The event Research Expo will take place on February 22, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the University of California, San Diego, in San Diego, CA. The Expo provides an inside look at the latest technology advancements from bioengineering, bioinformatics and nanotechnology to high speed communications and RF MEMS. The Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo includes research poster exhibits by more than 200 M.S. and Ph.D. students, technical breakout sessions led by engineering faculty, and a luncheon featuring remarks by Alan Eustace, Google VP of Research and Systems Engineering.

http://www.jacobschool.ucsd.edu/re/

The event Partnering and Outsourcing Models in Biology and Preclinical R&D will take place from February 20 – 21, 2007 at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, CA. The conference presents ideas in practical tools to find, manage and execute successful outsourcing/partnerships in biology, preclinical R&D & chemistry and offers a service provider showcase to help accelerate compounds to the clinic. It features numerous case studies of innovative alliances and partnerships around the world.
 
http://www.ibclifesciences.com/D3214

The event Partnering and Outsourcing Models in Biology and Preclinical R&D will take place from February 20 – 21, 2007 at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, CA. The conference presents ideas in practical tools to find, manage and execute successful outsourcing/partnerships in biology, preclinical R&D & chemistry and offers a service provider showcase to help accelerate compounds to the clinic. It features numerous case studies of innovative alliances and partnerships around the world.
 
http://www.ibclifesciences.com/D3214

The event AAAS Annual Meeting will take place from February 15-19, 2007 at the Hilton San Francisco & Towers in San Francisco, CA. This international science and technology conference generates world-wide news coverage to further the public understanding of science. The range of topics from science, technology, and engineering communities interacts among disciplines.

http://www.aaas.org/meetings/Annual_Meeting/

The event Business to Business: Networking Extravaganza will take place on, January 31, 2007, from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Santa Clara Valley National Bank, One North Market St., in San Jose, CA. This NAWBO event provides Silicon Valley Women Business Owners with opportunities to meet and network. Register by Monday, January 29, 2007.

The event Law Seminars International presents Biotechnology 2007 will take place on January 29-30, 2006 at Crowne Plaza Union Square in San Francisco, CA. This year’s update on the key legal and business issues facing the biotech industry will cover topics such as how state legislation and research programs are layering on top of the federal ones; stem cell research; and new developments in the area of the generic follow-on products.

The event High-Content Analysis 2007 will take place from January 24-25, 2007, at The Fairmont Hotel: 950 Mason Street, in San Francisco, CA. This event is a comprehensive coverage of high-content analysis applications and technologies. The Intro-Net offers the opportunity to set up meetings with selected attendees before, during and after this conference, allowing to connect to key people.

The event Advances in Protein Crystallography Conference and Exhibition will take place from January 24-25, 2007 at The South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Boulevard, in San Francisco, CA. Influential speakers and high profile companies Katherine Kantardjieff, PhD – California State University – Fullerton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Director, W.M. Keck Foundation for Molecular Structure.

The event BIOCOM January Breakfast Meeting will take place on January 24, 2007 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Marriott La Jolla, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive in La Jolla, CA.

The event Idea to IPO…and Beyond will take place on January 3, 2007 at UCSF Mission Bay, in San Diego.  Idea to IPO…and Beyond (Biochem 241) teaches UCSF scientists and clinicians how to build commercial value from their research discoveries. The course explores the “nuts and bolts” of building a successful business through lectures by industry leaders, in-depth practicuums, and a team project to write a business plan.