• Date

    October 27, 2009

  • Location

    Harvard Medical School
    Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
    77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Cost

    $895 per person

    $1200 per presenting company
    (includes speaker & 2 attendees)

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  • Dress Code

    Business Attire

Agenda - Rotunda A
Time Presenter
8:30 - 9:00 am Michelle Dipp, GSK, Centre of Excellence for External Drug Discovery
9:00 - 9:30 am John Maraganore, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
9:30 - 10:00 am John Santini, MicroCHIPS, Inc.
10:00 - 10:30 am Leland Webster, Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10:30 - 11:00 am Laurence Reid, Ensemble Discovery, Inc.
11:00 - 11:30 am Duncan Higgons, Agios Pharmaceuticals
11:30 - 12:00 pm Sandra Luikenhuis, PPD Dermatology, Inc.
12:00 - 12:30 pm VC Panel
12:30 - 1:00 pm  
1:00 - 1:30 pm Mark Bodmer, GSK, Metabolic Pathways Drug Discovery
1:30 - 2:00 pm Matthias Jaffe, Zafgen
2:00 - 2:30 pm Buyside Panel
2:30 - 3:00 pm Colin Hill, Gene Network Sciences
3:00 - 3:30 pm  
3:30 - 4:00 pm Therapeutic Area Panel
4:00 - 4:30 pm Ryo Kubota, Acucela
Agenda - Rotunda B
Time Presenter
8:30 - 9:00 am Mike Gray, Curis, Inc.
9:00 - 9:30 am Roger Tung, Concert Pharmaceuticals
9:30 - 10:00 am Neil Exter, Constellation Pharmaceuticals
10:00 - 10:30 am Brian Gallagher, Sirtris, a GSK Company
10:30 - 11:00 am JC Gutierrez-Ramos, GSK, Immuno-Inflammation Drug Discovery
11:00 - 11:30 am Helen Marie Nugent, Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc.
11:30 - 12:00 pm Spiros Jamas, Tempero Pharmaceuticals
12:00 - 12:30 pm  
12:30 - 1:00 pm  
1:00 - 1:30 pm  
1:30 - 2:00 pm  
2:00 - 2:30 pm  
2:30 - 3:00 pm Kevin Judice, Achaogen
3:00 - 3:30 pm  
3:30 - 4:00 pm  
4:00 - 4:30 pm  
attendees
Name Company
Co-Hosts
Name Company
Agenda - Room A
Time Presenter Moderator
8:00 – 8:20 am Introduction Dean Jeffrey S. Flier, MD, Harvard Medical School
8:20 – 9:00 am Zafgen Charles Duncan, JMP
9:00 – 9:40 am Curis Ren Benjamin, Rodman & Renshaw
9:40 – 10:20 am Pulmatrix Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
10:20 – 11:00 am Pervasis Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
11:00 – 11:40 am Robert Langer, Ph.D. - Exciting Opportunities in Drug Delivery Tom Shrader, Rodman & Renshaw
11:40 am – 12:20 pm Solace Charles Duncan, JMP
12:20 – 1:00 pm Eric S. Lander - Genomics and Medicine Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
1:00 – 1:40 pm Frederick W. Alt, Ph.D. Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
1:40 – 2:20 pm Genocea Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
2:20 – 3:00 pm Aveo Edward Tenthoff, Piper Jaffray
3:00 – 3:40 pm Magen Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
3:40 – 4:20 pm Trubion Matthew Osborne, Lazard Capital
4:20 – 5:00 pm Christopher T. Walsh, Ph.D. - Antibiotics: Current Challenges Matthew Osborne, Lazard Capital
5:00 – 5:20 pm Agios Matthew Osborne, Lazard Capital
5:40 – 6:20 pm Sirtris Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
Agenda - Room B
Time Presenter Moderator
8:00 – 8:20 am Introduction - Room A Dean Jeffrey S. Flier, MD, Harvard Medical School
8:20 – 9:00 am Leonard Guarente, Ph.D. - Sirtuins, Aging and Disease Eric Schmidt, SG Cowen
9:00 – 9:40 am Hydra Eric Schmidt, SG Cowen
9:40 – 10:20 am Barbara Kahn, M.D. - Tackling the Epidemic of Diabetes and Obesity Tom Shrader, Rodman & Renshaw
10:20 – 11:00 am Pervasis Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
11:00 – 11:40 am Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D. - Treatment by RNA and of RNA Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
11:40 am – 12:20 pm Buyside Panel (Andrea Bici, Tom Brakel, Stephen DuBois, Gary Hatton, Peter Kolchinsky, Adam Koppel, Jay Markowitz, and Hans Von Der Luft) Richard Aldrich
12:20 – 1:00 pm David A. Sinclar, Ph.D. - Discovering Medicines that Treat Multiple Diseases of Aging Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
1:00 – 1:40 pm TheraGenetics Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
1:40 – 2:20 pm Threshold Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
2:20 – 3:00 pm Concert Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
3:00 – 3:40 pm Dicerna Edward Tenthoff, Piper Jaffray
3:40 – 4:20 pm Constellation Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
4:20 – 5:00 pm NeurAxon Michael King, Rodman & Renshaw
5:00 – 5:20 pm Venture Capital Panel (Ben Auspitz, Bruce Booth, Doug Fambrough, Jean George, Campbell Murray) Doug Cole
5:40 – 6:20 pm Targanta Charles Duncan, JMP
  • Date

