Hello everyone!!

I'd like to invite you and your colleagues to join South Florida's Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Community in attending the Enterprise Development Corporation's BIOTECH 2008 Life Science Conference which is being hosted by Florida International University on April 24th.

This conference rotates between all of the universities and this year's theme is:
"Technology Convergence and South Florida's Growing Life Science Cluster"

Featured Keynote Speakers (as listed in the agenda below) include Noel Guillama - The Quantum Group, Dr. Anne Burdick - University of Miami, and Dr. Axel Ullrich - Director of Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry.

The Conference features panel discussions on underlying technology platforms that are driving the healthcare industry; novel applications for patient monitoring, diagnostic, and therapeutic products; South Florida's pipeline of emerging technologies; venture capital funding of Life Science products and services; and improved medical billing, record retention, and other healthcare services.

Come network and collaborate with over 300 members of industry and academia to explore how we are using information technology (IT) not only to meet today's healthcare challenges but also to link South Florida's Life Science community together for meaningful collaboration and ultimately, the successful growth of this cluster in our region.

Tickets to attend vary in price and sponsorship opportunities are still available:
Corporate Price: $150.00
Government Price: $75.00
Academia Price: $50.00 (Students, Professors, and Administrators)

Register at: http://www.edc-tech.o...
(click on BIOTECH 2008)

Message me or email me at [masked] with any questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Ray

Agenda

7:30am - 3:00pm - Registration Open

8:30am - 8:45am - Welcome: Jane Teague, Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC) & Dr. John Rock, Florida International University (FIU)

8:45am - 9:15am - Keynote Speaker: Noel Guillama, The Quantum Group - "The Healthcare Renaissance"

9:15am - 10:15am Panel Discussion: South Florida's Pipeline of Emerging Technologies
Sponsored by: Akerman Senterfitt
Moderator: Greg Nelson, Akerman Senterfitt

Dr. Bart Chernow, University of Miami
Dr. Gary Margules, Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Mohammad Ilyas, Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Amir Mirmiran, PhD, PE, Fellow ASCE, Fellow ACI, FIU

10:15am - 11:00am Panel Discussion: Underlying Platforms Driving the Healthcare Industry
Sponsored by: CCG International
Moderator: Batya Goodman, Blank Rome

Luis Ocharan, CCG International
Sonia Carlson, Health Solutions Group, Microsoft
Steven Payment, IBM Lifesciences and Healthcare

11:00am - 11:15am - Coffee Break

11:15am - 12:15pm Panel Discussion: Impact of New Technologies on Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Moderator: Jim Clark, Visionary Medical Systems, Inc.

Anurag Agarwal, HealX Radiation / North Broward Hospital
Greg Faust, Valid Technologies
Patrick Paul, NovaVision
Johann Vaz, Biotest Pharmaceuticals

12:15pm - 1:45pm Lunch Break Keynote: Anne Burdick, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
"Catalyzing Healthcare Transformation via Telehealth"
Sponsored by: UK Trade & Investment

1:45pm - 2:15pm Keynote Address: Dr. Alex Ullrich, Max Planck Society

2:15pm - 3:15pm Panel Discussion: Funding the Life Sciences
Sponsored by: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Moderator: Les Croland, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge

Kathy Harris, Noro Moseley
Lee May, Emergent Growth Fund
Arthur Pappas, Pappas Ventures
Steven Hacker, MD, PassportMD

3:15pm - 4:15pm Panel Discussion: Healthcare Transformation: Putting the Pieces Together
Sponsored by: The Quantum Group
Moderator: Michael Kesti, Health Ventures

Pete Martinez, The Quantum Group
Jose Lacal, Open Personalized Health Informatics
Juan Rodriguez, Advanced Processing and Imaging
Jill Finkelstein, Broward Health

4:15pm - 5:00pm - Reception