Biotechnology: From Bench to Bedside
Thursday, May 1, 2008
8:30 - 9 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9 a.m.
Welcome
Dr. Bartelt, Director Institute for Biotechnology, St. John’s
University
9:10 a.m.
Welcome
Dr. James Benson, Vice Provost, St. John’s University
9:15 a.m.
Presentation - "Novel Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
Resistance Mechanisms and Anti-Cancer Drug Combinations"
Dr.
David Epstein, Vice President, Oncology Research OSI
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Introduced by Daniel Coulter, M.S. BPB, St. John’s University
Q&A Session to follow
10 a.m.
Presentation - “Translational Research – Barriers and
Opportunities”
Roy
L. Silverstein, M.D., Chairman, Department of Cell Biology,
Vice Chair for Translational Research, Lerner Research Institute,
Cleveland Clinic; Professor of Molecular Medicine, Case School of
Medicine
Introduced by Vidhi Desai, M.S. BPB, St. John’s University
Q&A Session to follow
10:45 a.m.
Break
11 a.m.
Presentation - “Translational Research, or Clinical Trials and
You"
Sharon
Nachman, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for
Research Stony Brook University School of Medicine, State
University of New York at Stony Brook
Introduced by Kaushal Shah, M.S. BPB, St. John’s University
Q&A Session to follow
11:40 a.m.
Open Discussion of Morning Session
12 noon
Networking Luncheon
Faculty Club, Sun Yat Sen Hall
1:05 p.m.
Presentation - “A Biotech Patent Primer”
Seth
Fidel, Ph.D., J.D., Partner, Cantor Colburn LLC
Introduced by Mansi D. Parikh, M.S. BPB, St. John’s
University
Q&A Session to follow
1:50 p.m.
Presentation - “Biotech Goes to Market”
Daniel
B. Yarosh, Ph.D., President and Chairman of the Board, AGI
Dermatics
Introduced by Rishi Mahajan, M.S. BPB, St. John’s University
Q&A Session to follow
2:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion with speakers
2:50 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Dr. Bartelt, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences; Director,
Institute for Biotechnology
Note
M.S. BPB - Master of Science in Biological and Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology Student