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SUMMARY:Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
DESCRIPTION:The HBA is proud to introduce Illuminate 2020\, a bold new signature event inspired by our commitment to recognizing our industry and its amazing leaders as we convene our community virtually during this challenging time. Thanks to our generous sponsors\, complimentary registration is available for members and employees of corporate partners. \nThis two-hour program will include three significant panel discussions featuring conversations with accomplished and inspiring figures in healthcare and the life sciences who will discuss innovation and breakthroughs\, agility in action\, effective collaboration and game-changing milestones which fuel our pride in our industry. \nSession 1: Breaking Through With Science \n\n(Moderator) Shannon Resetich\, global franchise head\, rare diseases\, Sanofi Genzyme\nDr. Deborah Dunsire\, CEO\, Lundbeck\nHBA Honorable Mentor Dr. Rod MacKenzie\, chief development officer and EVP\, Pfizer Global Product Development\nChristi Shaw\, CEO\, Kite\, a Gilead company\n\nSession 2: The Art of Agility \n\n(Session opener) Shideh Sedgh Bina\, founding partner\, Insigniam\n(Moderator) Pam Cheng\, EVP\, global operations and IT\, AstraZeneca\nDr. Susan C. Nicholson FIDSA\, VP\, women’s health\, Johnson & Johnson\nKristin Pothier\, global and national healthcare and life sciences strategy leader\, deal advisory and strategy\, KPMG\nHBA STAR Susan Torroella\, CEO and president\, ArmadaHealth\n\nSession 3: Patient Advocacy Innovators \n\n(Session opener) Julie Gerberding\, EVP and chief patient officer\, communications\, global policy\, and population health\, Merck\n(Moderator) Jhaymee Tynan\, assistant VP\, integration\, Atrium Health\nChris Boerner\, chief commercialization officer and EVP\, Bristol-Myers Squibb\nHBA Woman of the Year Dr. Sandra Horning\, former chief medical officer and head of global product development\, Genentech and Roche\nGeorgia Lehoczky\, regional healthcare director\, Walgreens\n\nEach panel includes HBA honorees with discussions about how these extraordinary leaders leverage business opportunities and personal experience to accelerate the development and delivery of healthcare globally. \nThere will be live chat opportunities with select panelists\, additional industry leaders and other attendees\, as well as access to event sponsors who remain committed to supporting the HBA’s mission of furthering the advancement and impact of women in the business of healthcare. \nParticipants will leave informed\, enlightened\, inspired\, more globally connected and proud(er) of our industry and those leading it.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/healthcare-businesswomens-association/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
DESCRIPTION:The HBA is proud to introduce Illuminate 2020\, a bold new signature event inspired by our commitment to recognizing our industry and its amazing leaders as we convene our community virtually during this challenging time. Thanks to our generous sponsors\, complimentary registration is available for members and employees of corporate partners. \nThis two-hour program will include three significant panel discussions featuring conversations with accomplished and inspiring figures in healthcare and the life sciences who will discuss innovation and breakthroughs\, agility in action\, effective collaboration and game-changing milestones which fuel our pride in our industry. \nSession 1: Breaking Through With Science \n\n(Moderator) Shannon Resetich\, global franchise head\, rare diseases\, Sanofi Genzyme\nDr. Deborah Dunsire\, CEO\, Lundbeck\nHBA Honorable Mentor Dr. Rod MacKenzie\, chief development officer and EVP\, Pfizer Global Product Development\nChristi Shaw\, CEO\, Kite\, a Gilead company\n\nSession 2: The Art of Agility \n\n(Session opener) Shideh Sedgh Bina\, founding partner\, Insigniam\n(Moderator) Pam Cheng\, EVP\, global operations and IT\, AstraZeneca\nDr. Susan C. Nicholson FIDSA\, VP\, women’s health\, Johnson & Johnson\nKristin Pothier\, global and national healthcare and life sciences strategy leader\, deal advisory and strategy\, KPMG\nHBA STAR Susan Torroella\, CEO and president\, ArmadaHealth\n\nSession 3: Patient Advocacy Innovators \n\n(Session opener) Julie Gerberding\, EVP and chief patient officer\, communications\, global policy\, and population health\, Merck\n(Moderator) Jhaymee Tynan\, assistant VP\, integration\, Atrium Health\nChris Boerner\, chief commercialization officer and EVP\, Bristol-Myers Squibb\nHBA Woman of the Year Dr. Sandra Horning\, former chief medical officer and head of global product development\, Genentech and Roche\nGeorgia Lehoczky\, regional healthcare director\, Walgreens\n\nEach panel includes HBA honorees with discussions about how these extraordinary leaders leverage business opportunities and personal experience to accelerate the development and delivery of healthcare globally. \nThere will be live chat opportunities with select panelists\, additional industry leaders and other attendees\, as well as access to event sponsors who remain committed to supporting the HBA’s mission of furthering the advancement and impact of women in the business of healthcare. \nParticipants will leave informed\, enlightened\, inspired\, more globally connected and proud(er) of our industry and those leading it.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/healthcare-businesswomens-association-2/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:DF/HCC Connect:Science Seminar: Ashani Weeraratna
