The agenda for the 5th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit is quickly coming together and we expect this to be the best event yet! Featuring a host of state and national experts in the life science and research sectors, the two-day event will take place April 21-22, 2015 at the Waterfront Hotel in Morgantown, WV.
Speakers will include the keynote speaker, world-renowned geneticist Dr. Dietrich Stephan, as well as WVU alumnus and CEO of IndUS Pharmaceuticals Pravin Chaturvedi, Mylan’s head of Global Clinical Operations David Gillogly and many more leaders from the life sciences, academia and government.
This event will bring together West Virginia’s bioscience community—private companies, university researchers, suppliers and funders—as well as policy and opinion leaders, economic developers and others to learn more about how we successfully grow and nurture this important industry in West Virginia. To register, visit https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eakd01eo1cbe61a9&oseq=&c=&ch=
Tentative Agenda:
Tuesday, April 21
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Lunch/Welcome
Clay Marsh, VP/Executive Dean, Health Sciences, WVU
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Keynote Presentation
Dr. Dietrich Stephan, Chairman, Dept. of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
1:30-1:45 p.m.
Break
1:45-2:45 p.m.
University Commercialization Panel
Richard Giersch, Associate Director, Venture Development, WVU
John Maher, Ph.D. Vice President for Research, Marshall University Research Corporation
Moderator: Matt Harbaugh, Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization, WVU
2:45-3:45 p.m.
WV Bio Company Panel
Jagan Valluri, Co-Founder/COO, Cordgenics
Derek Gregg, CEO, Vandalia Research
Shana Phares, CEO, Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute
Taura Barr, Co-Founder/CSO, CereDx
3:45-4 p.m.
Break
4:00-4:10 p.m.
President’s Welcome
Gordon Gee, President, WVU
4:10-6:00 p.m.
Life Science Research Showcase
Wednesday, April 22
8:30am-8:45 a.m.
Bioscience Association of WV Update
Bryan Brown, Executive Director, BioWV
8:45-9:30 a.m.
Funding the Dream
Pravin Chaturvedi, Ph.D., CEO, IndUS Pharmaceuticals
9:30-9:40 a.m.
Break
9:40-10:30 a.m.
Anatomy of a Pitch
Steve Turner, CEO, Protea Biosciences
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Clinical Trial Development
Dave Gillogly, Vice President, Head, Global Clinical Operations, Mylan
Moderator: Allie Karshenas, Director of Clinical Operations, WVU Clinical and Pharmacologic Research Center (CPRC)
11:30-noon
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (Invited)
Noon
Conference Adjournment
Noon-3:00 pm
Optional – WVU Shared Research Facilities Tour
A special room block has been reserved at the Waterfront Place Hotel for attendees. The cost is $119 per night. Please reference “West Virginia Bioscience Summit” when making your reservation. Contact the Waterfront Hotel at (304) 296-1700.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, as is exhibit space. For additional information, contact Bryan Brown at bryan@browncomm.com or (304) 546-5500.
