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Funding and Collaboration Opportunities in Biotechnology

September 16, 2008
London, England

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, JP Morgan, London Biotechnology Network and PharmaVentures cordially invite you to join us for a dialogue focusing on U.S. government  funding and U.K. industry collaboration opportunities in the biotechnology sector and the emerging greentech/industrial biotechnology arenas.

Location: 
Imperial College
London Lecture Theatre 342
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ  

Agenda:
13:00 - 13:30       
Registration

13:30 - 14:15       
Welcome and Keynote Address  
Gerald R. Kovacs, Ph.D.  
Acting Director of Project BioShield
U.S. Department of  Health and Human Services
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

14:15 - 15:15       
Panel 1: U.S. Funding and Collaboration Opportunities: Success Stories and Lessons Learned 

Moderator: John Clerici, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Panelists:
Randy Mills, Osiris Therapeutics
George Painter, Ph.D., Chimerix Inc.
Barbara Domayne-Hayman, Stabilitech

15:15 - 15:30     
B
reak

15:30 - 16:30         
P
anel 2: Current Trends in Life Sciences Financing in the U.S. and U.K. Including Cross Border Issues

Moderator: Mick Cochran, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP    Panelists:   
Dr. Tibor Papp, PharmaVentures
Fraser Campbell, Grant Thornton UK  
Stephen Potter, Genzyme Corporation             

16:30 - 17:30   
Panel 3:
Potential Areas of U.S. Biotech Investment in Related Areas (Industrial Biotechnology/Greentech)

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Hannesschlager, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Panelists:
Tony Jones, London Biotechnology Network

Dr. Kent Lohman, Midwest Research Institute 
Dr. Fintan Walton, CEO of PharmaVentures                                                                                                                         

17:30 - 18:30 
Cocktail Reception