Bio-IT World Conference


As the HCLS F2F meeting backs onto Bio-IT World, I wanted to send you some
background information about the conference.

Cheers,

Susie


Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 7th annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo
Enabling Technology. Leveraging Data. Transforming Medicine.
April 27-29, 2009, World Trade Center, Boston, MA

Since its debut in 2002, the annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo has
established itself as the premier event showcasing the myriad applications
of IT and informatics to biomedical research and the drug discovery
enterprise.  The Expo is the perfect place to share ideas and innovation
through networking, education, and recognition.

Networking
The Expo provides you the opportunity to make connections and build
alliances with peers, prospects, and thought leaders.  The Expo attracts a
highly influential audience consisting of senior level scientists, IT
professionals and Executives from organizations across the life sciences
industry including Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Health Systems, Academia,
Government and National Laboratories. Over 1,500 delegates representing 23
countries gather to share information and discuss enabling technologies
that are driving the drug discovery process.

Education
The Expo provides over 140 technology and scientific presentations. The
program features six parallel tracks in the areas of: IT Infrastructure,
Genomic Medicine, Predictive and in silico Science, Computational
Chemistry, Clinical and Medical Informatics, and Health IT.

Keynote presentations will be featured by Chris Dagdigian, Founding Partner
and Director of Technology, BioTeam, Inc.; Clifford Reid, Ph.D., Chief
Executive Officer, Complete Genomics, Inc.; and Eric E. Schadt, Ph.D.,
Executive Scientific Director, Genetics, Rosetta Inpharmatics/Merck
Research Labs; Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Sage.

A plenary panel discussion on the exciting field of "personal genomics"
will be held.  Bio-IT World magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Kevin Davies Ph.D.,
will moderate the discussion that will feature the most outstanding
scientists, physicians and commentators in the field:  Jorge Conde (Knome,
Inc.), Robert C. Green, M.D., M.P.H. (Boston University School of Medicine
and Public Health), John Halamka, M.D., M.S. (Harvard Medical School),
Clifford Reid, Ph.D. (Complete Genomics, Inc.), and Dietrich Stephan, Ph.D.
(Navigenics, Inc.).

In addition to the program, pre-conference workshops, user group meetings
and research poster presentations are offered.

Recognition
Attendees can view novel technologies and solutions from 75+ companies in
the expansive exhibit hall.  Additionally, Cambridge Healthtech Institute
and Bio-IT World recognize and celebrate leaders in innovation through its
“Best of Show Award”, “Best Practices Award”, and “Benjamin Franklin Award”
Programs.  The Expo is honored to provide a forum to showcase the
industry's talent and imagination.

The Bio-IT World Conference & Expo is the pulse of the industry.  Every
year, the Event is organically produced.  Contributions from the life
sciences community, Bio-IT World Magazine, and trend insights help
determine the themes and topics that the Event will cover from year to
year.  The mission of the Event always stays the same: applied learning.
Through networking, education, and recognition, participants can expect to
apply knowledge gained to enable technology, leverage data and transform
medicine.  Please visit www.bio-itworldexpo.com for more information.

Received on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 22:54:00 UTC