ABOUT SYMPOSIUM
SoCal Taiwanese Biotechnology Symposium is hosted by SoCal Taiwanese Biotechnology Association (SoCal TBA), a non-profit organization established in 2016 by San Diego-based Taiwanese professionals in biology-related fields . The symposium aims to promote the local biotechnology community, provide networking opportunity and exposure for small to medium-sized start-ups, and foster connections between large firms and small start-ups. We also strive to build a platform for experience sharing and to bridge between the local community with Taiwanese Biotechnology industry and local academic scene.
This event is a part of a continuing collaborative effort with Boston Taiwanese Biotechnology Association (BTBA) and Texas Taiwanese Biotech Association (TTBA). Both BTBA and TTBA have held similar symposiums since 2014. For more information:
- BTBA symposium (http://btbatw.org/2016/)
- TTBA symposium (http://www.symposium2016.ttbatw.org/)
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Shu Chien, MD, PhD
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William Lu
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SCHEDULE
Day 1 Saturday, April 8th |
Day 2 Sunday, April, 9th |
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8:00 - 9:00 |
Breakfast & Registration |
Breakfast & Registration |
8:30 - 9:00 |
Opening Remark Dr. Shu Chien (UCSD) Mr. Richard Y. C. Chang (TECOLA) |
Breakfast & Registration |
9:00 - 10:00 |
Session I: Biotech Industry in Taiwan Mr. William Lu (Diamond BioFund) Dr. Mark Kao (J&J, TAAP) Challenges and Opportunities of Taiwan's Biopharmaceutical Industry Dr. Lewis Chen (ITRI) |
Session IV: Academic Research & Industry Dr. Yu-Hwa Lo (UCSD) From Bench to Business: Commercialization of Microfluidics Devices Dr. Pei-Yu Chiou (UCLA) Sending Large Cargo into Cells: Challenges and Solutions |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
Coffee Break |
10:30 - 12:00 |
Session II: Entrepreneurship Dr. Sonny Hsiao (Acepodia) Six Years Biotech Startup Experience in Bay Area Dr. Hsian-Rong Tseng (UCLA) Introduction of CytoLumina Technologies Corp, a Journey Toward Non-Invasive Cancer Diagnostics Mr. John Chuang (ONYX Healthcare) Ugly Truth of Entrepreneurship |
Workshop: From Bench to Business (II) Patent Strategy for Life Science Startups Dr. Peng Chen (Morrison & Foerster) Dr. Rubén D. Flores-Saaib (UCSD) Dr. Ya-Ling Wu (Quest Diagnostics) |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
Closing Remarks |
13:00 - 15:00 |
Session III: Biotech Industry in SoCal Dr. Feng Tian (Ambrx) The Development of Therapeutics with Expanded Genetic Code Dr. Boris Wang (Quest Diagnostics) The Biotech Industry in SoCal: Advances in the Diagnosis of Genetic and Genomic Disorders Mr. Gene Lay (BioLegend) BioLegend: Enabling Legendary Discovery |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Workshop: From Bench to Business (I) (parallel tracks A & B) Track A: Biotech Start-up Resources in SoCal Dr. G.P. Li (UCI, Calit2) Mr. Dennis Abremski (UCSD) Track B: Biotech Industry in SoCal Dr. Jennifer Liu (Amgen) Dr. Han-Yu Chuang (Illumina) Dr. Mark Kao (J&J, TAAP) |
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17:00 - 19:00 |
Showcase (with coffee) Industry sponsors |
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19:00 - 21:00 |
Dinner |
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