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SUMMARY:2012 BIOTECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
DESCRIPTION:
 Biotechnology Symposium 2012\n
 Open for Business!\n
 May 
 21-22, 2012\n
 Oncenter Complex, Syracuse, 
 NY\n
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 New for 2012: New conference venue, 
 two days of presentations, tour the new CNY 
 BRC bio-incubator facility, more exhibitors and 
 an enlarged student poster session!\n
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 Join 
 us for exciting sessions including: Bioenergy, 
 Bioremediation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation: 
 Successes in Central NY, the Original 
 Biotechnology, Drug Delivery and Nanotechnology, 
 Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials 
 and Orthopedics, Biopharmeceuticals, 
 and Bioproducts and Bioplastics.\n
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 Listen to 
 plenary sessions from:\n
 \n
 Dr. Milena Adamian, 
 Director, Life Sciences Angel Networks \n
 Ms. 
 Heather Briccetti, Esq., President and CEO, 
 Business Council for New York State \n
 Dr. Steve 
 Goodman, Vice President for Research, SUNY 
 Upstate Medical University \n
 Dr. Cornelius 
 B. Murphy, Jr., President, SUNY College of Environmental 
 Science and Forestry \n
 Dr. Karin 
 Pavese, Vice President, Innovation and Sustainability, 
 New York Academy of Sciences \n
 Ms. 
 Nancy Rurkowski, Vice President of Process Sciences, 
 Biologics Development, Brystol-Myers 
 Squibb \n
 Dr. David Smith, President, SUNY Upstate 
 Medical University \n
 Dr. Todd Zion, Founder 
 and CEO, SmartCells \n
 The mission of the 
 Biotechnology Symposium is to bring together 
 industry representatives and scientists, academics 
 and students, and other professionals interested 
 in biotechnology in order to develop 
 synergies and relationships that further advance 
 the field. In addition, the symposium seeks 
 to stimulate interest in the CNY Biotechnology 
 Research Center, the region's new bio-incubator 
 facility. \n
 \n\n
 Contact: Katherina B. SeaRING\n
 Phone: 315-470-6888\n
 E-Mail:: KBSEARING@ESF.EDU\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://www.esf.edu/outreach/pd/2012/biotechnology/\n
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