DESCRIPTION:The DF/HCC Connect:Science seminar series offers remote participation through Zoom (create an account here) to pull our community of faculty\, trainees\, and lab staff together during this difficult time and it promotes engagement during these next several weeks. We plan to involve speakers who are leaders in cancer biology\, immune oncology and other fields from across the world. Thank you to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for partnering with DF/HCC in this effort\, which will be broadcast to researchers around the globe and recorded for subsequent viewing. \nThe series will begin on March 23 and be held every Monday\, Tuesday\, Thursday and Friday. All talks will be begin at 12 PM EST. \nFor more information about this seminar series\, email: dfhcc@partners.org
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/df-hcc-connectscience-seminar-ashani-weeraratna/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:DF/HCC Connect:Science Seminar: Ashani Weeraratna
DESCRIPTION:The DF/HCC Connect:Science seminar series offers remote participation through Zoom (create an account here) to pull our community of faculty\, trainees\, and lab staff together during this difficult time and it promotes engagement during these next several weeks. We plan to involve speakers who are leaders in cancer biology\, immune oncology and other fields from across the world. Thank you to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for partnering with DF/HCC in this effort\, which will be broadcast to researchers around the globe and recorded for subsequent viewing. \nThe series will begin on March 23 and be held every Monday\, Tuesday\, Thursday and Friday. All talks will be begin at 12 PM EST. \nFor more information about this seminar series\, email: dfhcc@partners.org
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/df-hcc-connectscience-seminar-ashani-weeraratna-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200602T113000
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SUMMARY:MassBio Town Hall W/ Special Guest From HelixNano – How To Develop A Universal Coronavirus Vaccine
DESCRIPTION:MassBio’s President & CEO\, Bob Coughlin\, will host a weekly virtual Town Hall for members\, taking place every Tuesday at 11am. This will be an opportunity for our members to ask questions\, hear what MassBio is up to\, and learn more about the state of the industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. \nFor this Town Hall\, Bob will be joined by special guest Hannu Rajaniemi\, Co-founder and CEO of HelixNano\, who will share insights around his work developing a vaccine for not just COVID-19\, but future coronavirus mutations. \nWebinar link will be emailed to participants the day before – you can also access it from the “Live Stream” tab below. This event is for members-only. \nNOTE: MassBio makes every effort to accommodate our entire community at each of our events. Please let us know at least 3 days in advance of the event if you require special accommodations\, such as captioning.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/massbio-town-hall-w-special-guest-from-helixnano-how-to-develop-a-universal-coronavirus-vaccine/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200602T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200602T113000
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SUMMARY:MassBio Town Hall W/ Special Guest From HelixNano – How To Develop A Universal Coronavirus Vaccine
DESCRIPTION:MassBio’s President & CEO\, Bob Coughlin\, will host a weekly virtual Town Hall for members\, taking place every Tuesday at 11am. This will be an opportunity for our members to ask questions\, hear what MassBio is up to\, and learn more about the state of the industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. \nFor this Town Hall\, Bob will be joined by special guest Hannu Rajaniemi\, Co-founder and CEO of HelixNano\, who will share insights around his work developing a vaccine for not just COVID-19\, but future coronavirus mutations. \nWebinar link will be emailed to participants the day before – you can also access it from the “Live Stream” tab below. This event is for members-only. \nNOTE: MassBio makes every effort to accommodate our entire community at each of our events. Please let us know at least 3 days in advance of the event if you require special accommodations\, such as captioning.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/massbio-town-hall-w-special-guest-from-helixnano-how-to-develop-a-universal-coronavirus-vaccine-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200602T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200602T140000
