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11th SoCalBio
Investor Conference Offers a Breakout on
Accessing Government Funding
 Emerging
biotech, nanotech and medical device
firms attending the
11th SoCalBio Investor conference held
on September 17 will
learn "insider" strategies
for securing government funding during
a workshop featuring distinguished
experts representing the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, National Cancer Institute
and the Department of Defense. A panel
of entrepreneurs will also share tips
on putting together winning proposals. RSVP
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Is
your firm an innovative advanced
medical technology or biotech company
interested in raising capital,
partnering your products or
technologies, or initiating strategic
alliances? If so, apply now for a
company presentation slot during the
11th SoCalBio Investor and Partnership
Conference on Sep. 17, 2009 at the
Loews Hotel in Santa Monica. Send
an executive summary
Companies
Selected to Date to Make presentations
on September 17
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Allvivo Vascular
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APOImmune
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Applied Biocode
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BioSeven
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Biotic
Labs
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Cardiopolymers
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CytomX Therapeutics
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DxTerity
Diagnostics
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Fibron
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iCo
Therapeutics
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ImaginAB
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ImmunGene
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Inscent
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K-Space
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Kineta
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Lerner
Medical Devices
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Med
BioGene
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MiCardia
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preSage
Biosciences
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Upcoming SoCalBio
Business Mixers
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- August 27,
7:00 - 9:30 am
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 SoCalBio
Networking Forum in Irvine (UCI
University Club)
Focus: Meeting
Pricing and Reimbursement Challenges
for Device Companies in a Changing
Healthcare System ... More
Info
- September
30, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
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SoCalBio
Networking Forum in Ventura
County (Westlake Village Inn)
Focus: Innovation
and Protecting Your Intellectual
Property in a Changing Patent Regime
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K-Space
(Beverly Hills)
Designs and manufactures accessory
devices and software for MRI and fMRI
... Learn
more
Biological
Test Center (Irvine)
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| General
Interest |
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M.I.T.
Calls Academia's Bluff:
The Institute Gives Away Its
Curricula Online
The Massachusetts Institute of
Technology has begun the most
revolutionary experiment in the
history of education, stretching all
the way back to the pharaohs. It now
gives away its curriculum to anyone
smart enough to learn it. It
has posted its curriculum on-line for
free. These days, this means
a staggering 1900 courses. This number
will grow. This is proof to the
academic world that MIT regards its
program as the best, and dares any
other institution to prove otherwise,
where everyone can see and compare.
The free site validates the MIT
T-shirt: HARVARD: Because not
everyone can get into MIT." .... Read
more
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Medtech
Investing Exceeds $300 Million in August
2009
and the month is not over yet
Four companies received 2/3 the
amount invested. They are:
- ArthroCare Corp. which received
$75 million in Series A funding from
the equity investment arm of
JPMorgan Chase (Coblation surgical
technology for removing and treating
tissue in arthroscopy, spine
and ENT)
- MAKO Surgical Corp. which raised
$58.36 million in a public offering
of common stock (orthopedic
minimally invasive joint market)
- HeartWare International,
Inc., which got $55
million in private placement funding
(miniature left ventricular assist
devices/pumps)
- Neuronetics, Inc.,
which raised $30 million
according to a regulatory filing
(pulsed magnetic field system for
treatment of depression) .... See
the list
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AMI-USC
Recognized for Outstanding Services to
the Engineering Community
 IEEE -- the
world's leading professional
association for the advancement of
technology -- has
recognized AMI-USC and its director
Dr. Jon
Lasch (photo
right) for support of IEEE's members,
activities, and educatuional mission
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award citation
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Compensation |
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Valeant
CEO's Pay Package Draws Praise as a
Model
 Mr.
Michael Pearson's unusual pay package
wins praise from compensation critics,
who say it may offer a model for other
public companies. Directors of the
midsize drug maker required him to buy
at least $3 million in stock, forgo
routine annual equity grants and hold
many shares for years before selling.
No single element is unique, but the
combination is rare -- for a public
company..... Read
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The
Tustin-Based AMDL Spins off AMDL
Diagnostics
The new
wholly-owned subsidiary will
focus on the research, development,
manufacture and international sales of
Onko-Sure(TM)-- AMDL's proprietary,
regulatory approved in vitro diagnostic
(IVD) cancer test.... Read
more
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IRIS
International and Fujirebio Sign
Exclusive Distribution Agreement
The
Chatsworth-based manufacturer of
urinalysis systems and consumables for
use in hospitals and commercial
laboratories worldwide, has entered
into a distribution agreement with
Fujirebio Inc., one of the largest in
vitro diagnostics companies in Japan.
According to the agreement, Fujirebio
will be the exclusive distributor in
Japan for the sale, marketing and
service of IRIS's automated urine
microscopy analyzers, automated urine
chemistry analyzer, and all related
consumables.... Read
more
Masimo Announces Technology
Licensing Agreement with GS
Elektromedizinische Gerate G.
Stemple GmbH
The agreement will integrate
the Irvine-based Masimo's Rainbow
SET Pulse CO-Oximetry into GS
Elektromedizinische's corpuls
patient monitoring modules ... Read
more
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membership links you to partners,
contract manufacturers, regulatory and
legal experts, and policy makers. The
organization's programs help emerging
biotech and medical device companies
grow. Membership is affordable -- as
low as $500 -- and offers access to
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