British Columbia Biolinks - Issue #28 - 14, 2009

UPCOMING LIFESCIENCES BC EVENTS

Are You Going to BIO? Be Sure to Let LifeSciences BC Know That You Plan to Attend!

May 18 - 21, 2009
BIO 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia

LifeSciences BC will be at BIO this year, and will be coordinating activities and events for our BC delegates. Please ensure we know you'll be at BIO, as we will have information to share about invitation-only including LifeSciences BC's Team BC Dinner sponsored by Farris, Vaughan Wills & Murphy LLP and Pfizer Canada, and VIP events and discounts available to you. Without your response, we won't be able to impart this information. Please contact Rosine Hage-Moussa at rhagemoussa@lifesciencesbc.ca to confirm who will attend from your organization.

For a full list of BIO activities and BC and Canadian companies presenting, read more.

Sponsor Hosted Event: Managing Your Human Resources in Hard Times

Hosted by McCarthy Tétrault LLP
May 28, 2009
Register now

In this one-hour workshop, the decision makers of life sciences companies will learn how to manage HR in difficult economic times while still effectively managing legal requirements and other obstacles; and will discuss various options for reducing labour costs and managing severance liabilities. Read more

You're Invited to LifeSciences BC 's Annual Salmon BBQ

June 3, 2009
Register now

One of our most popular events, the salmon barbeque offers members of our sciences community the chance to gather for an informal summer dinner and enjoy panoramic views of the Straight of Georgia and the mountains of Howe Sound. Read more here.

Save the Date for LifeScienes BC's Next Breakfast Speaking Series - Life Sciences Innovation and Commercialization; Creating Better Health and Better Wealth for BC

Sponsored generously by KPMG and McCarthy Tétrault LLP
June 17, 2009

This event will feature Dawn Graham, President, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. More information and a registration link will be coming soon.

LifeSciences BC and the Centre for Drug Research and Development Present: Partnering with CDRD – How BC Companies Can Benefit

June 23, 2009
Register now at no charge

How is CDRD’s expertise and growing infrastructure relevant to BC-based life sciences companies? What resources can companies access by partnering with CDRD? And how can they leverage a partnership with CDRD to further their own drug development plans and access a pipeline of new preclinical products developed in BC’s academic institutions? Attend this valuable workshop on partnering with CDRD. Read more

Read more about all upcoming events

RECENT NEWS & EVENTS

Community Comes Together to Celebrate 11th Annual LifeSciences BC Awards
April 8, 2009

MERCK and Cardiome gather together with the Premier and LifeSciences BC to celebrate their history making deal announced the day of the Awards

LifeSciences BC would like to thank each of the 600 life sciences community leaders who joined us April 8th at the Hyatt Regency to celebrate the 11th Annual LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. The evening was an opportunity to celebrate business leaders and researchers who through their brilliant achievements have helped nurture the ecosystem around us – positively affecting human health and our environment globally.. Read more

sanofi-aventis BioTalent Challenge - Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Wins Grade 12 Surrey Student Entry to National Biotech Competition
April 6, 2009

MP Sukh Dhaliwal, BC winner Linda (Yang) Liu, Mark Lievonen, President of Sanofi Pasteur, and Jennifer Siegfried, LifeSciences BC

Innovative research by a 17-year-old Surrey BC, Sands Secondary School student that could lead to an improved treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has earned first place in the 2009 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) in the British Columbia region. Read more

LifeSciences BC's Industry Roundtable Discusses the Latest on EU Pharma Regulatory Regimes

April 21, 2009

LifeSciences BC and Topra were pleased to present a workshop on European and Canadian regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical clinical trials. Read more.

Four Centres of Excellence in Commercialization and Research Present Opportunities for Collaboration to Life Sciences Community

May 7, 2009

Karimah Es Sabar and representatives from CECRs present at LifeSciences BC's Breakfast Speaking Series

LifeSciences BC's most recent Breakfast Speaking Series featured four Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR). The CECR program was founded by the federal government to create world-class centres to advance life sciences research and facilitate commercialization of technologies, products and services. This was an excellent opportunity to learn how your company or organization can benefit from working with the CECRs. Read more