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CREATED:20200527T172537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T172722Z
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SUMMARY:STAT+ Conversations: A Conversation with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
DESCRIPTION:STAT+ Conversations: A weekly broadcast where you’ll hear from STAT reporters\, and leaders in health and medicine\n\nSpeakers: \n\nPriscilla Chan\, M.D.\, co-founder & co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative\nCori Bargmann\, Ph.D.\, head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative\nRebecca Robbins\, San Francisco correspondent\, STAT
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/stat-conversations-a-conversation-with-the-chan-zuckerberg-initiative/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200602T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200602T140000
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SUMMARY:STAT+ Conversations: A Conversation with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
DESCRIPTION:STAT+ Conversations: A weekly broadcast where you’ll hear from STAT reporters\, and leaders in health and medicine\n\nSpeakers: \n\nPriscilla Chan\, M.D.\, co-founder & co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative\nCori Bargmann\, Ph.D.\, head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative\nRebecca Robbins\, San Francisco correspondent\, STAT
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/stat-conversations-a-conversation-with-the-chan-zuckerberg-initiative-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200603T110000
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SUMMARY:2020 Virtual Grant Writing Series
DESCRIPTION:Are you working on a grant proposal and want to make your application stand out? \nJoin us for the 2020 Virtual Grant Writing Series\, offered by Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs. This 6-week series focuses on how to clearly and concisely express the significance\, approach\, and innovation of your study. After learning about effective writing strategies and grant mechanics\, you’ll have dedicated writing time and receive peer feedback on your proposal. \nAll disciplines are welcome to attend. You are encouraged to attend all 6 sessions! \nLocation: Zoom \nDates: \n\nWednesday\, April 29th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 6th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 13th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 20th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 27th 1PM – 3PM (note time difference)\nWednesday\, June 3rd 11AM – 1PM
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/2020-virtual-grant-writing-series-6/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200603T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200603T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T173300Z
UID:27465-1591182000-1591189200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:2020 Virtual Grant Writing Series
DESCRIPTION:Are you working on a grant proposal and want to make your application stand out? \nJoin us for the 2020 Virtual Grant Writing Series\, offered by Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs. This 6-week series focuses on how to clearly and concisely express the significance\, approach\, and innovation of your study. After learning about effective writing strategies and grant mechanics\, you’ll have dedicated writing time and receive peer feedback on your proposal. \nAll disciplines are welcome to attend. You are encouraged to attend all 6 sessions! \nLocation: Zoom \nDates: \n\nWednesday\, April 29th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 6th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 13th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 20th 11AM – 1PM\nWednesday\, May 27th 1PM – 3PM (note time difference)\nWednesday\, June 3rd 11AM – 1PM
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/2020-virtual-grant-writing-series-6-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T171500
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200527T205005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T205005Z
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SUMMARY:Career Panel: Planning for Your Career During a Crisis
DESCRIPTION:A great group of panelists will describe their own career journey\, what industry hiring practices currently look like in their roles\, and describe how their companies have fared in past economic downturns. \nPanelists include: \n• Jane Owens\, PhD – Senior Director and Head of Neuromuscular Research\, Rare Disease Research Unit\, Pfizer \n• Neema Yazdani – Scientific Program Manager\, Taconic Biosciences \n• Heath D. Schmidt – Associate Professor of Psychiatry\, University of Pennsylvania \n• Dara Lee Luca – Senior Researcher\, Mathematica \n• Eoin Cannon – Chief Speechwriter\, City of Boston \n• Don McDaniel – VP of R&D\, Energetiq\, a Hamamatsu company \n• Lisa Peterson – Principal Engineer and President\, Aftan Engineering\, LLC \n\n\n\n\nLOCATION:\nVirtual Event Register Online URL link below\nREGISTRATION:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/BU6420
