No announcements found. 2009 / 10 Events
SBN Networking Soiree
June 24th 2010
Steamworks Brewing Company
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Photography by Mahsa Ekhteraei Sanaei
Career Connect: Cardiome Pharma Corp.
June 20th 2010
Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Career Connect: Cardiome was a inspirational, informatitive daylong lecture event hosted Cardiome Pharma Corp. Cardiome opened their doors this year to show how the company operates, and reveal which skills, knowledge and expertise are necessary to run a successful business. Students were given insights into different career paths that exist in the Biotechnology sector, learnt the specifics of work done in different departments, and had the opportunty to ask questions regarding the steps taken by the professionals to achieve success. Students with diverse backgroungs including Scientific Finance, Business, Information Technology, and Engineering attended.
To learn more about Cardiome, visit their website at http://www.cardiome.com/
Research Exchange & Poster Competition
In Partnership with Genome BC
May 28th 2010
Life Sciences Centre, UBC
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Biotech Expo and Conference
Jan 20th 2010
Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites
The Biotech Expo & Conference offers a mix of both educational seminars and exposure to over 75 industry representatives from over 40 participating organizations. Throughout the event, students will be able to visit booths from local biotech companies, government organizations and academic institutions. SBN’s Career Expo and Conference hosts over 400 students annually from diverse disciplines, including the life sciences, commerce, engineering, social sciences and law. This event has grown to become the largest biotech career expo in Western Canada and is the primary means for students in BC to learn about the opportunities that exist in the local and international biotech industry.
Keynote Address:
Dr. Linda Lanyon, Director, SCWIST
Breakout Sessions Included:
| Diagnostics: Tools for Discovery |
Dr. Paul Harris, Vice-President, Research & Development, Response BioMedical Corporation Bruce Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer, GenomeDx Biosciences Inc. |
| Science & Media: Communicating Science. Simply. |
Dr. Jennifer Gardy, Genome Research Laboratory, BC Centre for Disease Control |
| Your Future in BC Biotech: How Will the Government Pave Your Way to Success? |
J. Adam Holbrook, Adjunct Professor and Associate Director, Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology, SFU |
| Bioengineering the Perfect Athlete |
Dr. Christopher Lawrence MacLean, Director of Biomechanics, Paris Orthotics Ltd. |
| Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Ideas |
Dr. Alaka Chatterjee, Partner, Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP |
| Hang Up Your Labcoat: Careers Outside of Academia |
Dr. David Llewllyn, Director, Business Development, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
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Photography by Mahsa Ekhteraei Sanaei
Exploring Biotech Series
Intellectual Property 101: more than mousetraps
Nov 3rd 2009
Room 150, Medical Science Building, University of Victoria
Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Shippam-Brett, Patent Agent, Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP.
Practical Advice for Networking
Nov 19th 2009
Rm 2108 at the Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Gardy, Genome Research Laboratory, BC Centre for Disease Control
Exploring the World of Wine Making
April 6th 2010
UNC 106, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, UBC Okanagan
Speaker: Howard Soon, Wine Biochemist, Andrew Pellar Ltd.
Of Labs and Law: A Case Study Based Seminar on Intellectual Property Law
May 11th 2010
Gowlings Vancouver Office, 550 Burrard St. Vancouver
Speakers: Dr. Cynthia Shippam-Brett, Patent Agent, & Dr. Sonia Ziesche, Technology Specialist, Gowlings Lafleur Henderson LLP.
Building Biotech: Today's Innovation, Tomorrow's Reality
October 29th 2010
The Sutton Place Hotel
This event aimed to educate students about the current state of the life sciences industry and to give insight into emerging strategies companies are using to be successful in changing economic situations. Speakers addressed where the life sciences industry is right now and where the industry is likely to head in the future.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Bettina Hamelin, Director, Research & Development, Western Canada, Pfizer Canada
Cate McCready, Vice-President, External Relations, BIOTECanada
Moderated by:
Mr. Hector Mackay Dunn Q.C., Partner, Farris Vaughn Wills & Murphy LLP
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Photography by Sherrie Atwood
