Biotech 2008 - Innovation Corridor

Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to October 10, 2008

Calling all students, faculty, and entrepreneurs! Submit a topic and abstract of your work for a poster presentation at the Biotech 2008 Innovation Corridor. The Innovation Corridor offers you the opportunity to:

Showcase your cutting-edge research.
Interact with the Mid-Atlantic region's top C-level bioscience executives, companies, investors, and institutions.
Receive feedback on your poster from a panel of experts.
Compete with other presenters to receive a one-on-one evaluation from a panel of experts.
Receive a discounted rate of only $100 for the Innovation Corridor and to attend other Biotech 2008 sessions on the day of your poster presentation.

The Biotech 2008 Innovation Corridor provides a unique opportunity for scientists to share their research aimed at solving problems, and/or addressing unmet medical needs, with industry leaders focused on key issues facing the biosciences industry. The objective of the Innovation Corridor is to foster world-class collaborations among academia, early-stage research organizations, and industry.

As a new feature of this year's Innovation Corridor, a panel of experts will be on hand to review all of the posters and discuss the potential with the presenters. All poster presenters will receive a review sheet from the experts.

The panel of experts will then select the top 9 posters to receive a one-on-one evaluation.

The panel will include business, scientific, legal, and investment experts from the biosciences community in the Mid-Atlantic region.

pdf Click here for the Poster Abstract Submission Form. All abstracts must be submitted for consideration by October 10, 2008.

pdf Click here for the Abstract Requirements and Poster Guidelines.

Topics:

The poster should describe your academic research or development efforts which could potentially provide solutions to, or address unmet medical needs, in the biosciences, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, device, and diagnostics. Poster abstracts should outline the problems the research or development addresses and, if possible, identify potential commercial markets.

Registration:

There will be a $100 discounted registration fee for those who are accepted to present. This fee will allow you to participate in the Innovation Corridor and attend the full day's events on the day that you are scheduled to present.

Abstract Submission Procedure:

Poster topics and abstracts can be submitted by e-mail or fax to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or 215.887.2003.
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Authors should bring their poster content material to Biotech 2008 and will be responsible for mounting their display.

NOTE: SUBMISSION OF A POSTER FOR CONSIDERATION IS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR INSTITUTION'S TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SUBMISSION.

pdf Click here to download a poster that you can use to promote the Biotech 2008 Innovation Corridor.