Commentary
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 "We Need a Science President"
The three leading presidential candidates
were invited by a bipartisan group
of Nobel laureates and other scholars to
a televised debate on scientific issues.
"All three candidates declined. Apparently the top contenders
for our nation's highest elective  office
have better things to do than explain to the public their views on securing
America's future," write Nobel Prize winners
and Caltech professors David Baltimore and Ahmed Zewail (photos right). "We need a president who moves science back into the White House," they write
in an op-ed published in the Wall
Street Journal
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SoCalBio Company
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Browse the SoCalBio list of medtech, biotech, pharma,
IVD
companies based in the six-county Greater Los Angeles region: Los Angeles,
Orange County, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.
This is still a work in progress, but you can click here
to take a sneak peak at the directory (notice that the Google
clickable map
only shows 200 firms at a time).
Sponsored
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Industry & Company
Headlines
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- Is VC Becoming More or Less Concentrated Among States?
With
U.S.
venture capital (VC) investment reaching its highest level since 2000, many
are excited about the potential growth of investments in states and regions
that have received historically smaller amounts of VC. A report from the
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers
highlights five regions – New Mexico, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Los Angeles and
the Washington DC metro area – that are not considered VC hotspots, but which have experienced remarkable
growth in venture investment since 1997... read more
- FDA finalizes pharmacogenomics guidelines
The FDA has issued pharmacogenomic definitions and biological-sample coding guidance similar to those adopted by Japan and the European Union. The guidance defines pharmacogenomics as the study of mutations of DNA and RNA characteristics linked to drug response, and pharmacogenetics as the study of mutations in DNA sequence related to drug
response .. see
FDA News
- Prominent scientists refuse payments from companies
A number of prominent academic scientists have made a decision to
stop accepting payments from food, drug and medical device companies ... read
article in NY Times
- Drug
marketing faces push back in Washington
Drug makers want more freedom to push off-label uses to
docs, Washington wants to rein in ads .. read
more
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Jobs Available
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Engineers
Wanted
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation located in Valencia,
California (40 Miles north of
LAX) conceptualizes, designs,
sells and supports Implantable Medical Devices in the
Neuromodulation arena.
We are looking for all levels of mechanical,
electro-mechanical and electrical design expertise to assist.
If you are open to a career challenge in the life
improvement neuromodulation
implantable medical device sector and relocation to the Valencia (Our Global Headquarters and Design Center) area, then visit us at
www.bostonscientific.com/careers. |
For more job announcements,
go to:
http://www.socalbio.org/career_center/jobs.htm
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Coming This Thursday
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SoCalBio Networking Forum
April 24, 2008
7:00 - 9:30 am
UCI University Club (Irvine)
RSVP: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=tzgpy
More Info: http://www.socalbio.org/calendar/Networking_Forum/Apr2408.htm
Regenerative Medicine
Join us to learn about recent
advances in stem cell research
in Southern California
Speakers
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Coming This Fall
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September 19,
2008
Apply for a Presentation Slot
Click Here to Register Online
Sponsorship &
Display Opportunities Available
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October 13,
2008
Sponsorship
Opportunities Available
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Recommended
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New Frontiers in Medicine and
Medical Devices in Surgery
Wednesday, April 23
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Irvine
http://www.octaneoc.org/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=575
9th Annual UC System-wide
Bioengineering Symposium
June 20 - 22, 2008
University of California, Riverside
http://www.bioeng.ucr.edu/2008UCBES
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SoCalBio Resources
Support Vendors & Service
Providers That Invest in SoCalBio
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Personal Growth Career Development |
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Personal Financial Management with Jonathan Pond
Saturday, April 26, 2008
San Diego, CA
Hosted by the Rady Center for Executive Development
50% fee reduction to SoCalBio members (Code: socalbio) Click
here to RSVP
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Enhance your
Leadership Performance
Prepare yourself for positions of greater management
responsibility.
SDSU's
MBA for Executives Program
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a Degree in Regulatory Science at USC
The
USC Regulatory Science program serves both full
and part-time students interested in regulatory
affairs, clinical research and quality systems.
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for more information |
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