2012 Conference Agenda

The 2012 Conference Agenda will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
Meanwhile, you can view the 2011 agenda below, for reference.

2011 Conference Agenda

7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.    Registration and Networking (Continental Breakfast Available)

8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.    Welcome and Introductions (Salon FGH)
Sandy Miller, (Emcee), Director in Advancing Innovation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 
Steve Silverman, Director, Montgomery County Dept. of Economic Development


8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.    Plenary Speaker (Salon FGH)
Speaker:  Frank Douglas, Ph.D., M.D., President and CEO, Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron, Ohio

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.    Interviewing Skills (Salon FGH)
Presented by: Lori M. Conlan, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services, Office of Intramural Training and Education, National Institutes of Health

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    SciPhD:  Preparing for Industry Careers - How to Land a Job and Be Successful (Salon FGH)
Presented by: Randall Ribaudo, Ph.D., CEO, Human Workflows, LLC

10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.    Career Expo (Salons D & E)
Career Expo Exhibit Hall maps will be available at Registration.

11:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m.    Resume Reviews (Great Falls Room, Lower Level)
Please report to the Great Falls Room at your confirmed appointment time. If you have not made an appointment in advance, please visit the sign-up table in front of the Great Falls Room.

11:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m.    Immigration Attorney Consultations (Timberlawn Room, Lower Level)
Please report to the Timberlawn Room at your confirmed appointment time. If you have not made an appointment in advance, please visit the sign-up table in front of the Great Falls Room.

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.    Morning Breakout Sessions

Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Salon F)
Moderator: Stephen Auvil, Vice President for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
Panelists: 
Valerie Coffman, Ph.D., Founder, Feastie.com; 2010 INNoVATE Graduate
David Gruber, Ph.D., Founder, Lucidicor
Arti Patel Varanasi, Ph.D., President & CEO, Advanced Synergy, LLC; 2007 ACTiVATE Graduate
Larry Brown, Ph.D., Founder & President, Sensics, Inc.

Careers Beyond the Bench: Journalism, Law & Government (Salon G)
Moderator: Mojdeh Bahar, J.D., M.A., CLP, Technology Licensing Specialist, NIH Office of Technology Transfer
Panelists:
Sue Ano, Ph.D., Chief, Infectious Diseases and Medical Engineering Branch, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health
Jeremy M. Jay, Ph.D., J.D., Member, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, P.C.
Yali Friedman, Ph.D., Founder, ThinkBiotech, LLC

Working in Established Organizations (Salon H)
Moderator: Laurel Haak, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Discovery Logic, a Thomson Reuters business
Panelists:
Wei Chen, M.D., Scientist, MacroGenics, Inc.
Bruce Crise, Ph.D. Director, Business Development, Advanced Technology Partnerships Initiative, SAIC
Jonathan Lefman, Ph.D., Physical Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 


12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.    Lunch (White Oak Room B, Lower Level)
Lunch for exhibitors and panelists is also available in the Cabin John Room, lower level.

1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Salon F)
Moderator: Stephen Auvil, Vice President for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
Panelists: 
Valerie Coffman, Ph.D., Founder, Feastie.com; 2010 INNoVATE Graduate
David Gruber, Ph.D., Founder, Lucidicor
Arti Patel Varanasi, Ph.D., President & CEO, Advanced Synergy, LLC; 2007 ACTiVATE Graduate
Larry Brown, Ph.D., Founder & President, Sensics, Inc.

How to Choose a Career (Salon G)
Presented By: Lori M. Conlan, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services, Office of Intramural Training and Education, National Institutes of Health; and Randall Ribaudo, Ph.D., CEO, Human Workflows, LLC  

Working in Established Organizations (Salon H)
Moderator: Laurel Haak, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Discovery Logic, a Thomson Reuters business
Panelists:
Wei Chen, M.D., Scientist, MacroGenics, Inc.
Bruce Crise, Ph.D. Director, Business Development, Advanced Technology Partnerships Initiative, SAIC
Jonathan Lefman, Ph.D., Physical Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers