Advances in Biotechnology

In these uncertain economic times, the Biotechnology industry has continued to grow at a stable and consistent rate. Science and Biotechnology have moved from the back room to the front page of the Boston Globe.


Come hear the leaders in Biotechnology speak about:


  • Vaccines and their role in Biodefense and Biowarfare
  • The Human Genome Project and what happens next
  • Bioinformatics �" the convergence of Biotechnology and Data
  • The crisis in organ donation and what other options are available

Featured Speaker(s)




  • Moderator: Janice Bourque, President of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.

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  • Dr. Una Ryan, CEO, Avant Immunotherapeutics


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  • Julia Greenstein, CEO, Immerge BioTherapeutics


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  • Dr. Jill Messirov, CIO and Director of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the Whitehead Institute Center for Genome Research.


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  • Schedule of Events

    6:00-6:45 - Registration and Networking

    6:45-7:00- Kick off the panel

    7:00-8:00 - Panel discussion

    8:00-8:30 - Open Q&A