Presentations
Below is a list of presentations currently available.
| Title | Brief Description | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory Affairs in the BioDevice Industry: FDA Impact on | The speaker will use current events in the industry to illustrate how regulatory compliance can significantly impact how a company operates. Current... | Mike Crompton, JD, MPH, VivoMedical Inc. |
| Getting Your Device Approved in the EU | This presentation is an introduction to the regulatory process in the European Union. It will discuss the Medical Device Directive and the... | Kristine Curran Mechem, East of England International |
| The beginning of human genome applications, Diagnosing and monitoring of the immune system in autoimmunity and transplant patients | About 10 years ago, excitement about the Human Genome Project was building as we realized the potential for applications that would bring real-world... | Pierre Cassigneul , President and CEO of XDx Inc |
| Why do companies fail? | Discussion of why companies fail. | Karin Hollerbach & Schuyler Morgan, Taku Group |
| Recent and Upcoming Changes to Patent Law, and Why Life Science Companies and Their Investors Should Care. | Jim Shay is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on patent prosecution and innovation counseling with an emphasis on... | Jim Shay, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
| Surfing the Genome - Bioinformatics in the Early 21st Century | Bioinformatics has been described as 'modeling and solving biological problems using a computer'. With the merging of biology and computer... | Prof. Robert Cormia, Foothill College |
| A “Bio-engineer’s” Trek in the Life Science World | Amer will take a step back and look at the bio-engineer’s perspective on the industry, science vs. engineering vs. art. He’ll examine the “realities... | Amer El-Hage, |
| The Growth of Biotech in Northern California: How much is truly known about the dynamics of the biotech labor market? | While companies come and go, products succeed and fail and investors move in and out of the market, the biotech industry is often covered anecdotally... | Matt Gardner, President BayBio |
| Useful Tools for Job or Career Transitions | Ms. Marshall will bring “show and tell” examples of useful assessments, concepts, books and other resources helpful for people in job or career... | Irene Marshall, Tools for Transition |
| Taking Control of Your Career: Three Perspectives | Representing the biopharma, medical device and diagnostics, and engineering perspectives, respectively, the panel will share ideas and tips for... | Denise Pringle, Yvonne Ryan Audrey Erbes |