Gov. O'Malley Moderates Pioneering WIB Panel at BIO
The Maryland Pavilion was the center of activity on Tuesday, June 28 at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)'s international convention where Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley moderated a special forum of pioneering women in the biotechnology industry. WIB was well represented with Debra Bowes, CEO of TDP Biotherapeutics and WIB President and Maura Kahn, Vice President of Business Development & Marketing for Noxilizer and WIB's Communications Committee Vice Chair as two leading women on the panel. Other participants included Dr. Judith Britz, Executive Director of the Maryland Biotechnology Center, Dr. Bahija Jallal, Executive Vice President, Research and Development, MedImmune, and Dr. Claire Fraser-Liggett, Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
The women spoke about their early interests in science and mentors and educators who had encouraged them. At one point, Gov. O'Malley asked,
"What's left to do?"
Dr. Fraser-Liggett spoke enthusiastically about the support that Maryland has given the biotech industry, and that "we are now on the cusp of personalized medicine." Debra Bowes also spoke about the role of genomic research allowing for the development of rare diseases. Many of the women talked about the need to encourage the next generation of female scientists and their personal commitment to this charge.
Many WIB members supported the panelists as audience members in the Maryland Pavilion and from the WIB booth, which was just across one of the exhibit floor hallways. All in all, it was an impressive panel for both the State of Maryland and Women In Bio.
Photos courtesy of Perla Copernik
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*FULL* WIB-Washington DC/Baltimore: Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) Hosts Young Women In Bio: Exploring Bioscience and Careers
The Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine invites Baltimore area middle school girls for an afternoon discovering the fun and challenge of science and medical careers. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 4:00 p.m.to 6:45 p.m. EDT in downtown Baltimore. It includes a hands-on lab exercise and an informal discussion with women working in science and medicine. A separate simultaneous event about nurturing interests in science will be held for parents. The discussions will be followed by a pizza dinner. This event is full. To place your daughter on a waiting list, please email info@womeninbio.org.
WIB-San Francisco Bay Area: Join Us for an Evening of Speed Networking
An exciting environment for women in the biotech industry to meet as many people as possible in a two-hour time period. This is a great way to mingle, learn fast facts and make connections with new peers in the region. WIB-San Francisco Bay Area will be hosting speed networking events periodically with this first event in San Francisco on May 21, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. pst to 8:30 p.m. pst at K&L Gates. Subsequent events will be held at locations in the South Bay, Peninsula and East Bay . Click here to register!
WIB-Seattle Metro Offering Session on Professional Renewal: From Surviving to Thriving, with Coach Cezanne Allen, M.D.
Join us on May 23, 2012, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in downtown Seattle for a professional renewal program featuring professional coach, Dr. Cezanne Allen, who helps mid-career professional women reenergize their careers by reconnecting who they are with what they do. Dr. Allen invites you to take a look at an area of your professional life that is currently a source of frustration and challenge. You will be walked through a process that facilitates a shift to a greater sense of choice and possibility, and leave equipped with a tool you can bring to areas of your life where you feel depleted and desire renewal. This engaging presentation will help you identify limiting roles in your work and personal life that drain your energy and effectiveness, replacing them with more resourceful ways of thinking, relating and working together. Click here for more details and to register. Thank you to our event host, Fenwick & West LLP, a national technology and life sciences law firm.
WIB-National: Women In Bio Reception at BIO 2012
Please join us as we help kick off BIO 2012 with a Women In Bio Reception, June 18, 2012 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT. Cocktail hour and networking with fellow and prospective WIB members. Click here for more information and to register.
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