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Leaders in Bioscience Confirmed to Speak at Local BioTech 2003 Conference

Posted: 2/28/2003

Posted By:	EDC		Contact:	Chris Kennelly
Phone:	561-620-8494		Email:	ckennelly@edc-tech.org

Boca Raton, FL – February 28, 2003 – The Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC), a public/private partnership specializing in providing strategic business development services to emerging science and technology-based companies, today announced the speaker and seminar agenda for its BioTech 2003 Conference to be held on Thursday, March 13, 2003, at the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) campus in Boca Raton, FL.

Co-sponsored by FAU, BioTech 2003 will feature a host of industry and academic technical presentations by prominent community leaders from enterprises including Andrx Corporation; Nabi Biopharmaceuticals; Cabot Adams LLC, Goodwin Biotechnology; and Sunol Molecular Corporation. Highly respected research professionals from Duke University, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Florida International University (FIU), Nova Southeastern University, and University of Miami will present educational seminars and poster sessions throughout the day.

“This is an exciting time for the bioscience industry in our region, and the conference provides a true snapshot of the cutting edge research that is being done right here”, stated Dr. Larry Lemanski, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Florida Atlantic University. “We are delighted to be sponsoring this important event with our partners, and are looking forward to the lively exchange between industry and academia that this venue is sure to provide.”

Conference at a Glance:
9:00 am-9:30 am: Opening

9:30am-10:00am: Stephen Dunn, Director of Life Sciences, Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals/Medical Devices, Cabot Adams LLC, “Biotech Funding Trends”

10:00am-10:30am: Dr. Renugopalakrishnan, Coulter Eminent Chair, Florida International University "Retroengineering Bacteriorhodopsins for Technological Applications”

11:00am-11:30am: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Elliot Hahn, Chairman of the Board , Andrx Corporation

11:30am-12:00pm: Dr. Gary Margules, Assistant Provost, University of Miami“Licensing Technology to Industry – When, How and What to Watch Out For”

12:00pm-12:30pm: Lunch Sponsor: Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Dr. Vance Fowler, Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center
“Staphylococcus aureus: The Ultimate Biotech Target”

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1:30pm-2:00pm: Dr, Russell Kerr, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Florida Atlantic University, “Center of Excellence for Biomedical & Marine Biotechnology”

2:00pm-2:30pm: Dean Taylor, Senior Vice President, Sunol Molecular “Producing Therapeutic Antibodies in Mammalian Cells and Plants”

3:00pm-3:30pm: Grady Campbell Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, Nova Southeastern University “Oligonucleotide Microarray Analysis of Insulin Action in Rat Skeletal Muscle”

3:30pm-4:00pm: Brandon Price Ph.D., President & CEO, Goodwin Biotechnology “Therapeutic Protein Manufacture: The Contract Route”

4:00pm-5:00pm: FAU Reception

The BioTech 2003 Conference is sponsored by Akerman & Senterfitt, BioTeknica, BioQuest, Edwards & Angell, Goodwin Biotechnology, Invest UK, Medical Meals, and Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, a collection of leading companies and service provider organizations who have underscored their commitment to South Florida’s bioscience community. This one-of-kind program promotes collaboration among leading biotechnology firms and university researchers within the region. Attendees will learn about new research and development initiatives and partake in networking opportunities with potential investors, licensees and grant providers. To register for the event, please contact Chris Kennelly, EDC Director of Programs at ckennelly@edc-tech.org, call 561-620-8494 ext.12.

About EDC
Founded in 1994 as a public/private partnership, EDC provides direct strategic business development assistance to emerging science and technology-based companies in South Florida. EDC offers expertise in new product commercialization, business strategy development and implementation, technology transfer, strategic alliances and preparing emerging companies to raise capital funds. Since it’s founding, EDC has provided expert hands-on business assistance to over 142 companies. EDC has also helped those companies to raise over $85.9 million in financing, create over 165 new products, and create 5,856 new jobs. Its overall economic impact is in excess of $127 million to South Florida’s economy. For more information, visit www.edc-tech.org, contact EDC’s Executive Director, Jane Teague at jteague@edc-tech.org, call 561-620-8494 ext.15, or write him at Enterprise Development Corporation, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 210, Boca Raton, FL 33431.

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