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/career-panel-planning-for-your-career-during-a-crisis/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T171500
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SUMMARY:Career Panel: Planning for Your Career During a Crisis
DESCRIPTION:A great group of panelists will describe their own career journey\, what industry hiring practices currently look like in their roles\, and describe how their companies have fared in past economic downturns. \nPanelists include: \n• Jane Owens\, PhD – Senior Director and Head of Neuromuscular Research\, Rare Disease Research Unit\, Pfizer \n• Neema Yazdani – Scientific Program Manager\, Taconic Biosciences \n• Heath D. Schmidt – Associate Professor of Psychiatry\, University of Pennsylvania \n• Dara Lee Luca – Senior Researcher\, Mathematica \n• Eoin Cannon – Chief Speechwriter\, City of Boston \n• Don McDaniel – VP of R&D\, Energetiq\, a Hamamatsu company \n• Lisa Peterson – Principal Engineer and President\, Aftan Engineering\, LLC \n\n\n\n\nLOCATION:\nVirtual Event Register Online URL link below\nREGISTRATION:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/BU6420
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/career-panel-planning-for-your-career-during-a-crisis-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200526T173848Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Café Scientifique | Science Behind Combating COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Tal Raveh\, a researcher in the area of immunotherapy for cancer and infectious diseases at Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine\, who has prepared a lecture to explain the efforts done by the scientific community to develop ways to fight and defeat COVID19/the pandemic. \nWith the majority of the reporting in the media done by journalists\, there has been an abundance of information distributed about the extent of the pandemic\, severity of viral spreading\, identifying symptoms\, testing practicalities the situation in hospitals and about the public policy and regulations and their impact on everyday life and on the economy. Among all of these topics\, we felt that it is important to emphasize the voice of science\, communicated by scientists directly. \nDuring the presentation\, Tal will dive into the basic biology of viral infections and the immune responses that follow. She will explore PCR\, antigen and antibody testing\, the science behind vaccine development\, and some of the current research efforts on therapeutics\, including Remdesivir\, in managing COVID-19! \nThis discussion will provide enough background so people from all fields can understand. There will also be opportunities for questions from the audience via a virtual chat. \nAgenda \n\n5:00-5:15pm: Welcome\n5:15-6:00pm: Presentation\n6:00-6:30pm: Q&A\n\nTal holds a B.S. in Life Science from Tel Aviv University\, with a focus on microbiology. She then pursued a M.Sc. at the department of molecular genetics at the Weizmann Institute in Israel\, and studied commonalities between anti-viral and anti-cancer responses to Interferons\, followed by a Ph.D. focused on mechanism underlying cellular suicide and their relationship to cancer formation. She then moved to the US and joined Stanford first as a postdoctoral fellow\, then a researcher\, became interested in cancer immunotherapy and was involved in the development of anti-CD47 as a new anti-cancer immunotherapy. Tal directed a brain cancer research team\, and conducted studies using xenograft model with brain tumor samples from patients\, to test that anti-CD47\, a new anti-cancer immunotherapy developed in Irv Weissman’s lab. In those animal models she showed that this new immunotherapy has efficacy for treating both adult and pediatric brain tumors pre-clinical trials. \nIn 2012 she founded a consulting company\, “Science Works”\, and provided scientific consulting for discovery-stage research\, including program development\, proposals building\, grant applications\, publications\, mostly in the field of stem cell biology. She then was recruited back Stanford to work with prof Weissman\, the director of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. \nAs a Scientist driven to improve public education\, she wrote a few pieces about COVID19 for her family\, friends\, community and received an overwhelmingly grateful response\, indicating that people are thirsty for scientific background and fact-based data that can give them a sense of clarity in these trying times.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/virtual-cafe-scientifique-science-behind-combating-covid-19/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scienceinboston.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/05/Virtual-Café-Scientifique-June-4.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200604T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200526T173848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T173848Z
