BioBriefing: Industry Knowledge for the Non-Scientist September 14, 2010

Become more instrumental in your company's success by understanding the science and technology driving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Be more strategic in your relationship-building by knowing who the industry players are and how they interact. Learn from credentialed BioTech Primer instructors that have the skill and experience to teach executives with a wide variety of non-science backgrounds in an engaging environment.
Class Topics Include:
# Industry Overview
# What the Heck is Biotech?
# Evolution of Biotechnology
# Industry Sectors

# Inside the Biotech Industry
# Companies
# Evolution of a Biotech Company
# Biotech Company Structure
# Biotech Research
# Global & US Industry Clusters

# The Science
# Biotechnology Goals
# The Cell, DNA & Proteins
# Genomes
# Genetic Variation

# The Technology
# How the Genome is Studied
# Restriction enzymes
# Recombinant DNA
# Microarrays
# Proteomics

# Getting a Drug to Market
# Drug Discovery Timeline
# Rational Drug Discovery
# Target Validation
# Pharmacogenomics
# Drug Development Timeline
# Preclinical Trials
# Clinical Trials
# Patents
# Generics & Follow-on Biologics

# Getting a Diagnostic to Market
# What are Diagnostics
# How Biotech Impacts Diagnostics
# Diagnostic Approval

Who Will Benefit

* Professionals 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
* Bioscience association staff, economic development executives
* University administrators, research institute support staff

Official Website: http://www.sjbiocenter.com/event/ev_2010Q3-BioBriefing.html