WOMEN IN BIO | ABOUT WIB

Mission Statement
Women In Bio is an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in the life sciences.

Welcome
Women In Bio was established in 2002 to help women entrepreneurs and executives in the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia area build successful bioscience-related businesses. Today, WIB aims to serve all women in the bioscience industry. Chapters are opening across the U.S. and abroad, including Atlanta, Greater Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Research Triangle Park, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle-Metro, Southern California, and Washington DC/Baltimore.  WIB will continue to expand its chapter reach - please check back to see what new chapters will be opening!

WIB conducts professional development programs, workshops, and seminars; organizes networking opportunities with investors, attorneys, researchers and executives in fields such as finance, marketing, human resources, and communications; and holds exciting social events. Other initiatives include the inspiring Young Women In Bio (YWIB) program and the WIB Scholarship, a fund that was established to advance the educational development of women in the life sciences industry by encouraging and supporting education on the business aspects of life science.

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WOMEN IN BIO | UPCOMING EVENTS

Join WIB-San Francisco Bay Area for a Fireside Chat with Gail Maderis
Please join us in conversation with Gail Maderis, President and CEO of BayBio, Wednesday June 19, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. PDT at the Stanford Faculty Club, Palo Alto, CA. Hear about her career trajectory and get the inside scoop on strategies that Gail has utilized to engage in an exciting career. Make sure to bring questions. As always, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and time to network before and after the chat. Click here to register and for more information.

Soirée estivale de la section régionale du Grand Montréal de Femmes en bio /WIB-Greater Montreal Throwing a Summer Soiree
Célébrez avec la section régionale du Grand Montréal de Femmes en bio pour sa soirée estivale de 18h00 à 20h30, le mercredi 19 juin 2013 à l’hôtel Novotel de l’Aéroport de Montréal, au coeur de Technoparc Montréal. Joignez-vous à nous pour en apprendre davantage sur notre invitée d’honneur, la Dre Meriem Benmelouka, directrice exécutive du Campus des Technologies de la Santé (CTS) et déguster vin et bouchées. Cliquer ici pour plus d’information et vous inscrire.

Celebrate with the Greater Montreal Chapter of Women In Bio at its summer soiree from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Hotel Novotel Montreal Airport in the heart of the Montreal Technoparc. Join us for wine and canapés as we enjoy an evening of networking and learning with our guest speaker, Dr. Meriem Benmelouka, Executive Director at CTS Healthcare. Click here for more information and to register.

WIB-Washington DC/Baltimore: Bio Boot Camp - a Day of Fun and Discovery for High School Science Teachers
Join us on June 19, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT for a dynamic and fun program to help you update your science knowledge and get ideas of how to share a passion for science with your students. This program will introduce high school science teachers to current advances in the biotechnology industry, including personalized medicine, in a fun atmosphere.  Leading researchers will share creative ways teachers can communicate these advances in the classroom. THIS EVENT IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS ONLY! Click here to register and for more information.

WIB-RTP Hosting a Start to Summer Networking Event
Join WIB-RTP on June 20, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT to celebrate the end of school year. Share ideas, fuel your passion and expand your professional network with other professional women in the Life Sciences. Small group networking will be followed by an open ­floor networking. Click here to register and for more information.

WIB-Pittsburgh - Strategic Networking: Cultivating your Connections
WIB-Pittsburgh's “Strategic Networking: Cultivating your Connections” event is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST on June 25, 2013 at University Club. Expert panelists will discuss tips and answer questions regarding the best methods for establishing connections through strategic networking followed with a speed networking session in which we will practice what we have learned. Click here to register and for more information.

A WIB-RTP Book Club Gaithering – Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward
Join WIB-RTP’s Book Club on “Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward”, by Dr. Henry Cloud on July 9, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EDT at the Koinonia Coffee House.  We will discuss knowing when and how to let go when something, or someone, isn’t working—a personal relationship, a job, or a business venture as this is essential for happiness and success. Click here to register and for more information.

WIB-Chicago - “Outside the Corporate Walls - Is Independent Consulting Right for You?”
WIB-Chicago and HBA Chicago are proud to present an evening of networking and a great panel discussion on independent consulting on Thursday, July 11, 2013, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CDT at the Willis Tower in Chicago. Many talented women in healthcare are looking for new ways to use their skills and knowledge to extend their careers in healthcare beyond the corporate structure.  Starting an independent consulting business is one way to take your experience to the next level. But how do you know if this path is right for you? Attendees will hear from women in healthcare who have taken this path, and learn about the potential benefits and pitfalls of this approach.  Click here to register and for more information.

WIB-San Francisco Bay Area “Summer in the City” Networking Happy Hour
Join Women In Bio and help us celebrate Summer in the City -- a fun networking Happy Hour at the San Francisco offices of PR Newswire/UBM on July 25 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. PDT. Click here for more information and to register.
 

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