UID:27495-1591300800-1591306200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Café Scientifique | Science Behind Combating COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Tal Raveh\, a researcher in the area of immunotherapy for cancer and infectious diseases at Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine\, who has prepared a lecture to explain the efforts done by the scientific community to develop ways to fight and defeat COVID19/the pandemic. \nWith the majority of the reporting in the media done by journalists\, there has been an abundance of information distributed about the extent of the pandemic\, severity of viral spreading\, identifying symptoms\, testing practicalities the situation in hospitals and about the public policy and regulations and their impact on everyday life and on the economy. Among all of these topics\, we felt that it is important to emphasize the voice of science\, communicated by scientists directly. \nDuring the presentation\, Tal will dive into the basic biology of viral infections and the immune responses that follow. She will explore PCR\, antigen and antibody testing\, the science behind vaccine development\, and some of the current research efforts on therapeutics\, including Remdesivir\, in managing COVID-19! \nThis discussion will provide enough background so people from all fields can understand. There will also be opportunities for questions from the audience via a virtual chat. \nAgenda \n\n5:00-5:15pm: Welcome\n5:15-6:00pm: Presentation\n6:00-6:30pm: Q&A\n\nTal holds a B.S. in Life Science from Tel Aviv University\, with a focus on microbiology. She then pursued a M.Sc. at the department of molecular genetics at the Weizmann Institute in Israel\, and studied commonalities between anti-viral and anti-cancer responses to Interferons\, followed by a Ph.D. focused on mechanism underlying cellular suicide and their relationship to cancer formation. She then moved to the US and joined Stanford first as a postdoctoral fellow\, then a researcher\, became interested in cancer immunotherapy and was involved in the development of anti-CD47 as a new anti-cancer immunotherapy. Tal directed a brain cancer research team\, and conducted studies using xenograft model with brain tumor samples from patients\, to test that anti-CD47\, a new anti-cancer immunotherapy developed in Irv Weissman’s lab. In those animal models she showed that this new immunotherapy has efficacy for treating both adult and pediatric brain tumors pre-clinical trials. \nIn 2012 she founded a consulting company\, “Science Works”\, and provided scientific consulting for discovery-stage research\, including program development\, proposals building\, grant applications\, publications\, mostly in the field of stem cell biology. She then was recruited back Stanford to work with prof Weissman\, the director of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. \nAs a Scientist driven to improve public education\, she wrote a few pieces about COVID19 for her family\, friends\, community and received an overwhelmingly grateful response\, indicating that people are thirsty for scientific background and fact-based data that can give them a sense of clarity in these trying times.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/virtual-cafe-scientifique-science-behind-combating-covid-19-2/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scienceinboston.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/05/Virtual-Café-Scientifique-June-4.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200415T154914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T154914Z
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SUMMARY:BIO Digital
DESCRIPTION:When collaboration is more vital than ever\, you can still rely on BIO to bring the industry together.\n\n\nFor 2020\, the BIO International Convention will transition to a new\, virtual event format\, BIO Digital. This virtual gathering of the global biotech industry provides access to key partners via BIO One-on-One Partnering\, educational resources to help drive your business\, and the insights you need to continue critical research and development. \nWe may not be able to gather in person\, but nothing stops innovation.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/bio-digital/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T154914Z
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SUMMARY:BIO Digital
DESCRIPTION:When collaboration is more vital than ever\, you can still rely on BIO to bring the industry together.\n\n\nFor 2020\, the BIO International Convention will transition to a new\, virtual event format\, BIO Digital. This virtual gathering of the global biotech industry provides access to key partners via BIO One-on-One Partnering\, educational resources to help drive your business\, and the insights you need to continue critical research and development. \nWe may not be able to gather in person\, but nothing stops innovation.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/bio-digital-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T113000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200522T175814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T175814Z