    April 13th, 2010

  • Location

    The Charles Hotel One Bennett Street
    Cambridge, MA
    800.882.1818
  • Cost

    $895 per person

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Agenda - Rotunda A
Time Presenter
TBD Agenda will be similar to 2009.
attendees
Name Company
Co-Hosts
Name Company
Rich Aldrich RA Capital
Naseem Amin Biogen Idec
Mike Bigham Abingworth
Robert Bagdorf Pfizer
Michelle Dipp GSK CEEDD
Richard Douglas Genzyme
J.F. Formela Atlas Venture
Barry Greene Alnylam
Steve Krognes Roche
Mark Miller Eli Lilly and Company
Adelene Perkins Infinity
David Pyott Allergan
Ad Rawcliffe GSK
Catherine Sazdanoff Takeda
Alain Vertes Roche
Christoph Westphal Sirtris, a GSK Company
Barbara Yanni Merck & Co.
2009 Agenda
Time Presenter
7:30 – 8:00 am Networking Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 am Bob Coughlin, President, Mass Biotech Council; Chris Gabrieli, Co-Founder and Chairman, Massachusetts 2020 Foundation; and John Maraganore, CEO, Alnylam
8:15 – 8:30 am Wyc Grousbeck, CEO & Owner, Boston Celtics
8:30 – 8:50 am David Pyott, CEO, Allergan (Moderator: Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
8:50 – 9:00 am David Meeker, EVP, Genzyme
9:00 – 9:40 am Small Biotech Panel (Moderator: Adelene Perkins, Infinity - Panel: Steve Bernitz, Robert Gallotto, Duncan Higgons, Tom Hughes, Jason Rhodes and Craig Wheeler)
9:40 – 10:00 am Barry Greene, President and COO, Alnylam - Large Pharma Deals and Spinouts (Moderator: George Vlasuk, Sirtris, a GSK Company)
10:00 – 10:40 am Wall Street Panel (Moderator: Mike King, Rodman & Renshaw - Panel: Bob Carey, Charles Duncan, Howard Liang, Mark Schoenebaum, Jamie Streator and Andrew Weisenfeld)
10:40 – 11:00 am Networking Break
11:00 – 11:40 am Large Biotech Panel (Moderator: Ellen Baron, Oxford Bioscience Partners - Panel: Naseem Amin, Richard Douglas, Jeremy Goldberg, and Anna Protopapas)
11:40 – 12:00 pm Alain Vertes, Global Alliance Director, Roche (Moderator: Mike King, Rodman & Renshaw)
12:00 – 12:30 pm Lunch Keynote: Ad Rawcliffe, S.V.P., Worldwide Business Development, GlaxoSmithKline (Moderator: Rich Aldrich, RA Capital)
12:30 – 1:10 pm VC Panel (Moderator: J.F. Formela, Atlas Venture - Panel: Alex Barkas, Mike Bigham, Doug Cole, Joel Marcus, Ed Mathers and Greg Weinhoff)
1:10 – 1:30 pm Barbara Yanni, V.P. and Chief Licensing Officer, Merck & Co. (Moderator: Mike King, Rodman & Renshaw)
1:30 – 1:50 pm Christoph Westphal, CEO, Sirtris, a GSK Company and Ed Mathers, Partner, New Enterprise Associates (Moderator: Jim Tananbaum, Prospect Venture Partners)
1:50 – 2:30 pm Pharma Panel (Moderator: Barbara Kosacz, Cooley Godward Kronish - Panel: Robert Bagdorf, Michelle Dipp, Jeff Elton, Thomas Hofstaetter, Brian McVeigh, Mark Miller, and Alain Vertes)
  • Date

