Patent Baristas

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), and a whole host of others have filed a lawsuit challenging patents on two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer claiming such patents stifle research that could lead to cures and limit women’s options regarding their medical care. The lawsuit, Association for […]

In a spate of recent articles, it would seem that the world has come to an end in terms of high-tech IPOs — not to mention venture backing of early-stage start-ups.  Because of the recent market turmoil, the M&A market has has come to a screeching halt and the window of opportunity for IPOs has […]

The Biotechnology Institute is now accepting applications for “BioNOW” (Biotechnology Network of Women,) a leadership training program for women biotechnology professionals. The Biotechnology Institute is partnering with biopharmaceutical company Nektar Therapeutics for the program. BioNOW, which will be held December 4-5 at Nektar’s headquarters in San Carlos, CA, will allow participants to develop skills that […]

BIO’s Intellectual Property Counsel Committee is holding its Fall Conference and Committee Meeting on Oct. 20-22, 2008, at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida. BIO’s semi-annual IP Counsels’ Committee Conference is an excellent opportunity for BIO members to hear, listen, and learn about current and projected topics related to biotechnology IP. In […]

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle held a press conference this afternoon on why Wisconsin is way more than cheese.  Announcing that the Genetics Policy Institute picked Wisconsin as the host of the World Stem Cell Summit 2008, Gov. Doyle laid out how the state is on pace in building the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery at the […]

I’m excited to be attending BIO2008 Conference in San Diego this week where I’ll be participating as an on-site blogger via the BioOnTheRoad (at bioontheroad.org/) blog — similar to last year’s BIO Voice — the blog of the BIO2008 conference. It’ll be fun to see an up-to-the-minute review of some of the sights and sounds […]

“Biotechnology is not merely a set of technologies, but also an underlying philosophy of entrepreneurship, risk-taking and long-term vision.”  ~BioSynergy Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University and the University of Toronto have launched a new biotech magazine called BioSynergy.  Their stated goal is to “[C]atalyze the birth of the next generation […]

The Alliance of Minority Medical Associations (AMMA) and the Benenson Strategy Group held a national media briefing on poll results examining health care access and affordability in the US today. Dr. Randall Maxey, M.D., said that polling data show that most voters are unhappy with Washington and they are looking for change.  While Iraq and […]