry |
Univ. of Richmond |
Joseph Coombs, Ph.D. |
March 3, 2005 |
Intellectual Property Considerations: CREATE Act & Bayh-Dole |
BSKB |
MaryAnne Armstrong |
April 7, 2005 |
An Insurance Check-up for Bioscience Start-ups |
Chubb Insurance |
Amy Kendall |
May 9, 2005 |
A Framework for Strategic Thinking |
Va. DBA |
Wallace Stettinius |
June 2, 2005 |
The Care & Feeding of Employees |
Paytime, Elin, Sentinel |
Harry Garmon, Wayne Bullis and Lawrence Elinskas |
| Date |
Topic |
Sponsor |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2003 |
Beyond Borders: Global Biotech Report 2003 |
Ernst & Young |
Blake Manners |
| August 7, 2003 |
No Luncheon – Summer Break |
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| September 4, 2003 |
Behavioral Interviewing for Life Science Start-ups |
Quantum Resources |
Annette Lane |
| October 2, 2003 |
IP Strategy for Bioscience Entrepreneurs |
Troutman Sanders |
Jackie Haley |
| November 6, 2003 |
Reimbursement Considerations For Bioscience Companies |
MPR Associates Inc |
Michael L. Mills |
| December 4, 2003 |
Government Contracting |
KPMG |
Samuel Davidson |
| January 8, 2004 |
The National Institute of Standards & Technology ATP Program |
McGuireWoods |
Michael Amos, PhD |
| February 5, 2004 |
Clinical BioDevelopment 101 for Life Science Entrepreneurs |
Arkios BioDevelopment Int’l |
Dr. Gary Pekoes |
| March 4, 2004 |
CIT’s GAP Fund for Early Stage |
Virginia’s CIT |
Tom Weithman |
| April 1, 2004 |
Entrepreneurial Success Stories |
The Scale People |
Dr. Donald McAfee |
| May 6, 2004 |
Entrepreneurial Success Stories |
PerkinElmer |
James J. Tuite |
| June 3, 2004 |
Venture Capital and Other Financing Options |
Hale & Dorr |
Scott Townsend |
|
Date |
Topic |
Sponsor |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
|
July 11, 2002 |
Beyond Borders: Global Biotech Report 2002 |
Ernst & Young |
|
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August 1, 2002 |
No Luncheon – Summer Break |
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September 5, 2002 |
Contract Manufacturing |
Goodwin Biotechnology |
|
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October 3, 2002 |
Strategic Partnering for Life Science Start-ups |
Adjuvant Partners |
|
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November 7, 2002 |
Making a Good Investor Pitch In a Difficult Capital Market |
Radisson Hotel |
|
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December 5, 2002 |
Postponed – Inclement Weather |
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January 9, 2003 |
An Accounting Perspective Post Enron |
KPMG |
|
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February 6, 2003 |
Entrepreneurial Success Stories |
New Millennium Catering |
|
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March 6, 2003 |
Employees: Can’t Live With Them Can’t Live Without Them |
PayTime McCammon Group |
|
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April 3, 2003 |
CIT Resources for Accessing Federal Funding/Mentoring |
CIT |
|
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May 1, 2003 |
Building Your Business Through Referrals |
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP |
|
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June 5, 2003 |
Licensing Transactions with Large Pharma |
McGuireWoods |
Speaker |
Title |
Company |
|---|---|---|
|
President |
Sentinel Financial Group |
|
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CEO |
Adenosine Therapeutics, Inc |
|
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Senior manager |
KPMG |
|
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President & CEO |
OrbitalMed LLC |
|
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Senior manager |
KPMG |
|
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President |
PayTime |
|
|
Chairman & CEO |
Living MicroSystems, Inc. |
|
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Training professional |
McCammon Group |
|
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Founder |
Lucid Consulting |
|
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Executive director |
Virginia Biosciences Development Center |
|
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Principal |
Adjuvant Partners |
|
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Regional director |
Center for Innovative Technology |
|
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CEO |
Goodwin Biotechnology |
|
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Life science partner |
Ernst & Young |
|
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Partner |
McGuireWoods |
|
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Attorney at law |
(Private Practice Attorney) |
|
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Founder |
Protein Solutions |
|
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FAST program manager |
Center for Innovative Technology |
|
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Client relations manager |
College of William & Mary Technology & Business Center |