BIO’s Daryl Pritchard on the Group Room

BIO’s Daryl Pritchard talks about oncology and personalized medicine at the BIO Internation Convention.
The Group Room, a cancer talk radio show.
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Philippe Bishop, MD
Vice President, Clinical Development, Oncology, Genentech BioOncology
Daryl E. Pritchard, PhD
Director, Research Programs Advocacy, Biotechnology Industry Organization
Susan Samson, MA, MPH
Research Advocate/Policy Strategist, Science Advocacy, UCSF Breast [...]

2008 BIO comes to a close

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 [...]

Thank you

As this year’s convention draws to a close, we’d like to stop and take a moment and thank all the people that made our foray into social media a success.
Thanks to all the bloggers on BIO on the road, who reported their experiences as they happened. Thanks to the members of the BIO2008 Twitter [...]

Science is your brand

Demand for greater transparancy from industry and scientists is a theme that’s been mentioned more than once this week. Today’s Scientific Communications Trends & Liabilities session provided a diverse panel of speakers, from open source publishers to Public Relations professionals. 
Natalie de Vane, VP of Public Relations for Wyeth Research reminded the audience that science is your brand, [...]

Globalization in Biotechnology, Ernst & Young report (cont)

As promised here is the post on globalization, one of the three major trends driving the biotechnology industry to reinvent itself, according to Ernst and Young 2008 biotechnology report. Pharma and biotech companies are taking advantage of the ‘flattenning world,’ as described by Colin Powel in his keynote speech, and jumping into the globalization trend [...]

Heard on the Street

“For Vertex, this year’s BIO convention provided an excellent opportunity to
both network and establish new relationships with hundreds of biotech
leaders from around the globe. The convention is ‘the’ place where these
interactions can take place on such a large scale and San Diego was a great
location for these groups to convene.”
–Representative of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Day 3 observations

Had another great day at BIO yesterday.  I was particularly impressed with the lunch session.  Jim Greenwood painted a compelling picture of the power of biotechnology.  Colin Powell was impressive as well.  His leadership lessons a good reminder for all of us in the industry that people are following us and that we are out [...]

Party Like it’s 2009

Is there a dearth of blog posts this morning because everyone was up late partying? Maybe. I went to the Women in Bio party early last night at the Mr. Tiki lounge, complete with leis and Hawaiian food and drink (no spam). I made a lot of great contacts and met very knowledgeable people in [...]

Understanding the science of communication

It was standing room only for the last session on Thursday covering Communication Challenges: Defining the Industry for Policymakers and the Public. Session Chair Richard Gallagher, editor & publisher of Scientist magazine, started with some provocative questions, asking: is the industry misunderstood and undervalued by the public and politicans? And are we telling the best [...]

One Day Left at BIO: What Not to Miss

It has been a busy week, and I’m betting most of you are very tired. Partnering, talks, and an exhibit hall that has a lot to offer. How should you spend your last day? After spending 3 days pounding the “exhibit floor” pavement (carpet), I have some suggestions for you.

Visit the various pavilions in the [...]