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Preliminary Program      

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Time Sessions
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration & Breakfast
9:15– 9:45 am

Opening Keynote 'Carpe Diem' Seize the day! Success is in your hands.

Dr. Ramana Sonty, Ph.D., Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice, PRTM Management Consulting, Former Senior Director/Team Leader. Global Project Management NY, Pfizer Inc.

9:45– 10:45 am

Getting a Head Start on a Career in the Life Sciences Industry

• Paul Smaglik, Editor, Nature Publishing Group
• Sandra P. Kim, Ph.D., Patent Department, Legal Division, Pfizer, Inc.
• Eric Staeva-Vieira, Ph.D., Associate Biotechnology Analyst, Lazard Capital Markets
• Kristen Twidy, Scientific Sales Associate, inGenious Targeting laboratory

11:00– 12:00 pm

Corporate Culture - Mastering the Game

Saied Tousi, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Pall Corporation

12:00pm– 1:30 pm

Lunch with the Experts (pre-registered attendees only)

Sponsored by PsychoGenics, Inc.

1:30 – 2:30 pm

The Do's and Don'ts of Seeking Employment in the Life Sciences Sector

• Meaghan K. Maul, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Cliff Mintz, Ph.D., BioInsights
• Jean Montgomery, Human Resources, Pall Corporation

2:45– 3:45 pm

Hot Jobs for the Future

Cynthia Isaac, Ph.D., Vice President, Ogilvy PR Worldwide
Annette C. Grimaldi. Managing Director, Head of Life Sciences Group, Jefferies &
Company, Inc
Barry J. Marenberg, Esq. Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

3:45– 4:45 pm

Closing Plenary "State, National and Global Challenges and Opportunities in the Life Sciences Industry"

• Bill Fair, Managing Director of Healthcare and Bioscience, New York City Economic Development Corp.
• Joseph Scaduto, Executive Director, Long Island Life Sciences Initiative
• Sara Demy, Vice President, Business Development & Investor Relations, Biotechnology Industry Organization

 

Previous Conferences:

2005 (4th Annual)
2004 (3rd Annual)
2003 (2nd Annual)
2002 (1st Annual)
Organized by the Center for Biotechnology, a NYSTAR Designated Center for Advanced Technology. Supported in part by Stony Brook University.