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SUMMARY:MassBio Town Hall W/ Special Guest Congresswoman Katherine Clark – Spotlight On The Federal Government’s Response To COVID
DESCRIPTION:MassBio’s President & CEO\, Bob Coughlin\, will host a weekly virtual Town Hall for members\, taking place every Tuesday at 11am. This will be an opportunity for our members to ask questions\, hear what MassBio is up to\, and learn more about the state of the industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. \nFor this Town Hall\, Bob will be joined by special guest Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-05) who will share insights on the federal government’s work around COVID-19 and how the life sciences industry can continue to support these efforts. \nWebinar link will be emailed to participants the day before – you can also access it from the “Live Stream” tab below. This event is for members-only. \nNOTE: MassBio makes every effort to accommodate our entire community at each of our events. Please let us know at least 3 days in advance of the event if you require special accommodations\, such as captioning.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/massbio-town-hall-w-special-guest-congresswoman-katherine-clark-spotlight-on-the-federal-governments-response-to-covid/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T113000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200522T175814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T175814Z
UID:27492-1591700400-1591702200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:MassBio Town Hall W/ Special Guest Congresswoman Katherine Clark – Spotlight On The Federal Government’s Response To COVID
DESCRIPTION:MassBio’s President & CEO\, Bob Coughlin\, will host a weekly virtual Town Hall for members\, taking place every Tuesday at 11am. This will be an opportunity for our members to ask questions\, hear what MassBio is up to\, and learn more about the state of the industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. \nFor this Town Hall\, Bob will be joined by special guest Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-05) who will share insights on the federal government’s work around COVID-19 and how the life sciences industry can continue to support these efforts. \nWebinar link will be emailed to participants the day before – you can also access it from the “Live Stream” tab below. This event is for members-only. \nNOTE: MassBio makes every effort to accommodate our entire community at each of our events. Please let us know at least 3 days in advance of the event if you require special accommodations\, such as captioning.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/massbio-town-hall-w-special-guest-congresswoman-katherine-clark-spotlight-on-the-federal-governments-response-to-covid-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200527T172636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T172738Z
UID:9204-1591707600-1591711200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:STAT+ Conversations: A Conversation with Merck on Developing COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments
DESCRIPTION:STAT+ Conversations: A weekly broadcast where you’ll hear from STAT reporters\, and leaders in health and medicine\nSpeakers: \n\nJulie Gerberding\, executive vice president and chief patient officer\, communications\, global policy\, and population health\, Merck\nHelen Branswell\, senior writer\, infectious disease\, STAT
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/stat-conversations-a-conversation-with-merck-on-developing-covid-19-vaccines-and-treatments/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200609T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200527T172636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T172636Z
UID:27497-1591707600-1591711200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:STAT+ Conversations: A Conversation with Merck on Developing COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments
DESCRIPTION:STAT+ Conversations: A weekly broadcast where you’ll hear from STAT reporters\, and leaders in health and medicine\nSpeakers: \n\nJulie Gerberding\, executive vice president and chief patient officer\, communications\, global policy\, and population health\, Merck\nHelen Branswell\, senior writer\, infectious disease\, STAT
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/stat-conversations-a-conversation-with-merck-on-developing-covid-19-vaccines-and-treatments-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200527T204807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T204807Z
UID:9231-1591876800-1591880400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Harvard Microbial Sciences Initiative Summer Seminar
