Colloquium Schedule

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