Well, as the BIO 2008 International Convention draws to a close we can say that this has been one of the best shows ever. We ended up with 20,108 industry leaders from 70 different countries and 48 states.
The full Convention program included four full days with 175 breakout sessions, 21 educational tracks, more than 1,000 [...]
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I’m sitting here in the Biotech and the Blogosphere breakout session at BIO 1008 in San Diego. It is the most sparsely attended session I’ve been to so far with only about 50 people in the room. 50 people who have admittedly made a point of being here to learn something, but given the overwhelming [...]
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Following Wednesday’s Keynote Luncheon, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California met with John Adams Jr., a Phenylketonuria (PKU) patient who was diagnosed with the disease as a newborn.
PKU is an inherited metabolic disorder that causes problems with brain development, leading to progressive mental retardation and seizures.
Adam’s father currently serves as the President & CEO of the [...]
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Joining Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle in announcing initiatives for biosciences and stem cell research, a Colorada Governor Bill Ritter gave a talk today on Colorado’s growing biotech and bioscience economic sector, representing over 400 bioscience companies in the state.
Gov. Ritter just signed a bill putting $26.5 million investment in the industry through the new Colorado Bioscience [...]
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Are you concerned about the growing food crisis? Well don’t miss A Safe and Sustainable Food Supply: The Fight to Use Modern Biotechnology, 6/18/2008 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM at the San Diego Convention Center.
And, just to get your juices flowing on the subject, drop into Biotech-Now, the voice of BIO, and listen to Biotechnology Can Help Solve [...]
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