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce an MSI virtual seminar series! On the second Thursday of each month this summer\, we’re bringing you a seminar full of interesting microbiology and the interesting microbiologist who makes it happen.\nMark your calendar for the first in the series: on Thursday\, June 11\, 2020 @ 12pm EST\, we’ll hear from Dr. Ronald Oremland. The seminars will be free and open to all\, no registration or sign up required. Faculty\, staff\, postdocs\, graduate students\, undergraduates\, and microbe enthusiasts of any variety are encouraged to attend. The talk will be streamed live on our YouTube channel\, so if you attended the 2020 symposium\, you already know what to do! And if you can’t make it to the live event\, no need to worry – the talk will be recorded and available on the MSI YouTube channel afterward.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/harvard-microbial-sciences-initiative-summer-seminar/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200527T204807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T204807Z
UID:27498-1591876800-1591880400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Harvard Microbial Sciences Initiative Summer Seminar
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce an MSI virtual seminar series! On the second Thursday of each month this summer\, we’re bringing you a seminar full of interesting microbiology and the interesting microbiologist who makes it happen.\nMark your calendar for the first in the series: on Thursday\, June 11\, 2020 @ 12pm EST\, we’ll hear from Dr. Ronald Oremland. The seminars will be free and open to all\, no registration or sign up required. Faculty\, staff\, postdocs\, graduate students\, undergraduates\, and microbe enthusiasts of any variety are encouraged to attend. The talk will be streamed live on our YouTube channel\, so if you attended the 2020 symposium\, you already know what to do! And if you can’t make it to the live event\, no need to worry – the talk will be recorded and available on the MSI YouTube channel afterward.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/harvard-microbial-sciences-initiative-summer-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scienceinboston.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/05/MSI-virtual-seminar-series.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200602T204813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T204813Z
UID:9310-1591876800-1591880400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Building Better COVID-19 Tools Together: Using Scalable NGS to Accelerate Science
DESCRIPTION:With the numerous plasmids being shared by the research community for COVID-19 research\, Addgene acted fast to get these reagents available to scientists\, through QC and distribution. Learn about their QC workflows using NGS in an upcoming webinar with co-hosted by Addgene and seqWell. \nJune 11\, 2020\n12pm Eastern/9am Pacific \nSpeakers:\nJoseph Mellor\, Ph.D.\, CEO\, seqWell\nJoanne Kamens\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, Addgene \nSign up to join us: https://sambasci.com/seqwell-webinar-building-better-covid-19-tools-together/ \n—— \nAddgene is a nonprofit plasmid repository whose mission is to accelerate research and discovery by improving access to useful research materials and information. Addgene facilitates the sharing of high-quality scientific materials\, research reproducibility\, and open science by archiving and distributing DNA-based research reagents and associated data to scientists worldwide.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/building-better-covid-19-tools-together-using-scalable-ngs-to-accelerate-science/
LOCATION:WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scienceinboston.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/06/seqwell-webinar-social-01.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200602T204813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T204813Z
UID:27504-1591876800-1591880400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Building Better COVID-19 Tools Together: Using Scalable NGS to Accelerate Science
DESCRIPTION:With the numerous plasmids being shared by the research community for COVID-19 research\, Addgene acted fast to get these reagents available to scientists\, through QC and distribution. Learn about their QC workflows using NGS in an upcoming webinar with co-hosted by Addgene and seqWell. \nJune 11\, 2020\n12pm Eastern/9am Pacific \nSpeakers:\nJoseph Mellor\, Ph.D.\, CEO\, seqWell\nJoanne Kamens\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, Addgene \nSign up to join us: https://sambasci.com/seqwell-webinar-building-better-covid-19-tools-together/ \n—— \nAddgene is a nonprofit plasmid repository whose mission is to accelerate research and discovery by improving access to useful research materials and information. Addgene facilitates the sharing of high-quality scientific materials\, research reproducibility\, and open science by archiving and distributing DNA-based research reagents and associated data to scientists worldwide.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/building-better-covid-19-tools-together-using-scalable-ngs-to-accelerate-science-2/
LOCATION:WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scienceinboston.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/06/seqwell-webinar-social-01.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200612T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200610T210441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T210441Z
