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Science Trends, Issues and Advances Impacting the Life Sciences Industry in 2015

With 2014 proving to be another highly successful year for biotech IPOs and the number of FDA approved drugs outpacing 2013’s high, keeping up with the latest innovations in the Life Science space is a career must.

Tools such as DNA sequencing and gene chip technology are opening up new frontiers in our understanding and diagnosis of disease. Gene therapy and genome editing have the potential to cure a range of inherited disorders. Devices such as magnetic nanoparticles and the electronic pancreas may one day keep patients from repeat hospital visits.

All of these advances require and are enabled by collaboration between experts from diverse fields. Learn about the most exciting advances of the past year from BioTech Primer, the experts who teach Life Science professionals the regulatory, commercial and scientific considerations used to bring a drug, diagnostic or device to market.

To kick off our BOLD programs this year we have invited guest speaker Dr. Emily Burke, Director of Curriculum at BioTech Primer, to present an update on today's biotech trends, issues and advances.  Following Dr. Burke's presentation, we have invited Dr. Toby Freedman, author and founder of her own recruiting firm, Synapsis Research, to speak to the trends in the life science industry that she's researched and observed in her business.

Trends, Issues and Advances to be presented:

• The next generation DNA sequencing that is redefining translational medicine
• The important and increasing role of companion diagnostics in drug development
• Advances in gene therapy and genome editing
• Diagnostic applications of gene chips
• Life-altering medical devices currently in the clinic

Attend this event and you will:

• Be more informed about the science behind your - and your competitors - products
• Meet your colleagues in the life science industry
• Learn about core technologies that will change the way we think about medicine and healthcare!

Guest Speakers:

Dr. Emily Burke is the Director of Curriculum and is charged with customizing training for clients, delivering training sessions, and writing the BioTech Primer WEEKLY, a free electronic newsletter that explains the science behind the headlines. Dr. Burke delivers training nationally and internationally, and has been an invited speaker at many high profile events including the annual BIO International Convention and the California Life Science HR Conference. Prior to joining BioTech Primer, Dr. Burke worked as a patent writer for ISIS Pharmaceuticals in Carlsbad, CA, taught biology and biotechnology classes at San Diego Miramar College, and conducted post-doctoral research on the molecular pathogenesis of respiratory syncytial virus and Lassa fever virus at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Burke received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University and her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of South Alabama. Dr. Burke has been with BioTech Primer for five years.

Toby Freedman is an author and Founder/President of Synapsis Search.  A scientist by training, she transitioned into business as a recruiter, writer, and entrepreneur.  Her book Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development was published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and provides a comprehensive overview of the many careers in the life sciences industry. Toby founded her own recruiting firm, Synapsis Search, which is focused on life science R&D and business placements. Previously she worked at BioQuest, an executive retained recruiting firm, and before that was Director of Business Development at SLIL Biomedical, a drug discovery company developing therapeutics for cancer and other diseases. Toby earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology/biology from UNC Chapel Hill, a B.S. from the University of California, and as an NIH Fellow, conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University and at the University of Texas-Austin.