MassBioEd 2 Day Seminar: Biotech for the Non-Scientist
Wednesday, July 14 – Thursday, July 15 2010
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Event Inquiries
Hannah Yun, MassBioEd Director of Education & Training Programs: (617) 674-5100
Tuition discount for employees of MassBio Member Companies!
Note: Due to popular demand, we have added a summer offering of this course!
For more information and to register, visit: https://secure.massbioed.org/courses/index.php?page_function=detail&course_id=33
Together with Biotech Primer, Inc, MassBioEd is excited to bring back this popular program!
This highly-rated program provides an inside look into the biotech industry for non-scientists.
DATES: Two Full Days, 9:00AM to 4:30PM, July 14 to 15, 2010
LOCATION: MassBio Offices, One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
COST: $1160 for Employees of MassBio Member Companies, $1310 for All Others
Class Topics Include:
Industry Overview
- Evolution of Biotechnology
- Industry Sectors
- Global/US Hubs
Biology Basics
- Biotechnology Goals
- Cell Structure and Function
- Biological Molecules
The Science
- DNA
- Gene Expression
- Genomics
- Genetic Engineering
- Proteomics
- Stem Cells
- Immunology
Drug Discovery & Development
- Timeline
- Rational Drug Discovery
- Target Validation
- Regulatory Agencies
- Pre-Clinical & Clinical Trials
- Patents
- Generics & Follow-on Biologics
Who Will Benefit:
- Professional from all sectors of the biotech, pharma, and life sciences industries, including: sales, marketing, HR, legal, manufacturing, business development, finance, management, government relations, IT, safety, tech transfer
- Policy makers, lobbyists, attorneys
- Venture capitalists, angel investors, banks, analysts, financial managers
- Insurance brokers, real estate professionals
- Consultants, public relations specialists, journalists
- University administrators, research institute support staff
Deliverables: A reference manual containing all of the slides used in the presentation & a glossary of biotech terms will be given to each participant. Lunch will be provided.
About Collins Jones, Ph.D., Scientific Advisor and Course Instructor
Dr. Jones has been an instructor and scientific advisor for BioTech Primer since 2002. Dr. Jones also works closely with a number of leading biotechnology companies including BioReliance, Human Genome Sciences, Qiagen and EntreMed to develop and implement training that is current and industry relevant. The training addresses the areas of proteomics, genomics, immunology, tissue culture, biomanufacturing, including bioprocessing, and high-throughput methods.
Dr. Jones spent almost ten years as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. During his tenure at NIH he first investigated the relation between hepatic drug metabolism and liver tumor promotion at the National Cancer Institute. Subsequently he was awarded a National Research Council grant and assisted in the development of an in-vivo imaging method to measure phospholipid-mediated signal transduction in the brain at the National Institute of Aging.
Questions? Contact Hannah Yun for more information!
For more information and to register, visit: https://secure.massbioed.org/courses/index.php?page_function=detail&course_id=33
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