UID:9413-1591977600-1591981200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:MGH Martinos Science on Tap
DESCRIPTION:Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/658603416 \nGrab your own snacks and drinks and join the talk at 4:00pm. \nShare your “BYOB Science on Tap” selfies using @MGHMartinos or #MGHMartinos and let’s celebrate our Fridays together! \n  \nIf you’d like to tell the Martinos Community about your work in 10 mins\, email: \nMaaike van den Boomen
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/mgh-martinos-science-on-tap/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200612T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200610T210441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T210441Z
UID:27507-1591977600-1591981200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:MGH Martinos Science on Tap
DESCRIPTION:Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/658603416 \nGrab your own snacks and drinks and join the talk at 4:00pm. \nShare your “BYOB Science on Tap” selfies using @MGHMartinos or #MGHMartinos and let’s celebrate our Fridays together! \n  \nIf you’d like to tell the Martinos Community about your work in 10 mins\, email: \nMaaike van den Boomen
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/mgh-martinos-science-on-tap-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200615T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200610T210755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T210755Z
UID:9416-1592249400-1592256600@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Molecular Biology Journal Club
DESCRIPTION:The Plan:\nMolecular biology journal club covering papers from all realms of life. \nSchedule:\n7:30pm – 9:00pm \nUseful apparatus:\nA printed copy of the paper or a laptop. \nImportant to know:\nThe paper will be disseminated via our Discord in the #molecular-biology channel. \nDiscord: https://discord.gg/BRNguhy
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/molecular-biology-journal-club/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200615T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200610T210755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T210755Z
UID:27508-1592249400-1592256600@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Molecular Biology Journal Club
DESCRIPTION:The Plan:\nMolecular biology journal club covering papers from all realms of life. \nSchedule:\n7:30pm – 9:00pm \nUseful apparatus:\nA printed copy of the paper or a laptop. \nImportant to know:\nThe paper will be disseminated via our Discord in the #molecular-biology channel. \nDiscord: https://discord.gg/BRNguhy
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/molecular-biology-journal-club-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200616T100000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200527T205307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T205327Z
UID:9238-1592298000-1592301600@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:BU Center for Regenerative Medicine Seminar: PI Showcase featuring Jason Rock
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series features invited speakers presenting topics related to stem cell biology\, developmental biology\, gene therapy\, tissue injury and repair\, or regenerative medicine. All are welcome to attend and no RSVP is needed. If you would like be added to the CReM Seminar Series e-mail list\, please direct your request to Gustavo Mostoslavsky. \nPlease contact the Seminar Series organizers\, Dr. Darrell Kotton (dkotton@bu.edu) or Dr. Gustavo Mostoslavsky (gmostosl@bu.edu) with any other inquiries. \nJason Rock\, PhD\nAssociate Professor\, Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) BU-BMC \nPI Showcase
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/bu-center-for-regenerative-medicine-seminar-pi-showcase-featuring-jason-rock/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200616T100000
DTSTAMP:20260427T024545
CREATED:20200527T205307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T205307Z
UID:27500-1592298000-1592301600@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:BU Center for Regenerative Medicine Seminar: PI Showcase featuring Jason Rock
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series features invited speakers presenting topics related to stem cell biology\, developmental biology\, gene therapy\, tissue injury and repair\, or regenerative medicine. All are welcome to attend and no RSVP is needed. If you would like be added to the CReM Seminar Series e-mail list\, please direct your request to Gustavo Mostoslavsky. \nPlease contact the Seminar Series organizers\, Dr. Darrell Kotton (dkotton@bu.edu) or Dr. Gustavo Mostoslavsky (gmostosl@bu.edu) with any other inquiries. \nJason Rock\, PhD\nAssociate Professor\, Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) BU-BMC \nPI Showcase
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/bu-center-for-regenerative-medicine-seminar-pi-showcase-featuring-jason-rock-2/
LOCATION:Online
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