    June 15th, 2010

  • Location

    The Charles Hotel One Bennett Street
    Cambridge, MA
    800.882.1818
  • Cost

    $895 per person

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Agenda - Rotunda A
Time Presenter
TBD Agenda will be similar to 2009.
Attendees
Name Company
Co-Hosts
Name Company
Rich Aldrich Chairman, Alnara Pharmaceuticals
Josh Boger Former CEO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Deborah Dunsire CEO, Millennium Pharmaceuticals
Matthew Emmens CEO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Tuan Ha-Ngoc CEO, AVEO Pharmaceuticals
Steve Holtzman CEO, Infinity Pharmaceuticals
John Maraganore CEO, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
David Mott General Partner, New Enterprise Associates and Former CEO, MedImmune
Jim Mullen CEO, Biogen Idec
Brian Pereira CEO, AMAG Pharmaceuticals
Richard Pops Chairman, Alkermes
Mark Skaletsky Chairman, AMAG Pharmaceuticals
Henri Termeer CEO, Genzyme
Roger Tung CEO, Concert Pharmaceuticals
Christoph Westphal CEO, Sirtris, a GSK Company
Agenda
Time Presenter
7:30 – 8:00 am Networking Breakfast
8:00 – 8:10 am Introduction by Christoph Westphal, CEO, Sirtris, a GSK Company, and Henri Termeer, CEO, Genzyme
8:10 – 8:20 am Bob Coughlin, President, Mass Biotech Council
8:20 – 9:00 am Small Biotech Panel (Moderator: John Maraganore - Panel: Steve Holtzman, Steve Kaldor, Brian Pereira, Roger Tung, and Christoph Westphal)
9:00 – 9:15 am Networking Break
9:15 – 9:45 am Moncef Slaoui, Chairman, Research and Development, GSK
9:45 – 10:25 am Large Biotech Panel (Moderator: Steve Burrill - Panel: Josh Boger, Deborah Dunsire, Richard Pops, and Henri Termeer)
10:25 – 10:45 am Keynote Speaker: Bob Greifeld, CEO, The NASDAQ OMX Group
10:45 – 11:15 am Networking Break
11:15 – 11:35 am Greg Lucier, CEO, Invitrogen Corporation
11:35 – 12:00 pm Janet Woodcock, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA
12:00 – 12:30 pm Keynote Speaker: Mark McClellan, Former Head, FDA; Former Head, CMS; Director, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform, Brookings Institution
12:30 – 1:30 pm Networking Lunch
1:30 – 2:00 pm VC Panel (Moderator: Laura Berezin - Panel: Mike Bigham, Jens Eckstein, Ansbert Gadicke, Hingge Hsu, Kyle Lefkoff, and David Mott)
2:00 – 2:30 pm General Discussion: Henri Termeer, CEO, Genzyme and Christoph Westphal, CEO, Sirtris, a GSK Company