The event 14th Annual BioPartnering Europe Investing in Global Partnerships will take place from October 8-10, 2006 at the QEII Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom. BioPartnering Europe attracts the support of leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, financial and service companies who have all contributed to making this one of the leading independent partnering events in the world. BIOCOM members receive 10% off registration.

The Bioe2e Annual Funding Fair will be held on October 7, 2006 at Genentech Hall, UCSF Mission Bay.

Session VII of the 2006 Women’s Technology Cluster Catalyst Program, Effective Investor Relations, will take place on October 6, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at Fenwick & West LLP at 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA. The speakers for this event will include: Philip Korn, Silicon Valley Bank; Monica Morse, Cargill Ventures; Lisa Reeves, SAP Ventures; JoAnne Miller, Nokia Ventures Organization; Joy Weiss, Dust Networks; and Cynthia Hess, Fenwick & West. This event will cover how to generate investor interest that will result in a term sheet. The registration price for this event is $27.17 (the registration price for the full series is $172.00).

The seminar Obtaining Orphan Drug Designation in Europe will take place on October 6, 2006 in San Francisco, CA. Chiltern International sponsors the event with speaker Patricia Lovell-Hoare who has more than 15 years experience in clinical research and International Regulatory issues. For more information, contact seminar@chiltern.com.

The seminar BioFocus will take place on October 6, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, 150 Anza Blvd., in Burlingame, CA.

The San Diego Tech Transfer Forum will take place on Friday, October 6, 2006 at a venue to be determined. The event is being hosted by BIOCOM, CONNECT, and Pfizer.

The event Frontiers of Clinical Investigation – Host Defense 2006: From Bench to Bedside will take place on October 5-7, 2006 at 4 p.m. at the Estancia Hotel, La Jolla, California. This year’s symposium will look at innovative approaches to bridge laboratory investigation to clinical research in Host Defense. For additional information, contact Continuing Medical Education at ocme@ucsd.edu or 858-534-5753.

The event 2006 Entrepreneur Venture Conference will take place on October 5, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus, 1065 La Avenida Street in Mountain View, CA. Sponsored by The Women’s Technology Center, it is the premier event for women-led companies seeking investment from VCs. Presenting companies will have the opportunity to pitch to over 200 venture capitalists, providing a valuable opportunity to secure funding.

The breakfast program NYSE Roundtable – The Future of the Biomedical Industry in An Era of Globalization will take place on October 4, 2006 at the NYSE, 845 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA The panel will discuss the future of the biomedical industry to companies, research institutions, and the investment community.

The next Women of Bioscience Happy Hour will be held on October 3rd from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the La Jolla El Torito at 8910 Villa La Jolla, La Jolla, CA 92037.