The seminar BioImmersion: Biotech for Non-Scientists will take place from September 27-29, 2006, from 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 5650 El Camino Real, in Carlsbad, CA. The seminar presents the scientific concepts, vocabulary, tools and applications that drive the industry. The topics that will be covered include the following: Industry Overview / DNA / RNA Basics / Genomics / Proteomics / Stem Cells/Drug Discovery and Development / Cell Signaling / Immunomics / Vaccines Nanotechnology / Therapeutic Strategies / The Future. For additional information, contact 760-602-0772.

The event Connect with CONNECT will take place on September 26, 2006 at 5-7 p.m. at Wilson Sonsini’s office in San Diego, CA. Represented at the event will be the majority of San Diego’s tech and biotech industry clusters, from scientific start-ups to sophisticated public companies, as well as their supporting service providers.

The event Downstream Technology Forum La Jolla will take place on September 26, 2006 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA, and will focus on purification technologies. The conference is designed for individuals from research and development, manufacturing, process engineering, quality assurance and compliance who have an interest in new technologies for biopharmaceutical processes. For further information, contact Patricia Stancati at patricia.stancati@sartorius.com or 1-800-368-7178, x8428.

The Berkeley Finance Series is holding the event CIMA at Berkeley: Certified Investment Management Analyst will take place from September 25-30, 2006 at U.C Berkeley in Berkeley, CA. The Berkeley Finance Series is a new portfolio of executive development programs aimed to keep top executives, CEO’S and Venture Capitalists informed and improving their results for the coming year. For more information, contact Susan Quinn at quinn@haas.berkeley.edu or 510-643-6153.

Session V of the 2006 Women’s Technology Cluster Catalyst Program, Owning the Financials, will take place on September 22, 2006 from 8 to 10:15 p.m. at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP at 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA. The speakers for the event include: Pamela Contag of Xenogen; Kathy Conte of Hercules Technology Growth Capital; Ilan Zipkin of Prospect Ventures; and Laureen DuBuono of Thermage. The registration price is $27.17 (the full registration price for the series is $172.00). The session will focus on the terms and skills needed to create a defensible financial picture of an early stage company.

The event Gene Acres 2006: Building Successful Life Sciences Facilities will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2006 from 8 to 5 p.m. at the San Mateo Marriott, 1770 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, California 94402. Registration prior to the event is $295 for members and $395 for non-members; on-site registration is $320 for members and $420 for non-members. Keynote speakers are Dr. Cynthia Robbins-Roth, the founder of BioVenture Publishing Inc. and BioVenture Consultants, who will address issues arising from the growth of Northern California biotechnology; G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill and Company, who will provide insight into his anticipated changes in the industry in the coming year; and Reinhard Hanselka, President of Integrated Engineering Services, who will deliver an update on the changing California codes.

The Silicon Valley Chapter of LES is holding its monthly luncheon on the topic Some Revenue and Tax Consequences of Cross-Border Patent Licensing and Enforcement at Mariani’s Inn & Restaurant, 2500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The speakers are Paul Di Sangrio and Dennis S. Corgill of Mayer, Brown, Rowe, and Maw, LLP of the firm’s Palo Alto office. The registration fee is $40 for members and $45 for non-members, if received before September 15, 2006.

BIOCOM’s September breakfast program, The Search for Sustainable, Predictable Growth, will take place on September 20th, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the La Jolla Marriott in La Jolla, CA. Ron Dollens, Retired President and CEO, Guidant Corporation, will speak, describing his experiences in creating strategic alliances and address the following medical industry challenges:

* Why growth needs to be predictable as well as sustainable
* Why are some sources of growth rewarded more aggressively
* Gross Margin growth provides insight to value creation
* Impact of Health Policy on Industry consolidation
* Health Policy is more important than science in determining therapy innovation.

The event Intellectual Property, Licensing, Spin-outs & Related Business Affairs of Non-Profit Organizations will be held on September 19, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in San Diego, CA at 3777 La Jolla Village Drive. The speakers will include Craig Dionne, President and CEO of Genspera, Inc.; A. Stephen Dahms, President and CEO of the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Medical Engineering; and Vasu Pestonjamasp, Ph.D., Managing Director of Bio-I.P. Management Co.

The event Intellectual Property, Licensing, Spin-outs & Related Business Affairs of Non-Profit Organizations will be held on September 19, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in San Diego, CA at 3777 La Jolla Village Drive. The speakers will include Craig Dionne, President and CEO of Genspera, Inc.; A. Stephen Dahms, President and CEO of the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Medical Engineering; and Vasu Pestonjamasp, Ph.D., Managing Director of Bio-I.P. Management Co.